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Overdrive Guide - How to Unlock & Get

Overdrive Guide - How to Unlock & Get

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Overdrive guide for Digimon UP. This includes what are Overdrives, how to unlock, how to get, Overdrive Breakthroughs, effects, and more.

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Overdrive - Details & How to Unlock

Unlock by Reaching Stage 1,500

Unlock Conditions - 17 days after game launch
- Reach Stage 1,500

In Digimon Up, Overdrive is automatically unlocked upon reaching Stage 1500. It is possible to get Overdrives prior to unlocking it through the Overdrive Summon, but it cannot be equipped or used yet.

NoteOverdrive works similarly to the Buddy and Support System. The only difference is its Drive Ability.
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Only One can be Equipped

Only One can be Equipped

Only one Overdrive can be equipped at a time and once equipped, will activate its Unique Skill. Players are free to swap between Overdrives to match their game style.

NoteNewly obtained Overdrive must be unlocked before they can be equipped.

Can Hide the Visual Effect

Due to a bug, the visual effect cannot be hidden.

Can Hide the Visual Effect

It is possible to hide the visual effect of the Overdrive by pressing the eye icon in the upper right corner of the Overdrive menu.

Drive Ability - Overview & How to Level

Level Up with Ability Shards

Level Up with Ability Shards

Each ability in the Drive Ability is unlocked with Ability Shards. The abilities are divided into tiers and belong in specific skill trees. Unlock next tier abilities by reaching the required level of the prior one.

How to Get Ability Shards

1 Dungeon: Ruins of Trials
How to Get and Use Ability Shards

Advance Tiers of Each Skill Tree

Tiers of Each Skill Tree

The level requirements for each tier depend on its skill tree and players must meet the requirements of the previous tier first to unlock the next. It's possible to advance all skill trees evenly or to specialize in a single one.

Proceed to the Next Stage

Proceed to the Next Stage After Unlocking It

Rather than maxing out each ability, it's best to move to the next level as soon as you are able to unlock it. By prioritizing going down the skill tree, you can improve various stats in a balanced way.

NoteIf there are specific stats you want to prioritize, it is also an option to max out one tree first.

Use Preset for Different Builds

Use Preset for Different Builds

Drive Ability has 10 presets that you can use freely to create builds and switch between them. Use this to tackle different types of content.

Reset Skill Tree When Needed

Reset Skill Tree When Needed

Reset your presets and builds at any time with no additional costs. Press the reset button to refund all points used. Do note that this resets the whole tree, not individual abilities.

How to Get Overdrive

1 Increase Overdrive Base Level
2 Pull from the Overdrive Summon

Increase Overdrive Base Level

Increase Overdrive Base Level

Most of the Overdrive can be unlocked for free by increasing the Base Level of your Overdrive. This includes UR to LR+ Overdrives, so steadily increase your Base Level when you can.

Base Level Required for Free Overdrives

Base Level Rarity Overdrive
10 UR HaloHalo
50 GR Bit PopBit Pop
TBA LR Shadow HoleShadow Hole
TBA LR+ Hexa CoreHexa Core

Purchase Breakthroughs in Success Stone Shop

Purchase Breakthroughs in Success Stone Shop

Breakthrough materials can now be purchased in the Success Stone shop. However, it requires Success Stones which you can only get when you reach the max Breakthrough of a certain item.

Success Stone Shop Guide

Pull from the Overdrive Summon

Cost 1 Pull: DigiDiamondDigiDiamond ×300
10 Pull: DigiDiamondDigiDiamond ×3,000
10 Pull: DigiEmeraldDigiEmerald ×3,000
 ∟*Limited to once per day

You can pull from the Overdrive Summon for a chance to get a Deluxe EX+ Overdrive. You can pull from the Overdrive Summon with DigiEmeralds, but this can only be done once per day.

Current Gacha - Summon Schedule

Overdrive Base Enhancements & Effects

Increase Overdrive Base Level

Increase Overdrive Base Level with Energy Stones

▲ Tap "Level Up" at the bottom of the screen

The Overdrive system has a base level and is leveled up with the use of Energy Stones. The higher the level, the higher the Energy Stone requirement. Each level up also strengthens the Base Skill and Base Effect.

How to Get Energy Stones

1 Dungeon: Ruins of Trials
How to Get and Use Energy Stones

Get Free Overdrives

Get Free Overdrives

You can get free Overdrives by reaching specific Overdrive Base Levels. It will take time since the required energy stones increase per level, but it is entirely possible to get all 4 Overdrives.

Base Skill Effect Will Increase

Base Skill Effect Will Increase

The Base Skill effect is also improved with every level up of the Base Skill. This allows you to increase the HP Recovery value.

Base Level & Changes

Base Level Skill Effect
1 - 10 1.000%
11 - 20 1.200%
21 - 30 1.400%
31 - 40 1.600%
41 - 50 1.800%
51 - 60 2.000%
61 - 70 2.400%
71 - 80 2.800%
81 - 90 3.200%
91 - 100 3.600%
101 - 110 4.000%
111 - 120 4.800%
121 - 130 5.800%
131 - 140 7.000%
141 - 150 8.400%
151 - 200 10.000%

Base Effect Increases by 8% Each Time

Base Effect Increases by 8% Each Time

The Base Effect increases by 8% each time the Base Level increases by 1. Just like the passive bonus, it is a bonus effect that applies to ATK, DEF, and HP.

Overdrive Breakthroughs & Effects

Get Duplicates for Breakthroughs

Get Duplicates for Breakthroguhs

Getting duplicates of the same Overdrive will allow you to perform a Breakthrough for it. However, to reach max Breakthrough, you will need a total of 30 units, including the initial one.

NoteThere is no 0 Breakthrough; you start at 1 Breakthrough upon getting an Overdrive.

Required Copies per Breakthrough

Breakthrough Required Copies
1 (First Copy) 1 Copy
2 1 Copy
3 2 Copy
4 2 Copy
5 3 Copy
6 3 Copy
7 4 Copy
8 4 Copy
9 5 Copy
10 5 Copy

Unique Skills will be Enhanced

Unique Skills will be Enhanced

The Unique Skill that activates while an Overdrive is equipped is directly affected by the number of Breakthroughs you have performed. Do note that this isn't per copy, but with each Breakthrough.

NoteThe effect of the Unique Skill is different per Overdrive

Required Breakthroughs

Stage 1 2 3 4 5
Breakthrough Count 1 2 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 9 10

Passive Bonuses are Enhanced

Passive Bonuses are Enhanced

Passive Bonuses are applied whether or not the Overdrive is equipped. It is enhanced through Breakthroughs. With this, there is a benefit to performing Breakthroughs even on Overdrives you don't plan to use.

NoteThe Passive Bonus effect differs per Overdrive.

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