Blue Archive made some big ripples in the Gacha Community when it was released in February 2021 and developers at Nexon continue to provide continuous support over the years, be it with the mesmerizing art style, charming melodies or a captivating storyline.
In the game, players assume the role of a teacher and start working as an advisor for S.C.H.A.L.E, a federal investigation club in the city of Kivotos, helping the students with their problems. The popularity of Blue Archive keeps on increasing with the announcement of an anime adaptation of the game which will definitely attract more players to the game.
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Gacha games are often associated with intensive grinding and Blue Archive is not unknown from it. Following the same traditional route, Blue Archive offers a variety of activities to engage in. The main goal of the game is to progress through the game and collect characters as the players level up, but with so much to do and so many things to look for, things might get confusing. To make the grind more effective and efficient, players should prioritize these methods to level up fast.
7 Playing Campaign
A Straightforward Way To Level Up
The easiest and best way for new players to level up fast in the game is to progress through the game by using as much AP as possible. For every AP spent, players get 1 EXP and the best place to use AP for beginners is on Missions. Missions or Campaign are storyless modes in Blue Archive divided into two difficulties Normal and Hard.
Normal missions are primarily used for farming Equipment, while Hard Missions reward players with Divine Fragments, which can be further used to obtain new characters. Playing through the Missions is the best way to level up the player’s Sensei Level as fast as possible.
6 Daily And Weekly Tasks
Punctuality Is Always Rewarding
Action Points, also known as AP, are the essence of the game. AP works as the energy system and is required to play the stages in the campaign. It is safe to say that AP determines the time spent on the game and, so to gain more experience to level up the account, one needs more AP.
There are various ways to gather AP, but the most common way is to complete the allotted Daily and Weekly Tasks. Upon completion of these tasks, players are rewarded with AP and various other rewards along with it which significantly boosts the leveling process.
5 Buying AP With Pyroxene
The Pay To Win Method
Pyroxene is the premium currency of Blue Archive and it isn’t found in abundance. The primary use of Pyroxene is to obtain the favorite character players want. While players have limited resources to obtain Pyroxene, one can use Pyroxene as a substitute for almost every other thing in game currency.
One of the approaches would be to use Pyroxene to buy AP to hasten the leveling procedure. The game allows players to buy AP up to 20 times with the refill price increasing once every 3 times. The only problem with this method is that it is an expensive deal and most of the players might not be able to follow through with it.
4 Sweep
Quality Of Life Feature To Save Time
In order to level up in any Gacha game, players have to go through an extensive rinse and repeat process to gain exp over time. This process can be time-consuming and exhausting for players as they go through the same stages in a loop.
Sweep is one Quality of Life feature for players to avoid repetition while efficiently farming Level Exp. Sweep allows players to skip playing the missions if they have cleared the stage with all 3 stars. Players can sweep normal stages for however long they want, but Hard Stages can only be cleared thrice a day, 6 times if players use Pyroxenes. In order to level up faster, players should make a habit of sweeping the Hard Stages to gain the best rewards.
3 Café and School Club
Strengthen Bond While Farming Materials
Café is a unique feature of Blue Archive and it is unlocked after completing Stage 2-1 in the Normal Mission. Café plays a vital role in the game and is used to increase the stats of the characters players own by increasing their affection level.
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Based on the level of Café, the production rate and storage capacity of AP and Credits is decided. Café plays an important role in farming AP to increase the leveling speed. Along with the Café, Blue Archive also has school clubs which give 10 AP daily to players when joining them. The ability to passively farm AP and Credits with time makes Café and school club play a crucial role in the game to make players grow faster.
2 Commissions
Obtain Activity Reports And Credits
Commission is another mode in the game where players can spend AP to gain some rewards. Commissions are of two types - Base Defense and Item Retrieval. Base Defense stages are played for obtaining EXP reports, while Item Retrieval is played for obtaining Credit Points.
While commissions might seem a straightforward way to farm the EXP materials, players are advised not to farm commissions. The Commission stages, even with their highest difficulty, have bad drop rates for the EXP material, making them only worth a shot when there is a 2x or 3x drop event going on them.
1 Events
Time-Limited Activities With Unique Rewards
Events are time-limited activities that occur periodically over time. Blue Archive features a variety of events that come and go all the time each giving a different set of rewards. The rewards range from different characters to weapons and other rare materials.
Apart from the mentioned types of events, there are events with a double or a triple drop rate where players can get 2 or 3 times the normal rewards. These particular events are a great way to level up the account faster, so players should make sure to check them out and utilize them to their fullest.
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