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Fate/Grand Order Hints and Strategies (02-05 00:00 PST)

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Buddy Grade and Buddy Rank 

In the ongoing Limited Time Event, bring Servants into battle with you to increase their Buddy Grades. As they reach certain amounts of Buddy Grade, a Servant's Buddy Rank will increase and their Special Skill will be strengthened.

Buddy Grade Received Depends on Position in Party Lineup 

The amount of Buddy Grade a Servant receives depends on their position in the party lineup. The further a Servant is to the left, the more Buddy Grade they will receive when finishing a quest.

Buddy Grade Required for each Buddy Rank and Special Skill Bonus Amounts 

Here's an overview of the amount of Buddy Grade necessary to increase a Servant's Buddy Rank and improve their Special Skill in the ongoing Limited Time Event.
Use this as a guide for increasing the Buddy Rank of your Servants!

"Lock-On Chocolate" and "Surprise Chocolate" 

Exchange "Lock-On Chocolate" and "Surprise Chocolate" for Valentine's gifts (Craft Essences) in the ongoing Limited Time Event. Enjoy a fully-voiced Valentine's message from the Servant as part of a story scene when exchanging gifts.

Tips for New Masters: Main Quest Clear Rewards 

As you clear the Main Quest for the first time, you'll receive a variety of rewards.

Tips for New Masters: About "Tutorial Missions" 

Clear the "Tutorial Missions" available in Master Missions to get various items to help raise your Servants.
Complete missions and strengthen a favorite Servant!

Tips for New Masters: The "Follow" Function 

Use the "Follow" function in Main Quests through Part 2 Chapter 6.
Try following other Masters as you progress in the Main Quest!
(Updated on February 5th)

(Updated on February 5th)

Tips for New Masters: Selecting Materials for Enhancement 

When performing Servant or Craft Essence Enhancement, "Drag and Select" and "Auto Select" let you select multiple materials at once.
You can quickly strengthen Servants and Craft Essences!

Pure Prisms 

New Masters can get materials from Main Quest Part 2 with the new item "Pure Prism"!
Available only as Main Quest Clear Rewards, they can be exchanged for materials in the Da Vinci Workshop.
Use them to help strengthen your Servants!

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Holy Grail Casting 

The new Holy Grail Casting facility has been added to the Da Vinci Workshop!
You can offer 2,000 Servant Coins to cast a Holy Grail up to twice each month.
Use them to strengthen your Servants!

"No Battle/Pre-Battle Formation Confirmation" Options

You can choose whether to display a message before certain quests from "Game Options" in "My Room". Try setting this to "OFF" when you want to progress through quests quickly!

(Fixed on December 15th)

Receive up to 100 Presents at Once

Within the ongoing Limited Time Event, you can claim up to 100 presents at once from the 11th and further Present Roulettes. Exchange for lots of different presents!

Command Code Related Functions 

When switching an already engraved Command Code to a new Command Card, you can engrave it directly onto another Command Card without removing it first.
Command Codes can also be filtered by desired effect to make searching easier.

Detective Missions 

Take on "Detective Missions" in the ongoing Limited Time Event as many times as you like to earn various items!
Rewards for these missions change as your "Detective Rank" rises, allowing you to collect a lot of different items!

About "Mystic Codes" 

New Mystic Code "Halloween Royalty" is available in the Limited Time Event "Halloween Rising! The Queen of Dust and the Disciple of Darkness".
You can only claim the Mystic Code during the Event Period, so don't forget to play the event!

Enhancing Temporary Servants' Noble Phantasms 

You can enhance the Noble Phantasms of Event Limited Servants before they officially join your roster by using the special material "Spirit Origins for Noble Phantasm Enhancement"!
Enhance the Event Limited Servants and progress in the event!

About "Hidden Treasure Quests" 

Collect "Secret Maps" as part of Limited Time Event "Chaldea Summer Adventure! A Boy Pursuing Dreams and a Girl Who Dreams" to unlock "Hidden Treasure Quests" and finds tons of "Pirate Treasure Chests".

Possible Rewards from "Pirate Treasure Chests" 

Check out the items you can get from the three type of "Pirate Treasure Chests", obtainable in the ongoing Limited Time Event!
The rewards sealed inside each chest are random, so you may not receive all possible rewards in a single chest.

About "Pirate Treasure Chests" 

Enemies in Main and Free Quests of the ongoing Limited Time Event may drop "Pirate Treasure Chests" when defeated.
You can open "Pirate Treasure Chests" from the Event Rewards menu to get the rewards sealed inside!

Rewards for Spiritron Dress Wardrobe Key Reacquisition 

The available rewards in Limited Time Event "Revival: Grand Nero Fest - Summer 2023" will change if you claimed the Spiritron Dress Wardrobe Key for "★4 (SR) Nero Claudius (Saber)" during the previous event.

About the "Pretender" Class 

"★5 (SSR) Oberon", introduced in the "Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Oberon Pickup Summon", is the very first "Pretender" Class Servant!
This class has advantage against "Alter Egos" and disadvantage against "Foreigners".

"Curse" and "Disastrous Curse" 

Targets affected with "Curse" take damage at the end of each turn.
Additionally, the target will take more damage if "Disastrous Curse" is also applied.
Combining the "Curse" and "Disastrous Curse" effects makes for a great strategy.

[Grail Front Tips] Dangerous Enemies 

From this Grail Front on, "dangerous enemies" that are stronger than normal Servants will appear!
Grail Fronts can be cleared without defeating them, but they may block your path or guard treasure chests.

[Grail Front Tips] Treasure Chests 

"Treasure Chests" containing rewards are available on Grail Front maps.
When your Master or ally Servant stops on a space with a "Treasure Chest" you will acquire it. Receive its rewards by clearing the quest.

[Grail Front Tips] Support Servants 

From this Grail Front on, new "Support Servants" will be placed on the map separately from the player's units!
Control them together with the units you have deployed to turn the tide of battle in your favor!

About Command Codes 

You can earn Command Codes as rewards for completing special quests in the ongoing Collaboration Event.
Engrave Command Cards with Command Codes to apply special effects! Use this chance to get and equip Command Codes!

About the 12 Idol Spiritron Dresses 

Exchange Spiritron Dress Wardrobe Tickets, available as Quest Clear Rewards and in Event Item Exchange in the ongoing collaboration event, for up to 12 Idol Spiritron Dresses. Complete Main Quests unlocked each day to get the Spiritron Dresses!

Recovering From the “Exhausted” State 

By using "Break Time" in the ongoing event, you can shorten the recovery time of a Servant's "Exhausted" state.
If you set the "Recovery Alert" to "ON", a push alert will let you know when all Servants using "Break Time" have recovered.

About Selecting 

You can register your favorite Servants and Craft Essences as Selected.
You can then choose to have only Selected Servants and Craft Essences be displayed by using Filter Settings, so try it out when setting up parties.

Battles Against Enemy Servants in "Grail Fronts" 

In Grail Fronts, the number of turns in each battle will vary depending on the number of Servants on the attacking side.
The attacking side will go first in battle, so have your ally Servants make attacks to gain an advantage!

Target Icons in Quest Details 

When you check Quest Details, enemies that count as targets for event missions will be marked with the words "Event target" in purple.
This makes it easier to find quests where these enemies appear!

Mini Servants' Sukedachi Skills 

In the ongoing Limited Time Event, Mini Servants will help your party by using their Sukedachi Skills at the beginning of battle.
Progress in the event with the help of the Mini Servants!

Bond Levels 

Servants in your party will gain Bond when you clear a quest.
As a Servant's Bond Lv. increases, Interludes and new voice lines can be unlocked, and you can even get Saint Quartz and a special Craft Essence!

Performing Palingenesis 

Give a Servant a Holy Grail to perform "Palingenesis" and increase their Level Cap, to a maximum of Lv. 120.
Perform Palingenesis on your favorite Servant and aim for Lv. 120!

Void Sea Scans 

In this Limited Time Event, the story progresses as you continue your Void Sea Survey.
Expend resources and conduct Void Sea Scans on scannable areas to advance!
Utilize various scans with different ranges to explore the Void Sea!

See Event Bonus Details 

Tap "See Event Bonus Details" to check the event bonuses that will go into effect with your party setup.
You can also see total bonuses for your entire party, so remember to check when making event quest parties.

Event Bonus Filter Options on the "Select Support" Screen 

"Event Bonus Filter" options to show only Servants or Craft Essences with event bonuses are available on the "Select Support" screen.
You can also choose specific options like "Max Limit Break Only" depending on your aim.

Bonus Revival Event Rewards 

You can get Rare Prisms as a reward for fulfilling the conditions to claim an Event Limited Servant (available through a Limited Time Event) if you already had them before the revival event.
See the image for details.

Basic Rules of "Grail Front" 

In a Grail Front, Masters and Servants divided into enemies and allies battle for victory.
Lead your allies to defeat the enemy Master or all enemy Servants to win a Grail Front.
Win all seven Grail Fronts to get a Holy Grail!

Elements Carried Over Between "Grail Front" Battles 

In each Grail Front, skill effects that last multiple turns and skill cooldowns will be carried over between battles on the same map.
Crit. Stars will also be carried over.
Keep that in mind to use skills strategically!

The "Grail Front" Battlefield 

On each of your turns, you can move around the Grail Front battlefield as long as you have moves and actions remaining.
Some spaces have items that grant effects such as "Increase Quick ATK", so move quickly to claim them!

Sound Settings 

You can adjust your sound settings not just from Game Options but also during battle.
Any changes you make will be carried over after the battle ends. Adjust the volume and balance of music and Servant voices to your liking!

Hide Dialogue Box in Cutscenes 

The dialogue box displayed during cutscenes can be hidden by swiping downwards on the screen.
Swipe upwards or tap the screen to display the dialogue box again.

Consecutive Battle 

"Consecutive Battle" will come in handy when you want to repeat a certain quest. For Daily Quests and Free Quests with this feature available, you can choose "Consecutive Battle" after clearing the quest to head right back into battle.

Copying a Support Lineup 

You can copy the currently displayed support lineup into another "SUPPORT SET" on the "Setup Support" screen.
This comes in handy when you want to change certain Craft Essences only during a Limited Time Event, for example.

Battle Speed Settings 

You can change your settings for battle speed and Noble Phantasm display speed during the Command Phase and from the Battle Menu.
You can also set Noble Phantasm display speed for each Servant from the Servant Details screen.

NPC Servants' Craft Essences 

The NPC Servants who appear in Limited Time Events may have a Craft Essence equipped that grants an event bonus. Use NPC Servants' bonuses to gain an advantage in the event!

"Remove Buff" Skills and Removable Buffs 

When you're up against an enemy who uses powerful buffs like "ATK Up", "Invincible", or "Evade", Servants with skills or Noble Phantasms that remove buffs are effective.
Test this strategy when you challenge a high difficulty quest!

Drag and Drop Equipped Craft Essences 

On the Support Setup screen, you can hold and drag an equipped Craft Essence from one Servant to another to exchange Craft Essences while keeping your Servant lineup the same.

Second Archive 

If your valued Craft Essences and Servants threaten to overflow your inventory, consider storing them in the "Second Archive".
In addition, you can increase Second Archive Servant and Craft Essence slots in the Da Vinci Workshop.

About the Recovery Alert 

The Relaxation Facilities in the ongoing event will shorten the time until Servants recover from the "Exhausted" state.
If you set the "Recovery Alert" to "ON", a push alert will let you know when all Servants in the facilities have recovered.

Using Smart Sort 

The "Smart Sort" function sorts certain targets first.
In the ongoing Limited Time Event, it can be used to show Servants who best match certain Relaxation Facilities, making it easy to have your Servants recover efficiently.

Automatic Burning Settings 

Through "Automatic Burning" on the Party Confirmation screen before entering a quest, you can choose to automatically burn EXP cards of rarities ★4 and lower.
Your chosen EXP cards will be automatically converted to QP or Mana Prisms.

Free Quests Displayed on Map Spots 

An icon will be displayed indicating when a spot on the map contains a Free Quest.
You can easily tell which spots have a Free Quest, so this function will help when you want to complete the "Extra" Master Missions, etc.

Support Setup Settings 

You can choose different Support Setups to be displayed to Friends/Followers for normal quests and event quests. Limited Time Events will use the "Event Quest" Support Setup, so try using this setting!

AP Recovery 

One AP is recovered every five minutes. A timer in the Terminal shows "time until one AP is recovered" and "time until AP is fully recovered".
You can also expend Saint Quartz or AP recovery items such as Golden Fruit to restore your AP.

Command Card Enhancement 

You can strengthen each of a Servant's five Command Cards through "Command Card Enhancement".
Expend QP and the Command Card Enhancement Material "Beast's Footprint" to increase a Command Card's ATK.

Craft Essences That Increase QP or Bond Points Gained 

Some Craft Essences grant a bonus to the amount of QP or Bond Points gained when you clear a quest.
They can come in handy in events, so consider choosing a Support Servant with one of these Craft Essences equipped.

Special Ascension 

The "Special Ascension" function is sure to help new Masters. You can choose one Servant to Enhance to Final Ascension without expending items or QP.
Masters who have already started the game can also take advantage of this function!

Simultaneous Noble Phantasm Enhancement 

You can select multiple copies of a Servant to use as Noble Phantasm Enhancement materials. For example, you may want to use multiple copies to raise an Event Limited Servants' Noble Phantasm level in one go.

Drag and Select Function 

The "Drag and Select" function is useful when selecting materials for Servant/Craft Essence Enhancement or cards to Burn (Sell).
Hold and drag to select multiple targets at once.

View Servant Details During Battle 

During battle, tap a Servant for details about their Noble Phantasm, the equipped Craft Essence, their Command Card deck, engraved Command Codes, and status effects.

The Craft Essence Effect Filter 

The Craft Essence Effect Filter filters displayed Craft Essences by the type of effect they grant. Use this function in Party Setup and Support Setup to easily find the Craft Essences you want to equip!

Display Advantageous Class Settings 

If "Automatically Display Advantageous Class" is set to "ON", the Select Support screen for the class with advantage will be displayed when you first enter a quest. This function is "ON" by default and can be changed from Game Options.

Automatic Material Selection 

"Automatic Material Selection" makes Servant Enhancement easier. Set "Automatic Material Selection" conditions on the Servant Enhancement screen and execute to automatically select eligible EXP cards.

"Follow" Function 

You can choose Servants belonging to Masters you have "Followed" as Support in Part 1 of the Main Quest. You can easily register a Master to "Follow", and like "Friends", you can use their Servants' Noble Phantasms in battle.
See this article for details:https://webview.fate-go.us/2020/0622_gameupdate_notice/#ttl1

Selling Unique Ascension Materials 

You can sell unnecessary unique Ascension Materials.
If you hold an Event Limited Servant Enhanced to Final Ascension, their unique Ascension Materials can be sold.
See this article for details:https://webview.fate-go.us/2020/1112_re_underworld/#ttl10

Resume Interrupted Cutscenes 

If you close out the app during a cutscene, you can continue from the same place the next time you open the game (tap "Resume" when prompted). This feature is convenient when reading the Main Story.

Options Available in the Battle Menu 

Certain aspects of battle can be customized through "Battle Menu" settings such as "Confirm Skill Use" and "Skip Enemy Fadeout."
Here you can choose the battle options that suit your play style best: for example, "Confirm Skill Use" makes Skills useable with a single tap.

How Command Cards Are Distributed 

Five Command Cards are dealt each turn from a pool of up to 15 cards (all ally Servants on the field x five Command Cards per Servant).
By keeping track of which Command Cards have been dealt, you can predict what will be dealt next.

About Material in My Room 

From the Material button in My Room, you can replay the story part of the main quest and event quests you have cleared in the past, including re-choosing dialog options to enjoy a different scenario.

About the "Nullify Buff" Status Effect 

By applying the "Nullify Buff" status effect to an enemy, you can prevent buffs from being applied to them.
This effect is useful against enemies with a buffing skill or Noble Phantasm.

About the Soundtrack Feature 

The Soundtrack feature in My Room has a wide variety of in-game music tracks.
Listen to the BGM for certain special battles or tracks that can normally only be heard on rare occasions any time you like!

Support Servant Selection Event Bonus Filter 

During Limited Time Events, the Event Bonus Filter will come in handy when selecting a support Servant.
You can choose to display only Servants with an event bonus, Servants with an event bonus Craft Essence equipped, both, or neither.

Checking a Specific Servant's Rank Up Quests and Interludes 

From the Servant Details page, you can check a list of the Servant's Interlude and Rank Up Quests.
If you have fulfilled the unlock conditions for a quest, a quick link to the quest will be available.

Strategies for Enemy Charge Attacks 

When an enemy's charge is full, it will use its Noble Phantasm or perform a powerful charge attack.
The "NP Seal" status effect, as well as immobilizing status effects like "Stun" or "Charm," are effective.

Countering Enemy Status Effects: "Evade" and "Invincible" 

Enemies with the "Evade" or "Invincible" status effect won't be damaged by normal attacks. Apply "Sure Hit" or "Ignore Invincible" to your Servants or use "Remove Buffs" on the enemy to deal damage.

Copying a Party 

Use the Party Copy feature when you want to create another party with a similar formation (for example, changing Craft Essences only during an event).
Select "Copy Party" from the "Edit Party" menu on the Party Setup screen.

Event Bonus Filter 

Within Limited Time Events, certain Craft Essences and Servants may grant various event bonuses.
Use the Event Bonus Filter on the Party Setup and other pages to view only the relevant Servants or Craft Essences.

Dropped Item Inventory Display 

Tap the "Display" button on the upper right corner of the "Items Dropped" screen after a battle to switch to inventory display mode.
You can immediately check how many of a certain material or event item you have in your inventory.

Present Box Filter 

The Present Box Filter will come in handy when you want to claim a certain type of item from a large number of presents.
Select and deselect categories to be displayed. "Receive All" will claim only the items currently displayed.

Smart Sort 

Try out the "Smart Sort" option on each Enhancement page.
This option makes it easier to select the Enhancement materials you want in various ways, such as moving Fous of the same class or the same Craft Essence to the top of the list.

Second Archive 

If your Servant or Craft Essence inventory is full, use the Second Archive.
The Second Archive can be accessed from the "Formation" menu, allowing you to open up slots in your inventory.

Quest Information Target Display 

When completing missions, pay attention to the Quest Information display!
Event Mission targets are labeled in blue, and Master Mission targets are labeled in red.
This function will be quite useful in the ongoing Limited Time Event!

Enemy Status Information 

Tap and hold an enemy's name on the battle screen to display buffs and debuffs affecting the enemy, as well as turns remaining.
Keep an eye on the enemy's status to fight strategically!