Awakening & Evolution Priority Guide
Data-driven priorities using current ALS unit stats, ROI, and material availability as of Dec 26, 2025.
Top ROI
Time Goddess (Angel)
+44,307,777.77 DPS · 2205.46% per cost
Best budget
Raijo (True Kai)
Cost 462,800
Data snapshot
What this page ranks
Pairs come from the current unit dataset. We compare base (no parentheses) versus the highest-DPS evolved variant that shares the same base name.
Pairs analyzed
214
After filtering out evolutions with total upgrade cost under 50,000.
Average DPS increase
5,113,375
Mean uplift across all valid pairs.
Median gain per cost
367.72%
Normalized by summed level costs.
Hybrid coverage bumps
22
Evolutions that unlock Hybrid or Air targeting.
ROI leaderboard
Evolution priority (top 12 by DPS gain per cost)
Sort is automatic: (evolved DPS – base DPS) ÷ total upgrade cost. Use it to pick the next evolution that moves your wave ceilings fastest.
Before / After
Largest single-evolution power spikes
These four show the cleanest spikes: high DPS delta plus meaningful targeting or element upgrades.
Neutral
Time Goddess (Angel)
New Extreme Boosted
Base DPS
136,666.67
Evolved DPS
44,444,444.44
Cost
2,009,000
Gain / cost
2205.46%
Role: Ground -> Hybrid Divine Ext. Boost: Hybrid
Light
Yuko (Unrestricted Mass)
Celestial
Base DPS
1,882,352.94
Evolved DPS
20,000,000
Cost
1,211,750
Gain / cost
1495.16%
Role: Hybrid
Fire
Raijo (True Kai)
Celestial
Base DPS
175,000
Evolved DPS
5,973,333.33
Cost
462,800
Gain / cost
1252.88%
Role: Hybrid
Light
Shenji (Flipped)
Celestial
Base DPS
746,666.67
Evolved DPS
3,696,000
Cost
245,000
Gain / cost
1203.81%
Role: Hybrid
Cost-aware picks
Budget tiers to evolve next
Choose based on your current currency and material stockpile.
Under 600k
- Raijo (True Kai) — 1252.88% per cost
- Shenji (Flipped) — 1203.81% per cost
- Ladies Man (Love) — 884.73% per cost
- Flower Girl (Bloomed) — 701.53% per cost
600k - 1.2M
- Uriu (Antithesis) — 529.92% per cost
- Suzuki (Returned to Owner) — 524.27% per cost
- Divine Knight (Protected) — 463.76% per cost
- Lord Gnome (Awesome) — 422.95% per cost
1.2M+
- Time Goddess (Angel) — 2205.46% per cost
- Yuko (Unrestricted Mass) — 1495.16% per cost
- Lulu (Treacherous Emperor) — 418.53% per cost
- Ulmiorra (Tercera) — 287.78% per cost
FAQ
Evolution Q&A
Which evolutions should I do first?
Pick evolutions with the highest DPS gain per total upgrade cost. The ROI table on this page auto-ranks every base/evolved pair from the unit dataset; start with the top options that match your element coverage and mode (Story, Infinite, Boss Rush).
Where do I get evolution materials?
Most evolution items in the dataset come from rotating shops (event, dungeon, raid) and themed events. Use the Material Sources widget here to target the sources with the most unique items instead of chasing one-off drops.
Do I need enchants or techniques before evolving?
Evolve first if the ROI gain is high; enchants and techniques are multipliers on top. After evolving, apply enchants/techniques that align with the unit’s attack type (Hybrid/Air/Ground) to avoid wasting rolls.
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