CE Drop Detection and Tracking¶

Detect and track Craft Essence drops during farming sessions.

Overview¶

FGA can detect when Craft Essences drop from quests, notify you immediately, and optionally stop farming when a target number of CEs have dropped. This is especially useful when farming for event CEs or specific drop CEs.

Key Features¶

• Drop Detection: Identifies CE drops on result screens
• Star Verification: Confirms actual CE drops using star icons
• Immediate Notifications: Alert when CE drops occur
• Limit Enforcement: Stop after collecting target CEs
• Auto-Decrement: Reduce remaining limit automatically

How CE Detection Works¶

flowchart TD
    A[Quest Result Screen] --> B[Scan for CE Drop Icons<br/>Search entire visible area]
    B --> C[For Each Potential CE:<br/>• Check for CE icon<br/>• Verify star pattern nearby<br/>• Confirm actual CE drop]
    C --> D[If CE Confirmed:<br/>• Increment counter<br/>• Send notification<br/>• Check against limit]

Detection Method¶

Two-Stage Verification¶

FGA uses a two-stage process to avoid false positives:

Stage 1: CE Icon Detection¶

Scans for the Craft Essence drop icon pattern on the result screen.

Stage 2: Star Verification¶

Checks for the star rating indicator near the CE icon:

┌─────────────────┐
│   [CE Icon]     │
│   ★★★★★        │  ← Stars confirm it's a CE
└─────────────────┘

This prevents mistaking other items for CE drops.

Configuration¶

Enable CE Tracking¶

1. Open your Battle Config
2. Find CE Drop settings
3. Enable "Track CE Drops"
4. Optionally set a limit

CE Limit Settings¶

Stop Conditions¶

Stop on Any CE¶

When "Stop on CE" is enabled:

• Any CE drop triggers script stop
• Current run completes first
• Exit summary shows CE count

Stop at Limit¶

When limit is configured:

Before Run:
- CE Limit: 5

After Each Drop:
- Count compared to limit
- Continue if count < limit
- Stop if count >= limit

Notifications¶

When a CE drops, FGA sends a notification:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  FGA: CE Dropped!                       │
│  A Craft Essence has dropped.           │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

This alerts you even if not watching the screen.

Auto-Decrement¶

After script completion:

Before Run:
- CE Limit: 10

During Run:
- CEs Dropped: 3

After Run:
- CE Limit: 7 (auto-decremented)

When limit reaches 0:

• CE limiting is disabled
• Limit resets to default value
• Tracking continues without stopping

Exit Summary¶

View CE statistics after completion:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│         Battle Exit Summary             │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CE Drop Count: 3                        │
│ ...                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Exit Reasons¶

Limit CEs¶

Exit Reason: LimitCEs (Count: 5)

FGA has stopped because the configured
CE drop limit has been reached.

CE Get (Stop on CE)¶

Exit Reason: CEGet

FGA has stopped because a Craft Essence
dropped and "Stop on CE" is enabled.

Tips for Best Results¶

1. Know drop rates: CE drops are rare, set reasonable limits
2. Use for event CEs: Most useful for limited event drops
3. Enable notifications: Get alerted even when away
4. Combine with screenshots: Keep visual records of drops
5. Check drop screen timing: Ensure screen loads fully

Common CE Farming Scenarios¶

Event CE Farming¶

• Set limit based on desired copies
• Enable notifications for immediate alerts
• Consider MLB requirements (5 copies)

Story CE Farming¶

• Rare drops from story quests
• Low limits recommended (1-3)
• May take many runs

Random Drop CEs¶

• Very low drop rates
• Use unlimited tracking
• Review exit summaries periodically

Troubleshooting¶

CE drops not detected¶

• Verify drop screen is fully loaded
• Check if CE icon is visible on screen
• Ensure FGA version supports current CE images
• Screen resolution may affect detection

False positives (wrong count)¶

• Star verification should prevent this
• Check if other items look similar
• Report persistent issues

Notifications not appearing¶

• Check device notification settings
• Verify FGA notification permissions
• Ensure notifications are enabled in app

Script not stopping at limit¶

• Confirm limit is greater than 0
• Check if limiting is enabled
• Verify correct Battle Config is active

Auto-decrement not working¶

• Only triggers on successful completion
• Manual stops may not decrement
• Check settings after run

CE Drops vs Material Drops¶

Related Documentation¶

• Auto Battle - Overall battle automation
• Materials Tracking - Track material drops
• Run Limits - Configure limits