Monster Leveling & Evolution — Summoners War Guide

Power up your monsters efficiently in Summoners War by mastering leveling and evolution methods. Gain experience and evolve your units effectively.

Mastering Monster Leveling and Evolution is crucial for progressing in Summoners War. This guide will walk you through the most efficient methods to power up your monsters, from gaining experience to evolving them into stronger forms.

Gaining Experience (EXP)

There are several ways to level up your monsters, each with its own advantages:

• Scenario Battles: This is your primary source of early-game EXP. Focus on stages with high EXP returns, such as the later stages of each area (e.g., Faimon Volcano, Aiden Forest). Bring a strong "farmer" monster (a monster capable of clearing stages quickly and efficiently by itself) and three "fodder" monsters you want to level up.
• EXP Buildings: Construct and upgrade the "Sanctum of Energy" and "Crystal Altar" in your Sky Island. These buildings provide a passive EXP boost to all monsters.
• Angelmon: These special monsters provide a massive amount of EXP when used as power-up material.
• Where to find Angelmon:
  • Angelmon Garden (Cairos Dungeon): This dungeon opens periodically and is the best source of Angelmon. Farm the highest difficulty you can clear consistently.
  • Event Rewards: Keep an eye on in-game events, as they often reward Angelmon.
  • Shop: Occasionally available for purchase with Mana Stones or Crystals.
• Optimal Use: Feed Angelmon of the same attribute (e.g., Fire Angelmon to a Fire monster) for a 1.5x EXP bonus.
• Rainbowmon: While Rainbowmon don't give much EXP themselves, they are vital for evolution. Level them up to their max level before evolving them to 3-star, 4-star, or 5-star to use as evolution material for your main monsters.
• EXP Boosters: These consumables significantly increase the EXP gained from battles for a limited time. Save them for dedicated farming sessions, especially during events or when you have a lot of energy.

Evolution (Star Promotion)

Evolution increases a monster's base stats and allows it to reach a higher maximum level. To evolve a monster, it must be at its current maximum level and you need "evolution material" monsters of the same star grade.

Evolution Steps:

1. Max Level Your Target Monster: Ensure the monster you want to evolve has reached its current maximum level (e.g., a 4-star monster must be Level 30).
2. Gather Evolution Material: You need a number of "fodder" monsters equal to the target monster's current star grade. These fodder monsters must also be of the same star grade as the target monster.
   • Example: To evolve a 4-star monster to 5-star, you need four other 4-star monsters as evolution material.
3. Utilize Rainbowmon: Rainbowmon are specifically designed for evolution. They are born at max level for their star grade, making them ideal fodder.
   • 2-star Rainbowmon: Use to evolve 2-star monsters to 3-star.
   • 3-star Rainbowmon: Level these to max (Level 25) and evolve them to 4-star using three 3-star fodder. Then use the 4-star Rainbowmon to evolve 4-star monsters to 5-star.
   • 4-star Rainbowmon: Level these to max (Level 30) and evolve them to 5-star using four 4-star fodder. Then use the 5-star Rainbowmon to evolve 5-star monsters to 6-star.
4. Perform Evolution: Navigate to the "Monster" menu, select your max-level monster, and choose "Evolve." Select the required evolution material monsters and confirm.

Skill Leveling

Skill leveling enhances a monster's abilities, reducing cooldowns, increasing damage, or improving effects. This is done by feeding the monster either a duplicate of itself or Devilmon.

• Duplicate Monsters: If you summon a duplicate of a monster you already own, you can feed it to the original to level up a random skill. This is most common for 2-star and 3-star monsters.
• Devilmon: These rare monsters are specifically for skill-ups. They can be fed to any monster to level up a random skill, regardless of attribute or type.
  • Where to find Devilmon:
    • Glory Shop (Arena): Purchase one Devilmon per week using Glory Points. This is your most consistent source.
    • Event Rewards: Many events offer Devilmon as rewards.
    • Toa (Trial of Ascension): Clearing certain floors in ToA (Normal and Hard) often rewards Devilmon.
  • Strategic Use: Always save Devilmon for your most important 4-star and 5-star monsters, especially those with powerful skills that benefit greatly from skill-ups (e.g., reduced cooldowns on critical abilities). Avoid using Devilmon on monsters that can easily be skill-upped with duplicates.

Farming Locations for Fodder and EXP

Efficient farming is key to rapid progression. Here are some recommended spots:

• Early Game (1-3 Star Fodder & EXP):
  • Hydeni Ruins (Hell Difficulty, Stage 5): Good balance of EXP and Mana Stones.
  • Tamor Desert (Hell Difficulty, Stage 3): Offers good EXP and a chance for Wind Scroll drops.
• Mid Game (3-4 Star Fodder & EXP):
  • Faimon Volcano (Hell Difficulty, Stage 1): Excellent EXP and Mana Stones. Many players use a strong Water monster here.
  • Aiden Forest (Hell Difficulty, Stage 1): Good EXP, Mana Stones, and a chance for Wind Scroll drops. Often farmed by strong Wind monsters.
• Late Game (4-5 Star Fodder & EXP):
  • Chiruka Remains (Hell Difficulty, Stage 1): Highest EXP per energy, but requires a very strong farmer.
  • Rift of Worlds (Rift Beasts): While not for direct EXP, farming Rift Beasts provides crafting materials for Homunculus, which can be leveled and evolved.

Remember to always prioritize farming the highest difficulty you can consistently clear with your chosen farmer monster to maximize your returns.