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.
The Heroine Rare Egg Machine returns to North America this coming Friday and with it, three new cards along with several Weapon Assists at the top rarity.
As a whole, this event has become weaker over time due to its age and rate in which GungHo releases new characters who tend to be stronger. This is the nature of Powercreep and for players who have rolled in here numerous times already, there will be little merits in throwing more Magic Stones at this machine.
With that being said, if this would be the first time or nearly your first time in rolling here, there is some value across all rarities and they may help fill roles/niches you currently have.
On the other hand, this event will return on a regular basis so there is no “rush” to pull right now.
Regardless, this article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Heroine Egg Machine event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.
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Overview
Heroine REM Pros & Cons – May 20, 2020
Pros
Cons
Value at all rarity levels
Weapon Assists provide more value for 6/7*
Higher Weighted Stats overall
Will return on a regular basis
No “rush” to roll
Higher rarity cards tend to be buffed
Old event
Becoming more top-heavy
5-star cards lack Weapon Assists
Low value in Dupes
5-star cards are becoming less unique/powerful
Heroine REM
7 Star base
(2% each, 12% total)
6 Star base
(41.4% total)
5 Star base
(46.56% total)
Heroine REM Rankings – May 20, 2020
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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
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.
Alt. Arena 3 remains one of the best dungeons to farm on a regular basis due to the Rank EXP, Pys, Killers, and the satisfaction of clearing a challenging dungeon.
Despite being in the game for a modest period of time, AA3 can still be unforgiving to an unprepared player as failing to bring a key Resist or flubbing a kill board could result in an unfortunate ending.
With this in mind, I wish to share my double Grigory team as he tries to revive the TPA meta through his massive multipliers, immunity to Poison damage, and Auto Follow Up Attack.
Despite having many things going in his favour, I found my Grigory team had several issues compared to other higher tier leaders and I believe the issue lies in the fact that I am running double Grigory.
This is because the two strongest mechanics for Leader Skills are 7×6 and Auto Follow Up Attack which will result in asymmetrical pairings. As such, my 6×5 Grigory team had issues with Combo shields along with some problems with damage due to a lack of offensive sub options.
With these points in mind, I wish to explore how I built my own team along with addressing the major hurdles that can be found in Alt. Arena 3.
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Notable Alt. Arena 3 mechanics
Alt. Arena 3 is currently one of the hardest dungeon available in North America and may push many teams to their limits. As such, it is important to understand the key mechanics that must be addressed.
Friday marks the debut of the brand new 7-star Godfest Exclusive (GFE), Menoa during a Super Godfest. New cards are always exciting and in the case of Menoa, she is akin to Ney and Cotton in that all of them have 6 distinct forms which will cover all 5 attributes.
As such, Menoa offers wonderful flexibility and it is important to choose the form that will best help your individual Monster Box.
Unfortunately, her debut Super Godfest is nothing special as it features the standard 1/3 GFE rates along with the regular +297, max level and awakenings. With this in mind, I would be hesitant in spending Magic Stones here as stronger events will eventually come around.
Regardless, this article will highlight each of Menoa’s 6 different forms to give players a better understanding of her potential.
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Debut Super Godfest
At this point in time, 10-Magic Stone Super Godfests have become the norm and the routinely features approximately 1/3 chances for pulling any Godfest Exclusive along with miscellaneous other fluff benefits. When this was first introduced, these rolling rates and additional benefits were unparalleled but they have now become the norm/baseline in which we evaluate Super Godfests.
Taking this into consideration, the upcoming Menoa debut Super Godfest is nothing special aside of her being included in the line up. It does not feature higher than average rolling rates, no Seasonal cards, nor the promise of ex Godfest Exclusives, just the standard 1/3 chance for a GFE and 2/3 Pantheon.
As a result, I feel that this Godfest can be easily skipped unless you are a brand new player who has a fledgling Monster Box, but even then, you could probably wait a couple of weeks for another event as Super Godfests cannot get any worse than this 1/3 rate. Continue reading 7* GFE Menoa Review + Debut Super Godfest→
The Bleach Collab returns to North America after a prolonged absence. This is good news as all of the cards have received various buffs along with some gaining new evolutions.
Sadly, only the top rarity will gain Weapon Assists which does lower the value of duplicates at the 4 and 5-star rarities. While this is saddening, two out of the five 4-star cards are quite powerful and may be enough justification to do a few rolls.
This is further facilitated by the 5 Magic Stone price tag but at the same time, players should be aware that the overall Weighted Stats are on the lower end.
This article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Bleach Collab event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.
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Overview
Bleach Collab Pros & Cons – May 7, 2020
Pros
Cons
2/5 bottom rarity cards are valuable
5 Magic Stones per roll
Worth doing a couple
All cards have Voice awakenings
Only top rarity has Weapon Assists
Lowers value of dupes for 4/5*
Low weighted stats due to 5-Stone cost
Somewhat average event
Bleach Collab REM
6 Star base
(2.5% each, 12.5% total)
5 Star base
(38% total)
4 Star base
(49.5% total)
Bleach Collab Rankings – May 7, 2020
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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
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.
Friday, May 1st marks the start of a special new event/dungeon that will award players with the pre-made team they selected. This choice can only be made once and once awarded the pre-made team, you should not sell the Starter Dragon as it will be used for another set of challenges that requires said Starter Dragon.
For the most part, you should be selecting the pre made team that features a Pantheon card you do not own but in the case of missing multiple cards, the decision becomes a bit more meaningful.
This article will briefly outline my thought process for selecting a team for this new event.
Alt. Arena 3 remains one of the best dungeons to farm on a regular basis due to the Rank EXP, Pys, Killers, and satisfaction of clearing a challenging dungeon in the game.
Despite being in the game for a modest period of time, AA3 can still be unforgiving to an unprepared player as failing to bring a key Resist or flubbing a kill board could result in an unfortunate ending.
With this in mind, I wish to share my new Aten x Dyer team who also utilizes a full sub roster of newly evolved cards from the last update. Amusingly these subs worked quite well as I was able to easily address numerous Resists without Weapon Assists along with Aten and Dyer actually being a fantastic pairing.
Both leaders boost the stats of God cards and together, you have a 7×6 board, Auto Follow Up Damage, and high personal damage from your two leaders. Furthermore, Dyer helps overcome Damage Voids through their active which allows you to naturally combo every given board.
With these points in mind, I wish to explore how I built my own team along with addressing the major hurdles that can be found in Alt. Arena 3.
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Notable Alt. Arena 3 mechanics
Alt. Arena 3 is currently one of the hardest dungeon available in North America and may push many teams to their limits. As such, it is important to understand the key mechanics that must be addressed.
The Gintama Collab comes to North America after a surprising, late night, hours before midnight/release announcement. Upon the initial debut in JP, it was one of the most exciting Collabs but failed to come to us until after a second run.
This means many of these cards are older which has cut into their overall value, especially at the bottom rarity. While every single card does own a Weapon Assist, the 5-star cards bring the bare minimum to the table.
With that being said, it is potentially a way for less developed accounts to acquire Assists and awakenings they do not currently own but also means players with deeper Monster Boxes will find much less value.
As such, this event is better suited towards those who lack a large pool of useful Weapon Assists as they can potentially fill in many of these gaps.
This article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Gintama Collab event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.
This review is somewhat rushed due to the last minute announcement so let me know if there are any errors or areas that require further clarity
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Overview
Gintama Pros & Cons – April 23, 2020
Pros
Cons
All cards have Weapon Assists
5* provides some useful awakenings
5 Magic Stones
Cheaper to roll
Almost every card has some value
Average is a good word to describe the event as a whole
5* provide the bare minimum for Weapon Assist value
Becomes redundant if owning other options
Gintama REM
6 Star base
5 Star base
Gintama Rankings – April 23, 2020
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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
5 Star quick summary
The 5-star cards/bottom rarity should be the main motivation to roll in an event and here is a brief summary showcasing their Weapon Assists or sub usage if applicable. Let me know if this information is helpful and I will include it in future reviews.
Arena 6 is the newest dungeon to be released in PAD and gives players a new chance to test their team building and puzzling skills while also being introduced to new mechanics.
As a whole, Arena 6 is quite challenging but at the same time, feels reasonably fair as spawns can be stalled and you do not have to one shot everything right away. With that being said, Arena 6 has numerous new mechanics and challenges to overcome with the most notable mechanic being team ATK debuffs. These debuffs will reduce the damage output of your entire team and while some can be stalled out or possibly ignored, it does give more merits to team ATK buffs.
In addition to this, Floor 10 (Nohime) will feature different move-sets for players who use 7×6 teams as a way to punish them. While this can be dangerous, it is still stall-able with strong RCV.
The included video is of my one and only clear (at the time of publishing) so some spawns/mechanics may be a bit foreign but at the same time, you can see how I push through challenging content where I am uncertain of what will happen.
With this in mind, I wish to explore how I built my own team along with addressing the major hurdles that can be found in Arena 6 and ways I can improve upon my team.
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Notable Arena 6 mechanics
Arena 6 is one of the hardest dungeons currently available in North America and may push many teams to their limits. As such, it is important to understand the key mechanics that must be addressed.
The PAD Academy makes a return to North America and comes with delightful school uniforms and glasses for some of your favourite characters.
As a whole, this event is top-heavy with many outdated cards across all rarities. Furthermore, it will be hard to find much value out of the 5 and 6-star cards which further lowers the motivation to roll.
With this in mind, PAD Academy is best approached by doing the free roll and then saving for a stronger event as most rolls will end in sadness from a usability point of view. Of course, if you have a thing for school outfits and glasses, this is the best time to make all your dreams become a reality.
This article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the PAD Academy event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.
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Overview
PAD Academy Pros & Cons – April 18, 2020
Pros
Cons
School uniforms
Glasses
Laughably bad 5-star cards
Bottom rarity is lackluster
Low Weighted stats all around due to 5-Stone cost
PAD Academy REM
9 Star base
8 Star base
7 Star base
6 Star base
5 Star base
PAD Academy Rankings – April 18, 2020
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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
