Start Ahead: 900 Cap, 925 AFK/85 Trials, Instant AFK Phase 2 opens with a 900 AFK stage progress limit; having cleared 900 in Phase 1 gives you maximum day‑one rewards. Push stages on day one for quest payouts and stay one to two days ahead of the daily cap. Reach 925 AFK stages and Legend Trial 85 to unlock day‑one season rewards in the modes. Use instant AFK attempts, including paid ones if you want faster leveling.
Season Essence Bottleneck: Quests and Stellar Ascent Season essence, not season manuals, will bottleneck your leveling. Earn it from season quests and growth quests that unlock as you advance. Clear the Stellar Ascent event floors at reset (the first 12 open together) for a large infusion of season essence. These stages are straightforward, so finish them early to fund upgrades.
Upgrade Smart: Star Bless, Pack Bond, Divine Favor; Snowstomper 90 Prioritize artifacts: upgrade Star Bless to +25 for its new effect and stats, build Pack Bond for AFK stages, and max Divine Favor; then consider Blood Moon for PvP and some Dream Realm bosses while ignoring Aerostorm early. Reset phantomals and pour resources into Snowstomper to reach level 90 on day one. Push each Legend Trial tower several floors to collect Memory Vestige needed for levels 60–90. Build other factions afterward—Wilder anchors AFK progress, with Graveborn and Lightbearer added for PvP or specific stages—and keep pushing AFK to gain more Phantom Catalyst.