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Sacred Relic REM Review and Analysis – August 2020

August 16, 2020 Mantastic 32 Comments

Introduction

The Sacred Relic event returns to North America on August 17 and comes with several small but meaningful buffs for most cards. What makes the Sacred Relic event unique is that all cards found within are able to Transform with many of them actually providing numerous Effective Skill Boosts before Transforming.

This aiding other cards to Transform while also Transforming is incredibly valuable as it will remove the now “dead” Skill Boost awakenings as they are now replaced with something else along with the actives being greatly upgraded.

Furthermore, Sacred Relic is home to two incredibly powerful bottom rarity cards who will be a boon to essentially any Monster Box. With this in mind, I do encourage players to roll in this event if they have not done so in the past or if they are missing Lampeid and especially Polowne .

With that being said, none of these cards have Weapon Assists which greatly lowers the value of Dupes along with it often being difficult to run 2 of the same card on a given team.

Video commentary

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Overview

Sacred Relic Pros & Cons – August 2020
Pros	Cons
2/4 bottom rarity cards are worth owning/pursuing Lampeid Polowne Plenty of value sprinkled throughout all rarities Fewer cards available Easier to roll a specific monster	No Weapon Assists on any card Dupes have much lower value More painful with 10 Magic Stone cost Relatively small rolling pool Only four 5-star cards that make up 55% or rolls

Sacred Relic REM
7 Star base (10% total)
6 Star base (35% total)
5 Star base (55% total)

Sacred Relic REM Rankings – August 2020
S
A
B
C
D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

Icon shows Transformed state

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

The bottom rarity should be the main motivation to roll in an event and here is a brief summary showcasing their awakenings and/or Weapon Assists if applicable. Awakenings in (brackets) are Super Awakenings.

For the Sacred Relic cards, I will show both pre and post-Transform states:

– A
– D
– C
– S

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Collab REM Reviews

Evangelion Collab REM Review and Analysis – July 2020

August 9, 2020 Mantastic 16 Comments

Introduction

The Evangelion Collab makes a return to North America after several years of absence. This means that all cards have received sizable changes in order to help bring them up to par with modern day options.

While there are Weapon Assists on all but one 5-star card and above, the 4-star cards comprise over half or the rolling pool and are lackluster overall. I am well aware that they all have a Super Resist ( ), the majority of them will be immediately replaced by other options as soon as they are acquired.

As such, it is a poor investment even for new players along with them having essentially no value beyond the usually questionable first copy.

As a whole, this event does feature several strong and valuable cards but there is far too much junk/filler heavily sprinkled in along with the Monster Exchange only being available for the single 7-star card.

Either way, this article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Evangelion Collab event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

Video commentary

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Overview

Evangelion Collab Pros & Cons – July 2020
Pros	Cons
5 Magic Stones per roll Bad rolls feel less painful Weapon Assists on almost half of the cards	Only a few cards are truly valuable These tend to be the rarer ones Bottom rarity has quickly replaceable cards Low value in rolling dupe 4-stars (51.5% of rolls) Poor Diamond (6*+) rates Cannot Monster Exchange for the 6-star cards

Evangelion Collab REM
7 Star base (1.5% total)
6 Star base (7.5% total)
5 Star base (39.5% total)
4 Star base (51.48% total)

Evangelion Collab REM Rankings – July 2020
S
A
B
C
D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

Icon shows most evolved, non-Weapon Assist form regardless if it is their strongest evolution

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

Despite all of these cards having Super Resists, I view them as a gateway option for covering Jammer, Blind, or Poison and the lowest ranking ones will be immediately replaced as soon as almost any other option is acquired. While one could argue that a new account can technically fill in holes, it is not a viable long term solution and will be quickly replaced as more events are rolled in.

( ) – B
( ) – D
( ) – C
( ) – C
( ) – D
( ) – D

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Godfest

8 Magic Stone Super Witches Godfest Review

July 31, 2020 Mantastic 16 Comments

Introduction

Today marks the debut a special Super Godfest that features all 9 Great Witches that have been released thus far along with a discounted Magic Stone cost. This leads to an interesting situation as each roll will only cost 8 Magic Stones along with the featured roster containing many useful and powerful Godfest Exclusives along with the entire Samurai 3 Pantheon.

The Samurai 3 Pantheon are one of the newer cards to be released who have received Weapon Assist evolutions in JP which should becoming to North America now/soon. These Weapon Assists are unique and powerful as they are able to provide 80% Resistance against a certain mechanic ( ) along with a single Skill Boost .

With this in mind, the Samurai 3 Pantheon is highly desirable and I will add their 7.5% total chance into the “good” stuff to roll category for this Super Godfest.

The official GungHo post can be found HERE.

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Samurai 3 Weapon Assists

Puzzle and Dragons is an incredibly deep game that requires an exceptional amount of in-game knowledge to efficiently build a team with Weapon Assists playing a vital role in this process. This makes sense as you have 2 leaders, 4 subs, and 6 inherits/Weapons along with a potentially long checklist of mechanics to cover/counter. Continue reading 8 Magic Stone Super Witches Godfest Review →

Collab REM Reviews

Draconic Orchestra REM Review and Analysis – July 2020

July 24, 2020 Mantastic 9 Comments

Introduction

The Draconic Orchestra returns to North America along with their host of musically-themed characters. Sadly, this event as a whole does not strike a high note as the cards featured lack any truly outstanding monsters along with the bottom rarity not receiving any love which in turn has further subjected them to Powercreep.

On the bright side, this event will return on a regular basis which means most of these cards should be regularly buffed. As such, it should be relatively easy to skip rolling in this current iteration and wait for more meaningful buffs before committing Magic Stones.

Either way, this article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Draconic Orchestra event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

Video commentary

—video coming Monday—

Overview

Draconic Orchestra Pros & Cons – July 22, 2020
Pros	Cons
Event will return on a regular basis Time rolls when they are buffed more Easy event to pass/not roll in Music-themed cards	Small bottom rarity pool 4 different card Comprises 37.5% of the rolls Low value in rolling dupes No exceptional card Low motivation to roll

Draconic Orchestra REM
7 Star base (14% total)
6 Star base (48.5% total)
5 Star base (37.5% total)

Draconic Orchestra REM Rankings – July 22, 2020
S
A
B
C
D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

Icon shows Base form regardless if it is their strongest evolution

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

( ) – C
( )
( ) – B
( )
( ) – D
( )
( ) – B
( )

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Random Thoughts

New Monster Upgrades – July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020 Mantastic 2 Comments

Introduction

One of the nicest things about Puzzle and Dragons is the fact that older cards are often buffed after their release. This helps keep older cards relevant for longer periods of time and while none of these are new evolutions, the buffs can sometimes be meaningful.

As such, this article will take a look at all of the buffs received during this latest update.

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Upgrades

Baldin

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Monster Analysis

New 7* GFE: Norza & Aljae Review + Super Godfest Debut

June 12, 2020 Mantastic 24 Comments

Introduction

The current Super Godfest that has gone live today features the standard 33% GFE rolling rates along with the release of two new 7-star Godfest Exclusives: Norza and Aljae .

Both of these cards are tremendously powerful as they Transform and are new. This may sound a little silly but new cards tend to be stronger compared to older ones and they are often at their peak power upon release.

This is due to how future buffs have the chance to be underwhelming and in order to generate hype/excitement, a newly released card has to be strong.

With this in mind, I wish to take a look at both of these cards in more detail to determine why they are so powerful and to give players a better understanding of they can expect if they do roll in this Super Godfest.

Video commentary

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Rolling 14x

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New Godfest Exclusives

Norza

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New Evolutions

New Evolutions Overview – Lu Bu, Nephthys, & More

June 11, 2020 Mantastic 4 Comments

Introduction

GungHo continues the wonderful trend of providing new evolutions for existing cards. This is important as it can help recycle a card back into relevancy as the landscape of PAD can change so quickly as new cards are continuously released.

In fact, having thousands of different cards is problematic as it makes it incredibly difficult to be chosen as a leader/sub/inherit as there are just so many options and many simply take up Box space.

Regardless, this article will take a look at all of the new evolutions that were released late last night.

Video commentary

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New cards

Lu Bu

Pros	Cons
High personal damage when below 50% HP Huge ATK multiplier from LS Amazing farming potential Active provides Burst + HP cut	Active does not generate Dark orbs Modestly long cooldown

Reincarnated Lu Bu becomes a terrifyingly powerful farming leader due to his outstanding 24x ATK with a single leader (576x with two) for all Attackers and Devils when below 50% HP. Furthermore, he can also abuse Rows to improve the team’s damage output. Continue reading New Evolutions Overview – Lu Bu, Nephthys, & More →

Collab REM Reviews

GungHo Collab REM Review and Analysis – June 2020

June 7, 2020 Mantastic 40 Comments

Introduction

The GungHo Collab makes a return to North America and features 6 new cards to an already massive rolling pool. As a result, many cards will undergo a “rotation” in which several will be absent from any given GungHo Collab event.

This is probably to help alleviate the stress of having so many different characters and it is important to check the roster before rolling to ensure your key chase cards are present.

With that being said, this is a separate 6-stone that features a lacking bottom rarity which will comprise over 50% of the rolls which is saddening to say the least. As a result, it makes it much harder to justify rolling as duplicates are probably unwanted for the bottom rarity cards along with only one having modest value.

Regardless, this article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the GungHo Collab Egg Machine event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

Video commentary

—video coming Monday—

Overview

GungHo Collab REM Pros & Cons – June 5, 2020
Pros	Cons
20.7% chance for 7-star card Higher compared to most Seasonal/Event REMs Collab will return on a regular basis Cards should periodically receive buffs No urgency to roll right now if nothing is appealing	51.3% for 5-star card Only 1 is reasonable Duplicates are unwanted Middling value for most 6-star cards Some powerful 7-star cards are absent

GungHo Collab REM
7 Star base (20.7% total)
6 Star base (28% total)
5 Star base (51.3% total)

GungHo Collab REM Rankings – June 5, 2020
S
A
B
C
D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

( ) – D
( ) – D
( ) – D
( ) – B
( ) – C
( ) – C

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Latent Awakenings

Latent Tamadra Guide – June 2020

June 3, 2020 Mantastic 15 Comments

Introduction

Latent Tamadras have been available for a prolong period of time now and is a way to add a certain level of customization to an individual card. By default, all cards come with 6 available slots and Reincarnated monsters can be bumped up to 8.

With that being said, there are now numerous different Latents available and it can become overwhelming when deciding how to best use them at this point in time.

As such, this article will examine the 6 distinct categories Latents can fall into: Skill Delay Resists, new AA4 latents, Killers, stat modifiers, Damage Reduction, and Extra Slot Tamadras to give players a better understanding of how to best use this resource in this day and age.

Video commentary

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Skill Delay Resists – 1 slot

Skill Delay Resists (SDR) will always make for a solid default choice when unsure of what to put on a monster. This is because each SDR will prevent a single turn of skill delay which helps ensure your actives remain intact when pushing through challenging content.

As such, it is not uncommon to stack these on most cards for your team as having access to your base or inherited active is is always helpful. It is also rare that you would never want to use either of these actives and is the reason why SDRs are the best choice if unsure.

With that being said, you should not just throw them on to cards willy-nilly as there are many other powerful options available but cards who tend to make the most out of these Latents are those who lack personal damage along with those carrying a key active such as Damage Absorption Void or something that counters Poison Skyfalls. Continue reading Latent Tamadra Guide – June 2020 →

Random Thoughts

Farming Training Arena 2 with Double Shivnia

May 27, 2020 Mantastic 12 Comments

Introduction

Training Arena 2 has been available within the Normal Dungeon tab for some time now and is an efficient medium to quickly level up your monsters. This is because it is only 11 floors long, has no mechanics (only huge HP/DEF), drops a random Latent, along with providing 12 million Monster Experience evenly split between all non-max level cards.

This is a hefty amount of Monster Experience and while there are countless teams that can clear the dungeon, being able to do so in a fast and brainless manner can be meaningful.

With this in mind, I would like to share the current build I am using which was created by my friend Miso and slightly adjusted to my own Monster Box.

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Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Sacred Relic Pros & Cons – August 2020

Pros

Cons

Sacred Relic REM

Sacred Relic REM Rankings – August 2020

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Evangelion Collab Pros & Cons – July 2020

Pros

Cons

Evangelion Collab REM

Evangelion Collab REM Rankings – July 2020

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Samurai 3 Weapon Assists

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Draconic Orchestra Pros & Cons – July 22, 2020

Pros

Cons

Draconic Orchestra REM

Draconic Orchestra REM Rankings – July 22, 2020

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Upgrades

Baldin

Introduction

Video commentary

Rolling 14x

New Godfest Exclusives

Norza

Introduction

Video commentary

New cards

Lu Bu

Pros

Cons

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

GungHo Collab REM Pros & Cons – June 5, 2020

Pros

Cons

GungHo Collab REM

GungHo Collab REM Rankings – June 5, 2020

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Skill Delay Resists – 1 slot

Introduction

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Team used

Puzzling those Dragons