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This article covers page contains community suggested gameplay tips and formation layouts to optimize information regarding optimized combat effectiveness and primary resource efficiency.

*It is not meant to be a definitive guide, any tips or information here are suggestions that newer players may prefer to know earlier on and may keep utilizing once they are more experience.<br />As a friendly reminder, players should enjoy the game how they please as there are subjectively no incorrect play-style.<br />*These are high correlating methods regarding the objective of utilizing the primary resources efficiently to accomplish certain goals such as clearing a stage. (Resources = Personnel/Ammunition/Rations/Parts).<br /> ==Helpful Preliminary Information==*Each T-Doll have their own "Formation Buff" tiles which intuitively boost the stats of other T-Dolls presiding within those tiles. T-Doll tile-set can be view within their information page below costume.<br />Generally speaking, -HG tile-set will buff all class of T-Dolls- / -SMG tile-set will buff AR class- / -AR tile-set will buff SMG class- / -SG tile-set will buff MG class- / -MG tile-set will buff SG class- <br />Some T-Dolls are exceptions to this generality, such as {{doll name|M4A1|AR|4}}, {{doll name|Ribeyrolles|AR|4}}, {{doll name|UMP40|SMG|4}}, {{doll name|Carcano M1891|RF|5}}, and {{doll name|Carcano M91∕38|RF|5}}. Each of these unique T-Doll tile-set buffs their own class.<br />*To lower resource cost of leveling/progressing, it is possible to resupply a singular T-Doll, then place the resupplied T-Doll in an echelon with other T-Dolls that have not been resupplied, and then enter battle.<br />The idea is to defeat enemies with only one resupplied T-Doll doing all the shooting, one non-resupplied T-Doll that will operate as the "tank" taking on incoming fire damage, and three other non-resupplied T-Doll tags along for experience. Refer to the "Corpse Dragging" section below for full information. ==Team Formation Layout & Composition, Effectiveness Synergy, and Resource Efficiency==# *Given the game design of which T-Doll class tile-set buffs which class residing on their respective tile. Establishing the logical synergy of RF + HG as a team unit, AR + SMG as a team unit, and MG + SG as a team unit is intuitively clear.<br />HG tile-set is designed to be flexible and adaptive, efficiently utilize as a tertiary support class within AR + SMG team unit, and MG + SG team unit. <br />*An echelon team may consist of five total T-Doll. The game is design in a way that a singular team possess a range of efficiency regarding enemies composition. With this information in mind, there is no ultimate composition that will handle all scenarios.<br />*For enemies compositions that are numerous in enemies counts, the general strategy is to utilize ARs (Grenade Skill) + SMGs (Grenade) + [Optional HG], thus fully taking advantage of the Grenade Skills to damage many enemies.<br />For armored units, the resource effect team setup is HGs + RFs for regular battles, HGs + RFs (Long Initial Cooldown, Boss Killers) for armored bosses. HGs + RFs can also handle numerous enemies count that ARs + SMGs team are for if kited and retreated correctly via micro. <br />Which leaves us with MGs + SGs + [Optional HG] being the most costly, and also the most effective regarding most frequent enemies composition. Some exceptions are unique bosses in which a HGs + RFs team would outperform. *The resource usage of a fully 5-linked T-Doll per singular battle of each class are as follow. With this table, you can calculate and compare different team composition regarding their resource usages relative to their effectiveness. {| class="wikitable"|-! Class ! Ammunition! Ration|-| HG| 6| 6|-| RF| 11| 18|-| SMG| 17| 12|-| AR| 12| 12|-| MG| 28| 18|-| SG| 18| 28|} # Frequent team archetype used is a combination of 3 DPS (MG/AR/RF) and at least 1 Tank (SMG or SG). Due to the flexibility of HGs to serve both as off-tanks and as support for other DPS, it may often be preferable to use HG depending on the difficulty of the stage due to their lower resource cost.

All enemies have a noticeable delay between when they first get into position, and when they take their first shots. The length of the attack animation differs between different types of enemies; RFs and Nemeums have the most noticeable delay. This used to be exploitable by putting your tank in the front line, and right before they take their first shot, moving your tank back to the 2nd line and immediately . Now depending on the enemy composition, some enemies will be slower than others, especially if they are different class. For full effectiveness of kiting, command your tank to move from front line to 2nd line when the majority of the first wave of enemy class units are about to fire. The tank is now in the 2nd line position, the goal is to move the tank back to the front linebefore the second wave of enemy class units reaches the range to fire upon the first line, which will trigger the delay for the second wave of enemies unit. As Then position your tank from the front line to 2nd line once again, thus forcing the second wave of the Arctic Warfare event updateenemies class units to walk further. Continue for third and forth wave if applicable. <br /> Timing is crucial, howeverand each battle tend to differ. For example, you would not move your tank from front line to back line at the moment the first enemy is about to fire if the other 4 enemies no longer echelon within the same wave still have 2 seconds to catch up to restart their attack animation and steadfast teammate. You would wait for the "majority". By kiting, you are effectively forcing the enemy to spend extra time not firing due to the amount of time they take to aim. So if you move your tank when 4 enemies are able about to attack as soon as another unit is in their attack rangefire versus only 1, you are preventing 4x bullets shot.

While it is no longer possible to force enemies to restart their attack animation via kiting, it is still possible (and very advantageous) to use the Retreat option on an individual T-doll to force an enemy to move forward, thus forcing them you command the retreat when you know that the time it takes to move forward while still being subject finish the enemies off is less than the time it takes for the enemies to reach your attacksbac kline and fire. In the Episode 5 Night missions, it is not possible to kite the Nemeums backwards because they begin combat in range of your whole team.

All bosses except for Destroyer, the EP.5 boss, have some sort of special attack that could formerly be canceled by kiting them. As of retreating the Arctic Warfare event update, this no longer works unless you retreat a girl while the special attack is being usedtargeted T-Doll prior to boss skill activation.

== Resource Preservative Runs Corpse Dragging ==Resource Preservative Runs"Corpse Dragging" refers to completing a stage with minimum resources spent. Efficiently gaining experiences and 'cores' or 'equipment' as reward.*Usually, aka 거지런only one singular T-doll will be resupplied, poor runsacting as the DPS to defeat enemies. The rest will remain without supplies, effectively dead weights only present to absorb damage or gain experience.*Role Terms:**DPS = (Resupplied) Defeat enemies, *DPS T-Doll looks around and starve runsnotices her team is without Ammo or Ration***Tank = (Without Supply) Absorb incoming enemies fire damage.**Buffer = (Without Supply) T-Dolls**Tourist = (Without Supply) Any tag-along T-Dolls needing experiences, not contributing to reducing resource cost.*Contrarily to common knowledge, HGs are where you repetitively complete more cost effective as tank role versus SMGs/SGs at least up to stage 4-3E.*Common {{doll name|PPK|HG|2}} hold titles as the same 12nd highest efficient HGs at stage 4-3E, taking no damage or only one or two hit at 5-turn mission over link and over again while only supplying the main adequate DPS on stage 4-3E. 1st = HGs goes to {{doll in the echelonname|PSM|HG|3}}.*The way damage works is [Enemy Fire - Ally Armor = Damage Taken]This exploits *IF IT IS A HIT from the fact enemy that only is. SMGs and HGs with the dolls with resources exhausted same amount of evasion stat will perform identically as a tank in terms of damage taken.*SMGS will incure higher repair cost until DPS T-Doll is powerfully efficient enough to kill enemies wave in which HG tanks will be more efficient. Since HGs evasions are much higher than SMGs.*HGs will stop attackingget hit less. HGs are inherently more repair cost effective than SMGs, but rest of and SMGs are more repair cost effective than SGs. {{doll name|PPK|HG|2}} outperform even {{doll name|M16A1|AR|4}} at 4-3E.*Give the echelon can still tank while gaining XPHGs some recognition!*As for SGs tanks, they shine within stage 0-2 and those alike due to damage mitigation.They perform poorly elsewhere such as 4-3E

* For echelon formation, refer to [[Guide:Formation Menu#Corpse Dragging|Formation Guide]].** The echelon needs at least one well-grown tanker. Although shotguns are preferred for their armor being able to reduce damage taken to 1, [[{{doll name|M16A1]] |AR|4}} with armor plates or her exclusive equipment or high evasion+health SMGs and HGs are great for lower areas. At least 5 links are recommended for HGs, 4 links are recommended for SMGs , and 3 links for Shotguns and {{doll name|M16A1|AR|4}}. The tanker doll should be in the foremost lane in the center in order to draw all enemy fire.** The echelon needs a DPS doll with high initial DPS. Self DPS buffing or grenade ARs with short initial cooldown are preferred for their high DPS to resource consumption efficiency. Although the DPS doll isn't as selective as the tanker, 4-5 star dolls with least 4 links are optimal.* The rest 3 slots should be filled with those that needs XP, the "tourists". The echelon leader should be one of these to make * Place whichever doll needs XP the most of the XP bonus on the echelon leader gets unless you wish to grow the DPS doll or tanker doll fasterslot.

==== 1-2 Progression Stage ====

==== 41-3E 5 Progression Stage ====This is the earliest EXP lost threshold: Level 22 ==== 2-3 Progression Stage ====Utilize as progression stage where you can use this strategy properly. Since there are [[jaguar]]s, it's recommended to place the dolls in forward positioningbuild your carrier DPSEXP lost threshold: Level 30 ==== 2-1E Progression Stage ====Utilize as progression stage, which allows the echelon to kill the jaguar before attacking rest of the enemies.build your carrier DPSEXP lost threshold: Level 35

It should be noted ==== 4-3E Final Stage ====A 4-Linked level 70 AR as DPS carrier is adequate for this stage. This is the last stage where HGs are able to tank safely. Even with the ability to perform 5-2E and 5-4E, commander will realize after trying that 4-3E is the XP gain decreases if the doll's level goes over practical place prior to 0-2EEXP lost threshold: Level 75.

==== 5-2E Alternative====Basically enhanced version of 4-3EThe problem is the enemy accuracy and damage is too high, HGs/SMGs/SGs all take huge damage, and continuous play is not practical. XP decreases after level EXP lost threshold: Level 88.

This stage is also great for boss grinding. However, this is very different from resource preservative runs corpse dragging as it requires the tanker to be an SMG and the whole echelon needs to be supplied for this.

The next main place most optimal stage for this strategycore farming via retiring dropped 3* T-Doll. From this stage and on There are multiple routes, however only one that would claim an S-Rank victory of the tanker has to be a shotgun. For this stage, which gives the shotgun needs to have armor of at least 11. Although shotgun with some evasion like [[Super-Shorty]] can be used, [[M16A1]] with both armor plate and exoskeleton is optimal for this stagethe exclusive drop % (Thus increasing core % per run).

From this stage onThis route is the middle route, middle lane two enemies, then the DPS doll becomes very limited as the most top three enemies start to get stronger. Notable DPS dolls include [[HK416]], [[FAL]], [[M4 SOPMOD II]], [[G11]], [[AN-94]], [[M4A1]] MOD3, and [[ST AR-15]] MOD3.

For optimal result, T-Dolls with armor +11 can mitigate incoming damage to 1. The drawback being that SGs armored T-Dolls do not possess high evasion, {{doll name|Super-Shorty|SG|4}}, being the highest at the moment at 20, whom repair time average 11 minutes with setup = {{doll name|G11|AR|5}} | {{doll name|Grizzly MkV|HG|5}} | {{fairy name|Parachute Fairy|Strategy Fairy}} Thus, {{doll name|M16A1|AR|4}}, utilizing both special equipment armor plate {{equip name|Custom Exoskeletal Armor|Ballistic Plate|5}} (Dropped from 6-4N) and exoskeleton {{equip name|IOP T4 Exoskeleton|Exoskeleton|5}} is #1 optimal tank setup for this stage due to her +89 evasion setup. Tank Role Key Info: Any armor above +11 is trivial, remove plates from traditional SG such as {{doll name|Super-Shorty|SG|4}} to avoid negative evasive stat. With that in mind, meet the #2 optimal tank and #1 overall efficient all-star for this stage. {{doll name|M4A1|AR|5|costume=costume1}} with Special Equipment {{equip name|Inherited Weapon Arsenal|Exoskeleton|5}}, which gives +11 armor. Only a +11 armor requirement is needed, thus {{doll name|M4A1|AR|5|costume=costume1}} may act as both tank and dps role simultaneously, giving commanders another tourist spot. Surprisingly, HGs tank can survive this stage non-kited, although repair time exceed +30 minutes, so for newer players without access to SG. SMGs tank receives more incoming bullets, but possess more HP to survive. HGs actually outperform SMGs here as well, IF the team composition is set up properly. HG tanks requires high evasion, such as {{doll name|PPK|HG|2}}, reaching inherent 118 evasion with Special Equipment {{equip name|PPK Suppressor|Silencer|5}}. Due to the larger amount of enemies unit and health pool, only some notable DPS dolls will clear this stage efficiently.In general sense, they are most effective in the following order.*S+ {{doll name|G11|AR|5}}*S {{doll name|AN-94|AR|5}} > {{doll name|ST AR-15|AR|5|costume=costume2}}*A+ {{doll name|FAL|AR|5}}*A {{doll name|M4 SOPMOD II|AR|4}} > {{doll name|HK416|AR|5}} XP decreases after penalty occurs post level 111

On 6-3N, the player can use '''1-link''' {{doll name|Zas M21|AR|5}} to minimize the resource used even further. The resupplying process is very similar to rest of these runs, but the process is extremely specific. However, this is by far the most a very resource-efficient XP and equipment grinding method discovered thus far. It should be noted that Zas M21 isn't obtainable yet in global server.

** Both needs to have '''skill damage of at least 77 while keeping damage below 90!''' This is to make sure the grenade does at least 65 damage to every link of every enemy echelons while none of the enemies die from base attacks so that they don't , which causes them to attack before the grenade goes out. See the table below.** Not only do you have to worry about the damage, but you need to cut the Rate of Fire at specific value to make sure The delay made by her base attack doesn't delay the skill too much that the grenade goes out too late and get hurt. Rate of fire can easily be adjusted using red dots or eotechs. Also see the table below.

** '''Mind the buffs! ''' Keep watch on the '''Damage and Rate of Fire buffs''' applied to the Zas, ''including'' the [[Technical Fairies]]' buffs!

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You engage the [[Tarantula]]s and let the auto-skill do the job. Keeping Zas at 1-link for this will save you even more resources as more dummy links will use more resources while extra links don't affect grenade skill. ==== 8-1N Zas Run ====*''8-1N Zas'' is similar to ''6-3N Zas'', difference being higher Damage stat required.*There is no XP penalty for dolls' level, proving effective stage for Mod leveling. With fully addition upgraded equipment, '''Damage stat amounts to 84''' ''(No Oath)''.<br />:*<small>Doll:</small>{{doll name|Zas M21|AR|5}} <small>'''Lv.100'''</small> = '''55 Damage''' <small>& 74 Rof | Affection 90+ =</small> '''58 Damage''' <small>& 74 RoF | Oath 140+ =</small> '''60 Damage''' <small>& 74 RoF</small>:*<small>Sight</small>:{{equip name|EOT 518|Holographic Sight|5}} '''+6 Damage''' <small>& RoF -4 ~ -6</small>:*<small>Ammo:</small>{{equip name|APCR High-Velocity Ammo|High-Velocity Ammo|5}} '''+20 Damage''' :<big>'''95'''</big> '''Damage''' is required with Skill Lv.1.<br/>:'''Damage Stat × Skill Multiplier × formation buff × fairy aura ≥''' <big>'''95'''</big> '''Damage'''<br/>::*Obtainable preferably via fairies passive buff, also doable via tile-buff.::*Higher {{doll name|Zas M21|AR|5}} Skill Lvl. contributes toward less Damage stat required. ==== Airstrike Run ====Airstrike run is another extremely useful grinding method that can be used on 5-2N, 6-3N, 8-1N, and 10-5. It utilizes [[Airstrike Fairy]] to wipe out the enemies. This method does not consume any resources, but it does constantly drain Support Order. ===== Preparation =====* You need an airstrike fairy.** For 5-2N and 6-3N, the skill level doesn't matter.** For 8-1N, skill level needs to be level 2.** For 10-5, however, you must get the Airstrike Fairy's skill level to max for the 500 damage.* You only need 1 echelon of all dolls that needs XP grinding. No resupplying is needed.