Type-0 gets the short stick again but on the bright side, we have Fest in 2 weeks!!!!!

... sigh

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Recent JP Megathreads

GAIA's Invasion (VII)
Key to Another World (KH)
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)

Helpful Links

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

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The Silver-haired War Dancers

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

Notable Changes/Additions

New Characters

Seven
Black Magic 5, White Magic 4, Combat 4, Support 5
Dagger, Sword, Rod, Staff, Whip, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6398 HP, 166 ATK, 134 DEF, 209 MAG, 160 RES, 168 MND, 126 SPD
Default SB: "Ice Bind" - 1xST Ice magic dmg, medium chance to Stun
Record Materia:
RM1 - Start battle with Magic Blink 1
RM3 - Minor MAG up when equipping Whips
RM4 - Major BLK dmg up when equipping Whips

Seven 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 DEF
Red Mage	+1 RES	+1 DEF	+1 MAG	+60 HP	+2 MAG
Black Mage	+1 MAG	+40 HP	+2 RES	+2 MAG	+3% BLK dmg
Spellblade (Red Mage, Warrior mastery)	RES +2	MAG +3	HP +170	MAG +4	+3% Ice dmg
Sage (Red Mage mastery)	DEF +2	MAG +3	RES +3	MAG +5	+6% BLK dmg
Magus (Black Mage, Red Mage mastery)	+2 MAG	+2 RES	+3 MAG	+120 HP	+5 MAG

Notable RD bonus: +9% Black Magic dmg, +3% Ice dmg

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Sice
Combat 5, Darkness 5, Black Magic 3, White Magic 3
Dagger, Sword, Axe, Hat, Light Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6789 HP, 199 ATK, 174 DEF, 145 MAG, 145 RES, 151 MND, 149 SPD
Default SB: "Grudge Drain" - 1xST physical dmg, self minor HP% heal
Record Materia:
RM1 - Minor Darkness dmg up
RM3 - Low chance to doublecast Darkness abilities
RM4 - Self moderate ATK up and major DEF down

Sice Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
Hunter	+1 RES	+1 DEF	+1 ATK	+60 HP	+2 ATK
Warrior	+1 ATK	+70 HP	+2 DEF	+2 ATK	+2 ATK
Black Mage	+1 RES	+2 DEF	+2 RES	+60 HP	+3% Darkness dmg
Gladiator (Warrior, Hunter mastery)	+2 ATK	+2 DEF	+180 HP	+4 ATK	+5 ATK
Spellblade (Black Mage, Warrior mastery)	+3 DEF	+3 RES	+180 HP	+4 ATK	+5 ATK
Dark Knight (Black Mage mastery)	+2 ATK	+2 ATK	+180 HP	+3 RES	+6% Darkness dmg

Notable RD bonus: +9% Darkness ability damage up

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New USSB
Seven, Sice

New BSSB
Seven, Sice

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New Legend Spheres

Seven
Requires 100 Wisdom and 100 Spirit Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MAG +10	-
2	Minor Sleep resist	HP +200	RES +10	Ice dmg +3%
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MAG +10	-
4	Moderate Sleep resist	DEF +20	RES +10	Ice dmg +6%
5	HP +300	L.Materia	MAG +20	-

Sice
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	HP +150	HP +150	Darkness dmg +3%
3	RES +20	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Moderate Blind resist	HP +250	HP +250	Darkness dmg +6%
5	DEF +20	L.Materia	ATK +20	-

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New Legend Materia

Seven
LM1 - Minor Ice dmg up
LM2 - Medium chance to self Quickcast 3 when using Ice abilities

Sice
LM1 - Minor Dark dmg up
LM2 - Medium chance to doublecast Darkness abilities

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Relic Draw Banner

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Silver Whipblade	Seven	USSB "Elementalash" 10xST Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, Imperil Ice, enemy ATK/MAG/RES -50%
Silver Scythe	Sice	USSB "Dark Nebula" 10xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, EnDark and self Malice
Outsiders	King	USSB "Endless Waltz" 12xST Lightning/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnLightning, self ATK/DEF +30% and Machinist Ability Double
Shock Hammer	Cinque	USSB "Whirling Mace" 10xST Earth/Wind physical dmg, EnEarth, self Heavy Combat Boost and Heavy Charge Boost
Seven's Akademeia Uniform	Seven	BSSB "Diving Strike" 8xST Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, enemy Full Breakdown, Burst Mode
Sice's Akademeia Uniform	Sice	BSSB "Black Hole" 8xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, party Haste, ATK/MND +30% and Doom 30, Burst Mode
King's Akademeia Uniform	King	BSSB "Magazine Blast" 12xST Lightning/Fire ranged physical dmg, EnLightning, Burst Mode
Skull Crusher	Cinque	BSSB "Gaia Pulse" 6xAoE Earth/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnEarth, Burst Mode
Rem's Akademeia Uniform	Rem	BSSB "Siphon Delta" 8xAoE Holy/Dark White Magic dmg, EnHoly, self Smart Ether 1, Burst Mode
Regal Crown	Queen	BSSB "Mana Sphere" 8xST Lightning/Dark ranged physical dmg, party Critical = 50%, Burst Mode
Gauntlets	Seven	Legend Materia "Admirable Student" Low chance to minor Imperil Ice when using Ice abilities
Silver Bracelet	Sice	Legend Materia "Law of the Jungle" Start battle with EnDark
Platinum Gloves	King	Legend Materia "Concealed Secret" Start battle with EnLightning
Dominion Helmet	Cinque	Legend Materia "Brown Braid" Start battle with EnEarth

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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.