Introduction
- Christmas 2021 has arrived, along with an Event Shop and unlimited Lottery!
- As is usual for unlimited Lottery events, these present an excellent opportunity to farm EXP, QP, Mana Prisms, Friend Points, as well as select Ascension Materials (
) at a highly AP-efficient rate. - Clearing every quest at least once (except the Christmas Rescue quest) will take about 620 AP, for first timers purchasing + equipping the Event Shop CE ASAP.
- Masters can unlock the free Servant,
Nightingale (Santa) by completing the Main Quest (fully unlocks ~Day 6) and exchanging the 5th Lottery Box's Grand Prize in the Event Shop. Ascension materials and additional copies are also obtained from the lottery. - There are three Event Shop currencies (
) to farm for this event, whose drop rates can be boosted by Event Bonus CEs. - All Free Quests (except Christmas Rescue) also drop the event Lottery currency (
), whose drops can be boosted with the Event Shop CE 
. - This event is time-gated on a daily basis, with a new Main Quest being released each day until the final quest. The full release schedule is below.
| Date | Quests Available |
| 12/14/2021 00:00 - 12/27/2021 19:59 PST | Prologue - Verse 1 |
| 12/14/2021 20:00 - 12/27/2021 19:59 PST | Verse 2 |
| 12/15/2021 20:00 - 12/27/2021 19:59 PST | Verse 3 |
| 12/16/2021 20:00 - 12/27/2021 19:59 PST | Verse 4 |
| 12/17/2021 20:00 - 12/27/2021 19:59 PST | Verse 5 |
| 12/18/2021 20:00 - 12/27/2021 19:59 PST | Verse 6 |
| 12/23/2021 20:00 - 12/27/2021 19:59 PST | Epilogue |
General Tips
- Initially, focus on equipping / selecting friend supports with Gacha CEs to purchase the Event Shop CE ASAP, equipping it in spare slots for all Free Quest nodes to help increase Lottery currency drops.
- The Lottery Currency node, Gold Tag, unlocks on ~Day 6, and only drops lottery currency (no Event Shop currency), so in general, for all other nodes, focus on Gacha CEs (if available) to first clean the shop as desired, only adding the Event Shop CE in spare slots. Afterwards, farm the Gold Tag while stacking as many copies of the Event Shop CE as available.
- If only going for Welfare Nightingale (Santa), then aside from purchasing the Event Shop CE, it is fine to ignore the rest of the Event Shop and only stack copies to maximize Lottery currency drops, since the Lottery contains all of Nightingale (Santa)'s Ascension and NP5 items.
- Avoid MLBing (Max Limit Breaking) too early--it is valuable to be able to stack higher Lottery currency drop bonuses. After reaching 8 copies of , it is completely safe to limit break (1x MLB = +2; 3x nonMLB = +3, total +5).
- Event Bonus Servants will have a Damage Bonus during the event, as well as some bonus Bond EXP! Bringing them as damage dealers can help speed up the farming/quest clear process.
Walkthrough TL;DR Version
The below is a summary of the general flow of the event. The more detailed walkthrough provides information about drops and CE suggestions for each quest.
The overall flow of the event is relatively straightforward, involving a new Main Quest unlocking each day, followed by Free Quest farming. Note that the Lottery is unlimited for this Event, making this event a great opportunity to farm for EXP, QP, Mana Prisms, Friend Points, and select Ascension Materials.
General Daily Event Flow:
1) Complete Main Quests available.
2) Clear each Free Quest at least once.
3) Farm the latest Free Quest for best drop rates. Buy Shop CEs ASAP for more lottery currency drop bonus.
Note the best Free Quests for each currency type:
- Bronze Currency: Farm "Yellow Tag"
- Silver Currency: Farm "Red Tag"
- Gold Currency: Farm "White Tag"
- Lottery Currency: Farm "Gold Tag"
4) When enough Lottery Boxes are opened by all Masters, Battle Royale Quests will unlock:
- Battle Royale 1: 329,050 Boxes Opened
- Battle Royale 2: 1,035,950 Boxes Opened
- Battle Royale 3: 2,000,000 Boxes Opened
- Battle Royale 4: 3,400,000 Boxes Opened
- Battle Royale 5: 4,700,000 Boxes Opened
- Battle Royale 6: 6,400,000 Boxes Opened
- Battle Royale 7: 8,200,000 Boxes Opened
5) After clearing Verse 6 (~Day 6), Welfare Nightingale (Santa) can be purchased from the Event Shop using the ticket from the 5th Lottery Box Grand Prize. All other copies of Nightingale can also be purchased.
6) The Challenge Quest will also unlock after Verse 6.
Walkthrough - Day 1
| # | Quest | Notes | Event Drops |
| 1 |  Prologue (0 AP) | Story only. Nightingale (Santa) will join temporarily! Complete the Main Quest line and obtain the 5th Lottery Box Grand Prize for her to join permanently! | None |
| 2 | Verse 1 (5 AP) | A single wave with three Servants: an Avenger (30k HP), Rider (36k), and Berserker (34k). Obtain a copy of  !Equip this CE in nodes that drop ! | None |
| 3 | Free - Novice (30 AP) | Run once for the clear reward. This node's drops are relatively inefficient otherwise. Bonus CEs:  | Primary: Secondary: |
| 4 | Free - Intermediate (35 AP) | Run once for the clear reward. This node is also relatively inefficient. Bonus CEs:  | Primary: Secondary: |
| 5 | Free - Advanced (40 AP) | Run 1+ times; continue to farm this quest with extra AP in the meantime given it has the best drops. It is best to hold off on using apples until the later quests unlock, however. If enough currency is available, purchase from the Event Shop; these boost drops and should be equipped so long as space for CEs allows. Note there will be a Lottery currency-only node at the end, so it is fine to instead prioritize Gacha CEs earlier on to clear out the Event Shop before farming the Lottery currency node (and simply fill out any leftover CE spaces with the Event Shop CE).Bonus CEs: | Primary: Secondary: |
| 6 | Free - Rescue (5  ) | Although this quest is available, most likely Masters won't have enough First Aid Kits to attempt this quest yet. This quest only needs to be run once for the Summon Ticket reward; otherwise on average, running this quest ends up costing more than it returns. Note that 16x First Aid Kits will also be needed to NP5 Nightingale (Santa), so Masters may wish to wait on doing this quest until all copies of Nightingale are purchased, especially if not planning to clear all Lottery Boxes / nearing the end of the event. Bonus CEs: | Primary: |
| 7 | Battle Royale 1 (40 AP) | The first battle royale will unlock when the total # of boxes opened across all Masters is at least 130,000 boxes. All battle royale quests have a Lottery Box total requirement, and will unlock as soon as the number of required boxes is reached (and the prior battle royale quest is completed). Since it isn't certain exactly when the box requirements will be reached, the remaining battle royale quests will be listed together in the Battle Royale section of the walkthrough. The battle royale quests are useful for providing some Ascension Materials and Mana Prisms when cleared. This quest is a single wave with three Servants: a Saber (50k HP), and two Riders (45k, 54k). | None |
| Note | The first day is complete! The next Main Quest will unlock on ~Day 2. Note that the current Free Quests that are available aren't the most AP-efficient, so it is best to hold off on using AP Fruit until later. In the meantime, farming the Advanced difficulty is the most efficient. | ||
Walkthrough - Day 2
| # | Quest | Notes | Event Drops |
| 8 | Verse 2 (5 AP) | Two waves, each with three Servants. Wave 1: Assassin (14k HP), Lancer (15k), and Caster (20k). Each turn, they will remove 1 Offensive buff from a party member and decrease Stars by 5. Wave 2: an Archer (23k HP), Rider (24k), and Berserker (23k). They will start with a DEF and Crit Strength buff. | None |
| 9 | Free - Green Tag (40 AP) | A new Free Quest node that drops all event currencies. Run 1+ times (extra AP can be used to farm this quest). This has better drop rates than the prior quests, although it is not yet the best quest for farming. Bonus CEs: | Primary: Secondary: |
| Note | The second day is complete! The next Main Quest will unlock on ~Day 3. The most recent Free Quest (Green Tag) is better than the prior one, so extra AP can be used on this quest, although better Free Quests will become available later. | ||
Walkthrough - Day 3
| # | Quest | Notes | Event Drops |
| 10 | Verse 3 (5 AP) | A single wave with two Servants: a Saber (81k HP) and Archer (69k). The Archer will start by buffing their own Buster but decreasing their own DEF. Bringing your own Nightingale (Santa) and using her normal cards will grant her NP Gauge +20% and 1-turn Evade. | None |
| 11 | Free - Yellow Tag (40 AP) | Run 1+ times. This is the best farming node. If not already done, make sure to purchase for additional drop bonus.Masters are free to use AP Fruit to farm bronze event currency and clear the Event Shop as desired (although Bronze currency will also be dropped at lower rates in the later Gold currency node, so fully clearing the Bronze currency shop does not have to be done yet). Bonus CEs: | Primary: Secondary: |
| Note | The third day is complete! The next Main Quest will unlock on ~Day 4. Masters can begin farming in earnest for bronze currency at the Yellow Tag node. | ||
Walkthrough - Day 4
| # | Quest | Notes | Event Drops |
| 12 | Verse 4 (5 AP) | Party Restriction: NPC Astolfo (Saber) must SOLO this encounter. No Mystic Codes or Command Spells. A single large Lancer (150k HP). Drops 3 stacks silver currency. Bonus CEs: | Primary: |
| 13 | Free - Red Tag (40 AP) | Run 1+ times. This is the best farming location. If not already done, make sure to purchase for additional drop bonus.Masters can start farming this node, or continue farming the bronze currency node depending on what shop items are priority. Bonus CEs: | Primary: Secondary: |
| Note | The fourth day is complete! The next Main Quest will unlock on ~Day 5. The best farming location for two of the currencies are now available: - : Yellow Tag- : Red Tag | ||
Walkthrough - Day 5
| # | Quest | Notes | Event Drops |
| 14 | Verse 5 (5 AP) | A single wave with three Servants: a Ruler (37k HP), Archer (47k), and another Ruler (32k). Each turn, if the frontmost enemy Ruler is still alive, they will randomly buff an enemy's Crit Rate or buff a party member's ATK. | None |
| 15 | Free - White Tag (40 AP) | Run 1+ times. This is the best farming location. If not already done, make sure to purchase for additional drop bonus.Masters can start farming this node, or continue farming the other bronze/silver nodes depending on what shop items are priority. Bonus CEs: | Primary: Secondary: |
| Note | The fifth day is complete! The next Main Quest will unlock on ~Day 6. The best farming location for three of the currencies are now available: - : Yellow Tag- : Red Tag- : White Tag | ||
Walkthrough - Day 6 + Epilogue
| # | Quest | Notes | Event Drops |
| 16 | Verse 6 (5 AP) | A break bar Saber (61k, 92k HP) with a Lancer (101k). The Saber will start by eliminating all Class disadvantage for 3 turns. On break, the Saber will buff their own NP Strength by 50% and charge their NP bar to MAX. | None |
| 17 | Free - Gold Tag (40 AP) | Run 1+ times. This is the best farming location. This node does not drop any of the event shop currencies, so Masters can stack as many copies of as they have available. If still needing to clear out the event shop, other free quests will need to be farmed.Bonus CEs: | Primary: |
| 18 | Free - Rescue (5 ) | If this quest hasn't been run yet, make sure not to forget to do it once for the Summon Ticket. Otherwise, the quest is generally not worth the 5x First Aid Kits to continue farming. Bonus CEs: | Primary: |
| 19 | Challenge (5 AP) | OPTIONAL: The Challenge Quest unlocks after completing Verse 6 as well as completing Final Singularity: Solomon. It provides a challenging encounter that awards a Crystallized Lore and bragging rights upon completion. Four break bar Servants (Two Berserkers, and Archer, and a Lancer) await the Master in this challenging quest, each with break effects, as well as bonus effects if the Archer is killed too quickly. For full details on this quest and tips, see the challenge guide here. | None |
| Note | The sixth day is complete! Note that Nightingale (Santa) can now be purchased in the Event Shop using the Ticket from the 5th Event Lottery Box. The next Main Quest will unlock on ~Day 11. The best farming location for all currencies are now available: - : Yellow Tag- : Red Tag- : White Tag- : Gold Tag | ||
| 20 | Epilogue (0 AP) | Unlocks 12/23/2021 20:00 PST Story only. | None |
| Event Complete | Congratulations! All of the Main Quests for the event are completed! All that remains is clearing the event shop and lottery boxes as desired. Check out the Quick Farming Guide for farming tips and drop rate information! | ||
Walkthrough - Santa Battle Royale
| # | Quest | Notes | Event Drops |
| B1 | Battle Royale 1 (40 AP) | The first battle royale will unlock when the total # of boxes opened across all Masters is at least 130,000 boxes. The battle royale quests are useful for providing some Ascension Materials and Mana Prisms on clear. A single wave with three Servants: a Saber (50k HP), and two Riders (45k, 54k). | None |
| B2 | Battle Royale 2 (40 AP) | Opens after 390k boxes are opened. Three Assassin Servants in a single wave (62k, 65k, 73k HP). | None |
| B3 | Battle Royale 3 (40 AP) | Opens after 730k boxes are opened. Three Servants: an Archer (77k HP), Rider (95k), and Berserker (92k). | None |
| B4 | Battle Royale 4 (40 AP) | Opens after 1.1 million boxes are opened. Three Servants: two Casters (81k, 102k HP), and an Assassin (112k). Note the front-most Caster will use an Extra Attack if their NP bar is full. | None |
| B5 | Battle Royale 5 (40 AP) | Opens after 1.7 million boxes are opened. Two Berserker Servants (219k, 165k HP). | None |
| B6 | Battle Royale 6 (40 AP) | Opens after 2.4 million boxes are opened. Three Lancer Servants (107k, 141k, 124k HP). | None |
| B7 | Battle Royale 7 (40 AP) | Opens after 3.2 million boxes are opened. Two Break Bar Rulers (79k, 118k HP) & (81k, 121k HP). The front-most one will gain a Buster buff on break; the other will gain an Arts buff on break. | None |
Event Bonus CEs
| Name | How to Obtain | Event Bonus |
Maidens' Luncheon 5★ | Event Gacha | +1 (MLB: +2) |
Deliverers of Sentiment 4★ | Event Gacha | +1 (MLB: +2) |
With My Family 3★ | Quest Reward (x1) Event Gacha Friend Point Gacha | +1 (MLB: +2) |
Traces of Christmases Past 5★ | Event Shop (x4) x400 (2) x200 (1) x200 (1) Quest Drop (Rare) | +1 (MLB: +2) |
Event Bonus Servants
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Should I use Apples?
- Yes, for Lottery events, although Apples are not required for clearing the event, they are one of the best times to use Apples due to being able to farm EXP, QP, Friend Points, Mana Prisms, and certain Ascension Materials simultaneously, making them highly AP efficient.
Otherwise, No, if just going for NP5 Max Ascension Nightingale (Santa).
- Natural Regen AP will be approximately 3950 AP throughout the event.
- Clearing each quest at least once (except Christmas Rescue) costs 620 AP. To NP5 / Max Ascend Nightingale and complete Christmas Rescue,
- To NP5 / Max Ascend Nightingale and complete Christmas Rescue once, on average 1740 AP is required.
- For clearing the Event Shop (no monuments, EXP, or 3* Fous), this will take approximately 4180 AP. By the time the shop is cleared, the first 10 Lottery Boxes will also be cleared fully.
- For clearing the Event Shop (no monuments, but with Fous and EXP), this will take approximately 4580 AP.
- For a full Event Shop clear including monuments, this total reaches 5980 AP to clear all pieces and monuments.
- The amount of AP required can be reduced with more copies of Event CEs. Additional copies of 4* or 5* CEs must be obtained in the gacha, while 3* CEs can be obtained in the Friend Point Gacha (at a low rate).
- Assumptions for the above AP costs (uses "first timer worst case scenario with no Friend Point Gacha luck", AP reduced if more bonus available):
- Up to +1 : From Non-MLB Friend Support .
- Up to +1 : From Non-MLB Friend Support .
- Up to +2 : From quest reward copy of and a Non-MLB Friend Support .
- Up to +1~6 : From buying & equipping ASAP 4x shop (Avoid MLB unless 8+ copies from drops) and a Non-MLB or MLB Friend Support
