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Banner is an unofficial term referring to a common mechanic featured in Gacha games.
Overview
Banners are sets of units with specific pull rates functioning as a lottery system for players to gamble on. Banners are often marketed around specific units and only available for a limited amount of time.
Generally, players will be able to perform microtransactions to obtain an in-game currency for use on Banners. In order to accommodate users, many gacha games feature a pity system that give players that have spent a predetermined amount of currency on Banners a guaranteed chance to obtain a featured unit.
Mechanics by Game
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
In Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2, Banners generally utilize Gems or Files as currency and are split into five categories: Time Limited, Superior, Normal, Fragment, and Extraction.
Time Limited
The Time Limited category contains a vast rotating roster of Banners that is updated around every 2 weeks. These Banners are often dedicated to gacha-exclusive units tied to specific in-game Events. Time Limited Banners generally fall under the following three categories: Gem Summons, Step-up Summons, and Tome Summons.
Gem Summon
- Main article: Gem Summon
Gem Summons are used to summon a random Rarity 3★ to 5★ demon. Time Limited Gem Summon Banners often feature higher drop rates for specific units. After use, the player may receive certain gifts depending on which Banner it is, what units the player obtained from it, and how many times the player used it, including Parchment, Tomes, or Transcend Motes. Gem Summons utilize the currency Gems.
Step-up Summon
- Main article: Step-up Summon
Step-up Summons are a more structured version of Gem Summons, which features a slight price discount and a guaranteed chance to obtain higher Rarity units. These benefits come at the cost of a limited amount of uses and a higher barrier of entry, because unlike Gem Summons, Step-up Summons require the player to purchase multiple summons at once.
Tome Summon
- Main article: Tome Summon
Tome Summons function as Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2's main pity system. When players purchase Summons in either Time Limited Gem Summons or Step-up Summons, they may receive Tomes tied to the unit(s) contained within the respective Banner. These Tomes can be exchanged at a Tome Summon to guarantee the Summon of a featured unit from the corresponding Banner.
Superior
The Banners available within the Superior Summon category are consistently active for prolonged periods of time and are not regularly updated. It features a variety of Banners with a wide assortment of in-game currencies largely focused on summoning random Rarity 3★ to 5★ demons with some exceptions.
Superior Summon
- Main article: Superior Summon
The titular Superior Summons are used to summon a random Rarity 3★ to 5★ demon. Superior Summons utilize the currency Superior Summon Files.
Gem Summon
- Main article: Gem Summon
Gem Summons are used to summon a random Rarity 3★ to 5★ demon. When using this Banner, the player is gifted 1 Parchment per Summon. Gem Summons utilize the currency Gems.
Special Summon
- Main article: Special Summon
Special Summons are used to summon a random Rarity 4★ demon. Ultimate Summons utilize the currency Special Summon Files.
Ultimate Summon
- Main article: Ultimate Summon
Ultimate Summons are used to summon a random Rarity 4★ to 5★ demon. Ultimate Summons utilize the currency Ultimate Summon Files.
Absolute Summon
- Main article: Absolute Summon
Absolute Summons are used to summon a random Rarity 5★ demon. There are two versions of this Banner, one which utilizes Absolute Summon Files as currency and another which uses Parchment.
Hell Summon
- Main article: Hell Summon
Hell Summons are used to summon Common Archetype copies of random demons Rarity 3★ to 5★. There is also an upgraded version of this banner referred to as the 5★ Hell Summon Banner which summons a random Common Archetype 5★ demon. Standard Hell Summons utilize the currency Hell Buns, while the 5★ Hell Summon uses 5★ Hell Buns.
Special Choice Summon
- Main article: Special Choice Summon
Formerly known as 2nd Anniversary Choice Summon, Special Choice Summons are used to summon a Rarity 5★ demon of the player's choice within a specified list. Special Choice Summons utilize the currency Special Choice Files.
Demon Subjugation Medal Choice Summon
- Main article: Demon Subjugation Medal Choice Summon
Demon Subjugation Medal Choice Summon are used to summon a Common Archetype Rarity 5★ demon of the player's choice within a specified list. It features a separate pool of demons than the Absolute or Special Choice Summon Banners. Demon Subjugation Medal Choice Summons utilize the currency Demon Subjugation Medal Choice Files.
Common 4★ Choice Summon
- Main article: Common 4★ Choice Summon
Common 4★ Choice Summon are used to summon Common Archetype copies of the Rarity 4★ demons Sandalphon, Wu Kong, Azrael, Rangda, Anubis, or Odin. Common 4★ Choice Summons utilize the currency Common 4★ Choice Summon, which can be obtained through Karma Exchange.
Normal
- Main article: Normal Summon
Normal Summons are used to summon Common Archetype copies of random demons Rarity 1★ to 3★. Normal Summons utilize the currency Summon Files.
Fragment
- Main article: Fragment Summon
Fragment Summons are used to summon Common Archetype copies of the Rarity 3★ demons Makami, Apis, Power, and Mitra. Fragment Summons utilize the currency Fragments obtained from the Wanted mode.
Extraction
- Main article: Extraction Summon
Extraction Summons are a unique category of Summon that allows the player to obtain skills instead of demons. The standard Extraction Summon is Skill Genome Extraction, which allows the player to exchange a Skill Extraction File for a random skill. However, there are also Extraction Summons that allow the player to exchange different types of Skill Extraction Choice Files for specific skills.
The Extraction Summons also features limited time banners called Skill Box Extraction containing a rotating selection of featured skills. Unlike Skill Genome Extraction, the Skill Box Extraction Banners have a set pool of 30 skills. When a skill is obtained from one of these Banners, it cannot be obtained again from that Banner, lowering the total number of remaining available skills. Skill Box Extraction Banners utilize the currency Gems.
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