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Reach for the stars Project L'Arc (hereinafter referred to as the Arc de Triomphe Scenario) has been released. A key feature of the Arc de Triomphe Scenario is that the training goals for all Uma Musume have disappeared, and the common goal of running the Arc de Triomphe has greatly reduced training time. Since training ends early in October of the Senior season, the training time is physically shorter.

The disadvantage is that everything is geared towards the Arc de Triomphe, a middle-distance race, making it difficult to train sprinters or dirt runners, and it is not often used for inheritance breeding as you cannot race after October.

However, the training ceiling is higher than the previous Grand Masters scenario, and the training difficulty is very easy, so there is no reason to suddenly go back to Grand Masters to train for a specific Champion's Meeting.

With the new scenario released, many trainers are worried about how to play it. We've compiled a list of priorities from the Junior season and essential tips you need to know.

#. Partner Selection in the January First Half With Event

This event, which has been around since the previous scenario, selects the target for scenario skill distribution and occurs in the first half of January in the Classic season. There are various options,If you're not sure, choose El Condor PasaLet's pick her.

For reference, Tap Dance City, Orfevre, and Blast One Piece are link characters that were added later.

#. SSR El Condor Pasa (Speed) and Satake Mejiro McQueen are essential in the support formation!

In the support formation before training, be sure to include El Condor Pasa and Mejiro McQueen without question. The scenario link bonus from Mejiro McQueen is so OP that the Everyone's Star Gauge rises with events that occur when training together. It's no exaggeration to say that Mejiro McQueen virtually determines the high score in the Arc de Triomphe scenario, so be sure to include her.

El Condor Pasa is a scenario link, but apart from that, her card stats are OP. At least while doing the Arc de Triomphe scenario, I don't remember training without El Condor Pasa and Mejiro McQueen.

Even if it's a really difficult situation and you don't have El Condor Pasa, you must borrow Mejiro McQueen from the friend rental window and include her.

#. Training goals are unified for all characters

In the Arc de Triomphe scenario, everyone has the same training goals, not individual training goals for each Uma Musume like in Climax. In other words, things like going to a specific race for a hidden event have all disappeared. In actual training, the primary goal is to avoid running as many races as possible, rather than mandatory races.

However, in the case of acquiring the Great Escape racing style, the goal for obtaining the Great Escape has been changed to winning the Japan Cup in the Classic season and the Takarazuka Kinen in the Senior season.

You only need to go to the Classic Japan Cup when training a Great Escape runnerJust remember that.

Continuing the story, even if the Uma Musume you are trying to train only has short distance aptitude or only has dirt aptitude, everything will be compensated for within the scenario, so there is no problem in training them. In other words, when training Haru Urara, there is no need to give her grass aptitude as an inheritance factor just because the common training goals include the Japan Derby or Takarazuka Kinen.

#. Do not press Rest or General Outing

One of the biggest features of the Arc de Triomphe scenario is that stamina management is not that difficult due to the stamina recovery and training from the Star Gauge, which will be described later. To the point where you can't even use all 5 of Mejiro McQueen's outing event counts.

If you have seen Mejiro McQueen's outing event all the way through (5 times), or if you have to take a rest in the middle of training, something is wrong. Just think of the Rest and Outing buttons as non-existent for this scenario.

It may be very awkward at first, but after training a few times, you will realize that you really don't need to press Rest. There are many reasons, but first of all, SS Matches do not consume stamina, so you can earn turns, and stamina is recovered by the effects of the guests who appear in the SS Matches. Even if stamina is not recovered, an Intelligence friendship training will appear on the next turn, creating a means of stamina recovery, so stamina management is not difficult in various ways.

What is certain is that if you have to recover stamina with Rest even after using all of Mejiro McQueen's outings, it is best to start training again from the beginning because that training is unlikely to reach a high score.

#. If you're wondering which training to press during training, press Mejiro McQueen first

Due to the scenario link effect, Mejiro McQueen fills the Star Gauge of 5 random people when an event occurs, so you can aim for a minimum of 6 Star Gauge even with training that only has Mejiro McQueen + one support. Of course, it's a matter of luck, but if there's really nothing to press in other training, or if everything seems similar and you're confused, pressing Mejiro McQueen will almost never be wrong.

#. Run SS Matches with 5 people as much as possible

As I'll explain later, like the Aoharu scenario, each support and guest fills up a Star Gauge when training with them. You can do an SS Match with members who have filled all 3 slots of the Star Gauge. Pressing that button will give you all stats + skill pt and various effects.

The reason for gathering 5 people is that SS Matches consume 1 turn in themselves, and it's for managing the points needed to raise overseas aptitude later. From experience, I don't remember running with less than 5 people except when stamina recovery is ambiguous right before an overseas expedition, or when overseas expedition points are slightly lacking. Just don't think too hard and just think of gathering 5 people to run.

#. If you don't know what to do, press the training with Mejiro McQueen and Gold Ship!

When a friendship training occurs, all supporters participating in that training will basically fill up 2 Star Gauges each.In friendship training with 2 or more people, 3 slots are filled at once. In other words, the key to this scenario is to quickly fill up friendship training and pump up the Star Gauge. Simply put, it means that it is important to fill the initial bond gauge.

In the case of Gold ShipYou can get Charm for sure through the first SS Match.As I emphasized above that it is important to quickly raise the bond gauge and trigger friendship training, the importance of Charm is needless to say. In the early Junior season, prioritize training with Gold Ship and Satake Mejiro McQueen.

Mejiro McQueen also has a unique characteristic that activates when the bond gauge is filled to 60 (green), appearing simultaneously in two training locations, making it easier to acquire Star Gauges.

In the Junior season, first press the training with these two characters, and after Mejiro McQueen's outing is unlocked and Gold Ship's Charm is acquired, press in the direction that maximizes the bond gauge of other supports.

In addition, you may be tempted by the chairman or reporter, but in this scenario, the chairman does not participate in unique skill level-ups at all, and the reporter doesn't give you anything special, so you can completely ignore them.

#. Quickly cycle through SS Matches in the early stages

Since friendship training is not that effective in the Junior season, it is best to quickly cycle through SS Matches as soon as the Star Gauge is collected.

You can get skill hints, recover stamina, increase maximum stamina, secure Charm status, and acquire skill Pt, and the stats that simply go up are higher than any other training in the early stages, so the fate of the training ceiling depends on how quickly you cycle through SS Matches.

#. SSS Matches should be prioritized over all actions

If there are 5 members who can do SS Matches, an SSS Match will open probabilistically. Since all rewards are greatly increased, you should unconditionally run the SSS Match on that turn without thinking.

And as a continuation of the story above, since the basic condition for the occurrence of an SSS Match is that 5 members with a full Star Gauge are required, you should not run SS Matches themselves until there are 5 people, but rather collect them. However, the type of match that occurs on the next turn does not change from the point when there are 5 people, so it is best to quickly cycle through even if it is not an SSS Match.

In other words, the SS Match turn does not change to an SSS Match on the next turn. Conversely, an SSS Match will not be downgraded to an SS Match even if you skip a turn, so you can think of it as a confirmed result.

#. Partner Selection in the January First Half With Event

This event, which has been around since the previous scenario, selects the target for scenario skill distribution and occurs in the first half of January in the Classic season. There are various options,If you're not sure, choose El Condor PasaLet's pick her.

For reference, Tap Dance City, Orfevre, and Blast One Piece are link characters that were added later.

#. You don't have to worry about overseas aptitude until the summer training camp

What is important in the Arc de Triomphe scenario is raising overseas aptitude. No matter how good the base is for a middle-distance Uma Musume, if you don't raise overseas aptitude, your performance will plummet as if you were making Haru Urara run in the Arima Kinen. The aptitude in overseas racecourses is zero-based, and the success or failure of the scenario depends on how much aptitude you unlock through training.

Overseas aptitude has various effects such as increasing friendship training effects and skill Pt, so you should raise aptitude quickly even for the additional effects. However, there is a priority for aptitude. First, make the 4 opened aptitudes level 2 as shown in the screenshot below by July of the Classic season (summer training camp).

#. Maximize your stamina between the first and second half of June

In July, you will go on an overseas expedition as a summer training camp concept like in the existing scenario. The Arc de Triomphe is a scenario where the stats acquired from overseas expeditions are key. It's okay if something goes wrong once in the Classic season, but everyone knows how much of a loss it is to rest once during the training camp.

In addition, if you do friendship training on an overseas expedition, you can acquire a large amount of aptitude points (points consumed to level up overseas aptitude), but the problem is that you lose points if you rest.

In other words, even if there is something very tempting to train in the first or second half of June, it is recommended to recover stamina through an outing with Mejiro McQueen.

#. Be sure to acquire Lv.3 overseas expedition aptitude on the first turn of Classic July.

The most important thing is the blue icon located in the first slot of the third row, which must be raised to level 3 as soon as the overseas expedition begins. This is the most important characteristic for a high score in Arc de Triomphe training, giving a skill Pt bonus that applies even after returning from an overseas expedition, so its priority is very high.

If you don't know what to do, think of making the form like the screenshot below before the training camp in the second half of June as the top priority of the Classic season.

For reference, a total of 600 points is required to be in the screenshot state below on the first turn of July. You must check to make sure you have secured 600 points, or at least 500-550, while running SS Matches until the first half of June in order to aim for a high score.

#. After the Prix Niel (first half of Classic September), prioritize Mental Strength Lv.3

Once you have secured the skill point bonus by making overseas aptitude level 3, the next aptitude goal is to secure Mental Strength level 3. The effect of Mental Strength level 3 is to increase the effect of friendship training, and you can aim for a high score by securing it as quickly as possible.

Of course, depending on the training status, you may stumble in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in October of the Classic season, so prioritize eliminating penalties and raise it according to the point allowance. From experience, it is advisable to secure it between September and October at the latest.

For reference, a way to save points at this time is to skip French Proficiency. French Proficiency is an aptitude related to intelligence penalties, and even if intelligence is a little low, there is no big problem in breaking through the Classic season.

#. If you get stuck in the Classic Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (feat. Venus Park), change to the Closer racing style

The easiest way to pass the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe course if there is no self-accelerator is to change to the Closer racing style. Even if the basic aptitude is Runner or Leader, if you keep losing and forgetting the clock, try changing to Closer and participating.

Even if not, Venus Park, Ligan Tone, and Montjeu, who appear as rivals in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, have specs that are on a different level than the rivals that appeared in the previous scenario, so learn skills with full hint levels little by little to prevent getting stuck for smooth progress.

Even if you lose in the Classic Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the game does not end, but you must win here for Montjeu to appear in the Senior Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the reward you receive upon completing the scenario increases, and you can get hints for Longchamp Racecourse, Autumn Uma Musume, and Near-Middle Distance passive skills, so it is a shame to miss it.

#. From the Senior season, compare friendship training and SS Matches and choose

From the Senior season, there are cases where training such as Double Rainbow gives higher stats and skill Pt than SS Matches, so selective choice is necessary. Of course, it is a loss to press when all supporters, including guests, have a full Star Gauge, so you must proceed while comparing appropriately.

Of courseSSS Matches are incomparableSo you should unconditionally run SSS Matches unless the Star Gauge is severely wasted.

#. You don't have to go out with Satake Mejiro McQueen until the end

One of the things that is difficult to adapt to when doing other scenarios is that Never Give Up, which Satake Mejiro McQueen gives, is a great skill, but I don't recommend wasting a training turn and going out to get just one Never Give Up.

And in the first place, the fact that you have to go out with Mejiro McQueen 5 times is already highly likely that it is not a high score, so it is best to give up cleanly.

#. Be sure to secure stamina in the second half of May to the first half of June

Unlike the Classic season, you may lose the chance to recover stamina and waste it because you are going to the Takarazuka Kinen in the second half of June. Honestly, unlike the Classic season, where resting for one turn did not have a big impact on the results, wasting a turn in the Senior season training camp is really fatal.

If possible, fill up your stamina before going to the previous training, or pray that Intelligence friendship training will appear by luck.

Of course, even with this ambiguous stamina, you can cope by having Intelligence training appear well in the training camp, or by quickly opening Strong Will 3Lv to reduce the stamina consumed during the expedition. However, you may not always have enough expedition points, so it is best to play it safe.

#. In the Senior training camp, achieve 3Lv of expedition aptitude according to the training you are going to do

It may be difficult to understand what this means, but simply put, it means that you should raise the relevant aptitude to 3Lv at that time according to the training you are going to do in the training camp.

For example, if a Double Rainbow appears in Speed training and you decide to press Speed training, come to the expedition aptitude window and take Nutrition Management 3Lv to secure a +50% increase in Speed training effect during the expedition and proceed with the training. If you are going to do Intelligence friendship training, you need to raise the French Proficiency aptitude to 3Lv.

Of course, if you have already secured a large amount of expedition points before the training camp, you can just take everything from the beginning and do it comfortably, but that situation is unlikely to happen, so raise it little by little according to the friendship training that comes out each turn.

Honestly, whether or not friendship training appears in the Senior expedition is more important than how well SS Matches have been going before. The stats you get from the expedition are so absolute that opinions are divided, so you must proceed carefully each turn.

To summarize again, after the training camp (expedition) starts, proceed in the following order each turn.

#. You must leave 350 points to use after September during the Senior expedition

You need 350 expedition points to unlock L'Arc's Hope and the Arc de Triomphe Consecutive Wins Dream aptitude 2Lv. First of all, if you don't learn L'Arc's Hope at 2Lv, you will receive an all-stat -250 penalty, which may make it impossible to clear the scenario at all.

The Arc de Triomphe Consecutive Wins Dream secures a large amount of additional skills and stats after completing training, which becomes a measure of high scores.

Webzine InvenLee Moon-gil Reporter
2024-12-12