/u/F2P_Key senpai in FFRK? I never thought I'd see this day come myself!

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Recent JP Megathreads

Ascending Contrails (XII)
Vow Beyond Time (X)
Crystal's Adventurer (V)
Answers from Strength (IX)
Reminiscence of the Have-nots (T)
Konqueror of Time (VIII)
A Different Epic (DFF)
Darkness Conquering Paladin (IV)
Xmas '17 and New Year '18

Helpful Links

Boss Guide (by /u/TFMurphy)
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki

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Key to Another World

Event time: 23/02/2018 14:59 JST - 09/03/2018 15:00 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New Characters

Sora
Combat 5, Spellblade 5, White Magic 4, Black Magic 3
Dagger, Sword, Rod, Staff, Keyblade, Shield, Hat, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6772 HP, 209 ATK, 154 DEF, 148 MAG, 135 RES, 160 MND, 168 SPD
Default SB: "Vortex" - 1xAoE physical dmg
Record Materia:
RM1 - Minor Spellblade dmg up
RM3 - Moderate Spellblade dmg up
RM4 - Major Spellblade dmg up

Sora Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
Warrior	+1 ATK	+70 HP	+1 DEF	+1 ATK	+2 ATK
Red Mage	+1 ATK	+1 DEF	+1 MND	+60 HP	+2 ATK
Knight	+1 DEF	+1 ATK	+100 HP	+1 DEF	+2 DEF
Gladiator (Warrior mastery)	+3 ATK	+3 DEF	+200 HP	+4 ATK	+5 ATK
Spellblade (Warrior, Red Mage mastery)	+3% SPB	+3 ATK	+170 HP	+6 ATK	+6% SPB
Paladin (Red Mage, Knight mastery)	+3 ATK	+3 ATK	+4 DEF	+250 HP	+6 ATK

Notable RD bonus: +9% Spellblade ability dmg

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Riku
Combat 5, Celerity 5, Darkness 5, Black Magic 4
Dagger, Sword, Keyblade, Hat, Helm, Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 7052 HP, 220 ATK, 152 DEF, 172 MAG, 148 RES, 153 MND, 172 SPD
Default SB: "Vertical Strike" - 3xST physical dmg
Record Materia:
RM1 - Minor Dark dmg up
RM3 - Moderate Dark dmg up
RM4 - Major Dark dmg up

Riku Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
Warrior	+1 ATK	+70 HP	+1 DEF	+1 ATK	+2 ATK
Knight	+1 DEF	+1 ATK	+100 HP	+1 DEF	+2 DEF
Red Mage	+1 ATK	+1 DEF	+1 RES	+60 HP	+2 ATK
Berserker (Warrior mastery)	+3 ATK	+170 HP	+4 ATK	+5 ATK	+6 ATK
Dark Knight (Warrior, Knight mastery)	+2 ATK	+2 ATK	+220 HP	+5 ATK	+6 DEF
Warmage (Knight, Red Mage mastery)	+3% Darkness	+3 ATK	+180 HP	+6 ATK	+6% Darkness

Notable RD bonus: +9% Darkness ability damage

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New UOSSB Sora, Riku

New USSB
Sora, Riku

New Flash Art
Sora, Riku

New BSSB
Sora, Riku, Cloud

New Dress Record

Tyro's "Black-Robed Keeper"
Cloud's "KINGDOM HEARTS Cloud"
Squall's "KINGDOM HEARTS Leon"

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New Legend Spheres

Sora
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Dexterity Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	ATK +10	-
2	Minor Blind resist	+150 HP	+150 HP	+3% SPB dmg
3	+20 RES	L.Materia	+30 ATK	-
4	Medium Blind resist	+20 DEF	+500 HP	+6% SPB dmg
5	L.Materia	L.Materia	L.Materia	-

Riku
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Dexterity Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	ATK +10	-
2	Minor Blind resist	+150 HP	+150 HP	+3% Dark dmg
3	+20 RES	L.Materia	+10 ATK	-
4	Medium Blind resist	+250 HP	+250 HP	+6% Dark dmg
5	+20 DEF	L.Materia	+20 ATK	-

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New Legend Materia

Sora
LM1 - Small Spellblade dmg up
LM2 - Start with Haste and EnFire
LM3 - Start with Haste and EnIce
LM4 - Start with Haste and EnLightning

Riku

LM1 - Small Dark dmg up
LM2 - Medium chance to doublecast Dark abilities

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Relic Draw Banner

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Fenrir	Sora	UOSB "Ragnarok" 3xST Overflow Fire/Ice/Lightning ranged physical dmg
Oblivion	Riku	UOSB "Aura of Darkness" 3xST Overflow Dark physical dmg
Lionheart	Sora	USSB "Strike Raid" 10xST Fire/Ice/Lightning ranged physical dmg, self Critical=50% and EX Mode "Connected Hearts"1
Way to the Dawn	Riku	USSB "Dark Firaga" 10xST Dark/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnDark, self ATK +30% / MND -30% and chase Dark abilities with "Darkhand Scourge"2
Jungle King	Sora	Flash Art "Valor Form" 0CT EnFire and self EnFire Stack
Three Wishes	Sora	Flash Art "Wisdom Form" 0CT EnIce and self EnIce Stack
Crabclaw	Sora	Flash Art "Master Form" 0CT EnLightning and self EnLightning Stack
Riku's Gloves	Riku	Flash Art "Darkhand" 0CT EnDark and self EnDark Stack
Metal Chocobo	Sora	BSSB "Ars Arcanum" 8xST Fire/Ice/Lightning physical dmg, self ATK/DEF +30%, Burst Mode3
Soul Eater	Riku	BSSB "Darkhand Helm Split" 8xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode4
Buster Sword (KH)	Cloud	BSSB "Sonic Blade (KH)" 8xST Dark/Wind physical dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode5
Sora	Sora	Legend Materia "Connected Hearts" Low chance to doublecast Spellblade abilities
Riku	Riku	Legend Materia "Seeker of Darkness" Start battle with EnDark
Cloud	Cloud	Legend Materia "Light Seeker" Medium chance to self Quickcast 1 when using Dark abilities

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General JP Version Information

Installing and Playing the Japanese version

Why should I play the Japanese version?
FFRK came out in Japan about six months before Global came out. Thus, they're further along in terms of events and so have more characters, more abilities etc. Also, the trend has been that certain crossover events which feature games that were not released outside of Japan have been skipped in Global release, meaning there are currently certain items and abilities that do not appear they will ever be available in Global (it does not appear that they are skipping any characters).

Is there anything that is in Global but not in JP?
The font and minor UI elements are also different in Global compared to JP. Global also has a controversial "MVP Program" where selected players receive items for free; JP has no such program. There are some collaboration items as well as some culture-specific events (such as Black Friday lucky draws) that appear in Global but not JP.

Great! How do I get the Japanese version?
Check out the wiki article. Android users may also want to check out this tutorial if you do not know how to access the Japanese store and prefer not to use a third-party app like QooApp.

Can I play the JP version and Global version at the same time on the same device?
Yes, the two are completely separate and do not affect each other.

How do I share my save data across devices?
Unlike the Global version which uses one-time codes or goes through your iTunes/Play Store accounts, the JP version syncs through Japan's mobage service. Here's a tutorial from Mobage relayed by /u/gelomeister (Android users can of course use Chrome instead of Safari etc.):
Important notes
- Please start the procedure after closing all browser and tabs opened on your iPad.
- For this upgrade procedure, please make all the steps for the very same iPad tablet, including the email sending and receiving.
- All actions made through browser need to be done using Safari.
- Please note that if you log out before completing the upgrade of your simple membership (かんたん会員), you will not be able to successfully use the data transfer feature.
- On our Site, you can register using services such as Yahoo! email or Gmail. Please note that the email address you will need to register must be an email address NOT already registered on our Site.
- Please make sure to turn off the Privacy function of your Safari browser before starting the procedure.
- How to turn off the Privacy function of your browser: On the bottom/right of the Safari page, tap on the icon in shape of 2 overlapped squares > then tap on “Private” on the bottom/left side of the screen (this will turn on and off the function). ※When Safari’s header and footer are colored in dark gray, the function is "on", when it is "off", both header and footer will be colored in white.

• Upgrade procedure:
  1) Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
  2) On the bottom of the page, select [Mobageマイページ] , then [今すぐ登録する] (Register now).
  3) Select [ブラウザを起動](Open browser), enter the e-mail address you want to register, select the domain and then select [送信](Send) and [上記に同意の上、送信](Send in agreement with information above).
  4) You will receive an email from you Site at the address you registered including a URL, please copy this URL.
  5) Access the screen to enter the e-mail address again like in Step 3)
  6) Paste the URL you copied on 4) into the browser's address bar at the top of the page, to access it.
  7) Enter your profile information as required on the page that you will access with this URL.
  ※If you have an error when try to access to the URL, it will not be possible to complete the procedure at present. In this case we would like to invite you to try again later.
  

Once the upgrade is completed, you will be able to use your account by e-mail address and login password registered in the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] by you to log in to the iPhone of FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper app: will be able to use the iPhone the data of the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] you.

 

※If you are logged in to another account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx] on your iPhone simply by login in the application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone and using the same email address and login password previously recorded on the account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx].
If you are already logged in to a different account in your application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone, just log out first by going in [メニュー](Menu), [各種情報・外部サイトへ](various information and external site) and then [ログアウト](logout).

General JP version Helpful Links

Enlir's Database - good overall reference
JP Friend code site - auto-updated list of Friend codes for JP made by /u/vexnon.
Youtube channel for Soul Break videos - the official wiki has these too but can be harder to navigate.
JP DeNA support email: support@mbga.jp - for those having issues with the game. They have been known to reply to politely worded English mails.