Grand Masters Scenario Deep Dive: Mastering the Three Goddesses

The release of the Grand Masters: Inheriting the Soul scenario marks a pivotal shift in the Uma Musume meta. Moving away from the item-hoarding chaos of Make a New Track, Grand Masters returns to a more traditional training loop but supercharges it with a new layer of strategic depth: The Wisdom Fragment System.

In this guide, we will dissect the mechanics of this scenario, explain how to manipulate the RNG to your favor, and provide a turn-by-turn roadmap to achieving those elusive UE and UD ranks.

The Core Mechanic: Wisdom Fragments

At the heart of this scenario is the collection of Wisdom Fragments. Every time you execute a training command, you gain a fragment. These fragments come in three colors, corresponding to the Three Goddesses of thoroughbred history:

1. Darley Arabian (Red): Focuses on Power & Will. Her wisdom boosts training effectiveness drastically.
2. Godolphin Barb (Blue): Focuses on Stamina & Guts. Her wisdom grants skill hints and inspiration.
3. Byerley Turk (Yellow): Focuses on Speed & Intelligence. Her wisdom recovers health and buffs support card bonds.

The Fragment Gauge

Your goal is to fill the Fragment Gauge, which holds 8 slots.

• x1 Fragment: Gained from normal training.
• x2 Fragments: Gained from training with a Support Card that has an event icon, or during special campaign turns.

Once the gauge hits 8/8, a Goddess Knowledge event triggers instantly. The type of Knowledge you receive depends on the dominant color in your gauge. If you have 5 Red fragments and 3 Blue, you get Darley Arabian’s boost.

Strategic Manipulation

This is where the skill gap lies. You aren’t just clicking the shiny rainbow lights; you are painting a picture.

• Scenario: You have 4 Yellow fragments. You really need the Red Goddess bonus for the upcoming Summer Camp.
• Action: You must spend the next few turns specifically targeting Red fragment training, even if the raw stats are slightly lower.
• Payoff: Triggering the Red Goddess during Summer Camp (where training levels are maxed) results in explosive stat gains that far outweigh the minor loss from “sub-optimal” turns earlier.

The Three Goddesses: Detailed Breakdown

Understanding exactly what each Goddess offers is key to timing your bursts.

Darley Arabian (The Red Goddess)

• Passive Effect: Increases Training Effect by 20%.
• Active Burst (Lv 1-3): For the next turn, all training facilities gain a massive multiplier. Energy consumption allows you to train even at 0 stamina (sometimes).
• Best Use: Use her when you have stacked Rainbows. If Kitasan Black and Super Creek are both shining on Speed, pop Darley Arabian and watch +80 Speed / +40 Power turns happen.

Godolphin Barb (The Blue Goddess)

• Passive Effect: Grants Skill Hints at end of turn.
• Active Burst (Lv 1-3): Unlocks the “Inspiration” state for support cards. Training with inspired supports yields huge Skill Point (SP) bonuses.
• Best Use: Use her when your deck lacks race bonuses or when you are fishing for specific gold skills. She is the “economy” goddess, ensuring you can afford your expensive kit.

Byerley Turk (The Yellow Goddess)

• Passive Effect: Bond Gauge gains increased.
• Active Burst (Lv 1-3): Instantly restores HP (scales with level) and increases the level of all training facilities temporarily.
• Best Use: The “Utility” goddess. Use her early game to rush Bond gauges (to unlock Rainbows faster) or use her as a “free heal” when your Uma Musume is low on energy but you don’t want to waste a turn Sleeping.

Timeline Strategy: The Road to the Grand Masters

The scenario is divided into years, concluding with the special Grand Masters race series (Grow Up Race, WBC, SWBC, Grand Masters).

Year 1: Bond & Balance

• Objective: Get all support cards to Orange bond.
• Goddess Focus: Yellow (Byerley Turk).
• Why: The faster you hit rainbow bonds, the faster you can start stacking stats. Yellow’s bond bonus cuts the ramp-up time in half. Aim to trigger at least one Lv 1 Yellow Burst before the Junior Debut.

Year 2: The Mid-Game Grind

• Objective: Balance stats and prepare for Summer Camp.
• Goddess Focus: Blue (Godolphin) and Red (Darley).
• Why: You need skills to win the G1 races required for fan count. Blue helps here. As you approach July (Summer Camp), stop completing the gauge. Leave it at 6/8 or 7/8.
• The Camp Setup: Enter July 1st. Do one training to hit 8/8. Trigger Red Goddess. Now you have a boosted Summer Camp turn.

Year 3: Stat Maxing & The Finals

• Objective: Cap your primary stats (Speed/Int/Power).
• Goddess Focus: Red (Darley) exclusively.
• Why: By now, your facility levels are V (Max). A Red burst on a Max level facility with 2-3 rainbows produces game-breaking numbers (+100 in a single stat). Ignore Blue/Yellow unless you are desperate for HP.

The Grand Masters Races

At the end of the 3 years, you face the Grand Masters.

• These races are difficult. The NPC stats are inflated.
• Pro Tip: Save a Yellow Burst for the turn immediately before the finals. The HP recovery ensures you enter the race sequence in “Super” mood and full health, maximizing your passive bonuses.

Recommended Deck Compositions

Because Grand Masters allows for massive stat multipliers, you can get away with slightly skewed decks.

• Standard: 2 Speed / 1 Strength / 1 Intelligence / 1 Friend (Hello or Light) / 1 Flex.
• High Roll: 3 Speed / 2 Intelligence / 1 Friend. (Relies on Red Goddess for Power/Stamina).

Conclusion

Grand Masters is a reward for the thoughtful planner. It punishes mindless clicking but rewards foresight with the strongest Uma Musume obtainable in the game (so far). Mastering the fragment colors is akin to playing a puzzle game inside a racing simulator.

Remember:

1. Yellow early for bonds.
2. Red late for stats.
3. Blue when you are broke on skill points.

Follow this rhythm, and you will be standing on the center podium of the Grand Masters stage every time.

Difficulty Rating: Hard Potential Rating: S+