Etherealization Guide
How to use duplicate units to unlock powerful passives and maximize your team's potential.
What is Etherealization?
Etherealization is UTD's duplicate unit system. Instead of selling duplicate units for gold, you merge them with your main copy to increase its Ethereal Level (E1-E6). Each level unlocks new passives and stat bonuses.
Avoid Selling Mythic Duplicates
Selling a Mythic duplicate for a small amount of gold can block later Ethereal planning. Treat duplicates as progression resources unless you have confirmed they are safe to spend.
- ✗Selling a dupe: small immediate gold value
- ✓Etherealizing a dupe: legacy model assumes passive unlocks and stat boosts
Ethereal Level Progression
Total copies needed: 6 duplicates + 1 original = 7 units
Etherealization Priority
Speed Cart / Fastcart
Economy-unit duplicate priority
Canonical identity is Likely; exact ethereal income scaling remains Mixed model context.
Max Benefit: Legacy model: more income from duplicatesVirtual Idol
Increases buff potency and range
Canonical identity is Likely; buff priority is guide logic until support testing is logged.
Max Benefit: Legacy model: stronger support effectsSun Jin Wu / Jinoo (Monarch)
Secret carry duplicate planning
Canonical identity is Likely; Secret-unit copy planning uses Mixed summon model assumptions.
Max Benefit: Legacy model: summon/passive scalingKenpachi / Berserker
Enhanced passives, more Vulnerability
Canonical identity is Likely; debuff scaling remains guide logic.
Max Benefit: Legacy model: stronger armor-break roleAce / Spade
Burn damage passive unlocks
Canonical identity is Likely; E6 comparison and burn-stack values remain Mixed assumptions.
Max Benefit: Legacy model: burn/passive scalingKyito / Kriatu
Unlocks additional passive skills
Canonical identity is Likely; Virtual Realm pairing remains guide logic.
Max Benefit: Legacy model: crit-passive scalingLaw
Enhanced Room teleport
Battle Pass copy cap is retained as legacy ethereal-model context and needs review.
Max Benefit: K-Room extra slow (unreachable)How to Etherealize
Open Unit Menu
Go to your unit inventory and select the unit you want to enhance.
Select Etherealize
Find the Etherealize option (may be in upgrade or enhance menu).
Choose Duplicate
Select a duplicate of the same unit to merge.
Confirm Merge
The duplicate is consumed, and your main unit gains an Ethereal level.
Etherealization Tips
- Speed Cart First
Economy scales everything. More money = more upgrades = faster clears.
- Virtual Idol Second
Her buffs affect your whole team. Higher E-level = team-wide damage boost.
- Focus One Carry
Better to have one E6 carry than three E2 carries. Concentrated power wins.
- Secret Units Are Rare
Secret-unit rates are Mixed model assumptions. Plan copy goals conservatively until current summon evidence is recorded.
Known Issues
Some unit copy plans are difficult or uncertain under the current evidence:
- • Law (Battle Pass): copy cap and full-passive requirements are legacy model context
- • Sun Jin Wu / Jinoo: Secret-unit copy planning uses Mixed summon assumptions
- • Ragna / Dragon Guy: current drop record is Dragon Guy 3% (50 Pity); older 2%/75-pity claim remains legacy context
Focus on targets whose copies you can actually verify and farm in your account stage.