Trailblaze Level & Equilibrium Level: How to Level Up Fast and Whether to Raise Equilibrium Right Away
30-second answer: Trailblaze Level is your account level, raised with Trailblaze EXP from Daily Training, quests, and spending Trailblaze Power (10 Power = 50 EXP, about 240 Power regenerates per day). Equilibrium Level is the world difficulty, raised by clearing a Trial of the Equilibrium at Trailblaze Level 20/30/40/50/60/65. Raise Equilibrium as soon as you can: it unlocks higher character caps and better drops per Power spent. Overflow EXP is banked, so if your team is weak you can farm a few days first and take the Trial later without losing anything.
What Are Trailblaze Level and Equilibrium Level?
Trailblaze Level (TL) is your account level. It rises with Trailblaze EXP, which drops from almost everything you do: quests, chests, and spending Trailblaze Power (the game's stamina). The cap is TL 70. The main story is gated by Trailblaze Level too — new chapters stay locked until you reach the required level, so leveling up is also how the plot moves forward. Equilibrium Level (EQ) is a different beast: it is the world difficulty, capped at EQ 6, and it only goes up when you clear a fight called the Trial of the Equilibrium, which unlocks at specific Trailblaze Levels. Think of it like this: Trailblaze Level is the odometer on your car — it ticks up on its own as you play. Equilibrium Level is you choosing to merge onto the highway: every enemy in the world gets stronger, but the loot scales up to match. The two systems are chained together. You need a high enough TL to attempt the Trial, and you must pass the Trial to unlock the next stretch of TL cap. Once you hit TL 70, any extra Trailblaze EXP converts to Credits at 1 EXP = 10 Credits, so nothing you earn ever goes to waste.
| Aspect | Trailblaze Level | Equilibrium Level |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Account level | World difficulty |
| How it rises | Rises automatically from Trailblaze EXP | You must clear a challenge yourself |
| Cap | 70 | Level 6 |
Fastest Ways to Earn Trailblaze EXP Every Day
Your steadiest source is Daily Training: every 100 activity points you rack up pays out a chunk of Trailblaze EXP — 200 per tier at first, you can claim several tiers in a single day, and the payout grows with your Equilibrium Level. The second pillar is spending Trailblaze Power. The rule never changes: every 10 Power spent gives 50 Trailblaze EXP, whether you run Calyxes, Caverns of Corrosion, or Simulated Universe. Power regenerates 1 point every 6 minutes, roughly 240 per day, so simply burning your full daily bar nets a reliable 1,200 EXP. Do not guess where to spend it — open GameVika's Materials Planner, pick the characters you are building, and it calculates exactly which materials you still need so every point of Power counts. Once you are out of Power, switch to the free sources: each Operation Briefing objective pays 100 EXP, quests of every kind (Trailblaze, Companion, Adventure) pay out generously, and map chests add a small bonus plus items. In short: clear Daily Training and spend all your Power every single day, then chip away at quests when you have time. The levels take care of themselves.
Equilibrium Milestones and What Each One Unlocks
The Trial of the Equilibrium unlocks at six Trailblaze Levels: 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 65, taking you to Equilibrium 1 through 6. The headline reward at each step is a higher level cap for characters and Light Cones: 30 to 40, then 50, 60, 70, and finally 80 at Equilibrium 5. Technique points (skills used outside combat) rise from 3 to 4 at EQ 1 and to 5 at EQ 2. Drops improve too: from EQ 3, 5-star Relics — the gear that defines your endgame builds — start dropping in Caverns of Corrosion; EQ 5 guarantees two 5-star Relics per run; EQ 6 removes 3-star junk from the drop table entirely. Grab the freebies along the way as well: every Trailblaze Level pays a reward, the big milestones come with a mission set that hands out Warp passes and Stellar 
Jade, and each cleared Trial adds its own hefty reward package. You also unlock Assignments at TL 12, while the Nameless Honor battle pass opens at TL 13 once you have also finished the matching Trailblaze mission on Jarilo-VI. From EQ 2 your characters start demanding higher-tier ascension materials, and EQ 2 and EQ 4 add new material-exchange options at the Omni-Synthesizer — check GameVika's Characters database to see exactly what each character needs at the next breakpoint, so you never farm the wrong thing.
| Trailblaze Level | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| 20 | Equilibrium 1 |
| 30 | Equilibrium 2 |
| 40 | Equilibrium 3 |
| 50 | Equilibrium 4 |
| 60 | Equilibrium 5 |
| 65 | Equilibrium 6 |
Should You Raise Equilibrium Level Right Away?
Short answer: yes, and sooner rather than later in most cases. The reason is value per Power point — after each Equilibrium tier, the same farming run drops more and rarer materials and Relics. Delaying means spending your stamina at a discount rate. The cost: every enemy in the world gets stronger, including story bosses, and the change is permanent — you cannot lower Equilibrium once raised. But three cushions make this scarier on paper than in practice. First, overflow Trailblaze EXP keeps banking while you have not taken the Trial yet, so you can hold off a few days to train your roster without losing a single point. Second, the game added an option to retry story bosses at reduced difficulty if you lose. Third, Power-spending content like Caverns of Corrosion lets you pick a lower difficulty before entering, so farming is never hard-locked. The sensible play: when a Trial unlocks, take it immediately if your main team is at or near the current level cap; if you are undergeared, spend a day or two upgrading first, then pass it.
Tips for the Trial of the Equilibrium and What to Do After Each Tier
The Trial of the Equilibrium is a gauntlet of back-to-back enemy waves with no break in between, so sustain matters as much as damage. Before you press start, do three things. First, check the enemy elements in the Trial and build around their weaknesses; if you are unsure who pairs with whom, open GameVika's Teams section for proven team frames built from characters you own. Second, push your main team close to the current level cap — character levels, Light Cones, and Traces (the skill grid you upgrade with materials) all count; if the roster still feels thin, borrow a friend's support character in farming stages to speed up your material runs while you catch up. Third, bring a healer or shielder. After you pass, first visit Pom-Pom on the Express to collect the milestone rewards, then redo your farming plan: the material tier just changed, so run GameVika's Materials Planner again to calculate the exact quantities of new-tier materials each character needs, instead of overfarming the old tier. Finally, remember that 5-star Relics only start dropping from Equilibrium 3 — before that point, do not waste Power farming Relics at all; funneling everything into ascension materials and Traces is the better investment.
- 1Check enemy elements, build to their weaknessMatch weakness elements to break faster
- 2Level your core team near the current capCharacter level, Light Cone and Traces alike
- 3Bring a healer or a shielderWaves come back-to-back with no rest in between
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Can I lower my Equilibrium Level after raising it?
No, Equilibrium Level is permanent once raised. But it is not a trap: if you lose to a story boss you can retry at reduced difficulty, and Power-spending content like Caverns of Corrosion lets you select a lower difficulty before entering.
If I keep earning Trailblaze EXP before taking the Trial, is it wasted?
No. Overflow Trailblaze EXP is banked while you are capped, and it applies the moment you pass the Trial. So you can safely spend a few days building your team first. At the final cap of TL 70, extra EXP converts to Credits at 1 EXP = 10 Credits instead.
How long does it take to reach max Trailblaze Level and endgame content?
Months, not days. Trailblaze Power regenerates about 240 per day, so daily EXP is capped — steady players typically need a few months to hit the final milestones. The key breakpoint is Equilibrium 5 (TL 60), which unlocks level 80 characters, max Light Cones, and max Traces — effectively full endgame readiness.
What happens if I fail the Trial of the Equilibrium? Can I retry?
Nothing is lost — you can simply retry the fight. The Trial is a multi-wave gauntlet, so if you fail, check three things: whether your team hits the enemies' elemental weaknesses, whether your characters and Light Cones are near the current cap, and whether you brought a healer or shielder.
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