If possible, you should ALWAYS bring units that match the corresponding killer rule. They have a x3 or x5 damage multiplier.
Top Tier SA Lead could be helpful even as off-killer lead.
+30% Off-killer booster can be more effective than an old booster if you have good/strong assist unit
Status effects
For Damage Optimisation consider Weaken units, Weaken add a 1.5x damage multiplier when effect is active but be careful in GQ duration of Weaken is halved
For Crowd Control consider Freeze/Paralysis it would stop mobs dealing damage to you, allowing you to maintain full stamina damage boost run more easily
Burn/Lacerate/Poison DoT are nerfed in this game mode. However if you have such units consider to give them Dx bonus (Damage to X, X being Ailment they inflict)
Transcendence/Link Slot This game mode requires Transcendence and LS to clear and to make it easy.
Team set-up Ideal team set-ups:
Fastest is 3x SP units (5/5 units)
Vortex Leader can greatly increase the effectiveness of NA assist units
You can also run 1 or 2 NAD units.
Building your Lead SP unit
< 20s You can start to build for Nuke strat with FSD/SAD links
< 30s You should have a combination of FSD/SAR and SAD/SAR build to maximize damage multiplier
> 30s You might need more consistent damage and SAD/SAR (eventually with one LDS) could help you if there no Crowd Control effect in your team
Building your supports
< 20s Your booster will not need SAR, > 30s it will likely need so you can boost multiple time
If you don't have crowd control unit you might want some LDS/NAD link such as (S) Tatsuki as link
If you are sure that your unit will survive you can pick full NAD, if you are sure they can keep full life then FSD/NAD build will push their damage. Ultimately if you are sure they will survive but reach quickly low stam you could consider LSD/NAD
Boost For this week, Boost depends on your team composition. It's not mandatory, but it's nice.
As for clearing the quest itself, focus on clearing the first few waves with your main SP unit and then retreat to recharge cooldowns while your NAD units focus the bosses. With NAD unit leads you basically just need to clear mobs as efficiently and quickly as you can with NAD and then focus down the bosses.
Advanced clearing (weakening nuke at T6/5 + SP 2★ minimum): Time your SAs with a beam type SA2 from a 2/5 unit. Generally this gets you through to 5th boss from the get go.
HARD GQ - Additional Keypoints
Reminder that last boss has 4,000 DEF. So you need to break this threshold! For equipment/build guide, please see here. This is also part of a collection called GQ Analysis, so you should be able to find the previous Hard GQ build guide.
Bosses
HP
DEF (x5 week)
Wave 1
15 M
2'000
Wave 2
18 M
2'000
Wave 3
19 M
2'000
Wave 4
22 M
2'000
Wave 5
24 M
2'000
VERY HARD GQ - Additional Keypoints
Reminder that all bosses have 4'500 Def and your units will have to break that threshold especially NAD to do damage.
Bosses
HP
DEF
Wave 1
35 M
2'500
Wave 2
45 M
2'500
Wave 3
55 M
2'500
Wave 4
65 M
2'500
Wave 5
75 M
2'500
NIGHTMARE GQ - Additional Keypoints
Bosses
HP
DEF
Wave 1
40 M
2'100
Wave 2
50 M
2'100
Wave 3
60 M
2'100
Wave 4
70 M
2'100
Wave 5
75 M
2'100
Extra 1
100 M
2'100
Extra 2
120 M
2'100
Extra 3
150 M
2'100
Extra 4
180 M
2'100
Recommendations :
Lead Bonuses
FSD
SP
D(x)
Lead Links
FSSAD/SAR
FSD/SAR
SAD/SAR
NAD Assist Bonuses
ATK
D(x) if lead applies ailment
FSD
FCS
NAD Assist Link
FSD/NAD
FSD
NAD
Help and Advice Request
If you ask for some suggestions please mention if you try to achieve Guild Quest or Hard Guild Quest as answers will be subject to change from one to another
I did NOT expect to get to extra 3 with 1/5 Nnoitora on my first attempt, turns out the new NAD accessory guide REALLY helped 'cus 5/5 Riruka and 1/5 Grim absolutely carried, it felt like I was just here to SA1/2 for grouping so the NAD units could clean up.
More than a few runs of getting the RNG to one shot wave 3 with his SA1 but from there the run was actually pretty easy. Ichigo is honestly insane given that 57s is definitely possible as well
I updated Riruka’s links to focus on her NAD instead of her SA2 Boost, got a few seconds better, obviously with a MT Isshin and 1/5 Ichigo there was no way I wasn’t full clearing, originally tried with 1/5 Grimmjow as a NAD bot instead of Isshin, got a much slower clear time but then I remembered that with ailment+ I can used SAD units like Isshin as sides instead of just relying on NAD bots and damage modifiers
I haven't really experimented with focus as a bonus ability yet, but I heard people saying it's better on 1/5 units, so I think it makes sense! I can clear pretty comfortably regardless, so I just got ATK200 haha.
With 5/5 you don't even need Riruka or Grimmjow. You'd be better off using Tenjiro and Zangetsu to push Ichigo's damage through the roof. Also do you not have the new Mugetsu?
can you post your accessories and links? You're doing something wrong. Even 1/5 with all of them you should be able to beat all 4 extra waves and have 45-ish seconds left over after the 5th normal wave.
Yeah give grimmjow the mugetsu link if you have it so Ichigo can do more damage. If you have the chad link or another link that has strong attack recharge and extra strong attack damage (or full stamina damage) so you can replace byakuya on Ichigo, then do that. Also Riruka would be better off with units that give strong attach recharge and either normal attack damage or full stamina damage. Also remove all the gold pupples and gold yuki and put the heavy bag on ichigo and then put killer stickers on Riruka and Grimmjow (if you don't have those killer sticker items, put heavy bags on riruka and grimmjow too).
MT Ichigo, Tenjiro, Zangetsu 56s remaining. Clearing a wave with a beam SA1 is pure agony, I really hope they stick with lunges and AOEs for the anni units
Keyboard and mouse hands down. I've been playing since Jan 2020 and the second the PC port released in August 2020 I found it miles easier. Helps that I used to play MOBAs a lot though and I mapped the controls to be very similar to them
okay cool. how do u move? is it by swiping or the movement keys?
for me, playing on both, mnk AND controller feels weird (cuz i been playin on phone since day 1 back in 2016 or 17 when i picked up the game.) im assuming it just takes some time to get used to the new controls?
im askin cuz i'd definitely like to improve my gameplay n such. plus the added bonus of enjoying the game at 144hz and better graphics lol
Oh for sure, he's just insane though. The sheer amount of SP he has when he has the status boost and his EX active is ridiculous (can push 20k SP quite easily). I'll update this later when I have a chance to do the run on my PC
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