Anime Origins Star Levels: EXP, Stats and Ascension
Use the right upgrade system: level EXP, stat grades, Ascension and evolution have different resources and effects.
What “stars” means in upgrade searches
Older roster notes on this site called several upgrades “stars.” That wording mixed separate systems. Use the panel and currency names below to choose the operation you actually need. A summon rarity is not a stat grade, and an evolved form is not an Ascension level.
| System / Sistema | Resource / Recurso | Result / Resultado |
|---|---|---|
| EXP | Soul Candy / battle EXP | Level the unit / Subir nivel |
| Stat grades | Prisms / Perfect Prisms | Reroll stats up to SSS / Estadísticas hasta SSS |
| Ascension | Duplicates or Fusion Cores | Five permanent tiers / Cinco niveles permanentes |
| Evolution | Remnants + unit-specific item | New form and kit / Forma y kit nuevos |
| Traits | Trait rerolls | Combat modifiers / Modificadores de combate |
Raise unit level with EXP
Battle experience and Soul Candy raise unit level. Feed the carry you actually deploy, then your Hill attacker and economy unit as needed. Do not consume a Rare Itsugo copy simply because its rarity looks low: its evolution chain reaches Dangai.
Reroll stat grades
Use Prisms or Perfect Prisms in stat rerolling for grades up to SSS. Prioritize the stat that fixes your failing run: damage for an enemy surviving the full attack window, range for coverage, or attack speed for more hits. Grade rerolls do not grant a new trait.
Ascension I–V
At the Ascension NPC beside Summon, select your unit and add a matching duplicate or Fusion Core plus the required Fuse Chips. The panel-based Bloxodes guide lists I: +3% damage; II: +5% range; III: +5% damage; IV: +25% crit chance; V: +25% crit damage. Previous bonuses remain. Our Ascension guide separately records the differing launch-tour table.
Choose the next upgrade
If the unit lacks its defining evolved passive, plan evolution materials first. If its kit already works, level it and improve useful stats before chasing a rare trait. If the problem is flying enemies, add Hill coverage: more ground stats alone will not fix that failure.
Frequently asked questions
Are Ascension and evolution the same?
No. Ascension adds tier bonuses using duplicates or Fusion Cores; evolution uses a unit-specific recipe to change form.
Do Prisms roll traits?
No. Prisms change stat grades. Trait rerolls change traits.
Sources and next steps
Find the recipes, effects and farming routes in these references, then continue to your next upgrade.