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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Team Trials Guide: How to Build a Team

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Bring your strongest Veteran Character and compete against other plays in Team Races in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Learn about Team Trials, how to win Team Races, class rewards and how to build them, as well as how to unlock Team Trials at the start.

Team Trials Races Explained

Compete Against Others All Around the World

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Class # of Character Slots
Class 1 1 Veteran
Class 2 2 Veterans
Class 3+ 3 Veterans

Available Character slots in editing teams for Team Trials increasing the higher you go in Class Ranking.

Team Trials is a highly competitive game mode that pits you in a team race against players all around the world. Before participating, know that it costs 1 RP for every Team Race. 1 RP is restored over time, through x10 Carats, or x1 Carrot Jelly Mini.

You set up a team of Veteran Umamusume characters and compete against other players in five races. Each race will be in five different categories: Sprint, Mile, Medium, Long, and Dirt.

This emphasizes the importance of choosing the right Veteran character for each race rather than simply using your strongest characters.

Opponents Are Based on Team Rank

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Your opponents will be determined by your current Team Rank. Beginners start with no rank and must compete in a few matches to earn one. Players can move up classes by earning enough points from wins, draws, or even losses to get yourself into Promotion range.

Team Rank is still separate from your Class, which is determined instead by your overall point gain from participating in Team Trial races. At the end of each tally event for Team Trials (which is held at the end of every 6 days), class promotions, retentions, and demotions will be made to all players.

Rewards are Placement Based

First Promotion

Class First Promotion Rewards
Class 6 x1500 Carats
x5000 Friend Points
Class 5 x1000 Carats
x4000 Friend Points
Class 4 x700 Carats
x4000 Friend Points
Class 3 x500 Carats
x3000 Friend Points
Class 2 x300 Carats
x3000 Friend Points

Promotion

Class Promotion Rewards
Class 6 x200 Carats
x5000 Friend Points
Class 5 x150 Carats
x4000 Friend Points
Class 4 x100 Carats
x4000 Friend Points

Retention

Class Retention Rewards
Class 6 x250 Carats
x5000 Friend Points
Class 5 x150 Carats
x4000 Friend Points
Class 4 x100 Carats
x3000 Friend Points
Class 3 x50 Carats
x2000 Friend Points
Class 2 x25 Carats
x1000 Friend Points
Class 1 x500 Friend Points

Demotion

Class Promotion Rewards
Class 5 x150 Carats
x4000 Friend Points
Class 4 x100 Carats
x3000 Friend Points
Class 3 x50 Carats
x2000 Friend Points

Team Trials Reset During Monday, 3:00 PM UTC

The Team Trials mode resets weekly during every Monday at 3:00 PM UTC. This means that your score will be reset and you must earn a new high score that will determine whether you will be promoted, demoted, or retain your class.

Team Trials Character Tier List

Team Trials Tier List

Team Trials Overall
SS Rank
S Rank
A Rank
B Rank

Make sure to check aptitudes when making a decision on which team to place your Veteran Umamusume!

You'll want to focus on maximizing your points on each race which is done by having your team leading or closest to the front and activating the most skills. In this case, building Umas purely on debuffs are a significantly of less priority compared to Champions Meeting races.

Team Trials tier listing are evaluated on three key factors:

  • Flexibility. Umas who are easily capable of occupying different teams with different aptitude requirements will rank higher on this list.
  • Skill strength and access. This means Umas with strong unique skills, starting skills, and potential level skills.
  • Stats and stat growth (base stats and growth rates). These are noted but strong Support Card setups and lucky runs can bring better results than expected of its tier.

Best Character (Trainee) Tier List

How to Win in Team Races

Invest in a Well-Rounded Team

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Since there are five categories in team races, when starting out, it is recommended that you have five (5) well-built Veteran characters if you want to climb the ranks in Team Trial mode.

By the time you hit Class 3, you will want to focus on filling all of your teams with 3 viable Umamusume each with every team's Ace being your best in that category.

Building lots of Veteran Umamusume may take a while, but it will be well worth it for Team Trials as well as other modes that require certain stats or specialties to excel.

Assign the Best Character for Each Race

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To maximize your chances of winning, assign each Veteran Character to the category in which they excel. Since there are five races in total, your chances of winning improve if all characters are competitive.

Make sure to not just build the stats of your Umamusume during Career mode, but also get the best skills for team. Teams can built around 1 or 2 horses that can challenge for the lead position with the rest acting as support (such as debuffers).

Score High in Team Trials to Retain Class

How to Score High in Team Trials




Have Good Placing During the Race

Scoring High

If your Umamusume places first place during the race, they will receive more score points. It is ideal if all of your members score from 1st to 3rd for a better score.

Have Good Positioning

Late Start and Rushed

Umamusume having a good position during the middle of the race will also give points to your overall score.

Skills Activated Boosts Points Gained

Activate Skills

Skills activated during the race will also give points towards your overall Team Trial score. Make sure that your Wit is high enough for your skills to activate frequently.

Late Starts and Rushed Decreases Score

Late Start and Rushed

If your Umamusume has a Late Start or they or Rushed during the race, you will have a deduction to your overall points. Having a high Wit will reduce your chances of having Late Start or Rushed.

Wit Guide: What Does Wit Do?

Level Up Support Cards Past Level 20 for Higher Support Bonus

Scoring High

Leveling up your Support Cards past level 20 will give Support Bonus during Team Trials up to 50%. Having a high Support Bonus means that it will have a boost on your score in Team Trials.

Note that leveling up Support Cards will cost a lot of Monies and Support Points but will help you gain more points during Team Trials.

Target Umamusume for Each Race

Sprint
Mile
Medium
Long
Dirt

The team above have A or B aptitudes on the track type that they are assigned to, so these Umamusume will perform their best when they participate in these races.

Note that some of the Umamusume listed in their respective tracks only have B rank aptitude, so use Legacy with at least 2 Star Pink Sparks to raise their aptitudes to A rank.

How to Unlock Team Races

Unlocked at the Beginning

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As soon as you finish the introductory sequence, you can participate in Team Trials. However, the competition will be fierce, as players will bring their strongest veteran characters with high stats.

We recommend playing through Career mode several times to create a character strong enough to compete.

Career Scenario Mode Guide

Umamusime: Pretty Derby Related Guides

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List of All Game Modes

All Game Modes

Daily Races Team Trials
Legend Races Room Match
Champions Meeting

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10 Achiev Winter Achiev Winter about 2 months

It's their selected running style. Front Runner, Pace Chaser, Late Surger and End Closer

9 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 months

Is there a list of recommended skills that have good activation for points in Team Trials?

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