Today marks the third 7-star GFE to be handed out to all players for logging in and this round features all 10 Great Witches. But before I go any further, I want to stress that this particular Medal expires on January 9, 2022.
This is different compared to all the other Medals which have no expiration date so just be mindful of this fact. With that being said, I wish to highlight the notable cards and reasons why you should Monster Exchange for them.
Continuing my trend from the beginning of the month, I will be evaluating all the notable Medal options each time they are released.
The Christmas REM returns once again to North America and comes with festively dressed characters along with various buffs and evolutions for existing cards. In addition to this, there will be three new monsters to potentially acquire.
As a whole, this event is terribly top-heavy as 80.1% of the total rolling pool is comprised of 5/6-star cards who will provide nothing for even a modestly well developed account. This in turn leads me to believe that this is a Monster Exchange/IAP Orb Skin event as we currently have a lucrative Seasonal Super Godfest going on right now along with PCGF in the near future.
Both these Godfests are significantly better places to spend your Magic Stones and if I had to give a TLDR for Christmas, IAP/buy Xiahou Dun (maybe Osiris ), find a friend Menoa to pair with, Monster Exchange for Gremory if you need a stellar Fire Cleric, and maybe Exchange for Selica .
Due to continuing wrist pains, I have only done Pros & Cons for notable cards and skipped the others.
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Overview
All Monster information gathered via Tsubaki Bot (Discord Bot) and monster icons come from PADx or Tsubaki Bot
Christmas REM Pros & Cons – December 2021
Pros
Cons
Comes during Christmas
No usual 2 month delay behind JP
Several high value cards
Many can be acquired via Monster Exchange/IAP Orb Skin
The REMDra Fever “Ranking” Dungeon returns to North America and gives players a chance to grind for a (cosmetic) Crown by accumulating 999,999 points over any number of runs. While this is exciting, it will take numerous clears to achieve but there are ways to bolster your score to save time, stamina, and mental sanity. Generally speaking, no Water orbs will take less effort overall as it is much easier to achieve a higher combo count due to only 5 possible orb types appearing. Furthermore, the Light and Dark Rows (+2,500 pts each) will help hasten this process.
In fact, just matching Rows yields significantly higher scores with relatively little effort and should be taken advantage of a much as possible.
As with all REMDra Fever events, the dungeon is quite lucrative to run over and over again as it only costs 25 stamina and offers valuable drops. In fact, the highly sought after Hera/Zeus Ava Tamas will only be available from clearing this dungeon as they will not be featured in the PEM like last time.
Furthermore, any number of players can achieve a Crown and is not only given to the first X number of players to hit the score cap of 999,999.
This article will explain the rules for REMDra Fever and how to maximize your score potential and how to farm it as efficiently as possible once you are satisfied with your score.
The GungHo Collab returns once again to North America and features a gigantic rolling roster along with various buffs and new cards to acquire.
Due to the fact that this IP is owned by GungHo, we can safely assume it will return on a regular basis which means the concept of FOMO (fear of missing out) should be lower as this event is featured several times per year.
This is important because we know Draconic Orchestra, Player’s Choice Godfest (PCGF), and possibly the Christmas REM are all on the way soon.
In addition to this, I personally feel that the GungHo Collab is becoming more of an Orb Skin event as the strongest cards featured here are Orb Skins which can be directly purchased via IAP, but cannot be Monster Exchanged for.
This can feel frustrating as Monster Exchanging is often the best practice when approaching a weaker event or an event where you have already rolled heavily.
Due to continuing wrist pains, I have only done Pros & Cons for notable cards and skipped the others.
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Overview of all buffed existing cards
Overview
All Monster information gathered via Tsubaki Bot (Discord Bot) and monster icons come from PADx or Tsubaki Bot
GungHo Collab REM Pros & Cons – December 2021
Pros
Cons
22.7% chance for any 7* card
Pretty high overall!
Lots of valuable Orb Skins
Can directly IAP
The best cards are Orb Skins
Cannot Monster Exchange for
Non-Orb Skin cards are falling behind by comparison
Older event
Lower reason to roll if you have in the past
Feels like a IAP for Belial & Crusader event
Many cards have aged poorly
Terrible bottom rarity
None are truly valuable
Comprise 43.8% of rolling pool
The GH Collab will be split into two parts with some cards being available all the time while others only within their respective period.
Monday marks the second 7-star GFE to be handed out to all players for logging in and this round features Valkyrie Ciel , Zeus Giga , and Athena Non .
All three of these cards have received/will be receiving new and powerful evolutions which greatly increases their potential and value. Unfortunately, all of these spicy new evolutions are locked behind challenging dungeons which may be too difficult for the average player to clear.
With this in mind, I would not Monster Exchange for anything until you actually have the Evolution materials. Remember, once you have the Medal in your Monster Box, it never expires so you can simply sit on it until you know for certain that that particular card will be a massive boon to your Monster Box.
Continuing my trend from the beginning of the month, I will be evaluating all the notable Medal options each time they are released.
GHNA continues the PAD Appreciation Celebration by giving all players 4 special Medals that can be Monster Exchanged for various 7-star GFE. This is incredibly exciting as 7-star GFE are arguably the most valuable cards in the game as they can be used as leaders, subs, inherits, or Trade Fodder.
Furthermore, GH tends to give these cards the most love with regular buffs and new evolutions that can potentially push them back into the meta spotlight. As such, it is in your best interest to choose the card that is best for you but to also remember that these Medals do not expire.
This means you should not Monster Exchange until you know you have a dedicated use for that respective card as it feels pretty terrible making a hasty trade only to realize you need a different card badly a few weeks down the road.
As a general rule, it is almost always best to acquire a card you have never owned before as it may open up new possibilities as each card is unique.
With this in mind, I will be going over all the notable Medal options each week when they are released.
The Hello Kitty Collab returns to North America for the first time in several years and features numerous buffs for existing cards along with new Kitties to chase.
As a whole, this Collab does not offer much if trying to tackle current end game content (SR2+/MD1+) but instead grants players numerous Farming tools that are truly excellent when used in Solo mode. This is because they provide numerous Dungeon Bonus awakenings which increases the drop chance and values dropped/earned at the end of the Dungeon.
Furthermore, players will have the opportunity to build the easiest to use Training Arena 3 team which is the best place to level up your Monsters (50M Exp per clear).
To sweeten the deal, the Monster Exchange costs are quite favourable as they only require five 6-star GFE which has become quite common for PAD Pass owners.
With that being said, the bottom rarity leaves much to be desired and rolling here may result in many sad but cute cards.
Due to continuing wrist pains, I have only done Pros & Cons for notable cards and skipped the others.
If you wish to read a different perspective on this event, check out BattleCorgi’s review on Hyperion’s website HERE.
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Overview
All Monster information gathered via Tsuabki Bot (Discord Bot) and monster icons come from PADx or Tsubaki Bot
Sanrio (Hello Kitty) Collab REM Pros & Cons – November 2021
Pros
Cons
Cute
Numerous cards have 2+ Dungeon Boosts
Greatly aids solo Farming
Many powerful Farming cards
Less expensive Monster Exchange rates
Five 6* GFE
Can simply Trade only and not roll
Depressing bottom rarity
Horribly low value on some cards
Comprise the majority of the rolling pool
Few cards help tackle End Game dungeons (SR2+/MD1+)
Low Value Weapon Assists
Leaders get powercrept the fastest
Then subs
Then Weapons
Dungeon Boosts does not function in coop mode
Main appeal on many cards
Sanrio (Hello Kitty) Collab REM
7 Star base
(5% total)
6 Star base
(17.5% total)
5 Star base
(77.5% total)
Icons show Base form/form they come out in
Sanrio (Hello Kitty) Collab Rankings – November 2021
The Player’s Choice Godfest (PCGF) makes a triumphant return to North America and gives players the opportunity to vote for their favorite cards to be featured in a special Rare Egg Machine. Historically speaking, Player’s Choice Godfests have been lucrative events as the rolling pool is comprised of the strongest and/or best cards currently available.
With that being said, there is no “best” card to vote for as what is best for your own Monster Box will differ from other players. Furthermore, voting for cards you do not currently own will often provide more value compared to voting for something you already have as it can fill various holes that you would not have been able to address otherwise.
Taking all of this into consideration, I would like to outline my thoughts and commentary on cards that are worth voting for. But regardless of what I say, what is best for your self will often be cards you do not own.
Wrists still bad but the rolling odds are possibly worse.
This event is best for players who have never rolled before and ideally have few of the Samurai 3, ex 5* GFE, or Avalon Drake.
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Breakdown
Fairies & SDKH REM Breakdown
5 Magic Stones per Roll
Base Rarity
Card
Total %
7*
7%
6*
12.5%
5*
4%
Event Total: 23.5%
Samurai 3
1.55%
Avalon Drake
1.34%
5* Ex GFE
7.5%
Conclusion
While the top rarity features wonderfully powerful cards, the odds are not in your favour as the rolling rates feature a less than 1/4 chance of acquiring an Event card.
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(maybe Osiris 
), find a friend Menoa 
to pair with, Monster Exchange for Gremory 
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