Recreation Guide | Uma Musume Pretty Derby
Written by Priya Kapoor
Recreation is one of the safest ways to fix mood, gain small stat boosts, and unlock bonus events with Friend cards. It’s a simple mechanic, but using it at the right time can keep your run from falling apart.
Here’s how it works and when to use it.
What Recreation Does
Recreation gives your girl a break from training. When selected, she’ll do a random activity that always raises her mood by at least one stage.
It’s perfect if her mood drops to Normal or Bad and you don’t want to waste a full turn on bad training gains.
Friend Card Bonuses
If you have a Friend-type support card in your deck, there’s a chance for a special event chain to start during Recreation.
These chains come in multiple stages. They can give:
Extra mood boosts
Small energy recovery
Minor stat gains
Skill hint at the final stage
The final event usually gives a rare or powerful skill hint tied to that Friend card. These are great pickups that often make up for the lost training turn.
When to Use Recreation
Use Recreation when:
Mood is Normal or worse
No drills are worth doing
You’re not ready to Rest but need a reset
You want to trigger Friend events for skill hints
Avoid using it too often in a row, since stat gains are low. It’s a recovery tool, not a farming tool.
Recreation vs Rest
Recreation gives less energy than Rest, but raises mood and sometimes gives stats or skills. Rest gives more energy but can lower mood or give no bonus.
If you’re low on energy AND have bad mood, Recreation is usually the better choice.
Final Blurb
Recreation is a smart way to fix mood without wasting a full turn. If you’re running Friend cards, it also gives you a chance at free stats and skill hints.
Use it to recover, reset, and keep your runs clean when things get shaky.
TL;DR
Recreation raises mood by at least one level
Starts Friend support chains if using a Friend card
Final Friend event gives a rare skill hint
Good choice when mood is Normal or worse
Better than Rest if you also need mood recovery
Use it to fix bad turns or trigger Friend bonuses
Don’t spam it, since stat gains are low
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