Bankai gives you extra stats that add up across three Bankai. You raise them with Bankai EXP and make them stronger with Soul Crystals.
Unlocking Bankai
From level 40, press Bankai on the bottom bar. This opens the Bankai System window.
Zangetsu is open first. Senbonzakura opens when Zangetsu reaches level 4. Ice Ring opens when Zangetsu or Senbonzakura reaches level 7.
Bankai levels and stats
Each Bankai has levels 0 to 8. Level 1 is free. Later levels need this much Bankai EXP:
| Level | Zangetsu | Senbonzakura | Ice Ring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 100 | 600 | 4,000 |
| 3 | 600 | 2,000 | 14,000 |
| 4 | 2,000 | 7,000 | 30,000 |
| 5 | 7,000 | 15,000 | 48,000 |
| 6 | 15,000 | 24,000 | 72,000 |
| 7 | 24,000 | 36,000 | 96,000 |
| 8 | 36,000 | 48,000 | 120,000 |
Each level raises the stats, within these ranges:
- Zangetsu: Strength, Agility and Stamina +40 up to +180.
- Senbonzakura: Armor Break +48 up to +160. Critical Strike and Dodge +36 up to +120.
- Ice Ring: Attack, HP and Speed +6% up to +20%.
The stats of every Bankai you have levelled add up. Activate only picks which one is shown beside you in fights. A Bankai still at its lowest level shows nothing.
Each level also opens one more crystal socket on that Bankai.
Earning Bankai EXP
Bankai EXP comes only from Clan Training, once a day, in your clan's window. All three Bankai share the same EXP. See Clans and Friends for clans.
| Course | Cost | Bankai EXP | Stones back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Training | 30,000 stones | 850 | none |
| Advanced Training | 200 gold | 3,500 | 5,000 |
| Master Training | 450 gold | 10,000 | 10,000 |
You can pay the gold courses with gift coupons.
The EXP bar in the Bankai System window shows your Bankai EXP and what the chosen Bankai's next level needs. A Bankai at level 8 shows MAX. When you have enough EXP, press Upgrade.
Forging Soul Crystals
Press Enter the Soul Society in the Bankai System window. Five masters forge crystals for Boutique coins. See Money and Shops for coins.
| Master | Boutique coins |
|---|---|
| Konan | 2 |
| Kakuzu | 3 |
| Sasori | 5 |
| Itachi | 8 |
| Pain | 16 |
Your first forge each day is free, at any open master. Higher masters forge better crystals.
Konan is always open. A forge may open the next master. A master you used, other than Konan, closes again.
The tray holds 18 crystals. From the tray you can do these things:
- Take or Take All moves crystals to your crystal bag.
- Sell or Sell All turns them back into coins.
- A Soul Crystal Shard can only be sold.
Crystal Info lists the crystals.
Call and Auto Forge
- Call opens Itachi for 150 gold, while Itachi is closed. You can use it 50 times a day.
- Auto Forge forges at your highest open master until the tray is full or your coins run out.
Both need VIP 4, a running VIP card, or a privilege. The privilege for Call is Bankai Itachi Summon. The privilege for Auto Forge is Bankai Auto Crystal. Each costs 50, 100 or 300 gold for 3, 7 or 30 days in the Privileges window.
Fitting crystals
Crystals come in grades, from lowest to highest: green, blue, purple, gold, and one top grade above gold. They also have levels, from 1 to 10. Crystal Info shows every crystal of each grade.
Drag a crystal onto a Bankai socket to fit it. A Bankai can't hold two crystals with the same stat.
Devour
Drop one crystal onto another to devour it. The higher grade eats the other one and gains its EXP. If both are the same grade, the higher level eats the other one.
- EXP past the top level is lost. The game warns you first.
- A crystal at its top level can't be eaten.
- Crimson EXP Crystal and Black EXP Crystal are only for eating.
Devour All works on the crystal slots only. Your highest crystal eats the others, lowest first, until it reaches level 10. Then the next highest does the same. It never touches level 10 crystals, crystals fitted on a Bankai, or the warehouse, and it never wastes EXP.
Crystals from boxes or mail land in the slots, so check them before you press it. To keep a crystal safe from Devour All, fit it on a Bankai or move it to the crystal warehouse.
Crystal slots and warehouse
- Crystal slots: 16 in total, 5 open at first. The others open in order for 10, 20, and so on up to 110 gold.
- Crystal warehouse: 4 cells, 2 open at first. Cells 3 and 4 open in order for 20 and 40 gold.
Gold Crystal Bags
A Gold Bankai Crystal Wishing Pot lets you choose one of 16 Gold Crystal Bags. There is one bag for each crystal stat, such as Strength, Agility, Stamina and Defense.
Opening a bag puts a gold Universe soul crystal of that stat at Lv.1 in your crystal bag. You need level 40 and a free cell in your crystal bag. Otherwise the bag stays unopened.
The pots come from events in the Reward hall, when an event offers them.