Ascension

> “Ascension is the method by which you extend the limits of an Astromon's ability. Let's take Birdies as an example. At some point, you will find Beaker can no longer grow any stronger. When that time comes, you will need mystic stones called "starstones" to help him/her overcome his/her limits and continue progressing. That is what ascension is. You are still gaining experience, so you may not feel the need now, but ascension will be crucial if you wish to reach certain heights. You can obtain Starstones from the Starstone Dungeon. You will also need other stones infused with elemental energy, which can be found in Elemental Dungeons. Each dungeon is guarded by an overlord who is there to test you, and whom you must defeat to obtain the stones they guard. It is a good way to test your limits. Stocking up on starstones, and their elemental cousins, will be to your benefit as you progress.”
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## Astromon Grades

All Astromons have a grade ranging from 1 to 6, indicated by the number of stars () they have. Astromons begin at different grades, but all can be ascended up to grade 6. An Astromon's grade determines its max level. This starting level is commonly referred as the Nat-level (abbreviated from "Natural level") of Astromon so for example Fire Miho is a Nat3, because Fire Miho naturally exists as a three-star Astromon.

## Ascension

You can ascend Astromons to higher grades, increasing their max level. Additionally, when ascending an Astromon to 3 and 5, they will learn passive skills that bolster their basic and active skills, respectively. However, take note that ascending an Astromon will reset its level to 1.

## Requirements

To perform an ascension, the Astromon must be fully leveled up, and you must have enough Starstones and Elemental Stones. Starstones can be obtained from the Starstone Dungeon, and Elemental Stones from their respective Elemental Dungeon. The shady shop sells some too.

The table below illustrates the resources required to ascend an Astromon to the next grade.

[Mid]  x20
[High]  x50

## Stone Fusion

Players can convert low grade stones to higher grade stones through **Stone fusion**. This process consumes the low grade stone and requires gold. Stones can only be converted into higher grades, they cannot be converted into lower grades.

Stone fusion can be found by clicking on an Astromon > Ascension > Stone Fusion.

In order to fuse a stone, click on it's lesser version and then click "fuse". Ex: For a [Mid] Lightstone you would click on the [Low] Lightstone icon.

**Conversion Costs & Requirements**

## Notes

Equipped Gems, Gem slots, Awakening, Evolution and Variant status remain the same after an ascension.

Ascending to 3 will unlock a passive for your Normal Skill and Ascending to 5 will unlock a passive for your Active Skill. Both passives vary according to the Astromon and its element.

After an ascension completes, the Astromon's level will reset back to one, and its stats will temporarily decrease. However, its stat potential will be higher, for the same Astromon level, the higher the grade the higher the stats. Note that leveling will be harder with an higher grade (Check the Experience page for more details).

## Enhancing

Once your Astromons is Ascending to 6, you'll see that the Ascension button is replaced with Enhance.

Enhancing allows you to add even more stats to a astromon by using Mystic Essence, which can be obtained by Releasing 3 or higher astromons.

The stat that is changed chosen by random, and how much the stat has changed. You can change 6 stats, each stat costing more and more Mystic Essence each time. Also, if you're unhappy with the stat boost you've obtained, you're capable of changing it again if you must. The prices go higher for one individual stat, Just if it's reset too many times.

Unlocking Costs
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 6

You also get a multi-colored star for each one you unlock, so you can flex off to your friends too!