Transcend

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Basics

Example of a Transcend grid
  • Transcend is a method for upgrading demons' stats, as well as adding an additional skill slot and "skill switch" slots. It is unlocked by clearing the Chapter 3 Epilogue.
  • Transcend requires Icon Transcend Stone.png "Transcend Stones". You can obtain these from:
    • Event rewards (usually 20 Stones total for a fusible 5★ demon).
    • Exchanging Icon Transcend Motes.png "Transcend Motes" for Stones in the shop (see exchange rates below).
    • Certain demons have stones available in the Icon Karma.png Karma shop, at a rate of 1,500 Karma per Stone.
    • Seraph.jpg Seraph and Norn.jpg Norn Stones can be obtained with Icon Democalypse Coins.png Democalypse Coins in the Democalypse shop.
  • Icon Transcend Motes.png Transcend Motes are obtained by summoning on certain banners.
    • Pulling a 3★ gives 1 Mote
    • 4★ gives 5 Motes
    • 5★ gives 35 Motes
    • Generally speaking, you can only get Motes from banners that cost gems. You cannot get Motes from free summon files, hell buns, parchments, etc!
  • You may only perform the Motes-to-Stones exchange for demons that you have raised to level 50.
  • The exchange rate for Motes-to-Stones will vary by a demon's base rarity:
Base Rarity Icon Transcend Motes.png Motes for 1 Icon Transcend Stone.png Stone
5★ 50
4★ 15
1★ - 3★ 5
  • Transcend Stones, much like Spirits, are unit-specific - This means that, for example, Barong.jpg Barong Transcend Stones cannot be used to upgrade Michael.jpg Michael.
  • Transcend grid progress applies to all demons of that type - For example: if you Transcended a Pixie.jpg Pixie, then that upgrade applies to all Pixies that you own, and all Pixies that you obtain later on.

Transcend Grid

  • Transcend Stones can be spent to unlock panels on a demon's Transcend grid.
  • All Transcend grids have the same general shape.
  • Each grid contains 50 panels, split up into these types and quantities:
Type Quantity
TranscendIcon Green HP.png (green) HP +20 x25
TranscendIcon Green PDef.png (green) Phys Def +20 x8
TranscendIcon Green MDef.png (green) Mag Def +20 x8
TranscendIcon Blue PAtk.pngTranscendIcon Blue PDef.pngTranscendIcon Blue MAtk.pngTranscendIcon Blue MDef.png (blue) [stat] +25 x5
TranscendIcon SkillSwitch.png Skill Switch x3
TranscendIcon SkillSlot.png Skill Slot x1
  • For the blue stat panels, each demon is automatically assigned one stat out of: TranscendIcon Blue PAtk.png Phys Atk, TranscendIcon Blue PDef.png Phys Def, TranscendIcon Blue MAtk.png Mag Atk, or TranscendIcon Blue MDef.png Mag Def. Their blue stat panels will only boost their one assigned stat (for example, Gogmagog.jpg Gogmagog's blue stat panels will only boost his Phys Def).

Cost Analysis

  • The amount of Icon Transcend Stone.png Stones needed per panel will vary by their type and position in the grid:
    • TranscendIcon Green HP.pngTranscendIcon Green PDef.pngTranscendIcon Green MDef.png Green stat panels - These initially cost 1 Stone each, but increase to 2 Stones each after moving downwards from the second Skill Switch Panel. This amounts to 22 panels that cost 1 Stone, and 19 panels that cost 2 Stones.
    • TranscendIcon Blue PAtk.pngTranscendIcon Blue PDef.pngTranscendIcon Blue MAtk.pngTranscendIcon Blue MDef.png Blue stat panels - the first three will cost 2 Stones each, while the fourth and fifth cost 4 Stones each.
    • TranscendIcon SkillSwitch.png Skill Switch panels - The first one costs 2 stones, while the second and third cost 4 stones each.
    • TranscendIcon SkillSlot.png Skill Slot panel - costs 10 stones.

2 Skill Switches Minimum

  • If you only want the first 2 skill switches, and skip all non-required panels to get there, you will need a minimum of 15 stones.
    • (9 * 1) + (1 * 2) + (1 * 4) = 15
    • In Motes, that will cost the following:
Base Rarity Total Icon Transcend Motes.png Motes for min-cost 2 skill switches
5★ 750
4★ 225
1★ - 3★ 75

Skill Slot + 3 Skill Switches Minimum

  • If you only want the extra skill slot + 3 skill switches, and skip all non-required panels to get there, you will need a minimum of 75 stones.
    • 94 - (13 * 1) - (3 * 2) = 75
    • In Motes, that will cost the following:
Base Rarity Total Icon Transcend Motes.png Motes for min-cost skill slot + 3 skill switches
5★ 3,750
4★ 1,125
1★ - 3★ 375

Skill Slot + 1 Skill Switch Minimum

  • If you only want the extra skill slot and don't care for skill switches, and skip all non-required panels to get there, you will need a minimum of 69 stones.
    • 94 - (13 * 1) - (4 * 2) - (4 * 1) = 69
    • In Motes, that will cost the following:
Base Rarity Total Icon Transcend Motes.png Motes for min-cost skill slot + 3 skill switches
5★ 3,450
4★ 1,035
1★ - 3★ 345

Everything

  • In total, unlocking all 50 panels for a demon will cost 94 stones.
    • [(22 * 1) + (19 * 2)] + [(3 * 2) + (2 * 4)] + [(1 * 2) + (2 * 4)] + [(1 * 10)] = 94
    • In Motes, that will cost the following:
Base Rarity Total Icon Transcend Motes.png Motes for all 50 panels
5★ 4,700
4★ 1,410
1★ - 3★ 470

Transcending Guide

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Main Notes:

  • The TranscendIcon SkillSlot.png Skill Slot panel is the most-important panel in the grid. The extra slot can be used for more damage, more bulk, more speed, etc - whatever your demon specializes in.
  • TranscendIcon SkillSwitch.png Skill Switch panels are the second-most-important. These allow you to run
  • Only invest if you have enough Motes/Stones to reach at least one of the above. If you don't have enough Motes/Stones, then there is no reason to transcend (the stat boosts are not that great), and you should wait until you have more resources.

How Skill Switch Works

  • Each panel adds a "tray" to one of your transferable skill slots, starting from the leftmost slot.
  • Each panel also increases the capacity of all trays by 1.
    • So for example, the first skill switch panel gives your first transferable skill slot a tray with capacity 2.
    • The second skill switch panel gives your second transferable skill slot a tray, and increases all trays' capacity to 3.
    • The third skill switch panel gives your third transferable skill slot a tray, and increases all trays' capacity to 4.

Using a tray, you can switch a demon's transferable skills at any time outside of combat/aura gate.

  • This effectively means you can have multiple builds on the same demon, saving the resources needed to panel a second copy.
  • Democalypse generalists especially benefit from this, as they can have multiple elemental spells in their trays, and can switch them out according to what's needed for the day.
  • Demons that are used in multiple pieces of content can also benefit: for example, Mastema.jpg Mastema with Resist Fire for Sloth farming, but a damage booster for Democalypse.