Purple pity is increased by 1 when you don’t pick that option

Blue pity is increased by 1 when you do pick that option

Example of 1 pity on a purple

Example of 2 pity on a purple

Happens at 3 for blue, 6 for purple

When the pity timer maxes out for a blue or purple, it will have a special effect that can be very powerful

You start with 2 rerolls, they are extremely valuable - do not just use these whenever you want, they can save a fucked elixir near the end

You can get more rerolls from super blues.

Just because something is “bad” doesn't mean it’s bad enough to be a “run ender”.

Examples include:

Anything that consumes attempts

Anything that decreases the rate of something you want by 10%

(near the end, this is ok)

Anything that forces you to lose 2 or more nodes on effects you want

Anything that force seals a desired option

If you get a super blue during turns 3-1, it has a ⅓ chance to have this specific effect, the “reset”.  This is extremely good and almost guarantees 1-2 extra nodes on a desired effect.  It is always worth rerolling to try and get this effect.

You are looking for “not consume an attempt this time”

Other effects such as “transmute 2 effects” or “effect transmuted will increase by 2 levels are not a reset

Sometimes there will be a note about which sage you should be going for or avoiding in a certain turn, try to take the option under the sage mentioned.

examples:

IMPORTANT: Only if the options are equally (or close to equally) good/bad do you follow this advice.  If one option is significantly better than the other, take the better option no matter what sage it is.

The reason why this guide may tell you to take certain sages over others is because grandma's super purple option is the worst (however still good) out of the three.  Any time this guide gives you advice on which sage to prioritize, it is for the sake of making sure that any super purples ideally land on either killmonger or old guy.

Here are some examples:

Note: these are not the only ones that are good, and some other ones can be good in certain situations.  It is up to you to determine which option(s) are “good” or “best” for your elixir.

In general, effects that guarantee or give a high chance of getting more nodes on the effects that you want are favorable, as well as some others like getting more rerolls or extra turns.

This step should not have any pity timer yet

Take whatever option is best

If you can, it is slightly better to pick the right side (grandma) and not the middle (old guy)

Take whatever option is best, preferably blue

If you can, it is slightly better to pick the right side (grandma) and not the middle (old guy)

Take whatever option is best, preferably blue

If you can, it is slightly better to pick the right side (grandma) and not the middle (old guy)

If you don’t have both purple options at 2 pity, do not take the purple at 2 pity

If blue is not a run ender:

Take blue

If blue is a run ender:

Take a good purple (preferably grandma)

If you don’t have both purple options at 3 pity, do not take the purple at 3 pity

Your goal now is to get a double reset into a super purple at the last node.

Note: this means you should try to not hit the purple you picked in this turn anymore until the very end (shown as the middle column)

(It is not the end of the world if you have to hit it)

If blue is not a run ender:

Take blue

If blue is a run ender:

Take a good purple (preferably grandma)

If you don’t have both purple options at 4 pity, do not take the purple at 4 pity

Your goal now is to get a single reset into a super purple at the last node.  Do not go for double reset

If blue is not a run ender:

Take blue

If blue is a run ender:

Reroll

Then take the blue (assuming it is also not a run ender)

If you managed to hit blue all the way here, then you will have 3 super options. 

Take the best one.

At this point, if all of the super options are meh and you think you need to reroll, you can reroll (only once though)

(you would also burn your rerolls here if you think the elixir is doomed to try and get the “restart” super purple)

If you don’t have 3 super options at this point

You probably have at least one super option

If you have blue at 1 pity AND don’t have a purple at 5 pity → take blue

Otherwise

Take the best option

Don’t take any purples with 4 or 5 pity

If you picked an “exhaust a sage” option in this turn, go to exhausted a sage (turn 8)

If you just had 3 super options in turn 8,

Take any option that is good for you 

Except anything that you are actively not hitting due to previous instructions

(try not to hit grandma on this turn)

(try to hit old guy on this turn)

If you didn’t just have 3 super options, you probably still have at least one super option

Take whichever option is the best

Don’t take any purples with 5 pity

(try not to hit grandma on this turn)

(try to hit old guy on this turn)

If you picked an “exhaust a sage” option in this turn, go to exhausted a sage (turn 7)

If you don’t have 2 or more rerolls AND a purple at exactly 2 pity or at 5 pity

OR

Turn 10 was a run ender

OR 

You sealed an effect in an earlier turn

(for example from “seal a random effect” or “seal the selected effect)

Otherwise, you should have 2 or more rerolls with a purple at exactly 2 pity or at 5 pity

This step should not have any pity timer yet

Take whatever option is best

If you can, it is slightly better to pick the right side (grandma) and not the middle (old guy)

Take whatever option is best

If you can, it is slightly better to pick the right side (grandma) and not the middle (old guy)

Take whatever option is best

If you can, it is slightly better to pick the right side (grandma) and not the middle (old guy)

If you don’t have both purple options at 2 pity, do not take the purple at 2 pity

If blue is not a run ender:

Take blue

If blue is a run ender:

Take a good purple (preferably grandma)

If you don’t have both purple options at 3 pity, do not take the purple at 3 pity

Your goal now is to get a single reset into a super purple at the last node.  Do not go for double reset

If blue is not a run ender:

Take blue

If blue is a run ender:

Take a good purple (preferably grandma)

If you don’t have both purple options at 4 pity, do not take the purple at 4 pity

Your goal now is to get a double reset into a super purple at turn 3 (second time).

Note: this means you should try to not hit the purple you picked in this turn anymore until the very end (shown as the middle column)

(It is not the end of the world if you have to hit it)

If blue is not a run ender:

Take blue

If blue is a run ender:

Take a good purple

If you don’t have both purple options at 5 pity, do not take the purple at 5 pity

(try not to hit grandma on this turn)

(try to hit old guy on this turn)

Your goal now is to get a single reset into a super purple at the last node.  Do not go for double reset

If you don’t have 2 or more rerolls AND a purple at exactly 2 pity or at 5 pity

OR 

You sealed an effect in an earlier turn

(for example from “seal a random effect” or “seal the selected effect)

Otherwise, you should have 2 or more rerolls with a purple at exactly 2 pity or at 5 pity