I was wondering what the recommended upgrades would be for my Phoenix squad to finish tier 5 of the event so I can prepare since the event starts sometime in March?
For tier 5 you need a team of 5* phoenix members. Sabine is the slowest farm. Go with the remaining 5 instead. Gear level 7 should be sufficient for tier 5. Tier 8 (and maybe with Ezra and Chopper at g9) suffices for tier 7.
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