Expeditions

Expeditions are a safe way for you and your team to gather resources and gain a small amount of experience points. Unlike at the Front Lines, they do not engage in fights or sustain damage.

An expedition unlocks once you have completed a map. However, the previous expeditions leading up to the last map you cleared must also be completed in order to access the new expedition.

To successfully complete an expedition, all expeditions have a specific level requirement, which uses the sum of the party's levels. Some expeditions may also require certain sword types to be present in the party in order to succeed. The only way to fail an expedition is to not meet the expedition's requirements, or by performing a forced recall.

'Only your auxiliary teams (2nd, 3rd, and 4th) may travel on Expeditions. 'Below are the missions that must be cleared to access your auxiliary parties:


 * 2nd Party: Have six swords in your first party.
 * 3rd Party: Clear Sortie 2-4.
 * 4th Party: Clear Expedition 4-4.

While a party is on an Expedition, those swords cannot be used in battles, repaired, have their equipment changed, moved to a different team, upgraded at the Refinery, or dismantled at the Forge.

Great Successes
When a Great Success occurs, you acquire 1.5 times the normal amount of resources, and 2 times the player experience points. Your swords do not gain any bonus experience for a Great Success.

Great Successes also guarantee Koban boxes (小判箱), Help Tokens, or Request Tokens that are listed in Obtainable Items for an expedition. When the expedition concludes, they will be displayed under "Tools Acquired." Though listed next to resources under Obtainable Items, these items can only be obtained with Great Successes.

Great Successes appear to be random occurrences. However, the following conditions are speculated to contribute towards the chance of a Great Success:
 * No or only minor injuries
 * Low Fatigue values
 * Many swords in Sakura Fubuki state
 * Wide variety of sword types
 * Total level greatly exceeding the required level
 * Expedition returning well past the stated return time