Editing Character Progression

There are different means of upgrading characters, often requiring expending farmable resources. Most of these are accessed through the Boost menu, with the only exception being intimacy, which is accessed through the Intimacy menu. 
[[Category:Game Guide]]
== Progression Priority ==
Upgrading characters to reach their maximum potential can be a long and tedious process. Thankfully, the content does not require you to have the maximum number of invested characters.

It is generally recommended to follow this pattern for most characters based on how impactful the change will be to their performance:

# Level Up to Max Lv. Bronze
# Rank Up to Silver
# Once on Silver Rank, generally Level Up to Lv. 50
# Skill Upgrade Lv. 4

Other upgrade aspects like Max Lv. Silver and Proficiency upgrades may not provide substantial enough returns for their cost. 

Skill Level 7 is reserved for units you consider impactful enough to warrant the investment.

Intimacy bonuses are usually just a bonus to unlocking the character's stills.

== Upgrade Materials ==
[[Category:Game Guide]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+Upgrade Material Sources
!
!Resource
!Farm Method
|-
|'''Level'''
|Battle Records and Draco
| rowspan="6" |[[Exploration Quests]], [[Event Quests]]
|-
|'''Skill'''
|Skill Books, Class Materials, and Draco
|-
|'''Eidoi Level'''
|Battle Records and Draco
|-
|'''Eidoi'''
|Skill Books, Class Materials, and Draco
|-
|'''Rank'''
|Class Materials
|-
|'''Intimacy'''
|Gift Boxes
|-
|'''Proficiency'''
|Memories
|[[Scouting]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:center;"
|+Upgrade Materials Overview
|-
!Class
![[File:Vanguard.png|50x50px]]
![[File:Shooter.png|50x50px]]
![[File:Fighter.png|50x50px]]
![[File:Guard.png|50x50px]]
![[File:Healer.png|50x50px]]
![[File:Support.png|50x50px]]
![[File:Caster.png|50x50px]]
![[File:Stranger.png|50x50px]]
|-
!Tier 1
|[[File:Faded_Feather.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Ancient_Quiver.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Rusted_Blade.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Rusted_Sheet_Metal.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Cracked_Medicine_Bottle.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Broken_Lyre.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Snapped_Branch.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Weathered_Claws.png|50x50px]]
|-
!Tier 2
|[[File:Feather.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Quiver.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Blade.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Sheet_Metal.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Medicine_Bottle.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Lyre.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Branch.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Claws.png|50x50px]]
|-
!Tier 3
|[[File:Gale_Feather.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Hit_To_Kill_Quiver.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Sharp_Blade.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Thick_Sheet_Metal.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Healing_Bottle.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Expert_Lyre.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Magical_Branch.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Claws_of_the_Depraved.png|50x50px]]
|-
!Tier 4
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#FFF; color:#332;" |[[File:Adhesive.png|50x50px]]
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#FFF; color:#332;" |[[File:Polish.png|50x50px]]
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#FFF; color:#332;" |[[File:Aromatic_Oil.png|50x50px]]
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#FFF; color:#332;" |[[File:Gelatinous_Lubricant.png|50x50px]]
|}
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==Leveling Up==
Leveling up increases the character's stats, which directly improves their combat effectiveness. Instead of characters getting EXP and the like from clearing quests, characters require Battle Records and Draco to level up. Each character has their own stat growth and benefits from leveling differently. The stats that grow through leveling would be HP, ATK, and DEF. After a character reaches their maximum level, their Rank can be increased, in which they reset back to level 1 and can be leveled up further.

=== Level Up Requirements ===
Requirements to increase a character's level scale exponentially as their level and rank go higher. There is a 1:1.1 ratio on the required cost for EXP and Draco. And the stat gains do not necessarily scale higher as they gain levels; instead, they grow linearly. Due to this, it is ideal to mostly cap a character's level if you are invested in ranking them up or simply maxing them out, and otherwise keep them at a certain threshold where costs are not too steep. The best way to acquire Draco and Battle Records is from [[Exploration Quests|Exploration Quests.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#FAFAFA; color:#202122;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#EFEFEF;"
|Rarity
|Rank
|
Max Level
|Total EXP
|Total Draco
|-
!Any ★
|Bronze
|50
|24142
|26556
|-
!3★
|Silver
|55
|78818
|86700
|-
!4★
|Silver
|60
|109103
|120013
|-
!5★
|Silver
|70
|207488
|228237
|-
!0,6,7★
|Silver
|80
|392233
|431456
|-
! colspan="5" |<small>NOTE: Silver rank calculations start at Silver Rank Level 1</small>
|}

=== Max Level/Skill Investment Cost ===
These tables compute the average time required to grind the materials necessary for max investment for level, rank, and Skills through normal means of quest grinding. 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; min-width:450px;"
!6★
!Exp
![[File:Draco.png|50px]]
!Tier 1
!Tier 2
!Tier 3
!Tier 4
![[File:SkillBook1.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook2.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook3.png|50px]]
! rowspan="2" |Totals
|-
!Quantity
|416375
|488012
|10
|12
|14
|12
|10
|16
|16
|-
!Stamina
|1700
|2380
|70
|180
|380
|198
|68
|200
|330
!5506
|-
!Days
|7.1
|9.9
|0.3
|0.8
|1.6
|0.8
|0.3
|0.8
|1.4
!22.9
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; min-width:450px;"
!5★
!Exp
![[File:Draco.png|50px]]
!Tier 1
!Tier 2
!Tier 3
!Tier 4
![[File:SkillBook1.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook2.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook3.png|50px]]
! rowspan="2" |Totals
|-
!Quantity
|231630
|274793
| 5
|12
|3
|9
|8
|12
|12
|-
!Stamina
|952
|1343
|40
|180
|80
|162
|51
|150
|240
!3198
|-
!Days
|4.0
|5.6
|0.2
|0.8
|0.3
|0.7
|0.2
|0.6
|1.0
!13.3
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; min-width:450px;"
!4★
!Exp
![[File:Draco.png|50px]]
!Tier 1
!Tier 2
!Tier 3
!Tier 4
![[File:SkillBook1.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook2.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook3.png|50px]]
! rowspan="2" |Totals
|-
!Quantity
|121690
|148859
|7
|3
|3
|4
|4
|6
|7
|-
!Stamina
|493
|731
|50
|45
|80
|72
|34
|75
|150
!1730
|-
!Days
|2.1
|3.0
|0.2
|0.2
|0.3
|0.3
|0.1
|0.3
|0.6
!7.2
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; min-width:450px;"
! 3★
!Exp
![[File:Draco.png|50px]]
!Tier 1
!Tier 2
!Tier 3
!Tier 4
![[File:SkillBook1.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook2.png|50px]]
![[File:SkillBook3.png|50px]]
! rowspan="2" |Totals
|-
!Quantity
|91405
|110546
|1
|3
|2
|1
|3
|2
|3
|-
!Stamina
|374
|544
|10
|45
|60
|18 
|17
|25
|60 
!1153
|-
!Days
|1.6
|2.3
|0.0
|0.2
|0.3
|0.1
|0.1
|0.1
|0.3
!4.8
|}

== Rank Up ==
[[File:Example RankUp2.png|thumb|280x280px|Ranked-up characters get new art, sprite art, access to more skill upgrades, and a new level curve. Old stats are retained.]]
Ranking up will reset the character's level back to 1 while retaining their current stats and allowing them to level up and be upgraded further. This also allows them to level their skills up to 7. This is done by maxing out their level and spending the needed Draco and items to increase their rank.    

There are three ranks: Bronze, which is where all regular characters start; Silver, which rarities 3★ and above can rank up to and is where all alternate characters start; and Gold, which is currently locked. 

It is important to note that the growth of characters differs a lot, with some benefiting greatly through access to better stats while others solely rely on access to higher skill levels.

In addition to stats, Silver rank unlocks the character's splash art, as well as gives them new sprite art.  

''Note: Some characters may not have a rank up yet. For more info, refer to [[Rank Up Release History]]'' 

=== Rank Up Requirements ===
The required items for rank-up have a standard set of requirements depending on their class and rarity. Each class has its own upgrade material item, and a secondary material, a much harder-to-get item, is shared between the two of them. The expense of ranking up characters also increases depending on their rarity.  

Class upgrade materials can be acquired from [[Exploration Quests]] and [[Event Quests|Event Exchanges]].   
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:center;"
! colspan="5" | Rank Up Requirements for Bronze to Silver 
|-
|'''Rarity'''
!1,2, 3★
!4★
!5★
!0,7,6★
|-
|'''Tier 1'''
| -
|x3
| -
| -
|-
|'''Tier 2'''
| -
| -
|x6
| -
|-
|'''Tier 3'''
| -
| -
| -
|x10
|-
|'''Tier 4'''
| -
|x2
|x4
|x5
|-
|'''Draco'''
|x10000
|x15000
|x20000
|x30000
|}

==Upgrading Skills==
Upgrading skills improves the strength of skills through higher multipliers, improves their uptime through higher durations, lower SP costs, and higher starting SP, and potentially adds an additional effect, which may include more range or more buffs/debuffs. Skills are upgraded using skill manuals and class upgrade materials. The requirements are standard according to class and rarity. And the expense increases according to their rarity.  

If upgrading the skill does not show any description changes, the upgrade is likely reflected on either it's starting sp and/or sp cost.  

Characters starting at Bronze Rank can upgrade up to level 3, and rank up is required to upgrade up to level 7.  

Skill Manuals and class upgrade materials can be acquired from [[Exploration Quests]] and [[Event Quests|Event Exchanges]]. 

=== Skill Upgrade Requirements ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:center;"
! colspan="6" | Skill Up Requirements for SLv 1 toSlv 7 
|-
|'''Rarity'''
!1,2★
!3★
!4★
!5★
!0,7,6★
|-
|'''Skill Book I'''
|x3
|x3
|x4
|x8
|x10
|-
|'''Skill Book II'''
| -
|x2
|x6
|x12
|x16
|-
|'''Skill Book III'''
| -
|x3
|x7
|x12
|x16
|-
|'''Tier 1'''
|x1
|x1
|x4
|x5
|x10
|-
|'''Tier 2'''
| -
|x
|x3
|x3
|x4
|-
|'''Tier 3'''
| -
|x3
|x3
|x6
|x12
|-
|'''Tier 4'''
| -
|x1
|x2
|x5
|x7
|}
Note: 1-2 Star rarity units can only go up to SLv.4

==Increasing Intimacy==
Increasing Intimacy unlocks small stat bonuses through certain thresholds: 30%, 50%, and 100%. These require gifting characters gifts within the interaction menu.

Gift Boxes can be acquired in various ways, including [[Exploration Quests]] and [[Event Quests|Event Exchanges]].  

Intimacy Bonuses can include: 

*DEF +5 / +7 / +13
* HP +5 / +7 / +13
*RES +5 / +7 / +13
==Increasing Proficiency==
Proficiencies are small stat bonuses gained through expending Draco and character duplicates.

Increasing Proficiency provides small independent stat bonuses, which are gained through expending Draco and Character Memories. The required amount of Draco and Memories increases exponentially as Proficiency increases. However, the stat upgrades are considerably linear and small. Despite this, these are the few ways ATK Speed and Repositioning Time can be improved. The cap for Proficiency is up to +99 and would promise roughly 10% improvement in every stat.

It is generally advised to avoid this system despite having no other use for Memories. For more information, refer to [[Proficiency Data]].