Sunset Upgrade Guide
How Sunset tiers, 5× named-stat values, EXP costs, break risk, bonuses, and Paramount forging actually work.
Release check: these tier-per-point values require the updated server and a refreshed client. Look for native-tier multiplier in Character → Effects. If it is missing, the update has not reached your session yet; the previous band-only values may still apply.
Start here
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
Named Strength, Spirit, Dexterity and Power use the named-point multipliers below. Paramount now uses 2.25×, a 50% per-point advantage over Superior in the same band. This custom balance adjustment is separate from the unchanged hidden Attack/Defense ladder, where Paramount remains 1.80×.
| Tier | Native stage | Equip requirement | Hidden weapon Attack | Hidden Defense per non-weapon | Named-point tier multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 0 | Level 0 | 400,000 | 120,000 | 1.00× |
| Stage 2 | 1 | Level 2,000 | 440,000 | 132,000 | 1.10× |
| Stage 3 | 2 | Level 4,000 | 488,000 | 146,400 | 1.22× |
| Stage 4 | 3 | Level 6,000 | 540,000 | 162,000 | 1.35× |
| Superior | 4 | Level 8,000 | 600,000 | 180,000 | 1.50× |
| Paramount | 5 | Level 10,000 | 720,000 | 216,000 | 2.25× |
Total Sunset level bands
First calculate native stage + Strength roll + Spirit roll + Dexterity roll + Power roll. Then use that total's row below. The table already includes the live 5× named-stat balance scale. Your final bonus is floor(visible roll × band value × native-tier multiplier). Apply the tier multiplier once; do not multiply by five again. Rings, necklaces and the Sovereign Sigil use the weapon/accessory profile; ordinary armor uses the armor profile.
| Total Sunset level | Armor: before tier multiplier | Weapon / accessory: before tier multiplier | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STR | SPI | DEX | POW | STR | SPI | DEX | POW | |
| 0–19 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 200 | 300 | 300 | 200 |
| 20–39 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 300 |
| 40–59 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 400 |
| 60–79 | 300 | 350 | 350 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 600 | 500 |
| 80+ | 350 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 600 | 700 | 700 | 600 |
Belt example: Paramount [4-3-3-5] gives 4 × 200 × 2.25 = 1,800 Strength. Superior [5-6-6-6] gives 5 × 200 × 1.50 = 1,500 Strength. Both use the 20–39 band. Total rolls and category still matter; a higher tier does not automatically beat every possible lower-tier roll.
What the 5× change does: only the four named-stat values are multiplied. Native tier Attack/Defense, total-level boundaries, upgrade EXP, break risk and tier-up odds keep their existing formulas.
The server owns this calculation and sends the resulting bonuses with the item. The client displays that server result; the same shared calculator is retained only as a fallback for non-inventory previews.
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
Compare the actual contribution: Character → Effects and item details use the server result. Effects lists the tier multiplier, value per point and final four named bonuses. Every tier raises an unchanged roll; very different complete rolls can still favor different builds. Dexterity increases bow/gun Attack, not sword or mage Attack. The Character panel also combines hidden weapon Attack, equipment stats and your base build.
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 total Sunset level
The cost uses native stage + Strength + Spirit + Dexterity + Power. Paramount therefore starts at total level 5 even with four zero rolls. 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 native stage and all four displayed rolls: break risk, EXP price and named-stat band use that complete 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.