[APHO] In-Depth Main Menu Interface Guide
◆Table of Contents◆
"Left Section"
◆ Supply
◆ Info
◆ Material
◆ Intel Level
"Bottom Section"
◆ Characters
◆ Skills
◆ Modules
◆ Stats
◆ Base
◆ Album
◆ Collection
◆ Rating
◆ Adventure Tasks
◆ "Globe"
"Right Section"
◆ Progress
◆ Tutorial
◆ Ruins
"Start"
◆ Story
◆ Main Story
◆ Side Story
◆ Explore
◆ Adventure Tasks
◆ Boss Challenge
◆Introduction◆
Welcome Captains, to A Post-Honkai Odyssey [APHO]! APHO is the third Open World Mode that is added to the game back on April 6, 2020, and will get an update in Early 2022! This guide would focus on the Main Menu Interface as it can often be confusing and cause new players to get lost~
With that in mind, let's begin!
"Throughout this guide, I would be covering 4 sections so please refer to this picture if you're feeling lost~"
Left Section
- Supply
The Supply, or the Relic Treasure area, is where you'll be able to get rewards by spending Relic Keys, which you can obtain from various ways such as clearing Ruin Floors, upgrading your Intel Level, and so on~
There are four phases in total, each having 100 draws, where a draw needs 10 Relic Keys. So you'll need 4,000 Relic Keys to fully exhaust the Supply. But fret not Captains! As this isn't Time-Limited, you don't need to worry about this Supply going away, so you can clear it at your own pace~
You can get an exclusive weapon called "The Labor of Olympus", the weapon the MC uses, 7 Focused Supply Cards, 3 APHO Option Boxes (Boxes that can give you either Honkai Cubes or Einstein's Toruses), and so much more! So please don't forget to empty the Supply if you haven't already~
- Info
Here you can see a basic introduction of the story's setting, what features and systems you should expect to unlock as you progress in this game mode, as well as a warning~
- Materials
Here you will see the materials you have collected when clearing stages, killing enemies, opening chests, or when completing missions in this mode. It would display your total Krystallum, Krystalloid, Suscitarin, as well as the different types of Regulators~
Let me also explain what these materials do:
Krystallum: Basically, the "Coins" of this mode. They are used for upgrading the basic skills of your characters.
Krystalloid: The "Upgraded" version of Krystallums., you also use them for upgrading your characters' skills to their fullest potential.
Suscitarin: You can use these to revive a character when they died on stages or in Exploration Mode.
Regulators: These character-specific Regulators are used in tandem with Krystallums or Krystalloids to upgrade your character's skills.
Do note that you won't be able to view these materials on your Storage or use these materials outside of APHO!
- Intel Level
Here you can see your Intel Level, how many Investigation EXP you need to level up, as well as the rewards you'll be able to get when you level up. You can gain Investigation EXP by completing Missions or Adventure Tasks~
You'll be able to get an exclusive emblem called "The Creation", 200 Crystals, up to 740 Relic Keys, and other goodies by leveling up! So don't forget to complete your Missions and do your Adventure Tasks weekly~!
Bottom Section
- Characters
In this area, we would be able to see the three playable characters, their skills, stats, as well as their equippable Modules!
Let me give you a more detailed explanation of the tabs that are available on this screen~
-- Skills
This is the area where you'll be able to unlock and upgrade your characters' skills to make them stronger, and unlock more mechanics and modules~ This is where you'll be able to spend the materials you'll get from completing missions and exploring the Open World. When leveling up certain skills, you'll need some of your Valkyries on a specific rank so you can max them, so don't forget to Rank-Up your Valkyries as they can also boost your power on APHO~
"For example, when leveling up the Main Character's Skill called "Prometheus' Eternity", you can see that you'll need Blueberry Blitz on SSS Rank so you can level this skill up to Level 3, besides needing Regulators and Krystalloids."
-- Modules
You can customize your characters here in the Modules Menu, trying out all sorts of combinations~ You can change their Ultimates, and two of their Passives here, though you can only unlock these Core Implants as you obtain them by unlocking specific skills that have Ability (Activation Required) in their descriptions. So do pay attention to which skills to prioritize if you aim at unlocking their Modules~
"Here's an example of how to unlock a Module. In this picture, Carole's "Icarus' Skyfall" must be unlocked first before you'll be able to switch to the y Minor Core Implant called 'Skyfall'."
-- Stats
While your Modules Tab is open, you can also view the stats of your characters by pressing the "i" button on the top right. This would display a more detailed version of your Stats compared to the one that's displayed on the bottom left corner, atop of the Skills button, telling you which skills gave your characters their boosts in HP, SP, and ATK~
- Base
While you are taking a rest in the Base, you can talk to four of the characters you encountered while you're staying at St. Fountain. You can also interact with them and hold several conversations that may or may not affect their Rating Level, or conversations that can trigger a Main Story Mission or Side Story Missions so do keep a lookout for those~
You can also access a bunch of features only accessible at the Base so let me tell you what these features do Captain~
-- Album
This is where you'll be able to view the different enemies you encountered during your investigation. The Album gives you a rough idea of their stats, types of attacks, as well as having a 3D Model for you to turn around and take pictures with~
You can also see the characters' description of the enemy, as well as some friendly banter here and there~
-- Collection
This is where you'll be able to access the archives of conversations, files, audio recordings, photos, and even the Album~
The Events Tab is where you can relieve the conversations you had with the characters.
The Files Tab is where you can view the information you collected throughout St. Fountain.
The Audio Tab is where you'll be able to take a listen to the audio recordings you recorded during your investigations.
Lastly, The Photos Tab is where you'll be able to take a peek at some pictures of the Squad Three's daily lives~
-- Rating
Here you can view the Rating Levels of the four characters you're able to talk to during your stay at the Base. You can unlock some special conversations once you unlock a specific Rating Level. I wonder what are the topics they'll be discussing~?
You can also view the main ways to raise their Rating Level by tapping the "i" button on the top right corner! Do note that different characters have different ways to effectively raise their Rating Level~
- Adventure Tasks
The Tasks Tab is where you'll be able to accept Adventure Tasks and claim your rewards after completing them. Completing Adventure Tasks is your main way of getting Investigation EXP, which helps you level up your Intel Level, so you can explore more areas on St. Fountain. Like other Open Worlds, Adventure Tasks reset 3 times every week, on MON, THU, and SAT, and also gives you some very neat rewards not limited to, A/SP Rank Valkyrie Fragments, Imaginons, Augment Cores, and many other goodies~
Don't forget to complete your Adventure Tasks Captains!
- Globe
The "Globe" Button is where you'll be able to access the other Open Worlds, Sakura Samsara, and Schicksal HQ. Even though APHO is active and you have access to it, you'll be able to access the other two, though you won't be able to accept Adventure Tasks on those Inactive Open Worlds. So choose carefully which one you'll want access to as you can only choose others after the Weekly Reset happens~!
Right Side
- Progress
This is where you'll be able to view the Main Story Missions, Side Story Missions, as well as the Adventure Tasks that are yet to be completed. It also gives you a brief explanation of the mission as well as give details of the objectives and the rewards that you'll obtain after completing the mission~
- Tutorial
This is an area where you can learn and practice basic combat skills, mechanics, as well as Open World features if you are just starting or you had taken a break from accepting missions at St. Fountain. You can also earn some coins, as well as some Suscitarins which you can use to revive characters~
- Ruins
The Ruins will be your Main Way of getting Relic Keys. The Ruins reset every two weeks and gives you a bunch of Relic Keys depending on the highest floor you've reached, as well as your rank~
Various features can either boost or reduce your characters' damage in this mode, similar to the Abyss. The Ruins have Weathers, providing the current cycle with different advantages or disadvantages every time it resets. It also has Special FXs, which gives you another advantage during combat, so be sure to utilize every single one of them, Captain!
You can also see the Highest Floor you've reached during this cycle, as well as your current highest score. The Supply Button's also available on the left side, which will lead you to the Relic Treasure area. Under the Supply Button, the Rank Button's available, and you can view your current rank, as well as the rewards you can receive~
You can also view a more detailed explanation of the Ruin's mechanics, as well as some very important by pressing the Info Button that's just right below the Rank Button~!
Start
This is where you'll be able to witness Squad Three's story or where you could explore St. Fountain and complete Adventure Tasks. You can also change the characters you'll be able to use during combat on the bottom left corner~
We have two tabs, the Story Tab, and the Explore Tab, let me give you a detailed explanation of what these two tabs are~
- Story
In the Story Tab, you'll be able to access the Main Story Missions, as well as different Side Story Missions. The Top Left Tab briefs you of your Mission, as well as give little hints of what will happen on the Stages' Story~ You have to trigger certain conversations during your stay at the Base to unlock Main Story Missions or Side Story Missions. Clicking on the Top Left Tab leads you back to the Progress Tab.
- Explore
In the Explore Tab, you can take a visit to St. Fountain and explore freely, as well as complete Adventure Tasks. You'll have to pick a starting point first, which are the teleporters, before you investigate. You can also see the locations of some of the Adventure Tasks on the map before starting, which are indicated by Pink Dots. Be sure to use this information to plan the routes you will take when completing Adventure Tasks~!
There's also a Boss Challenge Mode that's accessible when you complete the Main Story Mission called, "2.0 The Verdict". You'll be able to get some Ancient Willpower, Asterites, and Krystalloids if you complete the Challenges. Though you should watch out or Honkai Corruption would cause you to fail your Challenge Attempt~
And that's it for the guide! Thank you for reading, and I hope this helps you out on understanding some of the Interfaces Captain~
Until next time! Happy Grinding Captains~! [emoji]
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