Bardic Needle is a Shop run by Elfy in Sixth Street.
It is a vinyl record shop that allows the player to tune, dismantle, and check the database of Drive Discs.
How to Unlock[]
The Music Store is automatically unlocked during Mission Unthinkable (A). After unlocking Routine Cleanup missions in Hollow Zero, the player will receive Audio Booster Master Copy materials and is prompted to take them to Elfy at the Music Store.
Music Store Details[]
- Use Master Copies to do Tuning, which produces different Drive Discs while playing different tunes. Agents' combat abilities are improved when equipping Drive discs.
- The music store will level up upon reaching certain Inter-Knot levels. Upon leveling up, additional Tuning options and functions will be unlocked.
- Beginner Tuning consumes Audio Booster Master Copies, Intermediate Tuning consumes Noise Reduction Master Copies, and Advanced Tuning consumes Hi-Fi Master Copies.
- When the music store is unlocked, Track Settings will be unlocked by default, where the drop rate for the selected Drive Disc set will increase to 100%.
- When the music store reaches Lv. 2, unlock Partitioning, where Tuning will produce Drive Discs of the selected Partition but will cost more Master Copies each time.
- When the music store reaches Lv. 3, unlock Main Stat Selection, where Tuning will produce Drive Discs of the selected set, slot, and main stat, but will additionally cost Tuning Calibrators[Note 1] each time.
Levels[]
| Level | Requirements | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Music Store Lv. 1 | None | Beginner Tuning Unlocked: A-Rank Drive Discs can now be obtained Unlock Feature: Selected set's drop rate increases to 100% Beginner Tuning Details Each Tuning requires 5 Audio Booster Master Copies and grants a random B-Rank or A-Rank Drive Disc. Tuning Rules The base drop rate for A-Rank Drive Discs is 11%, and the overall drop rate (including guarantee) is 25%. The base drop rate for B-Rank Drive Discs is 89%, and the overall drop rate is 75%. Every 5th Tuning guarantees at least one A-Rank Drive Disc. |
| Music Store Lv.2 | Unlock: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 35, talk with Elfy | Intermediate Tuning Unlocked: S-Rank Drive Discs can now be obtained Unlock Feature: Can select a partition to Tune Intermediate Tuning Details Each Tuning requires 5 Noise Reduction Master Copies and grants a random A-Rank or S-Rank Drive Disc. Tuning Rules The base drop rate for S-Rank Drive Discs is 11%, and the overall drop rate (including guarantee) is 25%. The base drop rate for A-Rank Drive Discs is 89%, and the overall drop rate is 75%. Every 5th Tuning guarantees at least one S-Rank Drive Disc. |
| Music Store Lv. 3 | Unlock: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 40, talk with Elfy | Advanced Tuning Unlocked: Guaranteed S-Rank Drive Disc Unlock Feature: Main Stat Orientation Advanced Tuning Details Each Tuning requires 3 Hi-Fi Master Copies and grants a random S-Rank Drive Disc. Tuning Rules The base drop rate for S-Rank Drive Discs is 100%. |
Notes[]
- ↑ Costs 1 for every one Drive Disc crafted.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Bardic Needle |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 音像店「吟游唱针」 Yīnxiàng-diàn "Yínyóu Chàngzhēn" |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 唱片行「吟遊唱針」 Chàngpiàn-háng "Yínyóu Chàngzhēn" |
| Japanese | CDショップ「吟遊ニードル」 CD Shoppu "Ginyū Nīdoru" |
| Korean | 레코드점 「바드의 바늘」 Rekodeujeom "Badeuui Baneul" |
| Spanish | La Aguja del Bardo |
| French | Aiguille bardique |
| Russian | «Иголка барда» "Igolka barda" |
| Thai | ร้านดนตรี "Bardic Needle" |
| Vietnamese | Ngân Nga Khúc Hát |
| German | Bardic Needle |
| Indonesian | Toko Musik Bardic Needle |
| Portuguese | Agulha Bárdica |