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# Heroes

## EXP Up

Heroes can basically level up through battles. In addition, players can get the EXP of heroes through EXP Up (Ancient Hall) and Medicine (Medicine Shop).

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## Upgrade

Heroes can 5 times upgrade after reaching the maximum level for each grade of hero. Through Upgrade, players can increase heroes' stats. The higher heroes’ grades, the faster their stats are increased.

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Upgrade requires 1 hero as a material, and if players use the same grade of a hero as the target hero as a material, it succeeds in Upgrade with a 100% probability. If players use a hero of a lower grade than the target hero, the probability of Upgrade success is reduced by half.

## Rank Up

Rank Up can only be made at the +5 Upgrade after the hero has reached its maximum level by grade. Each hero can be ranked up to 3 times. For example, 1★ hero can be ranked up to 4★, and 4★ hero can be ranked up to 7★. After the Rank Up, the hero will grow from level 1.

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Players need 4 heroes of the same grade as the target hero for Rank Up. When the hero is ranked up, its stats increase significantly.

## Awakening

Awakening uses Yu Ji's Reserve or Yu Ji’s Tokens are required. More than 3★ heroes can be awakened to 99 levels.

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The higher the level of awakening, the heroes will more receive an additional bonus of attack and HP. Awakening levels are permanent and will not be initialized when EXP Up/Upgrade/Rank Up.

## Ascend

Ascend is the final stage of Heroes' growth. Heroes who succeed in Ascend, are increased their basic abilities of force, intellect, and leadership.

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And also, ability per level is increased twice as much as before Ascend when EXP-Up is proceeding, the maximum skill is expanded, and the new card background and battle icon colors are available. Ascend can be done up to +5. Each Ascend significantly increases the basic abilities, and the hero max level is expanded by +5 to eventually grow to Lv.100.