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[Fire Emblem Heroes] Rerolling until you get 5 stars or Hector

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  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
    The RNG gods have forsaken me. No Ike :(

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  • chrono_travellerchrono_traveller Registered User regular
    Well, as expected, since I only had 20 orbs, no Ike, but I did get a 4* Chrom that I didn't have before and good IVs too (+atk/-def) so I can't complain.

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  • ShenShen Registered User regular
    Saw a comment that Threaten Attack is good on Ike to ensure Heavy Blade is always active.

    Aether does not net you any notable kills over Luna. Moonbow is only better than Luna on targets that are not going to counterattack you, in which case they're already dead and it is redundant.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    Well I used ~50 stones. No Ike, but I got:

    5* Lilina
    5* Soren
    4* Selena
    4* Serra
    4* Shanna

    And another 4* Reigh and Subaki.

    Soren and Lilina's specials seem awesome. Lots of damage before I hit them. I'm quite enjoying them. Selena might actually be my favorite character right now though... Because her personality matches too close to mine. Which FE game is she from? I'll need to pick it up if I can.

  • McMoogleMcMoogle Registered User regular
    Reading quest completion requirements for the new chapter is hard :P

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  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    Talith wrote: »
    OK, so Guard affects each attack, meaning for that battle the enemy doesn't gain any special charge at all. That certainly sounds a lot better.

    This was lost in my double wall post and, uh, goddamn.

    I can't really parse this but shit, that might be really good.

  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    McMoogle wrote: »
    Reading quest completion requirements for the new chapter is hard :P

    I was just coming here to post this.

    Pay close attention to the Chapter 10 mission requirements. Some of them are to survive a certain number of turns (and specific enemies will be unkillable!) while others require you to kill everyone in a set number of turns.

  • KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    and the lunatic orb quests are all "all must survive" so keep that in mind if somebody dies on turn 5 of 6

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  • SmoogySmoogy Registered User regular
    I think he definitely needs Threaten Attack in C slot. My Fury Ryoma laughs at Heavy Blade.

    I've decided not to drop much here - though we'll see if I can hold out! I have so many good reds already. But pulling reds has the added benefit of possible Roys, Lon'qus, Pallas, and Hinatas...

    40 reds later and the only thing I got was a 3* Hinata. Boo!

    Btw...Sharena with Swordbreaker is a beast. I think I'm going to give her Fury 3 to replace Speed 3. I regret giving her Moonbow - I think Bonfire would have been better. Still, it's good to have her so beastly since she's a mainstay in the arena and the best lance unit I have.

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    Selena is from Awakening and Fates, both on 3DS. She's in the Conquest path of Fates specifically.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    Kelor wrote: »
    Selena is from Awakening and Fates, both on 3DS. She's in the Conquest path of Fates specifically.

    Thanks! I may have to pick it up.

  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    80 Orbs pulling only red and greens got me new units in 5* Soren, 4* Camilla, 4* Tiki, and 4* Hawkeye. Pulled a couple Lon'qu for inheritance fodder.

  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    Smoogy wrote: »
    I think he definitely needs Threaten Attack in C slot. My Fury Ryoma laughs at Heavy Blade.

    I've decided not to drop much here - though we'll see if I can hold out! I have so many good reds already. But pulling reds has the added benefit of possible Roys, Lon'qus, Pallas, and Hinatas...

    40 reds later and the only thing I got was a 3* Hinata. Boo!

    Btw...Sharena with Swordbreaker is a beast. I think I'm going to give her Fury 3 to replace Speed 3. I regret giving her Moonbow - I think Bonfire would have been better. Still, it's good to have her so beastly since she's a mainstay in the arena and the best lance unit I have.

    I completely forgot about the threatens.

    -ATK would be fuckin PERFECT for my +DEF -SPD Ike but whoops got no 4* Hawkeye's and like hell I'm dropping 20k Feathers when Horse Emblem is this close.

  • Romantic UndeadRomantic Undead Registered User regular
    Oh hey, a new banner! Let's pull!

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    That'll do game, that'll do.

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  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    Congrats and I hate you

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  • DarklyreDarklyre Registered User regular
    edited April 2017
    Got a +SPD/-RES Ike with my last 5 orbs!

    Also got another Hinata and Lon'qu for SO purposes, but the more notable not-Ike pulls were a 4* Roy (yay TA3) and a 4* Tharja.

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  • azith28azith28 Registered User regular
    pulled a few this morning. no ikes..did get a 5* Titania, but she doesnt look all that good?

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    azith28 wrote: »
    pulled a few this morning. no ikes..did get a 5* Titania, but she doesnt look all that good?

    Her initial skillset isn't the most impressive, but her stats are pretty solid. Attack is a little on the low side, but she's a lot faster than I'd expect. I'm still really hoping to get her, myself.

    Also as mentioned by someone earlier, her Guard skill is a little better than it looks. It seems to completely prevent the opponent from gaining their special at all when in combat against her, as long as she's above the HP threshold. Pretty interesting.

  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited April 2017
    azith28 wrote: »
    pulled a few this morning. no ikes..did get a 5* Titania, but she doesnt look all that good?

    She's better than Gunther in ideal Horse Emblem.

    Give her Gunther's buff and flanked by Eldigan/Eilwood/Xander and Reinhardt with their horse buffs and she's a reliable Blue Killer that won't get doubled by literally every living thing.

    Gunther has a defense and attack edge but that matters not with buffs, and since she can double people, with Horse Buffs that makes her extra potent.

    Plus she's a 5*, meaning you don't have to blow 20k Feathers on Gunther to get him to his max potential.

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  • chrono_travellerchrono_traveller Registered User regular
    azith28 wrote: »
    pulled a few this morning. no ikes..did get a 5* Titania, but she doesnt look all that good?

    I think her sprite looks pretty good. ;-)

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    70 orbs of red and green got me nada so far. Lots of dupes. Some are I guess useful ones. But.

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    70 orbs of red and green got me nada so far. Lots of dupes. Some are I guess useful ones. But.

    So many Raighs, Sophias and Draugs.

    So...very....many.

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  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    Anyone else afraid to go into this pull with less than 20 orbs because you know that if you do then it will be all red/green and you'll miss out on the 5* that is clearly in the pull that you didn't have enough orbs for?

  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    Success!

    My Ike is neutral, which all things considered I'm completely okay with.

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  • chrono_travellerchrono_traveller Registered User regular
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Anyone else afraid to go into this pull with less than 20 orbs because you know that if you do then it will be all red/green and you'll miss out on the 5* that is clearly in the pull that you didn't have enough orbs for?

    you'll end up spending more money on this game than you've already have. ;-)

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  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    edited April 2017
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Anyone else afraid to go into this pull with less than 20 orbs because you know that if you do then it will be all red/green and you'll miss out on the 5* that is clearly in the pull that you didn't have enough orbs for?

    you'll end up spending more money on this game than you've already have. ;-)
    I've successfully spent no money on this game so far.

    I have herculean self-control

    in that my wife would kill me if I wasted money on a mobile gacha game

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  • Kevin CristKevin Crist I make the devil hit his knees and say the 'our father'Registered User regular
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Congrats and I hate you

    Indeed, I need Cain for wings 3.

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  • KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    went through 80ish orbs just pulling red, couple new units but no 5* anything

    oh well I had a decent streak getting what I wanted out of the last few banners its alright

    so how does one prepare for the coming wave of ikes in the arena

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    went through 80ish orbs just pulling red, couple new units but no 5* anything

    oh well I had a decent streak getting what I wanted out of the last few banners its alright

    so how does one prepare for the coming wave of ikes in the arena

    Start saving orbs for adult Ike coming in like two weeks once Nintendo sees how much bank they made off people shelling out for this Ike.

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  • chrono_travellerchrono_traveller Registered User regular
    ObiFett wrote: »
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Anyone else afraid to go into this pull with less than 20 orbs because you know that if you do then it will be all red/green and you'll miss out on the 5* that is clearly in the pull that you didn't have enough orbs for?

    you'll end up spending more money on this game than you've already have. ;-)
    I've successfully spent no money on this game so far.

    I have herculean self-control

    in that my wife would kill me if I wasted money on a mobile gacha game

    I have no significant other to hold me back. :(

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  • ArdorArdor Registered User regular
    60 orbs only pulling red, no 5* (no surprise), but got a Hana and hinata for skill inheritance.

  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    Kelor wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    went through 80ish orbs just pulling red, couple new units but no 5* anything

    oh well I had a decent streak getting what I wanted out of the last few banners its alright

    so how does one prepare for the coming wave of ikes in the arena

    Start saving orbs for adult Ike coming in like two weeks once Nintendo sees how much bank they made off people shelling out for this Ike.

    This is half the reason why I'm not pullin more Ikes.

    My Kid Ike is 100% getting fed to Adult Ike who's gonna have over 55 ATK base, minimum.

  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    Yeah and these orb prices are a bit rough... $12 for a 5 pull?

  • GizzyGizzy i am a cat PhoenixRegistered User regular
    I went into the new banner with exactly 21 orbs - and got Ike on my very first pull :O

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  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited April 2017
    urahonky wrote: »
    Yeah and these orb prices are a bit rough... $12 for a 5 pull?

    I hate to say it, but when I've dropped 85 Bucks in Record Keeper for 3 pulls and gotten garbage, 75 Bucks for a real good shot at 3 5* minimum is a goddamn bargin in comparison, with the trash actually being worth something.

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  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    Yeah and these orb prices are a bit rough... $12 for a 5 pull?

    I hate to say it, but when I've dropped 85 Bucks in Record Keeper for 3 pulls and gotten garbage, 75 Bucks for a real good shot at 3 5* minimum is a goddamn bargin in comparison, with the trash actually being worth something.

    Anything is a bargain in comparison to THAT

    Doesn't make it an actual bargain, tho

  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    Yeah and these orb prices are a bit rough... $12 for a 5 pull?

    I hate to say it, but when I've dropped 85 Bucks in Record Keeper for 3 pulls and gotten garbage, 75 Bucks for a real good shot at 3 5* minimum is a goddamn bargin in comparison, with the trash actually being worth something.

    Yeah the rates in Heroes is definitely better. No doubt about that, but if it was $9.99 for a 5 pull I'd probably toss it to them.

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  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    ObiFett wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    Yeah and these orb prices are a bit rough... $12 for a 5 pull?

    I hate to say it, but when I've dropped 85 Bucks in Record Keeper for 3 pulls and gotten garbage, 75 Bucks for a real good shot at 3 5* minimum is a goddamn bargin in comparison, with the trash actually being worth something.

    Anything is a bargain in comparison to THAT

    Doesn't make it an actual bargain, tho

    Oh for sure. And Record Keeper is on the good side of the dollar to drop ratio for gatcha's.

    Even with I.V.'s, the value that Fire Emblem gives per orb is fairly insane in comparison to other games of this style.

    Doesn't make it good, mind you.

    But it's the easiest game to remain free to play by far.

  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    Going to have to start stockpiling orbs again, and also finally mobilize my feathers and fodder as I have to use these guys for the long haul.

    So I have some material to work with and almost 60K feathers but I need sooo many more feathers.

    I can upgrade +DEF/-HP Nowi to 5* and give her TA to pair with my Ninian. (20KF) But... I also want to give TA to Ninian and Dark Breath+ but for that I have to upgrade Corrin F (20KF)... or I could also raise my 3*+DEF/-SPD Tiki (22KF), which is a pretty great IV for her and she also has the advantage of not being Nowi, but also lacks protection against Falchions like a TA Nowi does. Or just go with TA Neutral Corrin F (20KF) and have a debuffing front liner.

    I also got +ATK/-DEF Lilina and like 4 Henrys so maybe I can make a Rauðrraven TA Swordbreaking Lilina (40KF) out of that pile of reds and run a Lilina, Nino, Azura, Ninian team.

    Upgrade +ATK/-HP Robin M to 5* and give him TA for special event maps with all these ninjas and archers. (20KF)

    Get started on Horse Emblem in anticipation of Xander? I've got Titania, and I could raise my 3* Nino to feed to 4* Cecilia (2KF - 42KF depending on super budget vs premium, another 4KF on Gunter and Jeagan fodder). Cavalry healers can inherit horse buffs right? So I can give Clarine the other buff and have a budget Horse Emblem team going. Don't have Baby-hands or Olwen, and I don't have an Owen to feed to Ursula so that's out.

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  • azith28azith28 Registered User regular
    It's not that bad. FFBE for instance works out to about 35 bucks for an 11 pull.

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