The Eminence In Shadow RPG - Game Review & Gacha Rates

2022-11-30

The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden is the newly released Anime Adaption of the homonym Anime Manga Light Novel. The Story is about Cid Kagenou, a boy that lives in modern Japan and his biggest desire is to become a hero with Superpower. During his daily training (literally smashing his head on forest’s tree..) he saw a glowing light, thinking it was finally his latent power waking up, so he started to run and jump into the light, but instead he found that it was just a big truck driving at high speed, so he die. Lucky, he reincarnates into a fantasy world, and this world has magic! Finally the adventure of Cid starts in this new world, he creates a secret organization called “Shadow Garden” and he wants to stop the Cult of Diabolos!

 

 

What is The Eminence In Shadow RPG?

The Eminence In Shadow: Master of Garden is a new Gacha RPG based on the Anime Series. The game features both the original Main Story of the anime while adding a new special side story with also fully voiced characters dialogue and cutscenes. Talking about the game, it’s a standard RPG where you collect characters of different rarity (From A Grade to SS Grade), different elemental (Red, Green, Yellow, Blu) and classes (Tank, Damage Dealer and Supports). You can form a party of 5 characters and complete different content, such as Main Story Quest, Side Quest, Special Side Stories, PvP, Tournament and much more. The Game is mostly Auto Battle with Ultimate ability you can use on the right moment, and “Combo” that can be unleashed for doing damage, reducing damage taken or healing your party. If you are a fan of The Eminence in Shadow Anime and you like to collect heroes, this is the game for you!

 

Game Content

Main Story

 

Main Story

 

The “Main Story” is the first content you will unlock in the game. The Main Story features the original Anime Plot, with Anime Cutscene and fully voiced Characters dialogues. In Main Story you can obtain Gear for upgrading your characters, Gems (Summon Currency) and complete special stages called “Lesson” that will teach you tips and tricks in the game, such as how to use your characters skills, Combo etc. You must complete the Main Story to unlock all the side content in the game. Main Story stages usually consume stamina, but some of them are free.

 

Seven Shadow Chronicles

 

Seven Shadow Chronicles

 

The “Seven Shadow Chronicles” is the second most important content you will unlock in the game. This is the new Story you can only discover while playing the game, featuring totally new cutscenes for the Anime, and a rich plot. As game mode, this content provides you your best way to farm essential Gear pieces for improving your character's Rank, while also obtaining Gems for free if you can complete any stage with 3 Stars. Seven Shadow Chronicles stages require stamina, and once you complete them at 3 stars, you can use the “Skip” to directly receive the rewards without playing the stage. Once you finish the Normal Stages, you can also play Hard stages. Hard stages have limited entry x day but they can also drop Character Shards, used to increase your character Rarity. Try to complete Hard Stages to increase your team power everyday.

 

Material Quests

 

Material Quests

 

The “Material Quests” is the side content that lets you get two times x day some important items, Magic Candy (Exp Items) and Zeni (Golds).

 

Monster Hunts

  • The “Monster Hunts” content have 4 different stages levels (from 1 to 4) and each stage drops different Magic Candy, with also different Combat Power requirement and Stamina usage. Don’t forget to complete this content 2 times a day to gather Magic Candy so you can increase your Characters level.

 

Bandit Hunts

  • The “Bandit Hunts” content have 4 different stage levels (from 1 to 4) and each stage drops a different amount of Zeni, with also different Combat Power requirements and Stamina Usage. Don’t forget to complete this content 2 times a day to increase your Zeni amount.

 

Bushin Festival

 

Bushin Festival

 

The “Bushin Festival” is the first PvP Content in The Eminence In Shadow. Same as other games, you have to set your own party as Defence (5 Characters) and you must fight an AI Controlled party of other players. The Battle is totally AUTO (you can’t disable Auto) so you can only set the right comp and try to win against other players' defenses. You can play the PvP 5 times a day for free. Everytime you win or lose a game, you will change your position in the Rank. Different rewards are based on your Rank, so you can obtain Phantasm Gems while Ranking up and reaching higher Rank. 

 

Bushin Festival: Battle Royal

  • The Bushin Festival: Battle Royal is the second PvP Content in Eminence In Shadow, but it’s mostly the same as the normal Bushin Festival. The only difference is you're gonna fight a 3v3 Team Battle, so you must use 3 Team to fight against 3 Players Team. Same as Bushin Festival, you will receive Phantasm Gems based on your Rank.

 

1 On 1 Bond - Dating Sim

 

1 On 1 Bond - Dating Sim

 

The “1 On 1” game mode is a Dating Sim mode, where you can choose a character, have conversation, hang out and increase the Bond with this character. Everytime you increase the Bond, you will unlock special rewards, such as New Scenes, New Character Stories, Character stats increased, Character Skill Level Increased, obtain Gems and other items!

 

Characters Guide

Characters

 

Characters

 

The “Characters” in The Eminence In Shadow have various Classes, Element and Rarity. Let’s analyze and see how to improve your character properly and let them reach high Combat Power necessary for complete any stage in the game

 

Elements

  • Red Element: Red Element is Strong Against Green but Weak Against Blue. Being Strong deal more damage while being weak receive more damage

 

  • Green Element: Green Element is Strong Against Yellow but Weak Against Red. Being Strong deal more damage while being weak receive more damage

 

  • Yellow Element: Yellow Element is Strong Against Blue but Weak Against Green. Being Strong deal more damage while being weak receive more damage

 

  • Blue Element: Blue Element is Strong Against Red but Weak Against Yellow. Being Strong deal more damage while being weak receive more damage

 

Classes

  • Tank: They have High HP and Defence and usually also have skills that increase Defence for self and party members, or restore HP. They are the best Frontline.

 

  • Damage Dealer: They have high ATK and Damage but they are fragile. They usually play in Mid zone of party and have skills that can deal high single target damage or wide AoE damage

 

  • Supports: Support can Restore Hp, Buff Allies and Debuff Enemies. They play in the Rear Zone of the party and are a must have in any party.

 

Skill

  • Every Character in Eminence in Shadow has 5 Skills (1 Ultimate, 1 Active ability and 3 auto/passive abilities). You will unlock all skills while increasing the Rank of your characters. Awakening a Character with Magic Core also upgrades Skills.

 

Level Up

  • You can use Magic Candy to increase your character's level faster. The maximum level a character can reach is based on the Player Level with a Plus for the Character rarity (Rank A/S/SS/SS+/SS++ = Player Level +0/+1+2+3+4)

 

Equipment

  • Each Character can increase its rarity with Equipment. They are dropped in both Main Story and Side Story stages and they have flat stats. Once you equip your Characters Slot to full (6 Slot) your character Rank will be increased. Keep collect Equipment and raise your characters Rank to Max to unlock all skills

 

Rarity

  • You can increase Character Rarity with Character Shards. Those Shard can be exchange in the shop with Akashic Crystals (Obtained while A and S Grade Dupes)

 

Awakening

  • You can perform Awakening actually only for SS Grade Character while you summon Dupes. Once you get a Dupe Character with SS grade, you will obtain Magic Cores. With Magic Cores you can Awaken your characters. 

 

Magic Gear

  • Each Character can be equipped with a maximum of two Magic Gear, and each Character has Character-Specific Magic Gear. Each Magic gear piece has its own rarity, level, stats, Special Effect and infused effect, but unlock characters, rarity can’t be increased. Magic Gear Slot is unlocked with Character Awakening.

 

Gacha Rates

Release Celebration!

 

Release Celebration

 

The “Release Celebration!” Banner a limited-time and limited-use banner. You can only use PAID gems to summon in this banner, and only for once x account. You are guaranteed to obtain SS grade characters at random. Here’s the rates:

 

Characters

  • SS Characters = 3% (100% on 10th Pull)

  • S Characters = 18%

  • A Characters = 79%

 

Pity

  • An SS Characters is Guaranteed with x10 Pull

 

Regular Summon

 

Regular Summon

 

The “Release Summon” Banner is the Normal Banner for The Eminence In Shadow. You can use both Free and Paid gems to summon in this banner, with a special discount single pull daily at the cost of 100 PAID gems. 1 Standard Pull cost 300 Free/ Paid gems, but a x10 Pull cost 2800 Free/Paid Gems (Discounted from 3000). An S Grade Characters Is Guaranteed if you do a x10 Pull. Here’s the rates:

 

Characters

  • SS Characters = 3% (3% On 10th Pull)

  • S Characters = 18% (97% on 10th Pull)

  • A Characters = 79%

 

Pity

  • An S Characters is Guaranteed with x10 Pull

 

Akashic Crystals

  • Everytime you pull in this banner, you will obtain 1 Akashic Crystals for A Grade Characters, and 10 Akashic Crystals for S Grade Characters. You can exchange 200 Akashic Crystals in the shop for an SS Character Ticket.

 

Should I Play It? Pro & Cons

Pro

  • Follow the Anime Plot and add new story with new cutscene

  • 3D Anime Graphic

  • Fully Voiced Characters (Japanese!)

  • You can Skip stages using only stamina

  • You can date your characters! (1 on 1)

  • No Gear Grind

 

Cons

  • The game is pretty much all auto battle 

  • Stamina can be a problem

  • Need Dupes for Rarity Up and Cores for Awakening

  • There’s PAID gems only banner and packs

  • There’s always a “loading” even if not that long

  • Need SS Characters Dupes for unlocking Magic Gear Slot (Increase Stats and Skill Power)

 

LDPlayer

 

LDPlayer

 

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