01Equipment guide
Refining and Equipment Upgrade Guide
Separate base-item choice, slot priority, and refine target decisions. Review the +6, +9, +12, and +15 checkpoints, material bands, and F2P budgeting strategy.
Gear selection, refining and resource efficiency
Progression and Equipment
Choose better base gear, invest in the slot that matters, and stop at deliberate refine checkpoints instead of upgrading blindly.
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Category overview
Use the guides in a practical order.
Equipment progression is a chain of decisions rather than one refine button. The category starts with build fit, then evaluates the base item, the priority slot, the material band, and the replacement risk before recommending further investment.
Guides
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02Progression context
Beginner Progression Guide
Place equipment spending inside a broader first-week plan so upgrading does not consume resources needed for class development, cards, or routine progression.
Recommended sequence
What to do next.
- 01
Confirm that the base item supports the build before spending refine materials, cards, or affix resources on it.
- 02
Prioritize the slot that improves the build's main role instead of raising every equipment slot evenly.
- 03
Use the Refine Simulator to understand the current material band, success rate, downgrade risk, and checkpoint before attempting an upgrade.
- 04
Re-evaluate the item after major progression changes so sunk costs do not force you to keep an outdated equipment path.
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