In All Star Tower Defense X (ASTDX), players often encounter a limit to leveling up certain units during battles. This limitation indicates that these characters require ascending or evolving to become stronger. Understanding how to ascend and evolve units is essential for maximizing your team’s potential in ASTDX.
How to Ascend Units in All Star Tower Defense X
Ascension applies primarily to 5-star and higher-tier units in ASTDX. To ascend a unit, select it from your load-out and click the Ascend button displayed at the bottom of the screen. The game will then present the required materials and gold needed to complete the ascension.
Gathering these materials involves engaging with specific NPC quests, challenges, unit evolutions, redeeming ASTDX codes, and story rewards. Once all requirements are met, use your gold and materials by confirming the ascend action to enhance your character’s level cap and stats.
How to Evolve Units in All Star Tower Defense X
For players without access to 5-star units, evolution offers an alternative enhancement path for select 3-star and 4-star characters. To evolve a unit, navigate to the Units tab, select your desired character, and press the Evolve button.
Similar to ascension, evolving a unit requires specific materials and gold. Upon collecting the necessary items, confirm the evolution by spending the gold and materials, which upgrades the unit’s capabilities and unlocks further leveling potential.
All Star Tower Defense X: Detailed Ascend and Evolve Requirements for Top Units
Below is a comprehensive list of units eligible for ascension or evolution in ASTDX, including the required materials, gold costs, and NPC locations to obtain these items. Consulting our ASTDX units tier list beforehand can help identify the strongest characters to prioritize.
1. Slayer Mage
- Required materials: 7 Mage Staff, 5 Ghost I (Orange), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Behind Summon area (for Mage Staff)
2. Zio Brundo
- Required materials: 7 Vampire Mask, 5 Ghost I (Orange), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Right of Robot (for Vampire Mask)
3. Borul
- Required materials: 7 Borul’s Necklace, 5 Ghost I (Green), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Right of Summon (for Borul’s Necklace)
4. Ruffy
- Required materials: 5 Ruffy, 3 Hover Boot, 2 Mimic Juice, 2 Ghost I (Red), 2 Ghost I (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 1,000
- NPC location: Not required
5. Humble Swordman
- Required materials: 5 Humble Swordman, 2 Z Ball (Stone), 2 Kai Sword, 2 Ghost I (Green), 2 Ghost I (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 1,000
- NPC location: Not required
6. Mysterious X
- Required materials: 7 Mysterious Cube, 5 Ghost I (Blue), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Left of Challenges area (for Mysterious Cube)
7. Ikki
- Required materials: 5 Ikki, 2 Q Officer Hat, 2 Sword of Ikki, 2 Ghost I (Red), 2 Ghost I (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 1,000
- NPC location: Not required
8. The Cursed One
- Required materials: 7 Cursed Toe, 5 Ghost I (Red), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Right of Challenges area (for Cursed Toe)
9. Koro
- Required materials: 5 Koro, 3 Hover Boot, 2 Mimic Juice, 2 Ghost I (Green), 1 Ghost I (Rainbow), 1 Ghost II (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 500
- NPC location: Not required
10. Zaruto
- Required materials: 5 Zaruto, 3 Ninja Headband, 2 Ninja Shuriken, 2 Ghost I (Orange), 2 Ghost I (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 1,000
- NPC location: Not required
11. Zaruto (Sage)
- Required materials: 5 Zaruto, 3 Ninja Headband, 2 Ninja Shuriken, 2 Ghost I (Orange), 3 Ninja Scroll, 2 Ghost II (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 2,500
- NPC location: Left of Story area
12. Koku
- Required materials: 5 Koku, 3 Z Ball (Stone), 2 Kai Sword, 2 Ghost I (Blue), 2 Ghost I (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 1,000
- NPC location: Not required
13. Super Koku
- Required materials: 5 Koku, 3 Z Ball (Stone), 2 Kai Sword, 2 Ghost I (Blue), 2 Ghost I (Rainbow), Training Poll
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Outside spawn, left of Story stairs
14. Dark Wing
- Required materials: 7 Lighting Lance, 5 Ghost I (Green), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Beside the Infinity mode leaderboard (for Lightning Lance)
15. Michishibo
- Required materials: 7 Jackzone Blood, 5 Ghost I (Purple), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Behind the Infinity mode leaderboard (for Jackzone Blood)
16. Sosuke
- Required materials: 5 Sosuke, 3 Ninja Headband, 2 Ninja Shuriken, 2 Ghost I (Purple), 2 Ghost I (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 1,000
- NPC location: Not required
17. Jin Sung
- Required materials: 7 Jin Dagger, 5 Ghost I (Purple), 5 Ghost III (Rainbow)
- Gold cost: 5,000
- NPC location: Behind the Outfits area (for Jin Dagger)