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How do evolution and ultimates work during a run?

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The short answer

Companions evolve at their own level thresholds, changing form and improving stats. Ultimates charge during battle: press R when the badge beside the moves is full. You are invulnerable while the ultimate is being performed.

Check the companion’s evolution line

Evolution thresholds differ between lines. The ordinary move cap of 8 is not a companion’s evolution level.

Watch the badge rather than repeatedly pressing R

Time, knockouts, bosses and damage taken contribute to charge. Use the ultimate for damage or a dangerous moment, with attention to the swarm and the boss’s actions.

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What counts as winning a Classic run?

Classic has three regions, each with a 10-minute timer. Defeat the Guardian and take the portal to advance. After region three, enter the Sanctuary and defeat the map’s Legendary companion to finish the run.

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How do upgrades, rerolls, skips and banishes differ?

Level-ups offer new moves, move upgrades or vitamins. A reroll replaces the choices; a skip gives up this upgrade for ₽; a banish removes the selected card from the choices for the rest of this run.

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How many move slots are there, and what is the level cap?

You start with 3 move slots and can unlock a fourth in the Lab. Ordinary moves have a base level cap of 8. Vitamins use separate slots and improve stats such as damage, area, speed and critical hits.

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