Mystic Codes Explained - Which to choose first!

Today's entry in the Explained Series talks about mystic codes! In this I go over the order to prioritize them in, which ones to get from the RP shop first, and what their strengths and abilities are. Hopefully this helps you guys understand how strong mystic codes can be in the right circumstances!
Time Stamps Below!
0:00 Original MC
1:44 Plug Suit
5:32 Mages
8:48 Atlas
11:48 Anni Blonde
15:26 Royal Brand
18:30 Brilliant Summer
20:55 Lunar Mare
23:38 Far side of the Moon
25:50 Fragment of 2004
28:49 Arctic Mystic Code
32:35 Tropical Summer
35:34 Ceremonial New Year
37:34 Captain Chaldea
39:30 Babylonia Mystic Code
42:28 Chaldea Pathfinder
44:32 Halloween Royalty
46:40 Neo Plug Suit
50:35 Outro
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[@Khadroth]

I fully expect this video to date itself the second a new mystic code is released, but I realized no one really goes over them with you guys! As such I felt the need to produce a resource that will help you guys understand the way they work and give you some logic for how to approach acquiring and leveling them! Let me know if you guys have any questions! As always guys thank you for all the support, and if you like the content consider liking the video and subscribing for more! 🔽Time Stamps for Mobile Users Below🔽 0:27 Original MC 1:44 Plug Suit 5:32 Mages 8:48 Atlas 11:48 Anni Blonde 15:26 Royal Brand 18:30 Brilliant Summer 20:55 Lunar Mare 23:38 Far side of the Moon 25:50 Fragment of 2004 28:49 Arctic Mystic Code 32:35 Tropical Summer 35:34 Ceremonial New Year 37:34 Captain Chaldea 39:30 Babylonia Mystic Code 42:28 Chaldea Pathfinder 44:32 Halloween Royalty 46:40 Neo Plug Suit 50:35 Outro

[@RiotAugust]

God damn time stamps too??? you spoil us❤️

[@ACertainMan]

I think you messed up the mystic code exp, arctic needs 155mill not 470mill

[@dautunhudanhealh2568]

Don't forget the most important factor: how stylish the mystic code in question is.

[@4orinrin]

atlas is the best bc glasses no competition

[@jakariashafin1695]

​@@4orinrin agreed

[@fistazaenal]

​@kuurokuro3314fr

[@asafesseidonsapphire]

​@@4orinrinthe green doesn't really looks good on it though, on the male mc I mean.

[@4orinrin]

@@asafesseidonsapphire i play female mc lol

[@AoiLucine]

I'm so goddamn dumb, I just realised that the 'Codes' for Fragment of 2004 refer to the 'Routes' of Fate/Stay Night Code: F - Fate/Stay Night Code: U - Unlimited Blade Works Code: H - Heaven's Feel

[@RiotAugust]

wtfffff

[@MLNYD]

Damn, I didn't notice that until reading this comment. 😂

[@PurpleLugia]

The "Arctic Plugsuit" may be redundant compared to the original, but I'm sure there are many players like me who maxed the original a long time ago and have been trying to avoid needing it in comps so we can level other MCs (give the exp to others), especially the first Arctic, so we're not wasting any exp. The new plugsuit is a blessing in that it gives us the freedom to use plugsuit-requiring comps without needing to worry about wasted exp, and the high exp ceiling on it means we'll be able to freely use it for a long while. I seriously can't wait until NA gets it. >_< Until then, I'll continue trying to stick to sacrifice-type comps for team rotation.

[@tobelee6985]

That’s exactly what I’m doing, but the down side is that my Arash is max bond and on his way to bond 11 already, Gong is almost max..

[@MinniMaster]

For a long time when I was starting out, I stuck with Mages exclusively just because it's my favorite visually. The long black coat is cool and I love the wink + smirk. It's hard to justify its usage now that I have strong supports I can plugsuit in but I still have a soft spot for it.

[@redmage808]

Man, Gudako has some of the best versions of these Mystic Codes, my favorites being Captain Chaldea and Decisive Battle

[@rellsyk6358]

Thank you for your big explanation of mystic codes, i was looking for a video like this for weeks👍🔥

[@agentofchaoslorddwightschr8544]

The only vid about mystic codes that is new ive seen. Thanks for making this man

[@zax2062]

You’re great, thanks for all videos you have done about Fgo

[@agentceraphim5849]

Honestly i wish i had a video like this when i started as figuring out things beyond relying on mages association mc early on was quite confusing. Thank you for the amazing video as usual! 🥰

[@RiotAugust]

WOWWWW I'm so happy when I got back into the game after a couple year haitus I commented on a vid asking you to do one about mystic codes and im grinning ear to ear seeing it actually happened! I just subbed to your twitch the other day and I wish I could do it again 😭❤️ I think I said it then but fr ty dude I love your long form content so dang much!

[@minisnakali]

I weezed all the way through grand order using Ozymandias +Jalter + (friend) Jalter buster/attack up and now I'm feeling the pain of trying to learn all I missed because of the absolute pain of the pseudo-singularities and Lostbelts these videos are a god send thank you for all the information I really needed it 🤣

[@darkprinc979]

Another good unit that can go well with the Hogwarts mystic code would be Summer BB and her card lockdown skill. The Atlas uniform would go well with Tamamo no Mae or Maid Alter who both have the ability to reduce cooldowns by one turn, meaning under the right circumstances you could get your skills back as much as three turns early.

[@ren_suzugamori1427]

Plug Suit's Gandr is a good defensive option for bosses as well.

[@StevoPL]

All i want from MCs is that Solomon movie one in the game

[@Junodragon6780]

The Mage Association code codename should be, staying alive. Because it sure help me when it came to restrictive battles where you can only have one or two unit, that and the Atlas Academy one if your feeling lucky!

[@zero20ab]

Eagerly awaiting the new JP mystic codes all my current NA mystic codes are already maxed out.

[@joycosta8707]

Thank you for making this. Hard to get details from rare prism shop what those mystic codes do.

[@onnopleaseno649]

i use tropical summer on like everything because rider vinki is my best servant with super orion in a distant second and it is so easy to level

[@OtakuDono]

I really can't wait to more Mystic Codes and lvl cap increase... I have been maxed out for almost a year and the wasted exp is killing me inside.

[@SmartyPantsDash]

Holy shit, I didn't even know I had more mystic codes

[@theodorenigelnymotabithosi4890]

Thanks dude

[@yukariyoshisaki6333]

one thing id like to see in terms of "mystic code upgrades" is an aoe atlas with ofc 1 less cd reduction but something like 1st skill aoe np gain up 2nd skill aoe cleanse 1 debuff + a minor heal (bc i think cleansing a single debuff is kinda yikes even if aoe as the only effect) 3rd skill aoe 1 turn cd reduction

[@runelt99]

Use OG mystic code when doing solos Use plugsuit for skaldi Otherwise anything that isn't lvl 10, depending on situation lol.

[@tomeetipee]

Feels like I've been using Arctic MC forever and it's still only level 7...

[@tuzapz1]

Mines lvl7 as well, I guess it's a normal level for people who got it on release, unless ofc you grinded like a madman on some lottery event

[@jefffgo7154]

Mines is lv 5...

[@Kidynamo123]

That's such a cool buff on artoria ruler; I rolled a copy of her when I was trying to get lambda melt last summer

[@AoiLucine]

//stares at her accidently NP5's Buntoria and her NP3 Melt S-same hat...

[@nervling04]

Pair her with Summer BB and you can get that card lock.

[@Twilightavalon]

The Babylonia Mystic Code NEEDS to be added into the Shop

[@Asleep_maybeNot]

Me who uses the new plugsuit in everything

[@Khadroth]

At least you got a new one coming! 😂

[@Sasorislovery]

especially if you dont have an mlb kscope ;w; mine has been capped for over a year

[@frankmarano1118]

I dont have the best supports yet despite playing for a couple years everyday now (my best is probably osakabehime & nero caster besides servants with strong charismas like napoleon & lakshimi bai) so I've used the lostbelt mystic code all the time. About to be at level 10 finally for that sweet sweet 60% buff

[@Asleep_maybeNot]

@@frankmarano1118 i consider myself pretty lucky because when i started playing there was this Waver rate up (last year near april i think) and a friend of mine was like " no thats a bait banner skip it " but i was new to the game and just really liked waver from fate/zero so did a multi and got him on the first one

[@frankmarano1118]

@@Asleep_maybeNot wow that is really lucky to start with. Yeah for the guarenteed gacha which is the only time I'm not F2P recently I did the caster banner going for skadi or merlin but got a duplicate caster nero. I was so mad lol. & I actually have really good luck summoning 5 stars, like I got super orion & kama on my first ten pull. I got 2 space ishtars in one ten pull, it was my 3rd one in so cost me only 90 quartz. But I always get lucky on DPS servants & it probably has to do with the really good supports almost never being on rate up but I even tried get tamamo recently on news years & struck out. But that's funny you got waver just being a fate zero fan (also what got me into fate & one of my favorite fate animes if not my favorite) without realizing how OP his skills were

[@didavi_1442]

Thanks for the guide, really helpful. But i'm still in dilemma whether to unlock anni blonde or frag2004 first 😅

[@gogobebe8460]

Same :’)

[@jaredatanacio7375]

i think anni blond is good if ur newer. its the ultimate unga bunga mc. and if u have more stabilized account, 2k4 cuz that mc is omegagreat with farming and nicer servants to use it on.

[@prime1172]

Nice

[@gamethrowersan2352]

man, i hope they changed anni blonde guts from 1 turn to 1 time haha.

[@Khadroth]

That would be great if they ever decided to give us an upgraded version.

[@weebs4907]

a bit of a question , do we need fragment of 2004 for isthar looping or tropical summer is enough ?

[@DisguisedHaku]

Should I go for Anniversary Blonde or Fragment of Year 2004 for a ROMA-centric team?

[@jstrainer1274]

Hey Khad, do you know if there's a node that's good farming for mystic code XP ? Im always looking around but i can only find nodes for farming bond.

[@icepmh]

Blonde, Fragments and Plugsuit are the holy trinity.

[@DYhalto250]

Honestly, the first mc I've mostly shelved cause plug existed. Additionally note plug is level 10 and first one is like barely 8 or 9

[@GroovyMcWaffles]

There is really no reason not to add all the Mystic Codes to the Rare Prism Shop after a while. It's one thing to miss an event and the CEs / Welfare Servants available, but at the very least the Mystic Codes should be available to all, albeit for a price.

[@kallemort]

Finally all my MCs are maxed out. I'm free (until the new servant swapper comes out).

[@0SDCM]

Is there any chance of MCs getting buffs like servants do in the future?

[@tildawn_]

for my spishtar+lan ling+sp castoria should i buy frag 2004 or just keep it since i already have cere new year and its doing good

[@m7rengy]

How much exp does the fragment of 2004 mystic code require to max lvl?

[@Kuronosa]

I always call the "Babylonia Mystic Code" "Ether".

[@volcanicz6739]

I only use the artic MC when bond farming lmao. That way I don't waste any Max MCs exp while raising the highest exp req MC

[@tuzapz1]

Mystic codes tier list when?

[@Dualblades47]

Plugsuit was so good back whenever everything didn't have fucking debuff resist/immune. Stun is basically a dead skill against so many bosses now lmao.

[@JaimeNyx15]

Definitely get Anniversary Blonde before Lostbelt 4. A certain boss fight is extremely difficult without it.

[@ABStudios07]

Me who already cleared lostbelt 4 without that....

[@thomasschmelzer7676]

@@ABStudios07 same.

[@personontheinternet1981]

Ah yes, tell new players to nab 5 rare prisms for one specific boss fight. Smh

[@JaimeNyx15]

Happy for y'all that you didn't need it. A lot of F2P teams can't easily clear it without AB (almost every clear you see on KZbin uses it). Helped me out a ton.

[@runelt99]

And then theres me, who burst through the fight using taunts from Leo, George and command seals.

[@ratratson2684]

Great video overall, but one thing I don't understand is where the 472 896 600 xp is coming from on the Arctic MC. Isn't it just the 155 331 000 XP at the bottom of the table?

[@justchik4942]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Drakno2]

Cause of the way multiplicative buffs stack oberon's np dmg doubling skill just ends up doubling the damage regardless of how much np damage the servant has, the base isn't 0% it's 100% so a regular np with no buffs would be 1 (atk) * 1 (card performance) * 1 (np damage or damage mod) = 1 times damage, each buff and debuff is added or subtracted from the 100% base so since oberon's skill always doubles the np damage part of the equation it goes from x * y * z to X * y * 2z which is always equal to double the x * y * z amount no matter how your buffs are distributed. Playtesting with oberon makes it clear that whenever he uses s3 the damage more than doubles even if the only np damage buff your comp has is oberon's 30%

[@stratos0]

Your formula is a bit wrong. It's not x*y*z it's (1+x)*(1+y)*(1+z). So when you add Oberon into the mix you'll get(1+x)*(1+y)*(1+2z). As a result, Oberon is rarely if ever as simple as doubling damage. Oberon being the only np damage source (1.3 to 1.6) is a 23% increase in damage, while Oberon plus MLB black grail (2.1 to 3.2) would be 52% increase.

[@stratos0]

This relative increase is further reduced when you add in things like trait specific damage (power mods, not super effective bonuses) and event damage increases since both of those also add with the doubled np damage increase.

[@Drakno2]

@@stratos0 that's where I disagree, through my experience with using oberon I am almost certain his buff isn't (1+2z) but 2(1+z), I know the way it's written you'd expect it to be 1+2z but after a lot of testing in comps where there's no other np buff besides his own the damage with his s3 is always a solid chunk more than double what it is without it, furthermore in comps where there is another np damage buff through ces or the dps has one the damage still seems to be more that doubled by about the same portion, if anything the variance seems to be depending on atk or buster buffs distibution since the double vitch oberon comp offers tons of buster performance but no atk so if the dps has solid atk steroids that's better. Feel free to test yourself but this is my impression after using him for months now.

[@DragonCraft07]

The one I use isn’t in this video(Atlas Institute), is it a decent one to use?

[@66115983]

48:06 your woohoo is so lackluster its loops back around to being sarcastic and hilarious

[@ramu6403]

I've been using plugsuit for a month and it's only level 3 kek

[@Yusei5ds0707]

What is the best place to farm Mystic code XP? It is most efficient to use an 4 star CE that gives 50 mystic code XP or just use fice 5 stars CEs?

[@GIJake-cs8he]

I use whatever isn’t max leveled. I kinda cringe having to use an already maxed one for anything…

[@OverLord3693]

I tell you leveling up that arctic mystic code is a pain in the ass. I have almost all the mystic codes. It won't be a problem leveling up the order change ones because even if they have higher requirements they are still the best mystic codes and you could use them regularly but the arctic mystic code just takes too long to level up and have less use in comparison

[@MrDibara]

FGO NA here. Completed the Tunguska event today and *still no sight of the Neo-Plug Suit!* 😢 Have they changed things for NA, or is this a bug?!

[@1707thMage]

"Mystic code: Chaldea should be the 1st mc that's rank 10 in every account" I'm just here with my rank 8 chaldea mc cuz I immediately went to get mage's association to just 4t every story node including some bosses...

[@chapter23]

My dumbass use plugsuit for daillies.. i regret to this day

[@cross8203]

first (idc really)

[@shitass7158]

just use plug

[@pougetguillaume4632]

Honestly plugsuit is so integral to strategies that i don't know why it hasn't become a feature by now. I mean, when i first started i wondered why you couldn't switch party members. You have 6 of them and 3 are useless until someone dies (which is entirely random most of the time) When i learned about plugsuit i said "duh" and i'm still wondering why it hasn't become of feature yet. Another one of these "fgo is not a well designed game" moment.

[@fgostoryteller2168]

That would be broken having the ability to switch servants back and fourth to buff your main dps will make content trivial

[@pougetguillaume4632]

@@fgostoryteller2168 in the current state of the game, it would be broken. And the fact plugsuit is insane goes to show how shoddy fgo's early days truly were. You'd think switching up party members would be a base feature, but nope let's put that later on, on a brand new mystic code which then invalidates the use of other mystic codes in many/most situations. Year 1 game design at its finest.

[@thattastedpurple4246]

@@pougetguillaume4632 What part of making party switching a feature would be too broken do you not understand?

[@pougetguillaume4632]

@@thattastedpurple4246 the part where it's not. We have castoria and then you go on about how broken the game would be smh, don't you realise that fgo is already not a well balanced game? Not only that bu having order change as a base ability instead of mystic code ability wouldn't be broken. It would mean you have the freedom to chose a mystic code that isn't plugsuit... how is that broken? Switching position is a *basic feature* in most games of this type like darkest dungeon or freaking pokémon... Ofc such a change would be difficult/imposible now because we already have 2 mystic codes with order change, but i blame this on bad year 1 design philosophy.

[@salty_lake]

Good info but that noise in the background is so fucking annoying