Advancing is a method of increasing the rank (not to be confused of the Stars) which in turn will increase the stats of your Familiar. To advance a familiar, you’ll need to spend Advance Materials that you can get from Story Dungeons. Once you have 3-starred a Story Dungeon stage, you’ll be able to conveniently use the Blitz feature to collect the materials without fighting through the dungeon again. Like when tackling the Story Dungeons normally, Blitz will also use Spiritual Power that replenishes over time.
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