Awakening can be unlocked at level 40 after following the main quest and subquest in Ragnarok X. It can be accessed by clicking on the arrow below the map icon near the life skills.
Awakening has four parts: enchant awakening, refine awakening, upgrading awakening, and card awakening.
Each awakening offers bonuses if certain criteria are met. For each awakening, you have a tier that has better bonuses than the previous tier, and so on. Below are the criteria for each awakening.
Important notes:
- If you meet one of the awakening criteria, you will receive the bonus effect.
- If you’re using a one handed weapon and shield, you need to upgrade them to +30.
- A 2-handed weapon such as a katar or 2-handed staff needs to be upgraded to +30.
- Simply pick one or a combination that appeals to you, the same applies to armor, accessories, and talismans.
- The upgrade effect won’t be visible in the details tab, so you won’t notice it. When you upgrade, enchant, or refine a weapon or armor, the bonus effect will be applied.
- If you have reached Tier 2, you will be able to unlock Tier 3 and Tier 4.
Upgrade Awakening
Tier 1 Criteria
- The awakening criteria is two pieces of equipment upgraded to tier 1. Choose from:
- (2-handed) weapon + 60
- (1-handed) weapon & shield +30
- armor +30
- (2) accessories +15
- Bonus effect: Upgrading effect increases 10%
Tier 2 Criteria
- The awakening criteria is two pieces of equipment upgraded to tier 2. Choose from:
- (2-handed) weapon + 80
- (1-handed) weapon & shield +80
- armor +40
- (2) accessories +20
- Bonus effect: Upgrading effect increases 20%
Enchant Awakening
Tier 1 Criteria
- The awakening criteria is to increase the enchantment level of 2 equipment to +18
- Bonus effect: Enchantment effect increase 10%
Tier 2 Criteria
- The awakening criteria is to increase the enchantment level of 2 equipment to +21
- Bonus effect: Enchantment effect increase 20%
Refine Awakening
Tier 1 Criteria
- The awakening criteria is to increase the refinement of 2 equipment to +6
- Bonus effect: Refinement effect increase 10%
Tier 2 Criteria
- The awakening criteria is to increase the refinement of 2 equipment to +6
- Bonus effect: Refinement effect increase 10%
Card Awakening
If you’re a card collector this will benefit you because you can deposit the cards that you’re not using. So instead of putting the card in the Kafra warehouse, put it in Card Awakening because you’ll get a bonus stat.
Additionally, you may withdraw the card if you do not plan to use it here, but if you aren’t planning to use it, you may deposit it here and choose the stat and bonus you want to receive.