User:Blue Sphere/An Arcarum Guide by Raphi
Contents
About Arcarum
First Steps
- Clear the Normal and Hard difficulty routes once each to unlock the Extreme difficulty
- Hint #1: Never use Fast Expedition
- You would be missing a lot of
Arcapoints, and valuable materials such as: - Arcarum Fragments in particular only drop from Extreme-exclusive rare monsters
- You would be missing a lot of
- Hint #2: Ideally you want to avoid using
Globe of the Starways
- It is only recommended to use them when you need to unlock a specific Evoker fast
- Hint #3: Only use arcarum points to buy the following:
- All other Arcarum items will overflow very easily
- Hint #4: Always try to have at least 30,000-40,000 Arcapoints at hand
- This is so you can buy a
Sunlight Stone or a 
Sephira Evolite on demand
- This is so you can buy a
- Hint #5: Clear all of the encounters in every stage. Do not waste arcapoints.
Feel free to buy any 
Arcarum Badge Limit Upgrade. That way you can hoard your arcarum tickets for an upcoming magfes.
Which Evoker to Unlock First?
In the current state of the game, 3 Evokers are essential to have access to the strongest strategies in their respective elements:
- You should unlock
Nier as your first Evoker, as she is the most game-changing for her element - Then, proceed to unlock
Alanaan and 
Caim in any order you deem best
After unlocking the three aforementioned Evokers:
- You will have three offense-oriented 5★ Arcarum Summons:
- Focus on crafting the three remaining offense-oriented 5★ Arcarum Summons:
- Like Seraphic Weapons, these summons' sub-auras amplify damage dealt when on-element
- Prioritize the ones that will give you an advantage in the coming Unite and Fight event
Which Route To Start With?
- Start by farming Point Celsus (also known as the bottom route) to gather the following materials to unlock Nier:
Death Idean ×79
Celsus Fragment ×30
- We recommend that you use as many Globe of the Starways as needed
- Then start to focus on Point Aquila (also known as the top route) so you can unlock both Alanaan and Caim at the same time
- Use Arcapoints to buy
Darkborne Astras until you have enough to recruit Nier
Among other materials, you will need in particular:
Idean ×79- Arcarum Fragment ×30
Sephira Stone ×137
Astra ×314- Omega II Omega Anima ×10
- Sephira Evolite ×1
- Sunlight Stone ×1
- Haze ×86
- Verum Proof ×572
for every Evoker you want to unlock.
Efficient Arcarum Farming
The basics
- Do not fodder or reduce any of the Sephira Weapons as it's still unsure whether or not they'll be required for future content.
- Always fulfill the condition for rare encounter bosses to appear.
- Bookmark the following link: http://game.granbluefantasy.jp/#arcarum2/stage
- Clicking this bookmark will let you skip the results screen.
Religiously apply 
BountyItem drop rate is boosted
on:
- The Null Element single-spawn monsters Gatekeeper and Sephira Guardian.
- They can drop 1 additional Sephira Stone.
- They can drop 1 additional
- The Puppet bosses found at stage 3-3 and stage 6-3. Those have 4 non-guaranteed chests which can drop up to 2 additional 25px Ideans and 2 up to additional 25px Astras.
- Mimics
- Silver Mimic: Has 7 non-guaranteed chests, which can drop 1 25px Haze among a few other noticeable rewards.
- Gold Mimic: Has 5 non-guaranteed chests, which can drop 1 additional Sephira Stone and 1 SSR Omega Weapon or Tier 1 Summon Weapon.
- As a new player you might get gated by 25px Verum Proofs and 25px Hazes. I do recommend applying BountyItem drop rate is boosted
on stages with single and multiple enemies to increase their drop frequency. Later, they'll easily overflow. - Note that 750 25px Verum Proofs of each element are required to trade for all 6 astral weapons.
Do NOT apply BountyItem drop rate is boosted
on:
- The Arcarum Series bosses found at stage 9-3
- The rare encounter monsters: Ruby Turtle, Aldebaran, and Castor & Pollux.
The above enemies all have fixed chest drops and therefore are not affected by Drop Rate Boosts.
Setups
Accessible Bandit Tycoon
BountyItem drop rate is boostedMain Allies
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Bounty Hunter IIIInflict 3 stacks of BountyItem drop rate is boosted
on a foe.
Bounty Hunter IV200% elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~420,000) and inflict 3 stacks of BountyItem drop rate is boosted
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Decimate5-hit, 100% superior elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~81,000 per hit).
When an auxiliary weaponA sabre or katana of the same element as the main weapon equipped in the top-left slot of the sub weapon section is equipped: Number of hits doubles to 10.
 Mainhand Weapon:The Storyteller (Earth)  Rob BlindMassive Earth damage to a foe.Raise BountyItem drop rate is boostedby 3 on all foes.  Kingpin's EssenceWhen main weapon: |
 Auxiliary Weapon: Luminiera Bolt Omega Holy BladeMassive Light damage to a foe.Slight chance to remove a buff effect. |
 Ultima Sword (Wind)  Gladius Utopia20% boost to sabre-specialty allies' HP
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 Scales of Dominion |
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 All-Might Battle-Axe |
 Anemoi Silver Lyre |
 Daggerpeak |
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 Neptune's Trident |
 Baihu Claw Malus |
 Dragon Bar V |
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Scandere Facultas
- Note that Plain Damage is halved in Extreme Arcarum
Nobiyo is a direct upgrade over 
White Rabbit- You can forgo the
Anemoi Silver Lyre for a 
Reputable Red Relic to avoid the skill-sealing debuff inflicted by the monster "Devil's Cabana Boy".
Optimal Bandit Tycoon
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Bounty Hunter IIIInflict 3 stacks of BountyItem drop rate is boosted
on a foe.
Bounty Hunter IV200% elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~420,000) and inflict 3 stacks of BountyItem drop rate is boosted
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Decimate5-hit, 100% superior elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~81,000 per hit).
When an auxiliary weaponA sabre or katana of the same element as the main weapon equipped in the top-left slot of the sub weapon section is equipped: Number of hits doubles to 10.
| Mainhand Weapon: The Storyteller (Earth) Rob BlindMassive Earth damage to a foe.Raise BountyItem drop rate is boostedby 3 on all foes. Kingpin's EssenceWhen main weapon: |
 Auxiliary Weapon: Blade of Bahamut Coda ReginleivMassive Dark damage to a foe. Gain  ATK UpATK is boosted. |
Ultima Sword (Wind) Gladius PlenumBig boost to allies' ATK based on how high HP is
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Scales of Dominion |
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All-Might Battle-Axe |
 Harp of Renunciation  Gaia's Majesty IIIBig boost to Earth allies' ATK and max HP
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Daggerpeak |
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 Reputable Red Relic |
Baihu Claw Malus |
Dragon Bar V |
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Gaia's Stamina II
- Note that Plain Damage is halved in Extreme Arcarum
Chrysaor
DecimateMain Allies
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Bounty Hunter IIIInflict 3 stacks of BountyItem drop rate is boosted
on a foe.
Decimate5-hit, 100% superior elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~81,000 per hit).
When an auxiliary weaponA sabre or katana of the same element as the main weapon equipped in the top-left slot of the sub weapon section is equipped: Number of hits doubles to 10.
Aurum Flow300% elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~630,000).
Gain 
Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%
Strength: 20%.
When an auxiliary weaponA sabre or katana of the same element as the main weapon equipped in the top-left slot of the sub weapon section is equipped: Activates twice.
 Mainhand Weapon:Proximo Incendo Cross EngravingMassive Fire damage to a foe.Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%Strength: 20% and Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boostedDuration: 2.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 2 turns remaining.. |
 Auxiliary Weapon: Ushumgal Tearful BreakMassive Fire damage to a foe.300% Bonus Fire damage (Damage cap: ~630,000). After 4★: Also inflict  15% Fire DEF DownDEF is lowered for fire DMGStrength: 15%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds. |
Ushumgal |
 Hollowsky Spear |
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 Colossus Cane Omega |
Colossus Cane Omega |
Colossus Cane Omega |
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Ultima Sword (Wind) Gladius PlenumBig boost to allies' ATK based on how high HP is
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 Dagger of Bahamut Coda |
Dragon Bar V |
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Colossus Omega is an accessible alternative to 
Qilin
Siegfried (Fire) can be replaced with any character with strong damaging skills even if you will miss out on his 
Knight Captain20% boost to skill damage and 10% boost to skill damage cap for sabre-specialty Fire allies. support skill
Arthur and Mordred's Sleeping DragonWhen first or second ally: 5% boost to skill damage specsSkill damage and skill damage cap for all allies. can be used as an alternative to Siegfried (Fire)'s Knight Captain20% boost to skill damage and 10% boost to skill damage cap for sabre-specialty Fire allies.
Disclaimer
This is my recommended strategy for all early and mid game players. These 3 evokers are objectively the best picks of all 10, it is a recommended pathway for progression, but not the only route for oracle recruitment.
Does that mean that the other oracles are bad?:
No. They're all strong and have unique, niche roles in their respectively elements, but they don't bring as much or are as flexible as the 3 oracles first mentioned (Nier, Alaanan, Caim) to their respective elements.
Does that mean i can't pick any of the other 7?:
It's a recommendation, not a rule. Due to less usage from the other 7 oracles, i expect you to know what you are doing upon recruiting them.
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I hope this guide will be helpful to everyone reading it. Special thanks to Sphere, Space and CJ-XCV for all their revision and suggestions. I'll still be updating this guide from time to time with new setups and to update it with any new info.
References
1. http://gbfsisters.com/archives/29291
2. https://twitter.com/otokuro2/status/1182880120274448384
3. https://twitter.com/otokuro2/status/1182881106913181696
