The following are some useful guides and references for the game:
Beginner Guides[ | ]
Game Mechanics Guides[ | ]
- Charge Time, Cast Time, Quicken and Overclock explained (YouTube video)
- Charge Time Planning (GoogleDoc)
- Gem Sources
- Zeni Management
- Shard Farm Priority
- Team Building
- Gear Optimization
- Exchange Rates (advice on evaluating bundle and item pricing to determine when it's discounted)
- TAC Story Drop Rates (GoogleDoc spreadsheet for determining where to farm equipment)
- Ability Leveling
- Spending Guide
- Unit Transmute Guide (advice on when and how to transmute a unit instead of summoning for them)
- Arena Guide by Gagging (GoogleDoc that explains arena mechanics in detail)
- Alchemist Code Map Effects (GoogleDoc)
- Raid Boss Guide (GoogleDoc)
- TAC Raid Buffer/Debuffers (GoogleDoc)
- TAC Basic Raid Guide (GoogleDoc)
- TAC Enlightenment Shard Calculator
JP Mechanics Guides[ | ]
References and Rankings[ | ]
- Alchemist Code DB
- The Alchemist Code Global Tier List And Build Guide (GoogleDoc)
- Shiro's Alchemist Code Global Tier List (GoogleDoc)
- TAC Recommended Gear Sheet (GoogleDoc)
- Memento Quick Reference (GoogleDoc)
- (Global) Mementos Rated by Usefulness (GoogleDoc)
- TAC Unit Explorer
- Best Places to Farm (quick reference of good spots for farming equipment pieces)
- Alchemist Code Unit Skin Guide (GoogleDoc)
- Helpful Information Guide (Reddit, compilation of reference links)
- Discord Bot Reference (a list of commands you can use for looking up game data on the Discord bot)
- Unreleased Upcoming TAC Units (GoogleDoc with information about some Japanese units global may see soon)
- Japanese Version
- wytesong's Compendium - for Whom the Alchemist Exists (GoogleDoc, includes a lot of information about JP version of the game)
- Tsubaki's JP Tier List: October 4, 2020
Event Specific Guides[ | ]
- For guides for specific events, find the event page in the Event History.
Unit Specific Guides[ | ]
- The Alchemist's Toolbox - Detailed Unit Reviews (Reddit)
- Future Units/Mementos to look out for (Reddit)
Story References[ | ]
- Summonable Character Relationships (Reddit)
- Videos of Alchemist Code Cutscenes (YouTube)
Game Discussion[ | ]
In addition to static documents, if you need more help with the game than these sites can provide or want to discuss it with others there are good resources for that: