Awakening

Awakening (覚醒) is a second Class Change that grants the unit an increased level cap, new art, and either a new or upgraded passive Ability. Skills are not changed via Awakening, so players will not have to worry about skill levels resetting. Most classes' UP costs are not affected, but there are a few exceptions, i.e. Ninjas.
Not all classes will receive their Awakenings immediately - they will be added over time.

Awakening a unit is a requirement for a number of other systems, including:

• Skill Awakening
• Second Awakening
• Bonding Quests

Requirements

• The unit must be of Gold or higher rarity
• The unit must be CCed and at max level (or max level for units without Class Change, such as Princesses)
• The unit needs to have 100% Affection/Trust

Method 1

• A Spirit of Awakening, purchased from the Trading Post for 100 Demon Crystals
• Either 100k, 200k or 300k gold, depending on if their rarity is Gold, Platinum or Black respectively
• 3 class-specific Gold Units or CCed Silver Units
• Specific type and amount of Awakening Orbs, gathered in special Daily Missions. The amount required varies by rarity (1 for Gold, 2 for Plat, 3 for Black) and the type depends on the class. Certain classes will require 2 types of orbs.

Method 2

• Implemented on October 28, 2021, Great Awakening Jewels allow players to instantly Awaken any unit without using any of the standard resources used in Awakening (Gold, Orbs, fodder, etc).
  • The unit can be Awakened regardless of pre-CC/CC'd state, level or Affection/Trust.
  • The number of jewels needed depends on the rarity of said unit:
  • 2 for Gold, 4 for Plat/Sapphire, 6 for Black.
• Great Awakening Jewels can be obtained from Shop Packs or occasionally distributed during certain Campaigns.

Great Awakening Jewel Interface

Class Change/Awakening Menu

Click on this to access the Great Awakening Jewel Interface

Within the Class Change/Awakening Menu, there will be a button displaying the number of Great Awakening Jewels you have.

Upon clicking on this button, players will be brought to an interface with 4 categories of rarities.

GAJ Interface

Upon clicking on any category, they will be brought to another interface where they can select an un-Awakened unit to be Awakened.

Specifically,

• The unit will be at AW1 and 100% Affection/Trust after using the jewel.
  • If the unit's Affection/Trust is higher before Awakening, that value will be carried over after Awakening (in other words, if you have already gotten the unit to 150% Affection/Trust pre-Awakening, that value will be retained post-Awakening).
• Cost and skill level are unaffected.
• If the unit has Class Change, players can still use the jewel even before CC and it will Awaken the unit as if they had already CC'd it.
  • Since CC has been patched such that CC-ing at Lv30 no longer incurs a loss of stats, Awakening a unit by this method will not negatively affect its overall stats upon AW.
  • It is worth noting that this method also allows Drania to be Awakened into Anya without the need for a Fleur.