At what point should one stop doing 2-1 for farming and go for stage 11+ based on their team (I stopped at 8-2 since I heard it's a big spike in difficulty)?

Also do the Big Bloomdragon only drop in Advance or can it drop in the lower difficulty?

Originally Posted by Buster Wolf

At what point should one stop doing 2-1 for farming and go for stage 11+ based on their team (I stopped at 8-2 since I heard it's a big spike in difficulty)?

Also do the Big Bloomdragon only drop in Advance or can it drop in the lower difficulty?

The 100 Dragons can also drop in the Intermediate Stage, but with really low rates, like really low. It would be wise to just do the 80 Stamina one and retreat with the first 3 chests, if you are sure you can't beat it.

Originally Posted by Buster Wolf

At what point should one stop doing 2-1 for farming and go for stage 11+ based on their team (I stopped at 8-2 since I heard it's a big spike in difficulty)?

You want to stop doing 2-1 when all the silver and bronze in your squad are evolved and at around level 20-30, at that point the gold efficiency will strike back at you. Gold units can be raised to evolution point too, but it might be difficult to do the jump from 50 to 60 with just lvl 20 manyus.

Should I always max a girl's affection before evolving her? In other words, does the double affection bonus trigger the moment I evolve a girl or is it active as long as the two conditions: "evolved" and "100% affection" are met?

Originally Posted by JessMini

Should I always max a girl's affection before evolving her? In other words, does the double affection bonus trigger the moment I evolve a girl or is it active as long as the two conditions: "evolved" and "100% affection" are met?

You can max Affction before, while evolving, after you have done it. The 2x Bonus will always trigger.
But still you should start with that before evolving, since the affection Bonus is a big + in Stats along with the fast first 40 levels. The new/enhanced Ability does only really make a difference at 5* or 6*, sure some exeptions here and there but still.

I personally find affection to be one of the most important things to raise on a girl. You get so many extra stats from 100% on 4*+ girls that it's close to another 30 or so levels and then you get to double that on evo!

Always check your stam when near new levels and if you have extra burn it on the 80 stam gift mission, it is worth it.