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How to Upgrade Character Abilities

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The DioField Chronicle - How to Upgrade Character Abilities
Strengthen your characters in DioField Chronicle by upgrading their abilities. Read on to learn more about how to upgrade character abilities, how to access the abilities screen, and what is needed to upgrade abilities.

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How to Upgrade Character Abilities

Upgrade Abilities with AP

Abilities Screen

Characters can be strengthened by using Ability Points (AP) to learn new Abilities. Each character has abilities specific to themselves that boost their or the whole unit's stats.

Access the Abilities Screen From Each Character’s Equipment Screen

Select the Bottom Icon
The Abilities screen can be found by selecting the icon on the bottom of your character's portrait. From here, you can also switch between the different ability screens for each character in your unit.

List of All Characters and How to Unlock

Level Up Your Character to Get More AP

Level up your character to get more AP

Ability Points (or AP) are rewarded whenever you level up a character. The amount of AP is unique to each character and cannot be shared between them. Should players wish to reset any AP used they may do so for 5000G.

Note that even reaching the max level of 99, you cannot upgrade all Abilities to max level since the total AP cost to upgrade everything goes beyond the level cap.

Best Abilities for Each Character

Raise Your Unit Rank

Raise Your Unit Rank
Apart from using AP, there are some abilities that also require reaching a certain unit rank. You can check the required unit rank for these abilities by hovering your cursor over them.

How to Farm AP

Complete Main Quests

Since AP is gained from leveling up your characters, completing Main Quests is the best way to farm AP. The amount of XP you gain increases with each new mission completed and this can make leveling go by fairly quickly.

AP Farming Guide

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Diofield Chronicle - Tips and Tricks

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Controls and Best Settings Differences Between Difficulty Settings
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How to Revive Allies How to Use the Battle Log
Status & Strengthening Effects Explained How to Switch Characters
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Skill Tree Guide How to Upgrade Character Abilities
Practice Battle Guide Badge Rank Guide
Magilumic Orb Guide Weapon Development Guide
Useful Beginner Information
Best Characters Tier List Best Builds for Each Character
Best Weapons For Each Character Best Accessories
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Summon Tier List (Best Magilumic Orbs) Best Magilumic Upgrades to Unlock
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How to Farm Gold Bars (Electrum) Gold Farming Guide: How to Get Gold Fast
How to Farm Orichalcum How to Farm Jade Crystal
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Best Team Comp and Party Setup Ending Explained
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How to Skip Cutscenes Can Characters Change Class?
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