Evolution

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BC Cost of Evolution

S-Rank Omniframe

This table is presented with the assumption that Players only obtain every S-Rank Omniframe at the maximum amount of Black Cards required for pity (15,000). Each copy obtained after Players have unlocked the S-Rank Character will net them 30 Inver-Shards.

Phantom Pain Scars can be traded for up to 30 Inver-Shards belonging to a chosen character in the Phantom Pain Shop. (This 30 Inver-Shards purchase limit only applies to S-Rank Omniframes.) In other words, you can evolve an S-Rank Omniframe to SS-Rank for FREE. We highly recommend doing this where possible.

Rank Inver-Shards Needed Inver-Shards Total Copies Cumulative Cost With PPC Inver-Shards
Base S 0 0 +1 15,000 15,000
S5 15 +15 +2 30,000 15,000 [1]
SS 30 +30 +2 30,000 15,000 [2]
SS3 27 +57 +3 45,000 30,000
SSS 90 +120 +5 75,000 60,000
SSS3 54 +174 +7 105,000 90,000
SSS6 108 +228 +9 135,000 120,000
SSS+ 180 +300 +11 180,000 165,000

Notes:

[1][2] 15,000 + 30 PPC Inver-Shards evolves the Character to SS without requiring additional Black Card .

A-Rank Omniframe

A-Rank Omniframes can be unlocked by pulling them from Banners for the first time, or can be unlocked by obtaining 30 of their Inver-Shards through other means. Subsequent pulls of the same A-Rank Omniframe will instead be converted into 18 Inver-Shards which can be used to evolve the Character’s rank.

During an A-Rank Omniframe debut patch, the Event Shop allows players to buy 30 Inver-Shards of that frame by spending Event Currency. In other words, players can unlock a debut A-Rank Omniframe for FREE during their debut patch. This is a free option to unlock A-Rank Omniframes for players low on Black Cards or Basic Construct R&D Tickets.

Two Inver-Shards of an A-Rank Omniframe can also be obtained per day by clearing their Character Inver-Shard Missions. (Excluding Collab limited A-Rank Omniframe BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER)

It is highly recommended to pull the A-Rank Omniframe during their debut patch and utilize the 30 Inver-Shards from the Event Shop to evolve the A-Rank Omniframe to S-Rank if Players can spare the Event Currency. This allows for a quick Evolution for those who want to use the A-Rank Omniframe and is overall a cheaper alternative to pulling multiple copies. See the notes below for more details!

This table displays the number of Inver-Shards required to evolve an Omniframe from A to SSS+ and the associated cost in Black Cards for Banner pulls. The column on the far right is the cost if Players have obtained the Omniframe first through Banners and purchased their Inver-Shards from the Event Shop. All costs assume that an A-Rank Omniframe is obtained at the maximum pity of 10 pulls.

Rank Inver-Shards Needed Inver-Shards Total[1] Copies Cumulative Cost[2] 30 Event Inver-Shards
Base A 0 0 1 2,500 2,500
S 20 +20 +2 7,500 2,500[3]
S5 15 +35 +2 7,500 5,000[4]
SS 15 (30 from S) +50 +3 10,000 5,000[5]
SS3 27 +77 +5 15,000 10,000
SSS 63 (90 from SS) +140 +8 22,500 17,500
SSS3 54 +194 +11 30,000 25,000
SSS6 54 (108 from SSS) +248 +14 37,500 32,500
SSS+ 72 (180 from SSS) +320 +18 47,500 42,500

Notes:

[1] Subtract 30 Shards if they were purchased from the Event Shop and any Inver-Shards farmed with Serum
[2] Subtract 2,500 if the character was unlocked via 30 Inver-Shards from the Event Shop
[3] 2,500 for the initial character + 30 Inver-Shards from the Event Shop is enough to raise a Base A-Rank Omniframe to S-Rank
[4] S-Rank + 1 additional copy is enough to raise a Base A-Rank Omniframe to S5-Rank
[5] S5-Rank + 2 shards from Character Shard Missions (30 Serum per Inver-Shard) is enough to raise a Base A-Rank Omniframe to SS-Rank.

It is not worth spending Black Cards specifically on an A-Rank Omniframe aside from the 2 recommended copies. 2 copies is enough to easily obtain SS-Rank with the 30 Inver-Shards available from the Event Shop. These two copies should ideally be obtained by spending Basic Construct R&D Tickets that can be saved up by completing Operation Guardians and from other sources instead of spending Black Cards. Players will also naturally get additional copies of (non Collab) A-Rank Omniframes over time as they pull for S-Rank Omniframes. Players also have the option of spending Serum to rank up their preferred Base A-Rank Omniframes over time instead of spending Black Cards.

Uniframe

This table is presented with the assumption that Players only obtain every S-Rank Uniframe at the maximum amount of Black Cards required for pity (2,500). Each copy obtained after Players have unlocked the S-Rank Uniframe will net them 18 Inver-Shards.

United Achievement Points can be traded for up to 30 Inver-Shards for each Uniframe in the Guild Shop. In other words, Players can evolve an S-Rank Uniframe to SS-Rank for FREE. We highly recommend doing this where possible.

Rank Inver-Shards Needed Inver-Shards Total Copies Cumulative Cost Guild
Base S 0 0 +1 2,500 2,500
S5 15 +38 +2 5,000 2,500 [1]
SS 30 +56 +3 7,500 2,500 [2]
SS3 27 +92 +5 12,500 7,500
SSS 90 +144 +8 20,000 15,000
SSS3 54 +216 +11 27,500 22,500
SSS6 108 +228 +14 35,000 30,000
SSS+ 180 +300 +18 45,000 40,000

Notes:

[1][2] 2,500 Black Cards + 30 Inver-Shards from Guild Shop gets the Character to SS without requiring additional Black Cards

Evolution System Explanation

PGR uses an upgrade system that builds upon the already established Evolution Rank system. (All different ranks are detailed here: Rank).

Players receive Inver-Shards from copies of Characters to unlock small bonuses per node such as additional HP or ATK.

When Players have obtained enough Inver-Shards to reach a threshold, such as 30 Inver-shards between S and SS-Rank, Characters can be raised by a rank, which unlocks Rank Passive Skills, further enhancing their abilities.

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Evolution System Additions

This new addition allows Characters to obtain Rank Passive Skills in between Ranks S>SS>SSS>SSS+. In the event that Players cannot fully commit to reaching SS, SSS or SSS+ Ranks, they will still be able to unlock some Rank Passive skills that are available on the way to higher ranks so long as they can meet the Inver-Shards requirements.

Every Construct released after A New Divide will have this new Evolution System Addition.

Using Karenina: Scire as an example, and also as the debut Omniframe for the A New Divide patch,

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Karenina: Scire will have additional Rank Passive Skills between her Ranks. Starting with S-Rank, she has 1 additional passive you can obtain before you reach SS-Rank.

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The "S5" indicated above has two requirements that Players must achieve to unlock this Rank Passive Skill.

  • The first requirement is "S", meaning Players will need the Character to reach S-Rank to fulfill the first half of the requirement.
    • Since Karenina: Scire is already a Base S-Character, unlocking her will automatically fulfill this condition.
  • The second requirement is "5" meaning how many nodes Players need to have unlocked for her Evolution pathway via Inver-Shards.

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Each node requires 3 Inver-Shards to unlock from S-Rank to SS-Rank.


To unlock the "S5" Rank Passive Skill, Players will need to unlock 5 nodes, for a total of 15 Inver-Shards required from the Base S-Rank.
With this new Evolution System Addition, Players will be able to obtain useful Rank Passive Skills even if they don't have enough Inver-Shards to reach the next highest Rank.

If Players had pulled for a second copy of Karenina: Scire, or purchased 30 Inver-Shards from the Phantom Pain Cage shop, they can unlock her SS-Rank, as well as any "in-between" Rank Passive Skills (only the S5 Rank Passive Skill for this scenario).

Rank Progression Details

Each Rank has a different Inver-Shard requirement for each node:

Requires 3 Inver-Shards per node from S-Rank to SS-Rank
Requires 9 Inver-Shards per node from SS-Rank to SSS-Rank
Requires 18 Inver-Shards per node from SSS-Rank to SSS+-Rank

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