tomorrow, will be a week...

[Skivvy]

How is this supposed to work? Honest question. I equip the watch and for me I often end up soloing FATEs but I've got one (1) medal I think. Maybe I'm in the wrong zones? Or is there a low drop rate on these things?

Each minion has specific zones in which they should drop. https://imgur.com/OgXrU0Z is a handy little picture that will show you the zones you need to be in. You can also find this information by opening up the Minion Guide from the main menu, and it will have a little button under the minions that says "Open the Yo-Kai Medallium".

A friend of mine said that they did about 40 FATEs on their first minion in the wrong zone completely, and they did manage at least one drop - so it sounds like you can at least get them, but it's INCREDIBLY slow and painful if you're not in the right area.

If you're in the correct zone, it really shouldn't be that bad. My worst streak took me 27 FATEs to complete one weapon. Others were as quick as 16 FATEs. Obviously results may vary, but this does seem to be around the norm from speaking with others.

[Ayuhra]

Oh wow thanks for the link. I was definitely unclear about some things.

I've had a week, y'all.

[Vidu]

ARR fate zone, follow the crowds....hahahaha
im tired following the crowds, they not thinking people, they're just zerg rush everything

Thats how FATEs work, though - they dont required thinking, they just require AoE-spam.
So... join the crowd, spam your AoEs, maybe join a group for extra credit and stick to where the other people are going? FATEs actually scale based on how many people participated in the last one, but that only goes so far - "efficient" FATE-grinds kinda rely on having that many people around.

If its really bothering you: Wait two or three more weeks and enjoy needing 5+ minutes to solo a FATE.

nah dragoon/if arr zone, it become lancer

...why do you unequip your jobstone when you go into ARR-zones?

[AngelCheese77]

check map- 0% fate progress
arrive- 55% fate progress

how can i catch up?

My suggestion is don’t aim for boss named FATEs. That is mainly where Missle isnused from BLU. Do join a group (or make one in PF for others to join). AoE is gonna be king in this event so make sure to be a class that has lots of them (even at low synched levels)

[Xaphire]

Stressing about it at this point isn't really worth it. I completed 13 weapons in three days (admittedly, 3~ or so hours per day doing FATEs). You have until 5.4 launches to complete the event, which doesn't currently have a projected release date. I've seen estimations range from November of this year to as late as January of 2021. You've got lots of time. Do 5 medals a day and you'll still finish in plenty of time.

[LittleImp]

ARR fate zone, follow the crowds....hahahaha
im tired following the crowds, they not thinking people, they're just zerg rush everything

And yet they're getting their mounts, while you aren't.. hmm

[SturmChurro]

Oh my God! It's already monday again, and I still haven't done any of the new content for the patch!

[Infindox]

1. Join a pf which is grinding fates in the area you want, or make one of there is none.
2. Follow your group to every fate.
3. At fate use a lot of aoe.
4. profit

I also thank the parties currently for doing this, makes it easy to wait on specific fates for the arr relic weapon I want as glamour and I can get enough credit for gold before they get there.

[lolicon09]

I finished yesterday and it wasn't as bad as you, and many others, say. I wasn't even in a party, and yet it was easy. Just go tank. That's pretty much a waranted silver rating in 99% of the FATEs

[MeganLynn]

I decided not to even start it yet. I know its going to be extremely crowded, so I decided to wait a month. Will be much easier.