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# Item Ascension

Item Ascension is a late-game upgrade system for eligible equipment.

Use an **Ascension Stone**, currency, and a compatible Ascension at the **Item Ascension NPC**.

### Ascension Stones

Ascension Stones are special upgrade materials from **Dungeon Loot Chests**.

Each Ascension requires:

* **1× Ascension Stone**
* **$5,000,000**
* An eligible item
* A compatible Ascension type

The stone is consumed when you ascend the item.

### How to ascend an item

1. Open the **Item Ascension NPC**.
2. Place your Ascension Stone in the material slot.
3. Place the item in the item slot.
4. Select **Select Ascension**.
5. Choose a compatible Ascension type.
6. Select **Ascend Item** and confirm twice.

Ascension has a **100% success chance**.

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### What Ascension does

An ascended item gains the **ASCENDED** prefix and three permanent bonuses.

Each item can receive only **one Ascension**. Choose carefully before confirming.

Some items support multiple Ascension types. Choose bonuses that match your build.

### Ascension types

#### Melee Ascension

Use Melee Ascension for swords, daggers, axes, spears, katanas, greatswords, and similar weapons.

* **+10% Attack Damage**
* **+10% Parry**
* **+10% Critical Damage**

#### Ranged Ascension

Use Ranged Ascension for bows, crossbows, muskets, greatbows, and compatible ranged weapons.

* **+10% Projectile Damage Reduction**
* **+10% Projectile Damage**
* **+10% Critical Chance**

#### Magic Ascension

Use Magic Ascension for staffs, wands, tomes, and compatible magical equipment.

* **+10% Maximum Mana**
* **+10% Skill Critical Chance**
* **+10% Magic Damage**

#### Catalyst Ascension

Use Catalyst Ascension for Catalysts and Off-Catalysts.

* **+10% Maximum Health**
* **+10% Cooldown Reduction**
* **+10% Mana Regeneration**

#### Equipment Ascension

Use Equipment Ascension for rings, amulets, bracelets, gloves, artifacts, and similar equipment.

* **+10% PvE Damage Reduction**
* **+10% PvP Damage**
* **+10% PvE Damage**

#### Armor Ascension

Use Armor Ascension for armor pieces.

* **+10% Block**
* **+10% Armor**
* **+10% Armor Toughness**

#### Heavy Ascension

Use Heavy Ascension for hammers, gauntlets, greatswords, greataxes, halberds, lances, and greathammers.

* **+10% Physical Damage**
* **+10% Combat Range**
* **+10% Blunt Power**

#### Finesse Ascension

Use Finesse Ascension for daggers, thrusting swords, katanas, staves, greatstaffs, and similar agile weapons.

* **+10% Movement Speed**
* **+10% Attack Speed**
* **+10% Dodge**

#### Shield Ascension

Use Shield Ascension for shields.

* **+10% Block Cooldown Reduction**
* **+10% Defense**
* **+10% Block Power**

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### Choose the right Ascension

Some weapons qualify for several Ascension paths.

A heavy weapon may support **Melee** and **Heavy** Ascension. Faster weapons may support **Melee** and **Finesse** Ascension.

Choose the bonuses that best support the item's role in your build.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Ascension is permanent. Confirm the item, bonuses, Ascension Stone, and $5,000,000 cost before proceeding.
{% endhint %}


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