Stella Sora Character Progression: Leveling, Skills, Ascension, Affinity

Progression in Stella Sora is the key to powering up your Trekkers for Monolith, PvP, and all major content. Here’s how to unlock each upgrade system and maximize your team’s potential.

Leveling Up Your Trekkers

• Each Trekker starts at level 1 (per run or account progress) and can be raised up to level 90 for permanent power (MuMuPlayer progression guide).
• Level up via EXP materials gained from Monolith, Dailies, or Ascension events.
• Higher level caps (such as 70, 80, 90) often require Ascension or special resources.

Tip: Always focus resources on your main DPS and core supports first for fastest progression.

Skills: Types & Upgrading

Trekkers have four skill types:

• Basic Attack: No cooldown, main spam skill.
• Main Skill: Your core active damage/support move.
• Ultimate Skill: High-impact finisher or support burst.
• Support Skill: Passive or off-field effect when not controlled.
• Skills can be leveled to 10 using skill-up materials (from Skill Trials or events).
• Upgrading skills increases damage, buff duration, healing, and utility (MuMuPlayer guide).

Tip: Read each Trekker’s kit, some require skill investment for peak performance, while others excel immediately.

Ascension: Unlocking True Power

• Ascension is the weekly climb mode and the “true” endgame progression path (iFanzine Ascension Guide).
• Enter with a set of three Trekkers and three Support Discs. Stages feature elemental weaknesses and weekly resets.
• Complete floors (Domains): battles, bosses, shops, choices.
• Ascension raises Trekker caps, unlocks extra bonuses, and gives rare materials.

Tip: Regularly push Ascension to maximize your permanent progression and team ceiling!

Affinity (Bond System): Building Relationships

• Affinity (sometimes called Bond or Rapport) improves by using Trekkers, playing through story Acts, completing Companion Missions, and giving Gifts (Gamezebo Review).
• Higher affinity unlocks special stories, boosts stats (HP, ATK), and enhances portraits or visual changes.
• Maxing affinity typically delivers the Trekker’s ultimate lore cutscene and best bonuses.

Tip: Don’t neglect Affinity, its stat boosts are significant for competitive players.

Stats and Potentials

• Upgrade core stats (HP, ATK, DEF, Crit, etc.) permanently through leveling, Disc upgrades, and Talent investments.
• Unlock Potentials/Talents for added effects, these become essential for min-maxing in the late game (YouTube Potentials guide).

Progression Mistakes to Avoid

• Don’t spread resources too thin, focus a few Trekkers.
• Invest in top-tier skills before lesser-used units.
• Max Ascension weekly; missing it slows your whole account.

Properly advancing your Trekkers in Stella Sora means combining levelling, skill-ups, Ascension, and Affinity for exponential power gains. Plan your resources, invest in main team members, and always participate in weekly and event modes to keep your squad competitive!