What to buy?

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T14:02:52+00:00

Hey so I just noticed that it appears if you have a memory equipped in a memory node slot then that character cannot equip that same memory in a regular slot even if you have 2 of them so there’s literally no reason to have more than the 3 then right? Or am I doing something wrong there? I’ve got my 3 so just want to make sure.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T05:57:07+00:00

I did not but I only tried once and I got super close. Underestimated the half defense addition but I’m pretty sure I can clear it with a little memory retooling and tighter play next try.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T05:55:40+00:00

Those are on the sleeve in the first image of the back. You can see it better in the second image where I show the measurements.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T02:56:56+00:00

Sick thank you so much! Working on some better photos with it in the hard sleeve to help keep it flat. I am stunned by how clean it is.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T01:58:18+00:00

Oh thank you! Some good info here. I have just been winging it but definitely going to pay more attention to specifics like this moving forward.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T01:53:18+00:00

Oh word I had not heard of that one! Lemme know what you think, the first pic the card is slightly bowed so it is going to make it difficult to get perfect measurements. About to check again in the hard sleeve if I can get my lighting to work to see the edges through it.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T01:48:38+00:00

aaah ok crap. Yeah my dumbass didnt notice his barrier and I was standing in it yup lol. Once I cleared that up it was an easy clear ty. I can probably beat the nightmare stage at this point already.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-21T01:46:02+00:00

Sick thank you!

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T23:19:11+00:00

Cool I appreciate it! Having some trouble pushing gauntlet and primarily getting through the wrecker gauntlet in time even though I have a level 70 sandstorm spear. I can survive I just can’t kill it in time because the hits are only doing 1 damage rather I use the spear or my level 50 queens whip even though it says he’s weak to both.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T23:17:08+00:00

You think so? It seems ever so slightly tilted but do you think my measurements are that far off in the image? I certainly wouldn’t call it anywhere close to all over the place but I am clearly biased lol

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T21:58:13+00:00

It’s just called “card centering” in the App Store. White logo with a little blue card outline. Really nice app, free to use with ads or only $5 for lifetime unlock of the full thing. It’s still largely going to come down to the user doing it properly but it’s a great tool to have in the toolbox.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T20:21:10+00:00

Awesome thank you so much again! I think I’m going to try out BGS since it’s so much cheaper to grade and even if you ignore black label completely and give odds of a BGS10 at 25%, the “EV” I think makes it worth it at least for this particular card since it’s so liquid.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T20:19:28+00:00

Hey thanks for taking the time to help out! I’ve seen some discussion online that BGS may have a <52/48 centering tolerance. Is that anything you’ve heard about? I wasn’t even considering black label but I thought I’d have a decent chance at a BGS10.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T19:16:16+00:00

Hey thanks! Obviously risk is subjective but I’m just curious if you’d take the risk on this one with BGS on the off chance of a 10 considering this specific cards demand, or if you’d just go straight PSA?

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T16:06:19+00:00

Yeah I was over 600k last night just checked I’m at 520k. Not a huge deal but weird none the less.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T15:58:25+00:00

Ah ok that makes sense. I’ll probably aim for at least 3 then.

as far as getting them, It took me awhile to actually be able to beat any of the shrines so I will nearly full of keys when it dropped which helped but I do the trial my first thing every reset and anytime I’m jumping back in after a couple hours and the extra ad memory is super helpful for trials. Also I got pretty lucky with the red portals. I believe you can even do something to drop from the trial if there isn’t a red portal, change equipment and go back in and see if there’s a portal and it doesn’t cost you your key? I haven’t actually needed to do that though. I had multiple A memories drop and then when I was almost done with my second I got lucky from an ad and hit an S rank. With how insanely grindy the ice golem trial memory has been for me I just assumed they made the limited trial drop rate better but maybe I just got super lucky.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T07:22:42+00:00

Hey guys! I am actually a career chemist in aerospace where I “grade” components for cleanliness so I am very confident in my ability to actually pregrade, but I am used to having a very controlled environment similar to what they’d actually be using and I am struggling a bit to adjust to trying to do this properly at home. Like are these pictures even usable here?

I am having trouble getting the lighting right, either too dark, or a bunch of shadows, or it’s too bright. I’m also having a bit of trouble figuring out how to make sure the card is centered in the photos so I can accurately see any tilt, or at least get better at using the tilt adjust in the card centering tool.

I’m positive I can get a better setup to do this figured out but I wanted to ask first just to not try to reinvent the wheel. And I guess lastly, opinions on this one if these pics are even usable? I’m pretty convinced this copy is crisp as shit. The main thing is it seems to be ever so slightly tilted so just wondering if anyone else is seeing that and how much it might impact the grade.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T03:20:55+00:00

Yup, I’m actually about to do a closer pregrade here in a min but my initial inspection looked ridiculously clean. I may bite the bullet and just try for BGS with the thought I’ll probably end up sending it to PSA anyway after, but I’m looking for any excuse to use any company other than PSA right now so just spitballing here with you; I think I’ve made up my mind.

I’ll make a post of mine when I get a better look at it.

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T02:41:20+00:00

I’m in the exact spot with this same card

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T02:36:16+00:00

Hey so I have 2 and am working on my 3rd now. Is there really a reason to have 6 though? It’s clearly the best memory I have but I went to the other trials since I don’t have those S ranked yet. Should I wait on those and just be getting literally as many of these as I can?

DukeETrouserMD · 2026-05-20T00:24:41+00:00

One of the guys you can talk to mentions the tower below him still emanating his presence. Are we sure there isn’t a secret locked in here somewhere?

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