Upgrade

Upgrade is a mechanic in Kirara Fantasia where a character from the character pool is enhanced to gain experience, levels, or even evolve, without having to undergo continuous combat for experience.

Upgrade Numbers
Each enhancement item gives a certain amount of experience. The gold cost per item increases depending on the current level of the character.

When upgrading a character, there are chances where the experience gained are multiplied:


 * Getting a 1x multiplier has a chance of 80%. This is represented with 2 Kanji characters (成功) during the enhancement animation.
 * Getting a 1.5x multiplier has a chance of 16%. This is represented with 3 Kanji characters (大成功) during the enhancement animation.
 * Getting a 2x multiplier has a chance of 4%. This is represented with 4 Kanji characters (極大成功) during the enhancement animation.

Character Upgrading
Character Upgrades allow any character from the character pool to increase in levels, limit break, or evolve. A character can only be enhanced until its allowable maximum level. Limit breaking a character means increasing the character's level by five, as well as it's Last Resort (Totteoki) and Skill Level limit. A character can only be limit breaked four (4) times before evolution, and four (4) after evolution, for a total of (8) times. A 3* character cannot be evolved, and as such, can only be limit breaked four (4) times. A 4* or a 5* character can only be evolved after it has been a) limit breaked four (4) times and has b) attained maximum level. Evolving a 4* or a 5* character also increases the maximum level by ten (10). A 4* or a 5* character can only be evolved once.

To Access


 * 1) Open your Menu by pressing the located at the upper right of your screen. This should open a side display of other set of buttons.
 * 2) Press the Upgrade Button, located at the third slot from the top, right side. The icon should look like a green arrow pointing upward.

Upon opening the Upgrades page, you would be greeted with a screen similar to this:



Starting from the Top:


 * 1) Experience Enhancement Page - This button would open the Experience Enhancement screen.
 * 2) Limit Break Enhancement Page - This button would open the Limit Break Enhancement screen.
 * 3) Evolution Page - This button would open the Evolution screen.

Experience Enhancement Page
On opening the Experience Enhancement page, you would be greeted by your character pool. A greyed out character means that the character has currently reached maximum level and cannot accept any further experience enhancement items, making it unselectable. Selecting any character proceeds to the next screen.



Pressing the back button located on the upper left returns to the character pool selection page.

Character Card
Located on the left side of the screen is the full image of the selected character's character card.

Character Enhancement Panel
Located on the rest of majority of the screen is the Character Enhancement Panel. Most of the interactive buttons go here.

Current Level Progress

The topmost portion of the panel indicates the the current level progress of the selected character. If there are selected seeds, the experience progress bar would be displayed as green, and any change in level would be displayed as orange. The amount of experience needed to reach the next level is displayed on top of the experience progress bar.

Character Stats

Below the level progress shows the stats of the selected character, displayed in two rows. The top row contains the Health, Physical Attack, and Magic Attack, while the second row contains the Physical Defense, Magic Defense, and Speed. If there are selected seeds, and the level increased, the stats increase are displayed in green.

Seed Tabs

The tabs below the stats are the available elements for enhancements as well as special items available for enhancement. The current active tab is the element of the selected character card, and selecting other tabs switches selectable elements. As of the moment, there are no special items available for enhancement.

Seeds Window

For each active tab, all the available seeds are displayed from top to bottom, starting from the 1* to the 4*. Each seed level is displayed with an amount below its name, with a large number beside left and right located opposite the seeds. If there are no active seed currently selected, the left arrow is not active and is greyed out. Pressing the right arrow increases the number of seed to be used for enhancement. Holding the right arrow increases the amount of seeds used, and increases the amount to be placed exponentially for the amount of time the right arrow is held down. The maximum amount of seeds of the same level and element that can be used is Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine (999). If the maximum amount of enhancement is attained, all other right arrows are disabled.

Selected Seed Slots

Below the available seeds window are all the currently selected slots. Every seed used will be displayed in the slots. The maximum amount of seeds of different levels and elements are five (5).

Total Experience and Total Cost

The total experience granted by the selected seeds as well as the total cost required to use the selected seeds is displayed below the selected seed slots.

Reset Button

The Reset Button can be found beside the Selected Seed Slots, and can be described as a white button with the word "Reset" written in Katakana. Tapping this button removes all selected seeds in the Selected Seed Slots, which also resets the Total Experience and Total Cost.

Upgrade Button

The Upgrade Button can be found below the Reset Button, and can be described as an orange button with the word "Upgrade". The button's color is initially gray if there are no enhancement items selected for upgrading and the button is not interactable. Tapping this button would show a warning pop-up, asking for the confirmation of the enhancement. Tapping the button on the left cancels the enhancement, while tapping the button on the right confirms the enhancement. The screen then transitions into the Enhancement Animation.

https://www.youtu.be/coYuiATNYa8

Tapping anywhere while the animation is occurring skips the animation and shows the result of the enhancement.

Limit Break Enhancement Page
On opening the Limit Break Enhancement page, you would be greeted by your character pool. A greyed out character means that the character has currently reached maximum limit break and cannot accept any further limit break items, making it unselectable. A character on a blue shade means that there are no available limit break item available to be used. Selecting any character proceeds to the next screen.



Pressing the back button located on the upper left returns to the character pool selection page.

Character Card
Located on the left side of the screen is the full image of the selected character's character card.

Character Limit Break Panel
Located on the rest of majority of the screen is the Character Limit Break Panel. Most of the interactive buttons go here.

Current Level Progress

The topmost portion of the panel indicates the the current level progress of the selected character. If there is a selected limit break items, the level increase would be displayed as green, as well as the four-leaf clover gaining a colored segment of a leaf.

Character Last Resort and Skill

Below the level progress shows the Last Resort (Totteoki) and the Skill of the selected character, displayed in two rows. The top row displays the Last Resort's current maximum level and the next maximum level available, while the next row displays the Skill's current maximum level and the next maximum level available. If a limit break item is selected, the next maximum level for both Last Resort and Skill increases, and the change in numbers is displayed in green.

Limit Break Item Selection

Located below the Character Last Resort and Skill are the available limit break items. If there are no available limit break item required for the character, the button is greyed out and is not interactable.


 * For 3* Characters, A 3* Limit Break Item with the appropriate class is on screen. (Not Pictured)
 * For 4* Characters, A 4* Limit Break Item with the appropriate class is on screen. (Not Pictured)
 * For 5* Characters, A 5* Limit Break Item with the appropriate class is on screen, and a 5* Limit Break Item with the appropriate series is on screen.

Once a limit break is selected, no other limit break item can be selected. Limit Breaking can only be done one (1) at a time.

Total Cost

The total cost required by the selected limit break item is displayed below the Limit Break Item Selection.

 Limit Break Button

The Limit Break Button can be found on the lower right of the screen, and can be described as an orange button with the word "Limit Break". The button's initial color is grey while no limit break item is selected and the button is not interactable. Tapping this button would show a warning pop-up, asking for the confirmation of the enhancement. Tapping the button on the left cancels the enhancement, while tapping the button on the right confirms the enhancement. The screen then transitions into the Limit Break Animation.

https://youtu.be/X_n3Enc8a9A

Tapping anywhere while the animation is occurring skips the animation and shows the result of the limit break.

Evolution Page
On opening the Evolution page, you would be greeted by your character pool. A greyed out character means that the character is either a) A 3* character, and making it unavailable for evolution, or b) The character had previously undergone evolution. A character in a blue shade means that the character has currently not achieved the requirements for evolution. Selecting any character proceeds to the next screen.



Character Card
Located on the left side of the screen is the full image of the selected character's character card.

Character Evolution Panel
Located on the rest of majority of the screen is the Character Eveolution Panel. Most of the interactive buttons go here.

Current Level Progress

The topmost portion of the panel indicates the the current level progress of the selected character. The progress displays the increase in levels if the evolution is done.

Character Stats

Below the level progress shows the stats of the selected character, displayed in two rows. The top row contains the Health, Physical Attack, and Magic Attack, while the second row contains the Physical Defense, Magic Defense, and Speed. The stats displays the changes if the evolution is done.

Evolution Tabs

The tabs below the stats are the available elements for enhancements as well as special items available for enhancement. The current active tab is the regular evolution tab of the selected character card, and other tab is for a special evolution tab. The special evolution tab is disabled for 4* character cards, and is active for 5* character card. However, the special evolution tab is currently unavailable as no special evolution is currently known, nor any special evolution item is available for use.

Evolution Items and Statues Window

The window under the regular evolution tab displays all evolution items and status needed for the evolution. The amount needed is displayed directly below each icon of evolution item and statue, while the currently available for each evolution item and statue is displayed below the needed amount. If there are no available evolution item, the number is displayed as zero (0) and is colored red. There is no need to select the evolution items, as they are automatically consumed and the amount is removed from the inventory.

Total Cost

The total cost required for evolution is displayed below the evolution items and statues.

Evolve Button

The Evolve Button can be found on the lower right portion of the screen, and can be described as an orange button with the word "Evolve". The button's color is initially gray if there are any lacking requirements and the button is not interactable. Tapping this button would show a warning pop-up, asking for the confirmation of the evolution. Tapping the button on the left cancels the evolution, while tapping the button on the right confirms the evolution. The screen then transitions into the Evolution Animation.

https://youtu.be/f6WVXJg2Xew

Tapping anywhere while the animation is occurring skips the animation and shows the result of the enhancement.

After evolving a 5* with a character weapon, a pop-up screen like this will appear, indicating that you can read the first chapter of her Memorial Quest:



Ability Tree Page
The update to Version 3.2.0 from 24 June 2021 implemented a new system to the game: the Ability Tree system. By using this system, you can upgrade your characters in any specific direction you want. For example, you can strengthen the DEF status of a character.

For details on this system, see here.