Hope from a Snowdrop

Event

Story

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Event duration:	08:00 UTC, October 29, 202317:00 JST, October 29, 2023 - 11:59 UTC, November 6, 202320:59 JST, November 6, 2023
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Hope from a Snowdrop is a story event.

This event is part of the Demon Blades series. Listed in order of premiere:

• Reflections for a White Clover
• Hope from a Snowdrop

The following Fate Episodes are related to this event's story:

• Sevilbarra: Fate in the Demon Blade
• Sevilbarra (Event): A Lead at Last, Awaiting Easterly Winds

The Astrals wished to bring their radiance
into the Sky Realm by overtaking it.
Skydwellers yearned for weapons powerful enough
to eliminate this threat.
The finest smiths of the land responded
by forging accursed demon blades imbued with
terrible lament and grief.

But once the invading Astrals were pushed out
of the realm, these demon blades had nothing
left to cut. Or at least that's how
it should have been.

Devoid of an enemy, the demon blades continue to
thirst and seek new wielders and prey.
These foul weapons spare neither slayer nor slain,
leaving both engulfed in pain
and bereft of any hope for the future.

For new players

• Complete each chapter, quest, and raid boss; each awards Crystal ×50 on first-time completion.
• Obtain as many
  
  Over Mastery RingsOver Mastery Rings
  • Coronation Ring
  • Lineage Ring
  • Intricacy Ring
  as you reasonably can from badge, honor, and token rewards.
• Earn trophies for additional Crystals.
• Damascus Crystals are a good long-term investment given their scarcity outside of events. Obtaining all three (and the Damascus Grain) is recommended if AP/Elixir consumption is not a concern.
• Complete the daily mission every day.
• The total amount of tokens needed to empty the first 20 drawboxes for the maximum amount of Crystals, and every Golden Gift and Silver Gift is 40,680 tokens. This assumes the first four drawboxes are fully emptied and are not reset early.

Notable Rewards

• Hollow Purity
• Golden Gift
• Silver Gift
• Eight Cold Hells Talisman is used to host Extreme and Impossible battles. It is not used for anything else.

Golden Gifts and Silver Gifts

• One Golden Gift per drawbox can be obtained from drawboxes #1 through #4 of the token draw.
• One Silver Gift per drawbox can be obtained from drawboxes #5 through #20 of the token draw.
• Gifts can be used from the Tickets tab under Items in the supplies.

New Character

This event has no recruitable character.

Simplified drop table

Difficulty	Type	Item	Silver	Gold	Weapon	Quartz	Urn	Grain
Very Hard	Raid	0-7	1-7	0-1			-
Extreme	Raid	-	1-2	2-8			-
Impossible	Raid	-	2-4	3-9			-
Nightmare	Solo	2-?	2-4	1-4
Proud	Solo	1-7	2-?	1-2

Event Battles

Story Battles

Occurrences	Notes
Ch. 3, Ep. 3
Ch. 4, Ep. 2

Raid Battles

 Very HardExtremeImpossible

Torture Manifested Edit battle
Cost to Host: 0 AP (Up to 5 event raids daily), 20 AP (from 6th raid onward)	Cost to Join: 1 EP	Unlock: Clear Chapter 3

Wave	Name	Lvl	HP	Charge	Mode
Boss	Torture	30	6,600,000	◇◇	Yes
	Special Attacks		Triggers and Notes
	Calamitous Flurry TR 50% Targets: Random allies Deals: Dark DMG (20-hit / 20%) Effect: DEF DownDEF is lowered Duration: 1.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 1 turn remaining. (All allies) (Debuffs only inflicted on allies that take DMG) Death by a Thousand Limbs TR 25% Targets: All allies Deals: Dark DMG (350%) Effect: PetrifiedCharge diamonds don't fill up Duration: 1.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 1 turn remaining. (All allies) (Debuffs only inflicted on allies that take DMG)		50% Trigger Casts Calamitous Flurry. 25% Trigger Casts Death by a Thousand Limbs.
N - Normal, OD - Overdrive, TR - Trigger

Rewards
First clear: Crystal ×50, Redeemer of SoulsRewards Crystal ×10, Honor ×200,000		Honor: Honor ×38,000 (solo)
Host: Dark Token ×8	Join: Dark Token ×15	MVP: Dark Token ×8

Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3	Chest 4
Very RareVerification needed.	Uncommon	Likely	Likely
Hollow Purity	Wrathful Resentment Champion Merit	Eight Cold Hells Talisman	Eight Cold Hells Talisman Silver Badge Angel itemRandom R Angel Weapon or Queen
Chest 5	Chest 6	Red
100%	100%	-
Silver Badge Gold Badge	Silver Badge Gold Badge	Eight Cold Hells Talisman Silver Badge Silver Badge ×2 Gold Badge Champion Merit Black Tome Abysm Orb Angel itemRandom R Angel Weapon or Queen Archangel itemRandom SR Archangel Weapon or Queen Wrathful Resentment Hollow Purity Dark Quartz ×20 Damascus Grain
Drop table last updated: 2018-04-04, all stated drop rates are estimates. The game changes over time. If the drop tables become incorrect please notify the wiki staff.

Eight Cold Hells Demon Blade Edit battle
Cost to Host: 0 AP (Up to 5 event raids daily), 30 AP & Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×3 (from 6th raid onward)	Cost to Join: 2 EP or 1 EP at <50% HP.	Unlock: Clear Chapter 4

Wave	Name	Lvl	HP	Charge	Mode
Boss	X-Factor Sliver	50	12,000,000	◇◇	Yes
	Special Attacks		Triggers and Notes
	Piercing Blade TR 50% Targets: One ally Deals: Dark DMG (450%) Effect: ATK UpATK is boosted Local status effect (Self) Hell Unleashed TR 25% Targets: All allies Deals: Dark DMG (400%) Effect: 1 Buff Effect Removed (All allies) / Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Local status effect (Self)		50% Trigger Casts Piercing Blade. 25% Trigger Casts Hell Unleashed.
N - Normal, OD - Overdrive, TR - Trigger

Rewards
First clear: Crystal ×50, Redeemer of the Guardian SerpentRewards Crystal ×10, Honor ×400,000			Honor: Honor ×100,000 (solo)
Host: Dark Token ×30	Join: Dark Token ×16	MVP: Dark Token ×18	2nd: Dark Token ×8	3rd: Dark Token ×4

Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3	Chest 4
Very RareVerification needed.	Uncommon	Likely	Likely
Hollow Purity	Wrathful Resentment Champion Merit	Silver Badge Gold Badge Angel itemRandom R Angel Weapon or Queen Archangel itemRandom SR Archangel Weapon or Queen	Silver Badge Gold Badge Angel itemRandom R Angel Weapon or Queen
Chest 5	Chest 6	Red
100%	100%	-
Gold Badge	Gold Badge	Gold Badge Gold Badge ×2 Rainbow Prism Champion Merit Supreme Merit Archangel itemRandom SR Archangel Weapon or Queen Wrathful Resentment Hollow Purity Dark Quartz ×20 Damascus Grain
Drop table last updated: 2018-04-04, all stated drop rates are estimates. The game changes over time. If the drop tables become incorrect please notify the wiki staff.

X-Factor Sliver (Impossible) Edit battle
Cost to Host: 0 AP (Up to 5 event raids daily), 40 AP & Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5 (from 6th raid onward)	Cost to Join: Rank 101+, 3 EP or 2 EP at <50% HP.	Unlock: Rank 101+, Clear Ending

Wave	Name	Lvl	HP	Charge	Mode
Boss	X-Factor Sliver	100	138,000,000	◇◇	Yes
	Special Attacks		Triggers and Notes
	Enlightening Slash TR 75% Targets: Random allies Deals: Dark DMG (6-hit / 80%) Effect: TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Local status effect / DEF UpDEF is boosted (Self) Piercing Blade TR 50% Targets: One ally Deals: Dark DMG (500%) Effect: ATK UpATK is boosted Local status effect / Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks (Self) Hell Unleashed TR 25% Targets: All allies Deals: Dark DMG (450%) Effect: 3 Buff Effects Removed (All allies) / Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn Local status effect / Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Local status effect (Self)		75% Trigger Casts Enlightening Slash. 50% Trigger Casts Piercing Blade. 25% Trigger Casts Hell Unleashed.
N - Normal, OD - Overdrive, TR - Trigger

Rewards
First clear: Crystal ×50			Honor: Honor ×485,400 (solo)
Host: Dark Token ×66	Join: Dark Token ×42	MVP: Dark Token ×36	2nd: Dark Token ×18	3rd: Dark Token ×10

Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3	Chest 4
Rare	100%	100%	100%
Hollow Purity	Abysm Orb Umbral Whorl Chasm Scroll Champion Merit	Gold Badge Gold Badge ×2 Angel itemRandom R Angel Weapon or Queen Archangel itemRandom SR Archangel Weapon or Queen	Silver Badge ×2 Silver Badge ×4 Gold Badge Gold Badge ×2
Chest 5	Chest 6	Red
100%	100%	-
Gold Badge Gold Badge ×2	Gold Badge ×2	Gold Badge Gold Badge ×2 Half Elixir Rainbow Prism Champion Merit Supreme Merit Archangel itemRandom SR Archangel Weapon or Queen Wrathful Resentment Dark Quartz ×20 Hollow Purity Damascus Grain
Drop table last updated: 2017-01-05, all stated drop rates are estimates. The game changes over time. If the drop tables become incorrect please notify the wiki staff.

Solo Battles

 ProudNightmare

Good luck! This solo content is intended as a challenge for experienced players. It may be impractical to clear without specific characters, summons, or advanced weapons. Please see the Strategy section for tips and suggestions!

Blade of the Guardian Serpent Edit battle
Cost to Host: 0 AP / 50 AP (after first clear)	Unlock: Rank 150+, Clear Extreme (Solo)

Wave	Name	Lvl	HP	Charge	Mode
Boss	X-Factor Sliver	150	169,000,000	◇◇	Yes
	Special Attacks		Triggers and Notes
	Enlightening Slash N OD TR 75% Targets: Random allies Deals: Dark DMG (6-hit / 150%) Effect: TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Local status effect / DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Local status effect / DEF UpDEF is boosted Local status effect (Self) Piercing Blade N OD TR 50% 10% Targets: One ally Deals: Dark DMG (600%) Effect: ATK UpATK is boosted Local status effect / Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented Local status effect / Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks / DMG CutTaking less DMG Local status effect (Self) Hell Unleashed TR 25% Targets: All allies Deals: Dark DMG (500%) Effect: 5 Buff Effects Removed (All allies) / Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn Local status effect / DEF UpDEF is boosted Local status effect / Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Local status effect (Self)		Upon entering Overdrive Fills all charge diamonds. 75% Trigger Casts Enlightening Slash. 50% Trigger Casts Piercing Blade. 25% Trigger Casts Hell Unleashed. 10% Trigger Casts Piercing Blade.
N - Normal, OD - Overdrive, TR - Trigger

Rewards
First clear: Crystal ×50, Blue Sky Crystal ×1, Dark Token ×200
Every clear: Dark Token ×21, Honor ×10,000

Wooden	Silver	Gold
Silver Badge Gold Badge	Archangel Weapon Angel Weapon	Eight Cold Hells Talisman

Reaching Out for Salvation Edit battle
Cost to Host: 0 AP	Unlock: May appear after hosting Very Hard (Raid), Extreme (Raid) or Impossible.

Wave	Name	Lvl	HP	Charge	Mode
Boss	Torture	70	16,400,000	◇◇	Yes
	Special Attacks		Triggers and Notes
	Calamitous Flurry N TR 50% Targets: Random allies Deals: Dark DMG (20-hit / 30%) Effect: DEF DownDEF is lowered Duration: 2.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 2 turns remaining. / ATK DownATK is lowered Duration: 2.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 2 turns remaining. (All allies) (Debuffs only inflicted on allies that take DMG) Death by a Thousand Limbs OD TR 25% Targets: All allies Deals: Dark DMG (450%) Effect: 50% Charge CutInstantly reduces Charge Bar by 50% Strength: 50% / PetrifiedCharge diamonds don't fill up Duration: 2.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 2 turns remaining. (All allies) (Debuffs only inflicted on allies that take DMG) Suffocating Burst N Targets: All allies Deals: Dark DMG Effect: Poisoned (2000)HP is lowered on every turn Strength: 2000Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining. / ParalyzedCan't attack Duration: 1.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 1 turn remaining. (All allies) (Debuffs only inflicted on allies that take DMG)		50% Trigger Casts Calamitous Flurry. 25% Trigger Casts Death by a Thousand Limbs.
N - Normal, OD - Overdrive, TR - Trigger

Rewards
First clear: Blue Sky Crystal, Demon Blade RequiemRewards Crystal ×50
Every clear: Dark Token ×100, Honor ×50,000

Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3	Chest 4
Extremely Rare	Rare	Rare	Likely
Damascus Grain	Hollow Purity Dark Quartz ×20	Wrathful Resentment Champion Merit Supreme Merit Blue Sky Crystal	Archangel itemRandom SR Archangel Weapon or Queen
Chest 5	Chest 6	Chest 7	Chest 8
100%	100%	100%	100%
Angel itemRandom R Angel Weapon or Queen Dark Urn	Eight Cold Hells Talisman	Silver Badge Gold Badge	Gold Badge
Drop table last updated: 2017-11-01, all stated drop rates are estimates. The game changes over time. If the drop tables become incorrect please notify the wiki staff.

Challenge Battles

This event has no challenge battles.

Daily Mission

• Rewards of Daily Mission
  • Period: 08:00 UTC, October 29, 202317:00 JST, October 29, 2023 – 11:59 UTC, November 6, 202320:59 JST, November 6, 2023
  • Rewards: Crystal ×50, Dark Token ×150

Event Missions

Completing missions during the event earns rewards. The missions are as follows:

Mission	Reward
Join 3 event raid backup requests	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×3, Hollow Purity
Join 5 event raid backup requests	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5, Hollow Purity
Join 10 event raid backup requests	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×7, Hollow Purity
Join 15 event raid backup requests	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×10, Hollow Purity
Clear 3 Nightmare battles	Dark Token ×200
Clear 5 Nightmare battles	Dark Token ×300
Clear 10 Nightmare battles	Dark Token ×500
Clear 15 Nightmare battles	Dark Token ×1,000
Reset drawbox #1	Premium Draw Ticket ×1
Reset drawbox #2	Premium Draw Ticket ×1
Reset drawbox #3	Premium Draw Ticket ×1
Reset drawbox #4	Premium Draw Ticket ×1

Event Rewards

Token Drawbox

Event Token Drawbox
Event-Exclusive
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th-20th	∞
Golden Gift	1	1	1	1	-	-
Silver Gift	-	-	-	-	1	-
Dark Quartz ×20	1	1	1	1	1	1
Wrathful Resentment	4	4	4	4	2	2
Oct 2023 Event SSR Ticket	-	-	-	1	-	-
Treasure (Carried Over) Max 7 per event
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th-10th	5th-20th	∞
Damascus Crystal	-	-	-	1	-	-
Power-Ups
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th-20th	∞
Coronation Ring	1	1	1	-	-	-
Lineage Ring	1	1	1	-	-	-
Weapons
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th-20th	∞
Skill Jewel	1	1	1	1	1	-
Skill Shard	2	2	2	2	2	-
Archangel Weapon	60	80	90	130	130	130
Angel Weapon	60	80	90	130	130	130
Rare Weapon	-	-	-	-	-	50
Summons
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th-20th	∞
Archangel Queen	30	50	60	70	70	70
Angel Queen	50	80	90	130	130	130
Rare Summon	-	-	-	-	-	50
Items
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th-20th	∞
Half Elixir	10	15	20	15	15	10
Soul Berry	20	25	40	25	25	15
Treasure
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th-20th	∞
Supreme Merit	2	2	2	4	4	4
Champion Merit	4	4	4	10	10	10
Deluge Fragment	1	1	1	1	1	-
Wasteland Fragment	1	1	1	1	1	-
True Dark Anima	2	2	2	2	2	-
Ater Centrum	2	2	2	2	2	-
Gabriel Anima	1	1	1	1	1	-
Uriel Anima	1	1	1	1	1	-
Osiris Anima	2	2	2	2	2	-
Treasure	50	70	100	200	200	200
Other
Name	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th-20th	∞
Crystal ×20	5	-	-	-	-	-
Crystal ×15	-	10	-	-	-	-
Crystal ×10	-	-	10	10	10	-
Rupies ×300	168	203	283	193	-	-
Rupies ×100	-	-	-	-	195	230
CP ×10	80	100	130	-	20	20
CP ×35	-	-	-	20	-	-
Arcapoint ×25	40	-	-	-	-	-
Arcapoint ×20	-	50	50	-	-	-
Arcapoint ×10	-	-	-	100	100	-
Total	600	790	990	1058	1056	1052

Honor Rewards

Notable Honor Rewards
Honor	Item
150,000	Steel Brick
200,000	Dark Quartz ×20
250,000	Premium Draw Ticket
450,000	Dark Quartz ×20
500,000	Damascus Crystal
800,000	Steel Brick
900,000	Dark Quartz ×20
1,000,000	Premium Draw Ticket
1,300,000	Sephira Stone ×1
1,400,000	Dark Quartz ×20
1,500,000	Damascus Crystal
1,800,000	Sephira Stone ×1
1,900,000	Dark Quartz ×20
2,000,000	Lineage Ring ×1
2,300,000	Sephira Stone ×1
2,400,000	Dark Quartz ×20
2,500,000	Damascus Crystal
2,800,000	Sephira Stone ×1
2,900,000	Dark Quartz ×20
3,000,000	Intricacy Ring ×1
3,600,000	Sephira Stone ×1
3,800,000	Dark Quartz ×20
4,000,000	Damascus Grain ×1
4,600,000	Sephira Stone ×1
4,800,000	Dark Quartz ×20
5,000,000	Nightshade Earrings ×1
5,600,000	Sephira Stone ×1
5,800,000	Dark Quartz ×20
6,000,000	Horn of Bahamut ×1
7,000,000	Primeval Horn ×1
8,000,000	Meteorite ×1
9,000,000	Ultima Unit ×1
10,000,000	Tears of the Apocalypse ×1
11,000,000	Abyssal Wing ×1
12,000,000	Cunning Devil's Horn ×1

Badge Rewards

Battle Badge Rewards
	Reward
Number	Silver	Gold
10	Half Elixir ×5	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5
20	Tiamat Anima ×6	Champion Merit ×2
30	Soul Berry ×10	Supreme Merit ×1
40	Colossus Anima ×6	Blue Sky Crystal ×1
50	Half Elixir ×5	Coronation Ring ×1
60	Leviathan Anima ×6	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5
70	Soul Berry ×10	Champion Merit ×2
80	Yggdrasil Anima ×6	Supreme Merit ×1
90	Half Elixir ×5	Dark Urn ×1
100	Luminiera Anima ×6	Coronation Ring ×1
110	Soul Berry ×10	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5
120	Celeste Anima ×6	Champion Merit ×2
130	Half Elixir ×5	Supreme Merit ×1
140	Tiamat Omega Anima ×5	Blue Sky Crystal
150	Soul Berry ×10	Coronation Ring ×1
160	Colossus Omega Anima ×5	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5
170	Half Elixir ×5	Champion Merit ×2
180	Leviathan Omega Anima ×5	Supreme Merit ×1
190	Soul Berry ×10	Dark Urn ×1
200	Yggdrasil Omega Anima ×5	Coronation Ring ×1
210	Half Elixir ×5	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5
220	Luminiera Omega Anima ×5	Champion Merit ×2
230	Soul Berry ×10	Supreme Merit ×2
240	Celeste Omega Anima ×5	Blue Sky Crystal ×1
250	Full Elixir ×2	Legendary Merit ×1
260	Dark Crystal ×1	Eight Cold Hells Talisman ×5
270	Soul Balm ×2	Champion Merit ×2
280	Avatar Anima ×1	Supreme Merit ×2
290	Full Elixir ×2	Dark Urn ×1
300	Coronation Ring ×1	Lineage Ring ×1

Trophies

	English Title	Japanese Title	Step	Description	Reward	Notes
	Budding Hope	希望の新芽	★☆☆	Get 100,000 honors in Hope from a Snowdrop
	Sprouting Solace	慰めのつぼみ	★★☆	Get 500,000 honors in Hope from a Snowdrop
	Hope Blooms Eternal	春の訪れを告げる花	★★★	Get 1,000,000 honors in Hope from a Snowdrop	Crystal ×50
	Redeemer of Souls	悍ましき異形を斬りし者	★	Defeat Torture (Very Hard) in a raid battle you started	Crystal ×10
	Redeemer of the Guardian Serpent	妖刀に宿る白蛇の救い主	★	Defeat X-Factor Sliver (Extreme) in a raid battle you started	Crystal ×10
	The Color of Happiness	白はねぇ、幸せの色ぞね！	★☆☆	Clear Hope from a Snowdrop raid battle 5 times
	Farewell...	達者で……	★★☆	Clear Hope from a Snowdrop raid battle 50 times	Crystal ×30
	A Name That Matches	ふたりとおそろい	★★★	Clear Hope from a Snowdrop raid battle 200 times
	Demon Blade Requiem	怨嗟鎮魂	★	Defeat Torture (Nightmare)	Crystal ×50

Voiced Trailer

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Japanese	EnglishThis is an unofficial, amateur translation.
妖刀は明日を断つ。 斬られた者も斬る者も、 そしてかなちも妖刀さえそのものさえも。 関われば明日を持つことはできない。 閉ざされた今の中で、ある男は妖刀を抱く。 明日はもう、必要なかった。 刃に絡め取られた人生の果てに、 男はただ、失われた最愛を取り戻すことを望み、 己の全てをそこに懸ける。 妄執の彼方には何が残るだろうか。 次回、グランブルーファンタジー 『待雪草祈譚』 雪よ咲け、全てを白く照らすように。

Trailer Teaser Text

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The Astrals wished to bring their radiance
into the Sky Realm by overtaking it.
Skydwellers yearned for weapons powerful
enough to eliminate this threat.
The finest smiths of the land responded by
forging accursed demon blades imbued with
terrible lament and grief.

But once the invading Astrals were
pushed out of the realm,
these demon blades had nothing left to cut.
Or at least that's how it should have been.

Devoid of an enemy,
the demon blades continue to thirst
and seek new wielders and prey.
These foul weapons spare neither slayer nor slain,
leaving both engulfed in pain and bereft of
any hope for the future.

Next up in Granblue Fantasy,
Hope from a Snowdrop

May you at the very least meet a peaceful end.

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