How to avoid counting a card effect and its Handbook reward as though both came from equipping one card.
A card can contribute an equipped effect, a deposit reward, an unlock reward, or more than one of these. The equipped effect requires the correct slot and the card to be in active gear. Handbook rewards are account progression and must be unlocked or deposited through the game’s collection system.
When testing gear, first include only the card equipped in the current loadout. Then add account-wide Handbook progress that the character has actually earned. This prevents a common double count where the card description and its deposit bonus are both treated as immediate slot effects.
- Check valid slot or equipment target.
- Read the exact buff scope and condition.
- Confirm whether the reward is unlock, deposit, or equipped.
- Use the linked monster source to plan acquisition.
Race, size, element, class, and status modifiers apply only to matching encounters. Compare cards on the same monster profile. A strong boss card can be poor for routine farming, while an elemental card can dominate a narrow dungeon.
A low-cost card with a useful deposit reward can be a better account upgrade than a rare card that only improves one loadout. Evaluate the immediate build gain and the permanent collection gain as separate decisions.
This guide is based on the following player-facing evidence. Read the data quality standards for accuracy commitments and known limitations.
- Card catalog details
- Published card effects, applicable slots, Handbook rewards, and source monsters support the comparison.
- Adventure Handbook rewards
- Published unlock and deposit bonuses are treated as account-wide progression rather than equipped effects.