Anime Origins
Ascension guide · September 8, 2026

Anime Origins Ascension

Ascension adds permanent bonuses over five levels. Bring a duplicate or Fusion Core plus Fuse Chips to the NPC beside Summon; use the steps and bonus table below to plan your investment.

How to ascend: NPC, materials and Fuse

  1. Talk to the Ascension NPC beside Summon in the lobby.
  2. Select the unit you will keep, then add a matching duplicate or a Fusion Core.
  3. Check the Fuse Chips shown by the button. Buy chips in the Rift Shop with Cursed Tickets.
  4. Confirm Fuse to gain one permanent Ascension level, up to V. Check the new level before spending the next material.

Use duplicates for accessible units and save Fusion Cores for scarce copies such as Madara or Yuta. Guides list Raids and Igris world-boss rewards/shop as core sources.

Bloxodes · August 17, 2026 · AllThingsHow · August 15, 2026

Ascension I–V bonuses

LevelAdded bonus
I+3% Damage
II+5% Range
III+5% Damage
IV+25% Crit Chance
V+25% Crit Damage

These are the bonuses added at each level, not five alternative trait rolls. Earlier bonuses remain as you ascend. The selected unit’s Fuse screen shows its material and chip cost.

Why other guides show different percentages

Anime Origins Guide’s launch-tour summary lists +5% crit damage, +5% range, +5% crit chance, −5 cooldown and +5% damage. Bloxodes’ August 17 article documents the I–V panel used above. We use that panel-based account and retain the launch-source difference here. Launch summary.

What Ascension is

What Ascension is

Ascension adds permanent stats to a unit through levels I–V. It is a separate investment from evolution and the star system. The guides below describe the materials and each level bonus.

How it differs from stars & evolve

Evolution changes a unit into its next form using its own recipe. Ascension consumes a matching duplicate or a Fusion Core plus Fuse Chips to add a level bonus. Plan the evolution recipe before using a scarce copy as fusion material.

Core priority

Keep the copies needed for your active team. Use spare duplicates on accessible units and save Fusion Cores for a long-term Secret unit.

Material routes and bonuses are attributed to the linked guides. The panel-based bonus table and conflicting launch summary are shown separately above.

Ascension

Unit tier list

FAQ

What is Ascension in Anime Origins?

Ascension is a permanent five-level upgrade track, separate from stars and evolution. Its bonuses include damage, range, critical chance and critical damage.

How do I Ascend a unit?

Talk to the NPC beside Summon, select a unit, add its duplicate or a Fusion Core and the required Fuse Chips, then press Fuse. Each fusion adds one level, up to V.

Is Ascension worth it?

Prioritize a unit you expect to keep. Accessible duplicates are a lower-cost starting point; rare Fusion Cores are most useful where another copy is hard to obtain.

Where do I get Fuse Chips?

Buy Fuse Chips in the Rift Shop with Cursed Tickets. Select your unit at the Ascension NPC to see the chip quantity required for that fusion.