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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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