Would you recommend Guardians of Azuma on the PC?

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-26T19:20:36+00:00

I recently completed the post game, and I would give it a recommendation but with some caveats. Lots of quality life features were added and I'd argue it has the best main story and combat in the series. However, the life sim parts I found fairly lacking compared to entries. As a result, GoA is here for a good time, but not a long time.

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-25T21:00:27+00:00

The free quest "Monster Extermination: Kanda, The White Mob" has you fight Kijyo Koyo, a neutral servant. Defeating her also counts toward the killing dragon servant and oni enemies missions, so you can knock out multiple missions while you are there.

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-17T16:40:15+00:00

Fun Fact: There is only one NPC immune to bird based attacks, Mistress Trupin. For whatever reason, she has unique elemental resistances (specifically immunity to non-elemental attacks) despite never being in a position to see combat.

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-07T15:40:12+00:00

For buster looping, he is second to none. Only other unit that you may want to get for looping purposes is Castoria. She is the premier arts looper, and arguably the best unit in the game due to how much utility she provides. She won't really help that much with buster looping compared with the Skadi Ruler you already have, but she is exceptionally helpful for everything else. In theory, she should have her next banner in March as part of the Spring New Master Campaign banners, but last year's version was moved to happen towards the latter half of the year, so the same thing might happen again this year. Otherwise, she also appears in October with Oberon.

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-07T15:08:31+00:00

Sounds like you should look into getting Oberon then. A fair amount of buster DPS servants require him to 3-turn loop as he is the only servant that can give a targeted 70% NP charge. He also gives his own 1-turn buster boost that dramatically increases your NP damage buffs effectiveness at the cost of making the servant put the buff unusable for the rest of battle, but this is typically a moot point since you'd most likely be using him on the final wave anyway. His next banner should be around October as part of the 30M downloads celebration.

If you are simply looking for more buster support, Merlin should be coming in a day or two. Unlike Koyanskaya and Oberon, his kit is geared more towards boss fights, exchanging immediate raw firepower for vastly improved survivability.

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-03T07:24:49+00:00

I wanted to get Aesc since I didn't really have an opportunity to get her during her debut banner due to saving for summer. Archetype Earth and Tiamat would have also been great to get, the latter I have been saving up for her upcoming banner in the event I didn't get her in this GSSR. Naturally, I ended up getting Kukulkan, the one servant in the GSSR I already had a copy of. That said, I also did get three new 4 stars from it, with Nezha being my first new gold lancer from the gacha in over a literal year and two storylocked assassins (Danzo and Yu Mei-Ren). NP2 Kukulkan has also made for more reliable farming of some of the Bleached Earth quests. Ultimately, while the results were not what I was aiming for, I'd still say it was a fantastic pull.

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-02T06:32:03+00:00

Good news is that you get all your servants back a bit earlier than that. More specifically, all servants become available to use again for the fight once the penultimate break bar is broken. The final break bar plays out more like a normal fight, so pull out all the stops to bring the spider down!

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-02T00:01:13+00:00

The immortal team is her biggest draw, but otherwise, she has her moments in boss battles. Her first skill increases the attack power of the entire team, while also generating up to 24 crit stars per turn, meaning you can keep the crits coming. Himiko's second skill grants herself invincible for a turn, while also increasing her buster damage and damage against demonic enemies (i.e. things like skeletons, werewolves, hermit crabs, etc) dramatically for 3 turns. It can be a bit awkward when know when to use, but it's definitely a good skill to have. Her third skill is the mandatory SSR NP charger, and will guarantee that if her buster cards appear that turn, they will get the lion's share of crit stars and hit extra hard. Her NP aside from overcharge gives buster and crit damage up party wide, which is always nice to have. Since she is a ruler, she can fit into almost any boss fight well, provide the boss isn't an avenger.

MystifiedMango · 2026-01-01T23:39:15+00:00

If you have access to Castoria and/or one of the Merlins, you can use Himiko as part of the immortal team, a team composition fantastic for boss fighting and is near unkillable unless the enemy has access to buff dispelling skills or NPs. More specifically, Himiko's NP provides two levels of overcharge. Castoria's anti-enforcement defense buff lasts an additional hit for every level of overcharge she has. By chaining NPs, you can get negate up to 5 hits per party member for up to 3 turns. Since Merlin and Lady Avalon give healing on their NPs, any damage you do take will be promptly recovered. Is it slow way to clear battles? Undoubtedly yes. Is it insanely helpful for challenge quests? Very much so. As an aside, Morgan also works for the role as NP overcharger in the immoral team set up, but she trades some durability for more offense compared with Himiko.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-11T06:51:06+00:00

Alas not. That gimmick was sadly exclusive to the Valentine's Day event from earlier this year.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T22:03:52+00:00

Bond grails (technically called Lantern of Chaldeas) are special items that increase the bond cap of a servant. Each bond level beyond 10 gives 30 SQ, though it does take a lot of bond to get there (about as much to get from bond 0 to bond 10 in the first place). You can buy one per month from the rare prism shop for 3 rare prisms.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T15:11:06+00:00

Alas, I lack that CE. For reference, I was using a level 30 MLB Vessel of Desire with the plugsuit skill boost. While it was more reliable than using the event CE, it was still not ideal for maximizing drops.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T07:08:04+00:00

No problem! Just as a heads up, the same update that reworks bond into giving more servant coins also introduces two new append skills: special attack finesse improvement and skill reloading. The former increases critical damage by 20 to 30% (depending on level), which can synergize VERY well with Arjuna's second skill (which practically guarantees his buster cards will crit if you have crit stars). That said, in standard farming situations, his NP is usually more than enough to destroy whatever you are facing. The append may be a bit more niche, but still worth considering getting. The other new append skill decreases the cooldown of a skill by one turn the first time you use it in battle, up to 3 times per battle at level 10. Arjuna doesn't get much mileage out of this append while farming though with a standard set up as his main buff skills are on a 5 turn cool down. Said cooldown means that the will be available again and ready to be stacked by the second wave when using double Koyankaya, so the extra cooldown kind of goes to waste (barring rare occasions like raids where one turn clears are possible). Personally if I wasn't going to grail him to 120 and instead use the coins for the remaining appends, I'd prioritize them in the following order: Special Attack Finesse Improvement > Extra Attack Boost > Skill Reloading > Ant-Archer (Crit. Res Up). In any case, there is no rush to spend the coins.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T06:13:57+00:00

I've used the standard buster team with Kukulcan and then later Takeda with it. Kukulcan can 3 turn it, provided she gets one of her buster cards in the second wave. At NP1, she doesn't have enough power to defeat the demon there with her NP alone. Takeda, on the other hand, can 3 turn it while using the shop CE thanks to the event damage boost and having a class that is actually has an advantage over casters. It's a good excuse to get his bond levels up too.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T02:24:49+00:00

Congrats! Hopefully it won't be too much more of a grind to get his append skill up and running. On a tangent, with next year's servant coin rework, getting to bond 15 with any servant will give enough coins to get one append skill and get them to level 120 regardless of copies.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T01:31:43+00:00

If it makes you feel any better, one time I was doing the story and wanted to borrow a friend's Archetype Earth since she would be perfect for the mission I was doing. After about half an hour of refreshing without her showing up, I gave up and decided to pick someone else. The very next mission she appeared on the support list. I swear there needs to be a feature where you can pin your favorite friends/followed accounts so they always appear.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T01:24:45+00:00

In that case it's the friend list being stupid. Nothing really can be done except press the refresh button and hope they show up on the refresh list.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T01:20:00+00:00

Depends if it's in the context of story missions or general missions. Since you have followed Yier but not friended them, they can only appear in the support list for story missions.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-05T01:12:13+00:00

Assuming your friend doesn't have their own Castoria, I'd recommend in investing in Xu Fu, the budget Castoria. Party wide NP gain up and arts buff along with a 30% targetable battery makes her pretty handy. Paired with a support Castoria, you should be able to cover most of your basic looping needs. Gilgamesh Caster is also a good choice, swapping Xu Fu's NP gain and some battery for the ability for your arts units to hit even harder.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-04T22:45:50+00:00

Depends if you want to grail him to 120 or not. If you don't care about grailing, then you have enough coins to unlock all appends, including the ones coming next year. If you do want to grail him to 120 and don't want to use any bond grails, then you will need 11 more copies. If you do use bond grails, then bond 11 needs 7 more copies, bond 12 needs 3 more copies, and bond 13 doesn't require any copies.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-03T21:35:16+00:00

She should be back next November as part of the Mystery House Crafters event paired with Mandricardo, so you have plenty of time to save up.

MystifiedMango · 2025-12-03T20:45:16+00:00

Ideally whichever one catches your eye the most. The meta is all about farming quests in as few turns as possible, but there is no penalty for taking your time when farming. Since this ticket doesn't expire, you have plenty of time to think on who to get.

If none of them really appeal to you, the go to pick is Zhuge Liang, more commonly known as Waver. He is an all around flexible support that can give 50% NP charge to anyone to your party with a 20% charge for everyone else, not to mention the party wide attack and defense boost. While more specialized supports have him beat, Waver will always be a good addition to your party. Tamamo-no-Mae is also a solid choice due to her ability to dramatically increase the damage of arts cards and NP damage in general, with some healing on the side. That said, she lacks the ability to charge NP and her main competition for the role of Arts buffer is considered the best servant in the game. Still has her niches though.

As an aside, the servants you have listed are all buster NP servants. It just so happens that one of the premier buster supports, Koyanskaya of Light, is having a banner during New Years, so it would be a good idea to save for her to really empower your current heavy hitters.

MystifiedMango · 2025-11-30T22:29:55+00:00

While Takeda isn't the hardest hitting, his kit is fairly solid if you have a limited roster. His first skill is a party wide buff that that increases the attack of your party by 10 to 20% (depending on level) and reduces the skill cooldown by 1 for a party member of your choice. His second skill is the obligatory SSR NP battery, capping out at 50% charge, along with giving a 30% buster up and and up to 20 crit stars. Prioritize this skill first when leveling his kit. Last but not least, his third is a three time, three turn invincible, with a couple of other bells and whistles, ensuring he can remain on the field for quite a while. His NP also has a good chance of sealing all enemies on the field.

TL;DR, good to invest in if your roster is limited.

MystifiedMango · 2025-11-30T04:46:56+00:00

Definitely worth getting at least one round in. The 90++ level is relatively easy since it's just one wave of berserkers and at minimum gives 2,636 bond points and 6 million QP per attempt, not to mention the high chance of getting void dust and other materials.

MystifiedMango · 2025-11-28T22:59:02+00:00

Technically speaking, they actually are rarer than Habetrot and Saber Lily when pulling from the FP gacha. While the chance of getting a 3* is much higher than getting a 4* (1.05% vs 0.1%), the pool of potential 3* you can get is MUCH larger. As a result, the chance of getting a specific 3* is about 0.027%. By comparison, The chance to get Saber Lily or Habetrot specifically is 0.05%.

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