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The Changing Mechanics of the Game

Ever since annoying enemies with annoying mechanics have been introduced into Puzzle & Dragons, it has evolved how we approach dungeons.

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I used to have so much less to worry about in this game years ago. First I’d get lucky and roll Red Sonia. Then I would find a plethora of Red Sonia/Lu Bu/Beelzebub friends. I used low cooldown monsters like Vampire since my luck in REMs were bad besides Red Sonia. Then I coasted through the dungeon with basic rows. On the Boss I would use Red Sonia and Lu Bu (or King Baddie) and win.

This was a strategy I used over and over again and conquered every dungeon.

Until Skill binds became a thing.

Until Resolve became a thing

Until Damage absorbs became a thing.

The commercial for Puzzle & Dragons only shows the basic idea of the game - move orbs around for a certain amount of time and try to get as many combos as possible. However, the commercial does not go into detail about other (and very important) aspects of the game, which as a result, might leave beginners clueless, or simply confused.

Now with monsters like Sopdet and Parvati being in the game, we have to calculate our damage as precisely as possible.

There have been aspects introduced in our favor like skill bind resistance awakenings, Fujin and Uruka, and no skyfall leaders. However, it is more important to understand the basic mechanics of the game how it calculates damage. Leaders with no skyfalls have made it possible to get very precise with your damage. Based on what is on the board, you could theoretically see exactly how many combos you need based on the orb enhances, rows, tpas, or whatever is on your team.

My Damage Sheet I Use To Make Calculating Damage Easier

I am definitely not a math expert and rely on spreadsheets to do the math for me. However, it’s good to understand the basics so you know what to calculate. There are other mathematical cheat sheets out there such as this one on reddit. Honestly, my head starts to hurt just looking at a page like this because I am more visual. My spreadsheet helps me to better process the damage calculation, and I hope the idea behind it helps you too.

I have created an excel sheet that helps me to better understand the expected damage output based on your monster’s base attack, how many orb enhance awakenings you have, how many orbs are enhanced on the board, tpas, and more.

I am still working on finding a way to make it easier for other users to access and be able to put in your damage, but you can use this as your own reminder of how damage works. Below is a test of the damage only Reincarnated Kushinadahime would deal if you were to reach (10 combos, 2 orb enhances in the combo, 3 orb enhance awakenings). TPAs and 7C awakenings are excluded in the math of this example since they do not apply to Kushinadahime herself.

The math shows as (2281 * 324 * 3.25 * 1.10 * 1.15 = 3,038,394.65). I have to test this number of combos to see how far off it is. I will be uploading a video to follow up with more visuals.

Just as a word of cautious, after discussing with GL1TCH3D the theory of using a sheet such as this, it’s important to note that Gung-Ho rounds even at small combos. This means that calculating how to get Awoken Ceres down to exactly 1.1% is not possible. You can, however, use this information to get a rough idea of your damage.

For example, GL1TCH3D and I were testing out Rozuel as a leader on the stream yesterday and we want to see how we could possibly bypass Sopdet in Arena 1 without doing too much damage. Instead of testing it out via practice and jotting notes down, we did a few calculations based on the spreadsheet and saw what each of our teams would do based on our awakenings.

Because Rozuel has no skyfalls, we were able to be precise. My team was able to get 1 fire and 1 wood combo and it would do just under 200,000 damage.

For GL1TCH3D, he could not match a wood, so he predicted the combos and orbs that would keep his damage under 200,000.

How Damage is Calculated in Puzzle & Dragons

Here are the essentials when creating a spreadsheet such as this

The base damage includes each card after plusses and assists. You can find this starting damage right on the card itself in the menu screen.

TPAs (1.5^Number of TPA Awakenings)

Orb Enhances = 1+ (.05* Number of orb enhance awakenings)

Orb Enhances on the board = 1 + (.06* Number of orb enhances in each combo)

Number of Combos = (1 + (0.25* Number of combos minus 1) (Because the first combo doesn’t count damage)

7 Combo Awakenings (2*Number of 7C awakenings)

Rows = 1 + (0.10 * Number of Rows)

Any time you are calculating damage you will want to make sure to calculate based on single cards, and then add up the damage. Enemies with damage voids and absorbs will only depend upon each single card. Sopdet absorbs damage over 200,000 so your entire team can do 1,199,999 damage as a whole and be okay. If any one card does 200,001 damage, she will absorb that exact damage (or double if it is her opposite attribute).

Always test your damage in endless to make sure your math adds up. This spreadsheet can help to keep damage

Video Wrap Up

To be added.

Status: under revision

Last Updated: 2016/01/10

Introduction

• Information here is catered specifically for your first few pulls in the Rare Egg Machine.
• This guide is catered towards Non-IAP players, so if you intend to make in-app purchases often, this guide may not be as important to you.
• Before starting with your selected god, ensure that the Leader Skill requirement is not too difficult for you. You should be able to trigger the Leader Skill at least 75% of the time.

Why reroll?

Rerolling is the process of playing through the tutorial stages, rolling for your first Rare Egg Machine monster and restarting if it's not great. While it can get tedious, most players attribute their long-term interest with the game with a strong starter pull. Not only does it let you keep up with the difficulty spike and still remain relevant, it also allows you to save stones or actual money you may have otherwise needed to spend to roll a good card later in the game.

Before you begin: http://imgur.com/azP0ydi

The best time to reroll is during a Godfest which occurs at the middle and end of each month for 2 days in a row. This shows up on the Rare Egg Machine in yellow letters saying 'GOD FEST Live!'. Not only does this give you a 3x chance of rolling selected pantheons of gods, it also allows access to Godfest Exclusives, a group of very powerful monsters only available during the event. Some Godfests are better than others, and will be briefly covered later on.

General rules for rerolling (Chef's addition to this guide)

That being said, for those of you who are looking for a simple rule of thumb, here are some guidelines for deciding to reroll or not:

• Regardless of rarity, reroll if the monster’s original form can drop from a dungeon. (IE- Golem, Healer girls, anything listed in this list here, or if it's listed here)

• Reroll if the final version of the monster’s leader skill is an HP-based attack multiplier where the multiplier is 2 or less (e.g. 2x ATK if HP > 50%, etc.).

• Reroll if the final version of the monster’s leader skill is an ATK-only modifier (no HP or RCV bonuses) that is 2.5 or less (e.g. 2.5 ATK to all wood monsters).

• If the final version of the monster’s leader skill is a combo-based attack multiplier that only activates if you match 5 colors at a time or 5 combos and above and you are uncomfortable doing that on a regular basis, I’d consider rerolling.

At A Glance

This section is only aimed at new players who want to avoid overly detailed explanations. If you've played before, or have experience with similar collection-style games, please skip this section.

Godfest Analysis

'So, should I roll in day 1 or day 2? Which pantheons are better overall?'

This is a common question on the sub, and this section aims to answer that succinctly. It largely depends on your current playing skill. Obviously you should try rolling both days, but the bonus rates on specific pantheons do have a significant effect on the rate at which you can start with a good leader.

Listed below are the names of all the various types of pantheons. Click the pantheon name to read about each one in greater depth. Click the monster icons to see individual card information. The star ratings indicate how good this pantheon is as a whole.

Godfest Pantheons

Godfest Exclusives (GFE)

Detailed Analysis

Greco-Roman

Known traditionally as the original 'resist' leads, they greatly reduce the damage of 1~3 elements. While not exceptionally powerful, they are decent subs in their Awoken form.

Japanese 1

Indian 1

Norse

Egyptian 1

Greek

Archangels

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Archdemons

Chinese

Japanese 2

Heroes

3 Kingdoms

Indian 2

Egyptian 2

Star Angels

Sengoku

Mechanical Star 1

Mechanical Star 2

Odin

Sonia

Norns

Metatron

Kali

Beast Demons

Dragonbounds 1

Dragonbounds 2

Botanicals

Steel Star

Fenrir

Dragon Knights