Food Fantasy Food Soul Guide

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4		Welcome to the Food Soul Guide for Food Fantasy, because the tier list on the wiki is horribly outdated (as of Feb 2019) and not very useful. This isn't a true tier list, but it's the closest
5		Food Fantasy will get to one. Gameplay is simple, but team-building is more complicated, food soul usability depend on money spent,
6		where you are in the game, applicable content and food souls owned.
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8		Let's start with some disclaimers:
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10		FIRST, this Food Soul Guide is geared towards non-whales. It is primarily for FTP and minnows (minnows being people who spend small amounts of real life money, whales being heavy spenders)
11		If you're a newer player wondering which food souls are worth investing in, you've come to the right place.
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13		SECOND, the UR list assumes your UR is at 2-3 stars or higher, because that's the threshold when UR start to become relevant for endgame. The ascension system is extremely
14		important in Food Fantasy for every food soul and determines whether they're relevant for late game. UR food souls are relevant at 2-3 stars, SRs at 3-5 stars and Rs at 4-5 stars.
15		This is why whales and non-whales have (or should have) their own separate tier lists, because food souls are ranked differently. Whales rank food souls primarily based on their stats
16		and skillsets. Non-whales do as well, but for them, how easy it is to ascend that food soul without spending real life money is MUCH more important.
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18		THIRD, this guide is based on my own opinions and observations. I am fairly confident in my knowledge but I do acknowledge that some parts can be debateable.
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20	!!!!!!!	FOURTH, FOOD SOUL ARTIFACTS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! MOST food souls are reliant on a well-developped artifact (T5, but on rare occasions, T4 or lower)
21		so it's very important to remember that Gate of Trials are very expensive, so it's not advised to go for a food soul if you don't
22		have the assets to utilize them, unless there's another Gate of Trials coming soon, or you're 100% certain you want to go for this food soul's artifact in the future. PRIMARILY APPLIES TO T3 TO T5
23		THIS APPLIES TO MOST RANKING EVENT FOOD SOULS. If the food soul is T5 or nothing, please remember to add the costs of how many crystals you'd need to T5 them before spending on their ranking
24		IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT AN ARTIFACT IS, PLEASE JOIN THE FOOD FANTASY OFFICIAL DISCORD: https://discord.gg/xY8mPTbthE
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26		FIFTH, we are open to revisions if you disagree with my assessment of a particular food soul. However, please be civil and give reasons as to why you object to our assessments.
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28		Contacts:
29		Current updaters: RawChips and Connie Tallerico
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32		Here, we acknowledge and thank all the efforts that users Orix/OrixWizard and Kyrian put into the doc. They've been incredible help and even went through every single SR and UR food soul and gave them an information update
33		to be more accurate to the game's current state. As meta and power of food souls is always changing their information will be updated accordingly, but we must never forget the amount of work put in by each contributors as years pass.
34		Everybody's work is important and their efforts aknowledged, regardless of date of information. Thank you for all your time, love and dedication put into the document for our community. May the delicious be with you always.
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36		Additional tips:
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38		Generally speaking, it's not worth building teams around linked skills. Good linked skills and pairs are the exception, NOT the norm
39		Notable links include: Mooncake/Tangyuan (guild boss), Milk/Black Tea (early game stages), Vodka/B-52 (Showdown/Catacombs) and Milt/Caviar (Catacombs)
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41		There's more than one way to build a team. Food Fantasy is not the kind of game where it's UR or bust. There are SR and some Rs that can be extremely useful. While you
42		will slowly be replacing your SRs with URs at late game, you can get by just fine for a long while with just SRs and Foie Gras from Newbie Benefits.
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44		An ascended SR is stronger than an unascended UR. Most summonable event food souls (obtainable with embers/crystals) are collection tier for non-whales in Food Fantasy.
45		Their skills and stats are often very good, but it is difficult and expensive for non-whales to pull enough duplicates to ascend them to a point where they'd be useable at endgame.
46		A 0 star UR is a boon to a new player and will help a lot in clearing early stages, but at around Master Attendant level 50-60, they will become outclassed by ascended SRs.
47		Generally speaking, a 3 star R is equivalent to a 0 star SR, and a 3 star SR is equivalent to a 0 star UR.
48		This is why a lot of the mainstays in FTP teams are either permanent UR which can be ascended (ex: B-52, Bamboo Rice, Foie Gras, Peking Duck) or permanent SR which are
49		also easy to ascend. Examples include Black Tea, Mooncake, Vodka, Hamburger and Steak, all of which can be obtained and ascended via hard mode stages, deliveries,
50		exploration and restaurant tasks. 2024 Note from Blue: If you're able to use good Resolute Fallen Angels and reach the speed cap, many newer releases will be better than the old permanent food souls. Ex. a 0* or 1* Angel Food Cake even without her artifact can give you more value in most situations than a 5* Bamboo Rice. Again, this is assuming you can reach the speed cap. For those who can't, newer releases with good energy skills or grant energy can also be pretty good options. Newer food souls often have better artifacts as well, even in earlier nodes.
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52		WORK ON YOUR FAs. The earlier the better. Their importance cannot be understated. Later on in the game, FAs can add a lot of power to your Food Souls. It takes time
53		to make a good FA but it's worth it and will make the game in general much easier for you, especially story stages, hard mode stages and Catacombs. It makes the
54		difference between a particularly difficult stage being a road bump that takes a few tries to clear (with good FAs) to hitting a wall that takes weeks to overcome
55		(with no or poor FAs). Note: it's important to focus on a few fallen angels rather than a lot. Generally, you'll have around 4 or 5 resolute fallen angels and a few brave ones (focus on 1 first). Reaching the speed cap is pretty important.
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57		Refer to this guide for more info on how to make a good FA:		Fallen Angels:		Note: Fallen Angels below have far higher ATK SPD than the others
58		https://feedthefloof.com/guides/fallen-angels-guide/			Queen Conch	Tsuchigumo (Tsuchi)
59						Note: Rarer than the FAs to the left,
60		Abbreviations:				but provides more stats
61		HM = Hard Mode, refers to hard mode stages like Parisel and Spring Valley
62		WB = World Boss or Disaster Boss (same thing, different names)			Aizen
63		GB = Guild Boss
64		CC = Crowd Control (stun, charm, silence)				Uke Mochi Enhanced (UME)
65		^Also can refer to Candy Cane. Just use context clues				Note: Rarer than the FAs to the left,
66		FA = Fallen Angel			Inugami	but provides more stats
67		ST = Single Target
68		AOE = Area of Effect (targets multiple enemies, typically refers to all enemies)
69		DMG = Damage
70		ATK = Attack			Uke Mochi
71		DEF = Defense
72		ATK SPD/aspd = Attack Speed
73		HP = Hitpoints
74		MA = Master Attendant			Orochi
75		FTP/F2P = Free to Play
76		GoT = Gate of Trials (the fastest way to max out a FS's artifact)
77		Arti = Artifact
78		T[X] = Togi node [X] (1 of 5 togi nodes in artis that give additional skills)			Spectra
79		FS = Food Soul
80		DoT = Damage overtime (damage dealt within a certain time period)
81		HoT = Heals overtime (heals dealt within a certain time period)
82		HAA = Highest Attack Ally			Thundaruda
83		HAE = Highest Attack Enemy
84		CD = Cooldown
85		PVP = Player versus player
86		TSD = Top Showdown
87		DPS = Damage Per Second (FS who mainly deal damage eg. Rum, Wuyi, etc.)
88		inv/invinc = Invincibility			Leaf Ocean Queen
89		comp = composition (your FS team)			Offers better stats than the FAs above
90		CNY = Chinese New Year (we get some extra goodies)			yet less stats than UME and Tsuchigumo
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94		Special thanks to Choco for this sheet!
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3		Tom Yum Type: Defense Permanent	* R Defense food soul given to everyone at the start of the game. * Very easy to ascend by sweeping hard mode stages and summoning duplicates	* Any purple Cautious FA (general use, preferably Cautious Tsuchigumo/UME) * Any purple Staunch FA (WB Aluna)	* Excellent self-healing capabilities, one of the best defensive tanks * Tom Yum is the best R tank and will probably be your main tank until you ascend Steak to 3-4+ stars. Worth investing in. * Best tank for WB Aluna due to low HP and excellent self-healing * Tom Yum will surpass even 5 star Steak once his artifact is unlocked and developed. Use R artifact tickets for his artifact. 2024 note: Basically gonna be your tank until you get a 3-5* UR option
4		Milk Type: Support Permanent	* R Support food soul given to everyone at the start of the game. * Very easy to ascend by sweeping hard mode stages and summoning duplicates	* Any purple Cautious FA (preferably Cautious Tsuchigumo/UME)	* Excellent healing skills, only use in combination with Black Tea * Best R healer and is better than most SR healers, worth investing in for clearing stages. Very useful link with Black Tea. * Less effective past mid-game, but still very useful for early game
5		Miso Soup Type: Support Permanent	* Obtained by summoning. He is relatively common, being an R Food Soul * Shards can also be obtained via airship, but most will likely come from summoning. Easy to ascend.	* Any brave purple FA, preferably Brave Tsuchigumo/UME * 4 ATK lines for maximum damage	* If he is ascended and given a good brave FA, he can deal huge amounts of ST damage with his basic skill. Useful link with Sanma. * One of the most important Rs to invest in, critical for WB, GB and some story/hard mode stages due to his ST damage, heals and CC. * Very important in early game like Milk and Tom Yum, but falls off later in the game as better food souls are acquired. *Good for hitting guild tourney floof
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15		Type: Strength
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18		Jiuniang
19		Type: Magic
20		Permanent
21			Their shards can be obtained via summoning, tip shop and airships. Do not buy their shards from tip shop! You will get plenty of duplicates of them over time via summoning.
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23		Type: Magic
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27		Sake	These eight R food souls have restaurant skills useful for Review, which has its own guide. Link to guide:
28		Type: Magic
29		Permanent
30			https://food-fantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cuisine_Review
31		Cold Rice Shrimp	Taiyaki, Cold Rice Shrimp, Sakuramochi and Zongzi are the best ones since they improve the judge's mood with their "Cater to Preference" skill, which improves your score
32		Type: Strength
33		Permanent
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36		Type: Strength
37		Permanent	They need to be at least 2 stars to unlock both their restaurant skills, but given that they are R food souls, they are all relatively easy to ascend via summoning.
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44		Type: Strength
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48		Type: Magic
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52		Type: Magic
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62		Strawberry Daifuku Type: Support Permanent	Acquired by summoning during certain events or by fusing 60 shards Shards can be obtained from tip shop (350 tips/shard) Also available in Memory Shop Appears in 30x ember limit swap/lucky bag pools	*Reso TsUME to spam basic	Heals lowest health ally + cleanse all allies on basic skill Heals all allies on energy skill *There's a lot of newer and better FS that have cleanse. Use them instead. M stats are not saving you in WB.
63		Eton Mess Type: Support Permanent	*Shards obtained from Tea Party Bunnies Team Up requires level 80 to unlock (good luck lol)	*Reso TsUME to spam basic	Restores 1-41 energy to all allies on basic skill Heals all allies on energy Energy on her basic outclassing even battery UR food souls like Rum, Dongpo and Cordyceps She is the (Perma) M food soul Variant of SR food soul Absinthe (Summon Event SR), if you are aiming for Absinthe, she isn't neccessary Notes from Connie: Her shards are in one of the hardest TU bosses. You'll need very strong FS if you're not getting carried. By the time you do 5* her, you won't be using her as a battery (she's got great Restaraunt skills for Gold Ranking). Although her basic skill does outclass UR batteries, her M stats will not help you progress through late game. She has a niche in TSD being a perma unit to build if you don't have an SR battery from events. I still wouldn't recommend doing that though, it takes too long.
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2	Note: M food souls are "useable" even when unascended due to having more freshness than other food souls, so they can work for much longer
3	By "useful" at so and so stars, I mean that this is the point where they actually start increasing your restaurant's efficiency
4	As always: if you have concerns or comments, ping me in FFO!
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6	Desirable skills for M food souls:
7	Good Appetite: Customers have an additional chance to eat another portion of food. It's one of the most important skills
8	By far the most important skill for fame rankings and gold rankings. Also absolutely essential in restaurant chest events (sell certain dish, get chest)
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10	Gain Fame/Famous Reputation/Great Reputation: Increases amount of fame you get per dish sold. Absolutely critical in fame rankings - one of the most important skills!
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12	All the Rage: Increases customer flow. Very useful if you have dishes with low eating times, not so much with dishes with long eating times. Note from Blue: This skill is important, but if your restaurant is decently leveled or other M souls being used have the skill at a decent level, it's not nearly as relevant. Imo, having one or two souls with the skill at a good enough level should consistently bring customers, given food is being cycled constantly. Ex. on my alt I had difficulty maintaining customers with a 60s dish, but with a 70s dish (eating time), all the seats were filled, even with a low level All the Rage. TLDR: This skill is lower priority than Good Appetite/Great Reputation/Star Rank Service and similar skills.
13	Always, always keep your restaurant full to maximize fame and profits!
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15	Lovable/Loved by All/Star Rank Service/Top Service: Increases amount of gold you get per dish. Can be useful in gold rankings, but be careful since they are often role-restricted.
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17	Cooking Expert: Reduces cooking time. Useful if you need dishes made more quickly. Not that great if you use commission vouchers, but can be useful if you don't
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19	Ordering Expert: Your Mileage May Vary on this one, but I believe it can be useful if you want to increase the max number of dishes in the display case so the showcase
20	doesn't run out as quickly. IMO, it can be useful if you would like a little bit more time before the showcase runs out, since max showcase amount is 800 dishes for FTP. Not notable if you use vouchers.
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22	I'll be assuming that skills are maxed out for rankings
23	Disclaimer: Ranking/Tier for Food Souls below are not all encompassing. Letter ranks are more of a suggestion or priority list of which M souls you should target. My general recommendation is to look at the M souls you currently have and use them. If you're able to spare the resources, you can try to work towards ideal restaurant setups. Note that many of these food souls take a long time to ascend, and your preferred ones also depend on your priority of restaurant chests, gold rankings, or fame rankings. Additionally note that having monthly card (unclear which one sorry) gives you more team up chances. Ex. daily chance 10, purchased chances 5 -> 20
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25	My personal opinion for best general restaurant setups (Take with a grain of salt): (If highlighted, it means those are the ones I recommend the most, or give you benefit (ex. fame waiter but good for gold) not related to the tier Fame: Supervisor: Takoyaki, Waiters: Jellyfish Salad, Jianbing Guozi, Deviled Egg, Bagel/Oden, Chefs: Any (none give fame or good appetite) Gold: Supervisor: Takoyaki/Daifuku/Rice/Cheese/Pudding, Waiters: Almond Tofu, Eton Mess, Jellyfish Salad, Bagel/Oden/Deviled Egg/Jianbing Guozi, Chefs: Toast, Doenjang Jjigae Resto Chest: Supervisor: Takoyaki/Daifuku/Eton/Cheese/Pudding/Rice, Waiters: Jianbing Guozi/Almond Tofu/Bagel/Jellyfish Salad/Oden/Deviled Egg Chefs: Any
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27	Best Overall M Food Souls:
28	Food Soul	Profile + Tier	How to Acquire/Ascend	Preferred Role & Ascension	Notes
29		Jellyfish Salad Type: Magic Permanent Tier 1	* Acquired by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (350 tips/shard)	* Waiter Preferrably 5 * 3* is pretty good for gold and resto events, but 5* unlocks fame	* 25% chance for an additional 88 gold * 52% chance for an additional portion consumed * Rewards 8 additional fame * Overall very good. Tied for highest amount of extra fame and highest chance for an extra portion. Highest amount of gold as well, though not the highest chance." * One of the best M food souls for Gold, Fame, and resto events. Her shards are sometimes available in the tip shop.
30		Takoyaki Type: Magic Permanent Tier 2	* Acquired by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (350 tips/shard) * Can also purchase shards in Memory Shop	* Supervisor * Recommended to get 5* * 3* is okay for Good Appetite	* Gives an additional 8 fame * 44% chance for an extra portion consumed * The best supervisor currently * Only Great Reputation skill available as a supervisor
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33		Skewer Type: Strength Permanent	* Acquired by summoning (small chance) or by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (150 tips/shard) or by summoning duplicates	* Supervisor (deliveries) * Wants 5* for her delivery passive	* Reduces delivery times as supervisor, which is useful for delivery events * Switch her in as supervisor only to send off deliveries *Mainly used for delivery events, not relevant otherwise
34		Hawthorne Type: Strength Permanent	* Everyone starts with her at the beginning of the game * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (150 tips/shard) * She cannot be summoned	* Chef * Try to get 5* for potential but isn't reliant completely on it	* Increases maximum number of dishes in showcase and max number of dishes that can be cooked at once * Okay chef, given that she's a starter M food soul, she's very useful in early game and relatively cheap to ascend
35		Jello Type: Support Permanent	* Acquired by summoning (small chance) or by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (150 tips/shard) or by summoning duplicates	* Chef * 3* for cooking passive	* Notable in that she takes less time to cook dishes * Mostly used for her cooking time * Mainly useful if you don't use commission vouchers
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38		Almond Tofu Type: Support Permanent Tier 1	* Shards can now be acquired from Memory shop by recycling excess shards of other M fs after 5* * Can obtain a base copy in Galaxy Pools	* Waiter * Get 5* preferrably * 3* is uable for resto events	* 10% chance for an additional 88 gold * 52% chance for an additional portion consumed * One of the best for gold due to the combo of Good Appetite + Gold chance, also good for resto events
39		Doenjang Jjigae Type: Support Permanent Tier 1	* Can occasionally be acquired via summoning during various events * Shards can now be acquired from Memory shop by recycling excess shards of other M fs after 5* * Appears in 30x ember limit swap/lucky bag pools	* Chef * 5* is recommended for the gold skill	* 14% decreased cooking time * 25% chance for an additional 88 gold * Same skills as Toast. One of the 2 best chefs. * Difficult to ascend, but amazing if she's 5*
40		Toast Type: Defense Permanent Tier 1	* Acquired from "Cuisine Review" permanent feature by accumulating chef stars * Ascending is expensive on fishing crystals but won't take too long (Doable with 4 fishers -Blue)	* Chef * 5* is recommended	* 14% decreased cooking time * 25% chance for an additional 88 gold * Cooking time isn't too relevant but it's nice without vouchers * One of the 2 best chefs due to his gold skill working as a chef
41		Eton Mess Type: Support Permanent Tier 2	* Acquired by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be acquired from Hare team up, unlocked at Master Attendant level 80 * Shards are very easy to obtain, so long as you can clear the team up. Hard mode recommended	* Waiter * Get 5, won't take too long if you're dedicated and/or spend 10 crystals a day for more chance 3* is usable for resto events	* 30% chance for an additional 88 gold * 44% chance for an extra consumed portion * One of the best for gold due to the Good Appetite + Gold chance * Can be considered for resto events if you don't have the 52% M's
42		Crab-Stuffed Orange Type: Magic Permanent Tier 3	* Acquired by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be acquired from Dryad and Rabbit Spirit Easy & Normal Team Up, unlocked at Master Attendant level 80	* Waiter * Easy to obtain 5* through team up	* 30% for 88 Gold * Not the best due to his lack of Good Appetite and his skills being different roles. Can be used if you lack better options due to ease.
43		Mousse Type: Support Event Only Tier 3	* Can obtain a base copy in Galaxy Pools	* Waiter * Supervisor not recommended due to lacking Good Appetite * 3* is recommended for usability	* 10% for 88 Gold * If already 5* from ranking, can be used as a waiter but there's other options *Not recommended for use due to rarity
44		Bak Kut Teh Type: Strength Permanent Tier 3	* Acquired by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (350 tips/shard)	* Waiter * 3* is recommended for usability	* 10% for 88 Gold * Runs into the same issue as Crab-Stuffed Orange * Not recommended for use due to rarity
45		Sandwich Type: Magic Permanent Tier 3	* Everyone starts with him at the beginning of the game * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (150 tips/shard) * He cannot be summoned	* Waiter * 3* for the decent gold passive	* 10% for 88 Gold * Not great but recommended over Bak Kut Teh/Mousse due to their rarity. Worse than Crab-Stuffed Orange
46		Popcorn Type: Magic Permanent Tier 4	* Acquired by summoning (small chance) or by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (150 tips/shard) or by summoning duplicates	* Supervisor * 1* unlocks gold passive	* Receive an additional 49 Gold * Pretty lackluster, none of his skills are available as waiters and low gold also lacks Good Appetite * Can be used early game, but recommended to replace quickly
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49		Deviled Egg Type: Support Permanent Tier 1	* Acquired by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be acquired from Chess King team up, unlocked at Master Attendant level 80 * Very easy to obtain 5*, so long as you can clear the team up. Hard mode recommended	* Waiter * 5* recommended due to ease but 3* is good for resto events	* Gives an additional 8 fame * 52% chance to consume an additional portion * Currently tied for best fame M soul, due to highest fame and Good Appetite
50		Jianbing Guozi Type: Strength Permanent Tier 1	* Acquired from Bar Shop by fusing 60 shards * 40 shards avilable per month * Requires 250 shards to 5*, will take a minimum of 6 months and extra if you buy out the shards every month	* Waiter * 5* recommended * 3* is okay for Good Appetite	* Gives 8 additional fame * 52% chance to consume an additional portion * Tied for best M soul for fame.
51		Bagel Type: Support Event Only Tier 1.5	* Can obtain a base copy in Galaxy Pools	* Waiter * 5* recommended * 3* is good enough for resto events	* Gives an additional 6 fame * 52% chance to consume an additonal portion * Tied for best Good Appetite skill. One of the best fame M souls. * Not as good as Jellyfish Salad, Jianbing, or Deviled Egg due to less fame
52		Oden Type: Defense Permanent Tier 1.5	* Shards can now be acquired from Memory shop by recycling excess shards of other M souls after 5* * Can obtain a base copy in Galaxy Pools	* Waiter * 5* is recommended to reach his full potential	* Gives an additional 6 Fame * 52% chance to consume an additional portion * One of the best Fame souls * Same skills as Bagel, refer to her * Recommended to build him over Bagel because her shards have not yet been added to Memory Shop
53		Cheese Type: Magic Permanent Tier 2	* Shards can now be acquired from Memory shop by recycling excess shards of other M souls after 5* * Can obtain a base copy in Galaxy Pools *Appears in Encore Party 39	* Supervisor (ONLY IF 5 STARS) * Waiter * Useable at 1-3 stars, needs 5 stars to truly shine	* Gives an additional 6 Fame * 44% chance to consume an additional portion * Pretty decent but not one of the best. * Annoying to ascend from scratch, great if already ascended
54		Rice Type: Support Permanent Tier 2	* Shards can now be acquired from Memory shop by recycling excess shards of other M souls after 5* * Can obtain a base copy in Galaxy Pools	* Supervisor (ONLY IF 5 STARS) * Waiter * Useable at 1-3 stars, needs 5 stars to truly shine	* Gives an additional 6 Fame * 44% chance to consume an additional portion * Refer to Cheese they have the same skills * Great if already ascended. If not, there's easier/better options
55		Strawberry Daifuku Type: Support Permanent Tier 2.5	* Acquired by summoning during certain events or by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (350 tips/shard) * Also available in Memory Shop * Appears in 30x ember limit swap/lucky bag pools	* Supervisor (ONLY IF 5 STARS) * Waiter * 5* for fame * Can be used at 1* for Good Appetite	* Gives an additional 5 Fame * 44% chance to consume an additional portion * One of the better easily obtained permanent M souls, but not outstanding. Will eventually be replaced, but can be used for a while
56		Pudding Type: Magic Permanent Tier 2.5	* Acquired after completing main story mission "Tiramisu" early in the game * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (150 tips/shard)	* Supervisor (early game, if at 3+ stars) * Waiter (early game, below 3 stars) * Useful at 1-3 stars	* Gives an additional 5 Fame * 44% chance to consume an additional portion * Same skills as Daifuku, but no All the Rage. Overall not bad since he's easy to 5*, but it's recommended to farm for better options
57		Pancake Type: Strength Permanent Tier 3	* Acquired by summoning (small chance) or by fusing 60 shards * Shards can be obtained from tip shop (150 tips/shard) or by summoning duplicates	* Supervisor (early game, if at 3+ stars) * Waiter (early game, below 3 stars) * Useful at 1-3 stars	* Gives an additional 5 fame * Not a great option. Can be used early game, but recommended to replace with a better option soon.

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1	If you have any additional questions, DM cherrry_coatedsachertorte on Discord
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3	Normally the speed cap for Food Souls is 25, 750 however, when you unlock the talents, in the support area there is a talent called Microwave oven that increases HEALING RATE OF SUPPORT SOULS by x%, this is actually x0% increase, ex. maximum value is listed at 8%, but the true value is 80%
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7	The math is if it is a SUPPORT FOOD SOUL: 25750 ÷(1 + [Microwave Oven buff in decimals (0.x0)]+ [Super Knife skills buff in decimals (0.xx)])
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9	Ex. if I had only the microwave oven maxed out (8%) it would turn into 1.8 since as we learned, it' is a 8%x10 increase, so the math looks like 25750/(1+0.8) then the speed cap would be around 14, 306, for SUPPORT FOOD SOULS as this boost only affects support food souls
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11	If you had both maxed out, then the math for SUPPORT SOULS would become 25750/(1+ 0.8 (Microwave oven)+0.1 (super knife skills)) and that turns into around 13, 553 as speed cap for SUPPORT FOOD SOULS
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13	If you had Super Knife Skills maxed for any other Food Soul then it'd turn into 25750/(1+0.1 (Super Knife Skills)) and that turns into 23, 409 as speed cap.
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15	IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE BUFFS DO NOT APPLY TO CATACOMBS, TOP SHOWDOWN, TEAM UP, GUILD WAR, WUCHANG WHALE PVP OR TAKE ACCOUNT ANY OUTSIDE SPEED BUFFS (Like from food souls)
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17	This equation was cordially and generously given by the amazing and talented mathematician Seyri (seyri™️)

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3		2019/02/28: Added Buddha's Temptation, Butter Tea and Mandarin Squirrel Fish. I don't consider Green Curry that relevant, honestly, given how hard he is to acquire without a lot of luck/money.
4		2019/03/20: Added Fried Chicken and Beggar's Chicken to the guide. Apple Pie demoted to whale only since Elex doesn't allow us to exchange straw hats for her anymore and her event duration is shortened to 1 week, making her even more difficult to obtain than Cloud Tea. I've kept her info intact for now in case Elex reverses their decision, hence why her profile is different from the other whale only URs.
5		2019/03/27: Added Spaghetti and Qingtuan (also known as Matcha Rice).
6		2019/04/15: Now that Butter Tea has his own banner, he has been moved to the FTP-relevant section and given a full analysis.
7		2019/05/13: Added Zitui Bun to the food soul guide.
8		2019/06/01: Added Mapo Tofu to the food soul guide. Good luck to everyone trying to get her!
9		2019/06/24: Added Pineapple Bun, Dragon's Beard Candy and Rum to the food soul guide. These are preliminary notes as they are not officially released yet. How good they are from a non-whale perspective largely depends on their shard fusion rates since that will be their primary means of ascension once their event is over.
10		2019/06/27: Tweaked Pinapple Bun, Dragon's Beard Candy and Rum's notes now that it's clear they will not be added to shard fusion as originally planned. They're still good food souls but much harder to ascend without shard fusion. Will add Lion's Head and Surstromming next.
11		2019/06/28: Added Lion's Head and Surströmming to the food soul guide. I forgot to add Lion's Head during Mapo Tofu's event... oh, well, here he is!
12		2019/07/17: Adding Fondant Cake, Osechi, Nagashi Somen, Bloody Mary. Unadon and Green Curry. If I'm not mistaken, that should be all (or nearly all) of the food souls currently in the game (Global Version).
13		2019/08/07: Added Borscht to the Food Soul guide. Also added Seaweed Soup at some point but I forgot when. Borscht is an interesting case in that her skills are good on paper, but due to being locked being a paywall and limited to 3 stars, she's probably not going to see much use by most people. There a lot of other food souls that can do what she can without requiring real life money.
14		2019/08/14: Added Stargazy Pie and Black Pudding to the food soul guide. Good luck summoning for them, everyone!
15		2019/09/17: Added Soba. Another collection food soul.
16		2019/09/25: Added Waffle, Matsutake Dobinmushi and Whisky to the Food Soul guide.
17		2019/10/23: Added Pretzel, Soft Serve Cone, Fruit Tart and Oyster to the Food Soul guide.
18		2019/11/17: Added Realgar Wine and Dragon & Phoenix to the Food Soul guide.
19		2019/11/23: Added Turducken to the Food Soul guide.
20		2019/11/27: Added White Truffle to the Food Soul guide.
21		2019/12/13: Added Tteokguk to the Food Soul guide.
22		2019/12/16: Expanded Boston Lobster's profile now that his artifact is being released.
23		2019/12/19: Added Braised Noodles, Snowskin Mooncake and Salt 'n Pepper Shrimp to the Food Soul Guide.
24		2020/01/19: Added Hishi Mochi, Kashiwa Mochi, Opera Cake and Souffle to the Food Soul Guide.
25		2020/02/29: Added Longjing Tea, Wuyi Da Hong Pao and Crysantheum Wine to the Food Soul Guide.
26		2020/04/15: Added Easter Egg to the Food Soul Guide. Laba Noodles, Blue Cheese and Mashed Potatoes were also added sometime in March. Also cleaned up the guide a bit and added contact info.
27		2020/05/07: Added Tequila to the Food Soul Guide.
28		2020/05/29: Added Tonkotsu Ramen to the Food Soul Guide.
29		2020/06/22: Added Umeshu and Natto to the Food Soul Guide. Good luck with the event, everyone! Get Natto, he's worth it.
30		2020/06/07: Added M Guide (Restaurant) to the Food Soul Guide. This guide focuses on M food souls in context of managing the restaurant and optimizing profits/fame. The guide that's up now is a rough draft. I'm currently revising it.
31		2020/07/07: Finished M Guide (Restaurant). For now at a least. Also added Century Egg to the Food Soul Guide.
32		2020/07/15: Added Pad Thai to the Food Soul Guide
33		2020/07/31: Added Dongtang to the Food Soul Guide
34		2020/08/19: Added Fried Tofu Puff to the Food Soul Guide
35		2020/08/28: Added SP Rice, Croissant, Candy Cane, Fish and Chips and Baguette to the Food Soul Guide. Good luck with your pulls and with the Wonderland Dream Trip everyone!
36		2020/09/06: Added Osmanthus Cake to the guide. I realized that I forgot to add her when someone pointed out she wasn't in the guide.
37		2020/10/02: Added Wensi Tofu and Nanjing Roast Duck to the Food Soul Guide.
38		2020/10/22: Added Hardtack and Pan de Muerto to the Food Soul Guide.
39		2020/10/31: Added Candied Bird's Nest, Jinhua Ham, Tsukimi Dango and Junmai Daiginjo to the Food Soul Guide. Good luck with the event everyone!
40		2020/11/26: Added Okonomiyaki to the Food Soul Guide.
41		2020/12/31: Added Muenchner Weisswurst, Minestrone, Martini and SP Boston Lobster to the Food Soul Guide.
42		2021/01/08: Added Cappucino and Sachertorte to the Food Soul Guide.
43		2021/01/20: Added Mixed Fish Soup to the Food Soul Guide. Fixed date format.
44		2021/01/21: Added Ginger Milk Pudding to the Food Soul Guide.
45		2021/02/05: Added Cordyceps, Longxi Cured Ham, Chishui Moth Tea and Chicken Strip Soul to the Food Soul Guide. Good luck with the event everyone!
46		2021/04/04: Added Black Truffle and Soka Senbei to the Food Soul Guide. Also updated Boston Lobster's description to reflect his position in the current meta.
47		2021/04/15: Added Fire Crystal Persimmon Cake, Cookie, Sweet Lotus Seed Soup and Candy Apple to the Food Soul Guide. Good luck with the event everyone!
48		2021/05/10: Added Yuba Spring Vegetable Roll and Mackerel Ichiyaboshi to the Food Soul Guide.
49		2021/06/01: Added Chewing Gum, Mentaiko (also known as Pollock Roe), Wakame, Parfait, Durian Pancake and Mousse to the Food Soul Guide. Please note that Mousse's information is in M Guide (Restaurant).
50		2021/07/14: Added Takowasa and Sea Urchin to the Food Soul Guide.
51		2021/07/25: Added Stollen Bread, Chiffon Cake, Earl Grey Tea and B-52 (SP) to the Food Soul Guide. I will add the SR food souls associated with these events later.
52		2021/07/26: Added Maple Syrup, Brioche and Nougat to the Food Soul Guide. Raindrop Cake and Toso have been reclassified as Permanent Food Souls as they are now added to the permanent summon pool.
53		2021/08/12: Milt has been reclassified as a Permanent Food Soul as she is now added to the permanent summon pool and UR to UR shard fusion. Milt and Randrop Cake have been removed from "whale only" section and added to main section now that they can be ascended by UR to UR shard fusion.
54		2021/09/05: Added Anzu Ame and Adzuki Jelly to the Food Soul Guide.
55		2021/09/18: Added Peking Shredded Pork, Pine Nut Wine, Lamb Chops and Madeleine to the Food Soul Guide.
56		2021/10/08: Added "Returning Food Souls" section to the Food Soul guide. These are my notes on which returning food souls you should watch out for.
57		2021/10/09: Added "Upcoming Food Souls" section to the Food Soul guide. It is still a work in progress, as analyzing all the food soul information on the CN wiki and assessing them will take some time.
58		2021/10/10: Nagashi Somen updated now that he is a permanent food soul. Jianbing Guozi added to M guide (Restaurant).
59		2021/10/11: Updated "Upcoming Food Souls" section with more info. Replaced food soul icons in the SR guide so they're more consistent in size and shape.
60		2021/10/17: Updated "Upcoming Food Souls" section with more info. It's finally done... hope it's useful!
61		2021/10/19: Updated "Upcoming Food Souls" section and UR and SP guide based on discord feedback. Steak and Durian Pancake's assessments have been re-adjusted. Caviar is removed from Whale Only section now that he's available in permanent summon pool and via shard fusion. Also added Durian Pancake, Oyster, Hishi Mochi and Peking Shredded Pork to the "Returning Food Souls" page.
62		2021/10/24: Updated SP Peking Duck's assessment based on feedback from my guildmates.
63		2021/11/13: Moved Yokan to the main guide now that he's been released.
64		2021/11/14: Edited Yokan's profile now that he is now actually ingame. Moved Cloud Tea and Canele to the main Food Soul guide and reassessed them. Their old profiles were accurate early in the game's history. Not so much now. Also added the food souls associated with Goose Barnacle's event to the Upcoming Food Souls section.
65		2021/11/21: Moved Dongding Oolong, Mingsixi, Lamb Spine Hotpot and Junshan Silver Needle Tea to the main guide now that they've been released. Also started converting the food souls in the "Whale Only URs" section to the same format used for almost all the other food souls in the main guide. For consistency's sake. Especially since some of them will eventually be added to the permanent summon pool in the future.
66		2021/11/23: Done changing the format of the Whale Only URs to that of the rest of the guide.
67		2022/01/09: Moved Montblac to the main guide now that he is officially released. Also added Lollipop, Kagami Mochi and all the food souls associated with Brandy's ranking event to the "Upcoming Food Souls" section of the guide.
68		2022/01/17: Moved Sichuan Hotpot from "Whale Only" section to the main guide as she is now part of the permanent summon pool as of 2022-01-10 update. Likewise, Bonito Rice's profile has been updated. Added Hibiscus Tea and Five Snake Soup to the main food soul guide now that they've been released.
69		2022/02/14: Added Calamus WIne, Grass Jelly, Laziji, Twice-Cooked Pork, Flower-Carved Preserves and Beer (SP) to the main guide as they are now released.
70		2022/03-20: Moved Eight-Treasure Rice, Square Mutton Fish and Kitsune Udon to the main guide now that they are released.
71		2022/04/19: Added Crisp-Skinned Squab, Lasagna, Caesar Salad, Sweetheart Cake, Yu Qilin Tea, Pine & Crane Longevity Scroll, Jinjunmei Tea, Golden Silk Candied Date, Minazuki, Tanuki Soba, Ubagai, Cinnamon Roll, Unparalled Beauty Noodles and Golden Rain Fried Cloud Rain to the Upcoming Food Souls Section of the Guide. I will finish their analysis later. Also, Huangshan Maofeng has been moved to the main Food Soul Guide now that he has been added to the permanent food soul pool. Osmanthus Cake's profile has also been updated to reflect that she's now part of the permanent summon pool.
72		2022/04/20: Finished the analysis of the rest of the Food Souls added to the "Upcoming" section of the guide yesterday.
73		2022/05/08: Moved Nori to the main guide now that he's been released.
74		2022/05/15: Updated Caviar and Hotpot's descriptions to account for how they can now be ascended via shard fusion. Updated Champagne and Beer's descriptions now that they are part of the permanent summon pool. Champagne now moved from "Whale Only" to the main guide. Jiang Yaozhu (Conpoy), Sweet Shrimp, Kurama Prawn and King Crab have been moved to the main guide now that they've been released.
75		2022/05/20: Finished adding Kiviak, Akutaq, Blini, Red Velvet Cake and Black Tea (SP) to the Upcoming Food Souls section of the food soul guide.
76		2022/06/02: Moved Sekihan to the main Food Soul Guide as she is now released on Global. Updated Butter Tea and Seaweed Soup's profiles now that they are part of the permanent summon pool as of the 2022/06/01 update.
77		2022/06/09: Moved Kung Pao Chicken and Pian Er Chuan to the main Food Soul Guide as they are now released on Global. Added Shawarma, Ganash, Welsh Rabbit, Fugu Sashimi and Borodinsky Bread to the "Upcoming Food Souls section of the guide.
78		2022/06/23: Moved Kakigori to the main guide now that they've been released.
79		2022/07/09: Moved Monkfish Liver (Ankimo), Aburage, Paella and Royal Jelly to the main Food Soul Guide now that they've been released on Global. Also added Monaka, Hanabira Mochi, Bouillabaisse and Princess Cake to the Food Soul guide in the "Upcoming Food Souls" section. Analysis for Monaka and Hanabira Mochi will be added later once I can get the translation for their skills and arti.
80		2022/08/06: Moved Beef Wellington to the main Food Soul Guide now that he has been released on Global. Also moved updated Mandarin Squirrel Fish and Osechi's entries as they are now part of the permanent summon pool as of the 2022/08/04 update. As such, Osechi has been moved to the main part of the guide as she is no longer whale only.
81		2022/08/13: Moved Haggis, Sherry, Peking Duck (SP), Ratatouille and Tamagoyaki to the main food soul guide now that they've been released.
82		2022/08/20: Added Crab Stuffed Orange and Deviled Egg to the M Guide (Restaurant). Added Tiger Skin Cake to the upcoming food souls section of the guide. Also started on the entires for Tomahawk Steak and the other food souls associated with his event. Will finish the analysis later.
83		2022/08/26: Updated the M Guide (Restaurant) now that the M shop is live on Global. Certain event food souls that were once event only are now available permanently.
84		2022/08/27: Added analysis for Tomahawk Steak, Rachel Sandwich, Zabaione and Wienerschnitzel.
85		2022/09/17: Moved Sea Bream Sashimi, Rakugan, Burrito and Katsudon to the main Food Soul Guide now that they are released in Global.
86		2022/09/23: Updated Unadon and Stargazy Pie's profiles now that they are available in the permanent summon pool. Stargazy Pie is no longer whale only and has been moved to the main UR guide. Also, some SR profiles have been updated to reflect that their shards can be acquired from bar after their Regular score has been maxed at 1000.
87		2022/10/11: Moved Braised Dongpo Pork, Bingfen, Bagel, Ginseng and Orecchiette to their respective sections of the main Food Soul Guide now that they have been released on Global.
88		2023/2/12: Moved previous ranking Food Souls to their respective sections of the main food soul guide. Also corrected information and now trying to add upcoming ranking food souls!
89		2023/02/19: Kyrian here. Due to real life issues limiting the amount of free time I have, I have not been able to update the guide as I have before. As such, I am collaborating with a couple others to help keep the guide updated. Thanks for your understanding! I'm happy to leave this project in good hands. So far they've done a fantastic job of updating the guide, even for older entries..
90		2023/03/12: This is Awami! I have officially finished completing all notable information in the doc as of March 2023! Every single pool link shown will be valid until I remove it. (I may be late) Please don't be hesitant to DM if you have any concern whatsoever on the state of the doc! I will be updating as as soon as any information is shown on the CN schedule. ALL FOOD SOUL INFORMATION SHOULD BE UP TO DATE NOW THANKS TO ORIX!! Thank you!
91		2023/05/01: Added Castella and associated FS
92		2023/05/26: Updated Kanburi, moved Fugu and Borodino and also added Churrasco and Absinthe
93		2023/06/11: added more pools and events to their corresponding FS and removed old/expired events. Will try to update ranking FS when I can!
94		2024/01/3: added more pools and events to their corresponding FS and removed old/expired events. Will try to update ranking FS when I can!
95		2024/04/18: Yippeee We welcome bluespotatoes to the team :)
96		2024/04/21: made a few edits to the intro tab, more to come -blue
97		2024/04/23: revamped the M guide tab completely
98		2024/04/30: added Tokaji, will continue later
99		2024/06/8: edited the future fs to get
100		2024/06/22: more minor updates to upcoming fs sheet, probably more to come
101		2024/06/22: added ranking costs, and a few minor notes
102		2024/08/10: Chips has been given editing perms :3, did some reformatting, adding info on Nshima ranking + associated fs
103		11/08/2024: Apparently everyone forgot Steak Tartare and Lamprey exist. And the HD FS. Whoops.
104		11/08/2024: Forgot Financier too :skull:
105		11/08/2024 To Do List: Update ways to obtain FS Add FS data: - Financier - Torta Caprese - Nshima - Injera - Pisco - Bourbon - Spotatoes - Harusame Salad - Steak Tartare - Spring Quail - Lamprey - Kvass - Korn
106		2024/08/12: Updated format in "How to Acquire/Ascend" sections with embedded links. Slowly updating FS acquisition methods from future CN events.
107		2024/08/13: Ways to obtain FS has been updated to encompass all of CN 2023. Will do 2024 soon. Moved Agate FS and updating profiles of others.
108		2024/08/13 Hadn't been mentioned yet, but Connie Tallerico has been recruited to the team :jellyay:
109		2024/08/15 Everyone has been given comment access
110		2024/08/16: Updated methods to obtaining FS following the first 2 months of CN 2024.
111		2024/08/17: Updated methods to obtaining FS following March and April of CN 2024.
112		2024/08/30: Now fully up-to-date on all methods to obtaining FS! Now you can easily plan for what FS you're thinking of getting. Happy planning! We'll also be regularly updating the guide now to follow the global schedule.
113		2024/09/12: Finished To-Do list. New shards added to tip shop, added them to related FS. Reformatted SP section, will update.
114		15/09/2024 Added leaks!
115		2024/09/22: Removed the Whale section on the UR and SP Guide tab and placed the FS in their respective types. Section felt redundant and was going to become messy with more FS being added to it. Also reorganized all of the UR FS so that they are listed from oldest to newest releases. I love Ctrl + X so much.
116		2024/09/27: Added profiles for Jidi Congee and FS from his event. Will update with icons and arti information later.
117	note: just do @today to automatically add today's date	03/10/2024: Did some updating here and there, mostly updating the usefulness of older FS
118		2024/10/05: Updated profiles of Jidi Congee and co. with arti information! Spoiler they're all okay
119		18/10/2024: We've identified some entries that may need reviewing. Some things said in them are misleading and sometimes factually incorrect. The original author was never really a competitive World Boss player and also wasn't invested into PVP. Some of the changes you may have noticed include sections where the author mentioned the particular FS is "collection for F2P, useful for spenders". This could be confusing for some players, many of the FS that have this entry are simply objectively bad for anyone to build, so we've made it consistently just "collection". We have yet to go through SRs comprehensively, however.
120		2024/10/18 To Do List: Review old entries and update them if necessary Update Team Up shard rewards Deep clean the SR tab - Reorganize SR FS by order of release to match the UR tab Edit all FS profiles so that they only take up 1 cell - We're doing this for Quality of Life/User Experience improvements. The current format where profiles take up multiple cells is messy and looks especially bad on mobile. It will also be easier for us to write profiles without worrying as much about cell management. *Update FS PFPs if needed, a lot of images are low resolution These are long term goals, so please be patient with us if you come across a section that looks incomplete.
121		2024/10/21: The WB comp guide is now under works!
122	yeah but it doesn't format it like the others	2024/10/24: All UR and SP FS profiles have been converted to singular cells! I'm gonna hate doing the SRs!!!!
123		2024/10/27: WB comp guide is done! Thanks to the people who took the time to answer the survey. It helped us think about what to put into the guide.
124		2024/10/29: Almost done converting the SR profiles in single cells. Moved Feteer and related FS to their appropriate UR/SR tabs. Also, FF Global is now starting the CN 2024 schedule.
125		2024/11/2: All SRs are now single-celled and categorized by date of release! M FS are also single-celled. Also added a few missing FS entries to the guide.
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1	What is this "Stollen Team" I keep hearing about?
2	What's single and double DPS?
3	Why do we want units that silence ourselves?
4	What's the difference between Energy Spam and Silenced DPS? What even are they?
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6	If you've wondered to yourself what the answer to these questions are but have yet to get a proper answer, you've come to the right place. This guide will teach you the ins and outs of building a competitively-viable team for world boss (disaster).
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8	First things first:
9	1	No, it is not impossible. No matter how far behind you think you are, or how hard it may seem for a f2p player to compete, it is all possible. There are plenty of f2p players within the top ranks of both servers who haven't spent a penny on this game but have still managed to compete and even sometimes do better than those who have. Money gives you an advantage, yes, but it doesn't make catching up impossible for the people who prefer to spend their money elsewhere.
10	2	Being able to save up resources is important. You have to know when to skip and when to go all out on certain events. If you wanna start getting good, you'll have to stop spending your crystals and embers on non-essentials. Saving stamina is important too.
11	3	Know who to build. Well, that's what the rest of this docs is all about.
12	4	It will take time. You will not suddenly be top 100 overnight, or even in a few months. Depending on when you start or when the right pools come, it can take up to a year or more to "get good". Be patient, cause it'll take time for you to save up resources and for events to come. If you don't know where to check for future events, click here.
13	5	It was hard for us at first too. Competitive players didn't get to where they are now without any blood, sweat, and tears. Even for spenders, there are some aspects of the game where you simply can't just whale your way out of it, primarilly building artifacts. There is no "good" way to spend real money for artifacts. We all had to save up crystals and stamina the hard way: over periods of weeks and months.
14	6	Artifacts are important. I know it's been mentioned in the introduction to this docs, but really it can't be stressed enough. Artifacts are what define the meta and the main way your team will improve in the late game. High ascension 5* units are nothing without their artifacts.
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16	Q&A
17	1	What are single DPS / silenced DPS / Stollen teams?
18		They're the same thing under different names. It's just a personal preference. These teams focus on buffing a single DPS unit as much as possible to maximise their damage output. This is the most commonly used team format for competitive world boss ranking.
19	2	What are double DPS teams?
20		Essentially the same as above, but instead focusing on splitting the buffs between 2 DPS units. Technically these are also silenced DPS teams too, but people are usually referring to single DPS when they say that.
21	3	Why do people prefer single DPS?
22		We'll get into this later.
23	4	Why do we want to silence our own DPS unit?
24		Because you will do more damage that way, assuming your team is properly built for it. The best world boss units these days have affinity towards basic attacks and its damage output.
25	5	What is energy spam?
26		Energy Spam teams used to be the meta before the release of Stollen Bread in late 2021. These teams focus on regenerating as much energy as possible so that the team spams energy skills. These days, Energy Spam teams are nowhere near as effective as silenced DPS teams. It's usually the go to build for new or returning players because it's cheap and easy to build, but you will have to transition to silenced DPS eventually if you want to keep up.
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28	If you have any questions still, don't hesitate to @rawchips on the Food Fantasy official discord server, or really just ask anyone there on the help channel. There are lots of helpful people who can explain things to you.
29	Now then, without further ado,
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116	1	The Silencer
117		The Silencer is the unit that will keep the DPS silenced, which means they will only be doing basic attacks. Preferably, the DPS should be silenced as much as possible (except in rare cases). Case Study: Stollen Bread Basic Skill: Silences the highest ATK ally for 5s and increases their ATK by up to 90% for 3s, but removes 20% of that ally's current HP. Energy Skill: Heals all allies and increases their ATK SPD and Basic Attack Damage by 55% and 25% respectively. Her basic skill is much more powerful than her energy skill, so we want her to be doing basic skill as much as possible. We can do that by maxing her attack speed to the attack speed cap, 25750* (*refer to the speed cap guide). This way, we can ensure the DPS is silenced and doing only basic skills.
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120		The job of the Attack Speed Buffer is to increase the attack speed of the DPS to the cap, and keep them there. Typically, we would expect a good speed buff to be at least 60%. Depending on your FAs and the stats of your DPS, you may or may not need a stronger buff. Going over the speed cap does not affect damage output, and so having too much attack speed buffs won't benefit you in any way. Case Study: Minazuki Basic Skill: Heals the highest ATK ally and increases their ATK SPD and ATK by 70% and up to 35% respectively for 4s. Energy Skill: Heals all allies and grants invincibility to the highest ATK ally, while also increasing their damage dealt by up to 100% for 3s. His basic skill gives a massive 70% increase in the attack speed of the DPS, allowing the DPS to utilise a Brave FA to maximise damage output (more on this in the DPS explanation). Like Stollen Bread, his attack speed should be maxed in order for him to spam his basic skill.
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123		DPS stands for "damage per second". It's a general gaming term that usually also refers to the character or unit that does the most damage. DPS'es should have a high attack stat and an attack speed stat that isn't too low. For this, ascension is very important and it should be as high as possible. In order to increase their damage output, they should be equipped with a Brave-natured FA, usually with 3 attack lines and 1 attack speed line. Because the DPS is silenced for the majority of the time, we don't usually care about their skills. Instead, we have to look at their artifacts. Case Study: Rum Artifact - T3 Antler: After a crit strike, attacks the nearest enemy, dealing (28%, 37%, 47%, 56%, 67%, 79%, 93%, 111%, 133%, 160%) ATK as damage. Artifact - T4 Antler: In battle, you're immune to stuns. After each basic skill cast, you dispel buffs from the nearest enemy and your ATK is boosted (44%, 58%, 73%, 88%, 105%, 123%, 146%, 174%, 207%, 250%), lasting 4s. Rum's T3 grants her a large amount of splash damage after crit stikes and T4 gives a huge self-buff in ATK that would increase her damage output after she does a basic skill. This is one of the rare occasions where a less consistent silence would benefit your damage. What's splash damage you ask? Let's go off on a bit of a tangent.
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126		Splash Damage is any additional damage done based off a certain trigger. These triggers can be things like basic attacks (the best for silenced DPS teams), crit hits, skill triggers, etc. Splash is essential to any good team and is only found in artifacts. Almost every competitively viable unit has it with a few exceptions. Examples: Rum T3, Stollen Bread T5, Vidal Ice Wine and Angel Food Cake T5, Kaiserschmarrn T4, Mulukhiyah T2 and T3, etc. It's important to note that even if the splash is triggered off basic attacks, the damage done by splash is always calculated as skill damage.
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129		Damage Buffers are anyone who can increase the damage output of the DPS, from damage dealt buffs, stat buffs, or granting splash damage. Generally, the order of importance for buffs goes Attack > Damage Dealt > Skill Damage Dealt > Basic Attack Damage Dealt. Why is attack better than damage dealt you ask? Because basic attack damage doesn't scale linearly from attack. As you can see, after a certain point, basic attack damage becomes exponential. This means that just a small increase in attack will greatly impact the basic attack damage you do. Meanwhile, damage dealt buff is just a flat multiplier. However, this doesn't mean that basic attack damage buffs are always better than skill damage buffs. Turns out ALL damage is exponential with attack stat. In a well developed team with built artifacts, there would be enough splash damage done by the DPS that 80% or more of the damage done would be skill damage from splash. Case Study: Angel Food Cake Basic Skill: Increases Skill Damage done by the highest ATK ally by up to 90% for 5s, and restores up to 25 energy to all allies and reduces damage taken by up to 25% for 5s. Artifact - T5 Striped: Boosts ATK for all allies (5.2%, 6.9%, 8.8%, 10.6%, 12.6%, 14.8%, 17.5%, 20.9%, 24.9%, 30%). After the two highest-ATK allies make a basic atk, there is a 50% chance of dealing (35%, 46%, 58%, 71%, 84%, 99%, 117%, 139%, 166%, 200%) ATK as dmg to a random enemy. Their basic atks also have a 50% chance each of making the farthest ally immune to stuns, lasting 3s. (I greyed out the effects that aren't relevant to the discussion) Angel Food Cake gives a massive boost to the skill damage output of the DPS, and therefore all their splash damage done since, as said before, all splash damage is counted as skill damage. T5 artifact also provides a lot of splash damage of her own with a small attack buff too. The problem that a skill damage buff brings is that if your team doesn't have a lot of splash damage already, it won't be a very strong buff.
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