You burn through much more U-Material in Cold Steel 4 than previous titles, assuming you’re upgrading everyone’s weapons (which you should be doing) and creating unique recovery items. It’s worth taking a short break and duking it out on the card table.
Trails of Cold Steel 4 Vantage Masters
The first time you spot a potential VM opponent, they’ll have a card symbol over their heads. You may need to speak to them multiple times to get started, though.
After your first victory, you can request a new match by pressing “R2” near them, even though the card symbol is gone. You can also challenge opponents on a higher difficulty level.
If you’ve already missed some of the opponents on the list, you can check the Eryn Village general store on different days to buy the missed card rewards.
Opponent: Pablo
Date and location: 8/7 in Parm 1st reward: 3 Dullmdaler cards 2nd reward and beyond: 1 U-Material
Opponent: Elliot
Date and location: 8/9 in Eryn Village 1st reward: 3 Requ cards 2nd reward and beyond: 1 U-Material
Opponent: Sister Olfa
Date and location: 8/10 in Raquel’s church 1st reward: 3 D-Arma cards 2nd reward and beyond: 1 U-Material
Opponent: Tilia
Date and location: 8/10 in Alster after the story event in her home 1st reward: 3 Kyria-Bell cards 2nd reward and beyond: 1 U-Material
Opponent: Fie
Date and location: 8/13 in Eryn Village 1st reward: 3 Blaze cards 2nd reward and beyond: 1 U-Material
Opponent: Shanshan
Date and location: 8/15 at the Long Lao Inn in Crossbell’s East Street 1st reward: Bird (Master card) 2nd reward and beyond: 1 U-Material
Opponent: Mishy
Date and location: 8/15 at Mishelam Wonderland before the Mishy Show kicks off 1st reward: 3 Uptide cards 2nd reward and beyond: 1 U-Material Note: Mishy uses Uptide cards during the match, before you get a chance to actually learn what they do. These deal 2 damage to all non-water cards (3 for fire), but add 1 HP and Attack to water cards. Add more water to your deck for this match.
Opponent: KeA
Date and location: 8/17 in Eryn Village 1st reward: 3 Fifenall cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Roselia
Date and location: 8/19 in Eryn Village 1st reward: 3 Reduce cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Laura
Date and location: 8/19 aboard the airship 1st reward: Knight (Master card) 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Juna
Date and location: 8/20 aboard the airship 1st reward: droplet stat boosting items 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Anton
Date and location: 8/20 in Parm 1st reward: 3 Gia-Bro cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Vincent Florald
Date and location: 8/21 in Ordis 1st reward: 3 Tarbyss cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Kurt
Date and location: 8/22 aboard the airship 1st reward: droplet stat boosting items 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Spoiler
Date and location: 8/22 aboard the airship 1st reward: 3 Amoltamis cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Alisa
Date and location: 8/24 aboard the airship 1st reward: 3 Ooneivievle cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Marquis Ballad
Date and location: 8/24 at the Hyarms Mansion in Saint-Arkh 1st reward: 3 Conjurate cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Josette
Date and location: 8/25 in Milsante 1st reward: Shadow (Master card) 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Note: From here on, there are spoilers suggesting when certain characters join your party.
Opponent: Ash
Date and location: 8/26 aboard the airship 1st reward: droplet stat boosting items 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Celine
Date and location: 8/26 aboard the airship 1st reward: 3 Xspell cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Lloyd
Date and location: 8/26 aboard the airship 1st reward: 3 Da-Colm cards 2nd reward and beyond: 2 U-Material
Opponent: Duvalie
Date and location: 8/27 aboard the airship 1st reward: Paladin (Master card) 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Jusis
Date and location: 8/27 aboard the airship 1st reward: 3 Neptijunoue cards 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Kaela
Date and location: 8/27 in the Avon Hills area 1st reward: 3 Regna-Croxe cards 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Scherazard
Date and location: 8/27 in Leeves 1st reward: 3 Vanish cards 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Sara
Date and location: 8/28 aboard the airship 1st reward: Beast (Master card) 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Spoiler
Date and location: 8/29 aboard the airship 1st reward: 3 Ba-Mado cards 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Cao Lee
Date and location: 8/29 in Crossbell City 1st reward: 3 Greon cards 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Crow
Date and location: 8/30 aboard the airship 1st reward: 3 Disaster cards 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Altina
Date and location: 8/30 aboard the airship 1st reward: droplet stat boosting items 2nd reward and beyond: 3 U-Material
Opponent: Spoiler
Date and location: 8/31 at Mishelam Wonderland 1st reward: Quick Caliber V 2nd reward and beyond: 4 U-Material
Opponent: Spoiler
Date and location: 8/31 at Mishelam Wonderland 1st reward: Sprites (Master card) 2nd reward and beyond: 4 U-Material
Opponent: Cassius Bright
Date and location: 8/31 at Mishelam Wonderland 1st reward: 3 Tentarch cards 2nd reward and beyond: 4 U-Material
Opponent: Musse
Date and location: 9/1 aboard the airship 1st reward: droplet stat boosting items 2nd reward and beyond: 4 U-Material
Opponent: Joshua
Date and location: 9/1 in the ruins of Hamel 1st reward: 3 Zenosblead cards 2nd reward and beyond: 4 U-Material
Opponent: Spoiler
Date and location: 9/1 aboard the airship 1st reward: Tyrant (Master card) 2nd reward and beyond: Recuria Balm
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