Blue Archive
Blue Archive

Beginner's FAQ

New Sensei, learn Blue Archive's early game by focusing on student progression and resource management in Kivotos. Build a strong foundation for strategic comb.

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Beginner's FAQ

Welcome, Sensei, to the world of Blue Archive! This guide will help you navigate your first steps in Kivotos, ensuring you build a strong foundation for future challenges. We'll cover essential early-game activities, resource management, and how to get the most out of your students.

Q1: What should I focus on in the early game?

Your primary goal as a new Sensei is to progress through the main story and unlock core game features. This involves a few key areas:

  • Story Missions: Prioritize clearing the main story stages. Each cleared stage unlocks new content, including harder difficulties, raid bosses, and essential facilities. Aim to 3-star stages whenever possible for bonus Pyroxene.
  • Student Leveling: Keep your main combat students leveled up. Use Activity Reports (found in Story Missions, Lessons, and the Shop) to quickly boost their levels. Don't spread your resources too thin; focus on a core team of 4-6 students initially.
  • Equipment: Equip your students with the best gear you have. Equipment significantly boosts stats. Early on, focus on equipping any available gear. You'll acquire better equipment by clearing Story Missions and participating in Raids.
  • Lessons: Unlock and complete Lessons as soon as they become available. Lessons provide valuable resources like Skill Materials and Eligma, crucial for student development.

Q2: How do I get more students and what's "Rerolling"?

Students are acquired primarily through the Recruitment (Gacha) system. You use Pyroxene or Recruitment Tickets to pull for new students. "Rerolling" is a common strategy for new players:

  1. Start a new game.
  2. Play through the initial tutorial and story stages until you unlock Recruitment.
  3. Use the free Pyroxene and tickets provided to perform pulls.
  4. If you don't get desirable 3-star students (check community tier lists for recommendations), reset your account and repeat the process.

While not strictly necessary, rerolling for strong starting students can make your early game significantly smoother. Look for students with powerful EX Skills or those who excel in various content types.

Q3: What are the different types of resources and how do I get them?

Blue Archive has several key resources you'll need to manage:

  • Pyroxene: The premium currency. Earned from Story Missions (3-star clears), Daily/Weekly Missions, Events, and Tactical Challenge rewards. Use it for Recruitment and refreshing AP.
  • Credits: The basic in-game currency. Used for leveling students, upgrading skills, and enhancing equipment. Farmed from Bounty missions, Story Missions, and the Credit Store in the Shop.
  • AP (Action Points): Required to undertake most activities (Story Missions, Lessons, Bounty, etc.). Regenerates over time or can be refilled with Pyroxene or AP Potions (from daily missions, events).
  • Activity Reports: Used to level up students. Obtained from Story Missions, Lessons, and the General Store.
  • Skill Materials (Technical Notes, BDs, etc.): Used to upgrade student skills. Acquired from Lessons and specific event shops. Each student's skills require specific types of materials.
  • Eligma: Used to purchase Student Eleph (character shards) in the Eligma Shop. Obtained from duplicate student pulls in Recruitment.
  • Equipment Materials: Used to craft and enhance equipment. Farmed from Story Missions (Hard stages) and Raids.

Q4: When should I start participating in Tactical Challenge (PvP)?

The Tactical Challenge unlocks relatively early in the game. You should start participating as soon as it's available, even if you don't expect to win every match. Here's why:

  • Daily Pyroxene: You receive daily Pyroxene rewards based on your rank. Even a low rank provides a consistent income.
  • First-Time Rank Up Rewards: Every time you reach a new highest rank, you'll receive a significant one-time Pyroxene bonus. This is a crucial early-game Pyroxene source.
  • Understanding Mechanics: It helps you understand team synergy and student abilities in an automated combat environment.

For your defense team, try to place your strongest students. For offense, experiment with different lineups to counter your opponents. Don't be afraid to lose; the rewards for participation and climbing ranks are well worth it.

Q5: What are "Raids" and when should I do them?

Raids (also known as Total Assault) are challenging boss battles that unlock later in the main story. They are a crucial source of high-tier equipment, crafting materials, and unique currencies. You should participate in Raids as soon as you unlock them, even if you can only clear the lowest difficulty.

  • Seasonal Rewards: Raids are seasonal events, and your performance contributes to a global ranking that awards significant Pyroxene and other valuable items at the end of the season.
  • Coin Shop: Raid currency can be exchanged in the Total Assault Shop for rare items, including student Eleph and high-tier equipment.
  • Team Building: Raids often require specific team compositions and damage types (Explosive, Piercing, Mystic). This encourages you to diversify your student roster.

Don't be discouraged by high difficulties; focus on consistently clearing the highest difficulty you can manage to maximize your rewards.