Ascension

Ascension is denoted by the number of golden/grey chevrons on each hero card. Each new level of ascension increases the attack, defense, and health of the hero significantly. It also levels up the hero's Special Skill.

* 1\* heroes ascend once
* 2\* and 3\* heroes ascend twice
* 4\* and 5\* heroes ascend three times

## How to Ascend

A hero may only ascend when they have leveled up to their current maximum level, at which point their Level Up button will be greyed out and no longer available until you ascend. Each time your hero ascends it will increase their maximum level potential by 10 and will reset their level back to 1, as well as slightly increasing their stats. Ascension costs specific ascension materials which are dependent on the ascension level itself as well as the color/element of the hero. Once the hero has reached the maximum ascension tier, the Ascend button will become grey and unusable.

## Effects on Leveling

A Hero's Rarity (denoted by stars ) determines both its maximum level potential, as well as the number of times that it may ascend. Each ascension also increases a hero's maximum level potential by 10. All heroes begin at the 1st tier of ascension.

Maximum Level vs Ascension Tier
 2
 3
 4
 5

## Ascension of 1\* Heroes

1\*/Common Heroes may only ascend once, as soon as they reach Level 10, making their maximum tier 2. The required ascension material is the most common, 1\* kind found throughout Season 1 (Rugged Clothes starting in S1: Province 2).

## Ascension of 2\* Heroes

Requirements for Uncommon  Heroes Ascension

2\*/Uncommon heroes can ascend twice. The ascension materials depend on the element, i. e.  Nature differs from the other four, which require the same.  All of them are found anywhere throughout Season 1 (technically, Adventurer's Kit starts in S1: Province 2).

## Ascension of 3\* Heroes

3\*/Rare heroes can ascend twice. Required ascension materials depend on their element ( Fire has the same ones as  Holy and  Nature as  Dark) and may all be found in Season 1.

Ascension Materials for  Rare Heroes

## Ascension of 4\* Heroes

Oftentimes the limitation on being able to improve your team is the scarcity of high level ascension materials (also known as the 'Mat Wall'). The rare ascension materials required for Tier 4 ascension below are only obtainable via: Titans, Wars, Chests, Rare Quests and Atlantis Summons.

* 2nd Tier
* 3rd Tier
* 4th Tier

## Ascension of 5\* Heroes

Oftentimes the limitation on being able to improve your team is the scarcity of high level ascension materials (also known as the 'Mat Wall'). The rare ascension materials required for Tier 4  (and some of Tier 3) ascension below are only obtainable via: Titans, Wars,Chests, Rare Quests and Atlantis Summons.

* 2nd Tier
* 3rd Tier
* 4th Tier

## Ascension Calculators and More

CheTranqui has also put together an Ascension Calculator for the final few tiers of 4\* and 5\* ascension.  Copy the spreadsheet and keep easy track of your rare ascension materials!

Image depicting final-tier ascension items for 4\* and 5\* heroes (thanks N.o.X. !):

    OtherRelevant Resources:

* VIGERP.com for providing much of the 1\* and 2\* data above.
* Gune0303  for their excellent work on the Empires & Puzzles Ascension Calculator for the 3\*, 4\*, and 5\* information.
* Coppersky's  Ascension 4\* and 5\* chart

## Ascension Crystals

**Ascension Crystals** are new additions as part of V60, function similar to Aether Crystals. When the Ascension Summon is active, the accumulation of 10 Ascension Crystals for a single pull or 90 Ascension Crystals for a 10-pull can be performed to pull a collection of unfarmable ascension materials or Emblems, and Trainer Heroes.