Thread: 5.57 patch notes! They did it!

Originally Posted by Cidel

In any case, I'll be sure to add this to the list of contradictions when someone else inevitably starts hyperbolically declaring that they never listen to QoL requests here on the forums.

You're assuming they did the change because of complaints.
While yes, it does go with what asked, they might have just been planning to do so from the start. They always make older steps easier a few patches later, they did with all previous steps too, so probably it was always in the cards.

Originally Posted by Tlamila

You're assuming they did the change because of complaints.
While yes, it does go with what asked, they might have just been planning to do so from the start. They always make older steps easier a few patches later, they did with all previous steps too, so probably it was always in the cards.

I think it's a planned nerf personally to put it more in line with the drop rate for loathsome and raw emotions. They've done that with other relic chases before. We might get another with 5.58 as well.

I already had completed 5 relics, and thought I was done, but with this change now I think I'll do them all! It's so much easier now!


I already have them all on the first glowy step, so a big part of the grind is already done for me!

5 DR per phase works good.
While still garbage RNG, the fragments that give pure essences/good lost skills are now 1 cluster each so I can focus more on dps stuff
Also making Castrum even more profitable/worth is really nice.
Saving all 6 prisoners gets you even more fragments now

I'm quite pleased with the nerf. I can definitely do 5 runs of DR at a time and not have to worry about my sanity finishing the rest of the relics. (Sorry Stormblood, you're still the only expansion I may not get all of them for).
On the drops in CLL, someone on reddit said it was 4-6 fragments per cheat and 600k mettle for beating CLL. Not bad. Maybe people will use things in there and DR now? Please?
I also find it funny that the notes for Dynbuu were never on those two skirmishes in the first place. I had a feeling when I was working towards the bike that those two didn't have it, because I never could get anyone to actually prove it (same with Elezen fire dude on the other two he is listed under). I have the bike but I hope this helps others get it.

Originally Posted by Infindox

Maybe people will use things in there and DR now? Please?

Weirdly enough, I see people use essences and actions (as well as go in with levelled honors) in CLL and Dalriada all the time. But in DR instead, people usually go with honors not even unlocked, and only like half use essences. I don't know why.
A friend theorized that it's cause those people for DR do the PF speedruns, while for the other two you can't do that. I honestly just want DR to be an halfway between "speedrun, x runs in a row, gotta use pure essences and all actions" and "nobody is using anything at all, some people are afk, some others die all the time, people dont'even know their class 1h runs". I don't wanna farm clusters for essences, but I put effort in farming honors since those are forever, and I don't wanna have to either farm clusters/spend money (and maybe be paired with people who don't even have honors) or be in 0 effort land. I kinda just wanna queue when I feel like it and still don't feel like I'm wasting my time in a forever instance.
Rant over sorry, anyway glad about the changes.

Originally Posted by Tlamila

Weirdly enough, I see people use essences and actions (as well as go in with levelled honors) in CLL and Dalriada all the time. But in DR instead, people usually go with honors not even unlocked, and only like half use essences. I don't know why.

A lot of the essence users moved to PF essence runs, leaving the "I can't be bothered to contribute" crowd to themselves.