Sunset Upgrade Guide
How Sunset tiers, named stats, EXP costs, break risk, bonuses, and Paramount forging actually work.
The short version
- Use a Sunset Upgrade NPC in Downtown 1 or Freedom Village.
- Place one unstacked Sunset from your inventory or quick bar into the upgrade window.
- Read the server-provided EXP cost, break chance, and overall tier-up chance before clicking Upgrade.
- Every attempt spends the displayed EXP. A break destroys the item. A surviving attempt adds one random named stat point and may also advance the item one tier.
- Wait for the save to finish before attempting another upgrade. Never refresh during an active save unless the game specifically tells you to reconnect.
Breaks are permanent. The EXP is also spent when the item breaks. The confirmation window is the final risk check.
Tier and named-stat code
A name such as Superior Creationer 5[2-3-25-4] contains two different kinds of progression:
The current system stores the real tier in the item identity. Old legacy stage fields are not a substitute for Strength, Spirit, Dexterity, or Power rolls.
Six-tier progression
Weapons and non-weapons share the same tier multipliers but apply them to different combat roles. Weapon tier raises hidden Attack; armor and accessories raise hidden Defense. Named rolls are added separately.
| Tier | Equip requirement | Scaling | Weapon Attack | Defense per non-weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Level 0 | 1.00x | 400,000 | 120,000 |
| Stage 2 | Level 2,000 | 1.10x | 440,000 | 132,000 |
| Stage 3 | Level 4,000 | 1.22x | 488,000 | 146,400 |
| Stage 4 | Level 6,000 | 1.35x | 540,000 | 162,000 |
| Superior | Level 8,000 | 1.50x | 600,000 | 180,000 |
| Paramount | Level 10,000 | 1.80x | 720,000 | 216,000 |
Which named stat increases damage?
StrengthSwords, spears, bazookas, and grenades
DexterityGuns and bows
SpiritWands and orbs
PowerDefense and survival; it is not a weapon damage stat
Why a lower-tier item can show more or less Attack: the Character panel combines hidden weapon Attack with the governing stat. A high-DEX lower-tier ring can add more gun/bow Attack than a low-DEX Paramount ring, while the Paramount ring remains much stronger defensively. A Paramount weapon can show more Attack because its tier baseline is larger even when a lower-tier weapon has a better named roll. Real hit damage still evaluates the governing stat separately.
Authoritative upgrade order
1ValidateSunset, quantity one, enough EXP, previous save complete
2Spend EXPThe displayed amount is deducted for the attempt
3Break rollIf it breaks, the item is removed and the attempt ends
4Add one statA surviving item gains +1 STR, SPI, DEX, or POW at random
5Tier rollIf eligible, the same surviving item may advance exactly one tier
6Verified saveThe next attempt stays blocked until persistence confirms
Cost rises with the four-stat total
The cost uses the sum of Strength + Spirit + Dexterity + Power. Item tier does not directly change the EXP price. The server formula is (500 + floor((total + 1)1.45 × 250)) × 1,000 EXP.
| Existing stat total | EXP per attempt |
|---|---|
| 0 | 750,000 |
| 4 | 3,078,000 |
| 5 | 3,859,000 |
| 9 | 7,545,000 |
| 19 | 19,750,000 |
| 29 | 35,154,000 |
| 39 | 53,092,000 |
| 49 | 73,185,000 |
| 59 | 95,180,000 |
| 69 | 118,894,000 |
| 79 | 144,187,000 |
| 89 | 170,947,000 |
Break chance by existing stat total
This table applies to Stage 1 through Stage 4 stat attempts and to additional stat attempts on an already-Paramount item. Values between anchors are interpolated smoothly. Superior-to-Paramount uses the separate table below.
| Existing stat total | Break chance |
|---|---|
| 0–4 | 0% |
| 5 | 4% |
| 9 | 10% |
| 19 | 10% |
| 29 | 20% |
| 39 | 40% |
| 49 | 50% |
| 59 | 70% |
| 69 | 90% |
| 79 | 95% |
| 89+ | 97% |
Example: the listed anchors are 20% at total 29 and 40% at total 39. A total between them receives the proportional chance between 20% and 40%.
How ordinary tier-up chance is calculated
After surviving the break roll, the item receives a tier roll. Its starting conditional chance depends on the current tier:
| Upgrade path | Starting survival-roll chance |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 → Stage 2 | 8% |
| Stage 2 → Stage 3 | 11% |
| Stage 3 → Stage 4 | 14% |
| Stage 4 → Superior | 17% |
- The survival-roll chance rises by 2 percentage points at totals 9, 19, 29, 39, and so on, up to a 35% cap.
- The displayed overall tier-up chance already includes the chance that the item breaks first.
- Completed endgame-quest bonuses and the active max-level daily bonus are added to that overall chance, not hidden inside the conditional roll.
- A tier success moves the same item one step only. It cannot skip tiers.
Superior → Paramount
This edge uses its own whole-attempt odds. The Paramount percentage already includes break risk. Values between anchors are interpolated.
| Existing stat total | Break chance | Overall Paramount chance |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 5% |
| 9 | 20% | 4% |
| 29 | 30% | 3% |
| 49 | 70% | 2% |
| 69 | 80% | 1% |
| 89+ | 97% | 0.5% |
An already-Paramount item cannot advance again. A surviving Paramount attempt still adds one random named stat point and uses the ordinary break-risk table.
Tier-up bonuses
These bonuses improve tier-up success. They do not make named-stat selection less random and normally do not erase the listed break risk.
Safe checklist
- Match the roll to the weapon: STR for sword/spear/bazooka, DEX for gun/bow, SPR for wand/orb.
- Add all four displayed rolls: break risk and EXP price use their total, not only your preferred stat.
- Compare the right values: weapon tier mostly raises Attack; non-weapon tier mostly raises Defense.
- Read the current popup: the server recalculates cost and odds for that exact item and character.
- Do not spam Upgrade: wait until the prior result has saved. The save barrier protects the item and EXP from duplicate mutations.
- Plan for loss: never risk an item you are not prepared to lose at the displayed chance.