horseship
Sep 2, 2014, 11:24 AM
This isn't meant to be a full affix guide. I just figured that with boost week coming up, people should know about the easiest way to affix their units. I have not seen anything about this method in other guides, so I assume it isn't commonly known. Anyone who affixes for profit should be familiar with this method though, so you can skip this guide.
The "regular" method of affixing usually follows this process:
1. Expand the base to the proper amount of slots
2. Chance adding your desired soul at a 50% base rate
3. Make fodders that consist of soul + attack at a 50/80 base rate with 2 soul units + an attack unit
4. Combine all
So the final affix would look something like this if you wanted to make Mizer/Shoot/Spirita:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/myqoTzU.png[/spoiler-box]
I used this method for a long time, until I realized that it's horribly inefficient when soul receptor and extra slot exists. With the extra slot method, you can use cheaper fodders, less fodders, and even have higher success rates. No junk expansions required, as you will add all of your desired abilities while adding the slots.
Making the same Mizer/Shoot/Sprita unit using the new method, we can start on a 0 slot unit and add shoot right away like this:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/vKKdiDB.png[/spoiler-box]
I recommend using a 5% ability booster. Any shoot boosting soul works in the last slot, just preferably not Mizer since it'll probably cost more. Next step is to add spirita like so:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/yAX4xuF.png[/spoiler-box]
Use a 5% or 10% booster depending on fodder prices and whatever you feel is appropriate. Mizer Soul can be used in this situation, but it is more likely that Tagami or Vardha Soul is going to be cheaper, and they both boost shoot and spirita chances so it doesn't matter which you use. This step may take a few tries, but it ends up far cheaper than using 3 slot fodders even if you fail many times. The next step is the final step. Combine with a 2 slot Mizer soul and a soul receptor unit, and hope it passes. Here is chance with a 10%:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/FNYB8QL.png[/spoiler-box]
I do not recommend using anything other than a 10% for this affix, as a 5% reduces your chances too greatly and a 20% is roughly the cost of 3 more tries of the same affix. If any of your affixes fail, it is very easy to salvage your affixes and try again. Say Mizer and Sprita pass, and shoot fails. Just try again with this setup:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/HdsDN35.png[/spoiler-box]
Same chance as before. It's as if nothing was lost.
Now for 4 slot with Shoot Boost. We can use the old unit as a fodder, or affix directly onto it without losing any of our old affixes. This is the setup:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/y5GBE9E.png[/spoiler-box]
Making Shoot/Spirita/x should be self explanitory. Extra slot it if you're using a clean unit, or just use 3s fodders if your base already has Soul/Atk/Spirita. This affix is a 100% chance even with extra slot, so no risk of losing your boost you paid so much for. There's no reason to use the "regular" method for this affix, as the cost of all of your fodders combined is probably less than the cost of two 4 slot Mizer units even. It's literally that cheap. Using 4s fodders would cost a fortune.
With boost week coming up, we can even 5 slot at 100% chance with this setup:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/V9liX42.png[/spoiler-box]
As you can see by the success rate, you should not attempt this affix outside of boost week. If you want to affix ability 3, you should probably use the "regular" method, but be warned that it will likely cost far more than extra slotting a fever. Love, latan and saint fevers are very expensive right now due to being out of season, but at least for t-atk you can pick up summer fevers for very cheap.
It may very well be possible to 6 slot with additional slot during boost week, but only if you have 3 of the same weapon/unit to get the additional 10% boost. I'm not sure if it's 99% or 100%, but regardless it's not easy to add any decent affixes other than stamina with this method for 6 slot (with a malmo soul receptor unit). You can try it if you're crazy, rich, and have hundreds of excubes to spare, but I won't be doing it myself personally.
I used Mizer in all of my examples, but you can do this with any soul you want with the affixes they boost, such as Vol/Power/Stamina. Note that this method is currently almost always cheaper for affixing units, but may not be cheaper for affixing weapons. Elder/Vinculum weapons are getting increasingly common now, but obviously those are not affixed with extra slot. So weigh your options and pick wisely.
So now you all know how to make 4-5s units starting with 1-3 slot fodders. Stop buying overpriced premade fodders and just make them yourself. You'll save a ton of money. I hope this helped anyone looking to upgrade their gear.
The "regular" method of affixing usually follows this process:
1. Expand the base to the proper amount of slots
2. Chance adding your desired soul at a 50% base rate
3. Make fodders that consist of soul + attack at a 50/80 base rate with 2 soul units + an attack unit
4. Combine all
So the final affix would look something like this if you wanted to make Mizer/Shoot/Spirita:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/myqoTzU.png[/spoiler-box]
I used this method for a long time, until I realized that it's horribly inefficient when soul receptor and extra slot exists. With the extra slot method, you can use cheaper fodders, less fodders, and even have higher success rates. No junk expansions required, as you will add all of your desired abilities while adding the slots.
Making the same Mizer/Shoot/Sprita unit using the new method, we can start on a 0 slot unit and add shoot right away like this:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/vKKdiDB.png[/spoiler-box]
I recommend using a 5% ability booster. Any shoot boosting soul works in the last slot, just preferably not Mizer since it'll probably cost more. Next step is to add spirita like so:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/yAX4xuF.png[/spoiler-box]
Use a 5% or 10% booster depending on fodder prices and whatever you feel is appropriate. Mizer Soul can be used in this situation, but it is more likely that Tagami or Vardha Soul is going to be cheaper, and they both boost shoot and spirita chances so it doesn't matter which you use. This step may take a few tries, but it ends up far cheaper than using 3 slot fodders even if you fail many times. The next step is the final step. Combine with a 2 slot Mizer soul and a soul receptor unit, and hope it passes. Here is chance with a 10%:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/FNYB8QL.png[/spoiler-box]
I do not recommend using anything other than a 10% for this affix, as a 5% reduces your chances too greatly and a 20% is roughly the cost of 3 more tries of the same affix. If any of your affixes fail, it is very easy to salvage your affixes and try again. Say Mizer and Sprita pass, and shoot fails. Just try again with this setup:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/HdsDN35.png[/spoiler-box]
Same chance as before. It's as if nothing was lost.
Now for 4 slot with Shoot Boost. We can use the old unit as a fodder, or affix directly onto it without losing any of our old affixes. This is the setup:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/y5GBE9E.png[/spoiler-box]
Making Shoot/Spirita/x should be self explanitory. Extra slot it if you're using a clean unit, or just use 3s fodders if your base already has Soul/Atk/Spirita. This affix is a 100% chance even with extra slot, so no risk of losing your boost you paid so much for. There's no reason to use the "regular" method for this affix, as the cost of all of your fodders combined is probably less than the cost of two 4 slot Mizer units even. It's literally that cheap. Using 4s fodders would cost a fortune.
With boost week coming up, we can even 5 slot at 100% chance with this setup:
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/V9liX42.png[/spoiler-box]
As you can see by the success rate, you should not attempt this affix outside of boost week. If you want to affix ability 3, you should probably use the "regular" method, but be warned that it will likely cost far more than extra slotting a fever. Love, latan and saint fevers are very expensive right now due to being out of season, but at least for t-atk you can pick up summer fevers for very cheap.
It may very well be possible to 6 slot with additional slot during boost week, but only if you have 3 of the same weapon/unit to get the additional 10% boost. I'm not sure if it's 99% or 100%, but regardless it's not easy to add any decent affixes other than stamina with this method for 6 slot (with a malmo soul receptor unit). You can try it if you're crazy, rich, and have hundreds of excubes to spare, but I won't be doing it myself personally.
I used Mizer in all of my examples, but you can do this with any soul you want with the affixes they boost, such as Vol/Power/Stamina. Note that this method is currently almost always cheaper for affixing units, but may not be cheaper for affixing weapons. Elder/Vinculum weapons are getting increasingly common now, but obviously those are not affixed with extra slot. So weigh your options and pick wisely.
So now you all know how to make 4-5s units starting with 1-3 slot fodders. Stop buying overpriced premade fodders and just make them yourself. You'll save a ton of money. I hope this helped anyone looking to upgrade their gear.