Snapshot
- There are eight character rarities in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
- There are three unique Hero Rarities in the game.
- Hero rarities unlock specialized Passive abilities that let you strategize the Build Type of your team.
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road introduces a complex in-game mechanic called ‘Rarities’. Rarities are crucial when it comes to team building and applying character enhancements. Amongst the total of eight unique rarity tiers, players around the world are currently focusing on the top three, i.e., Hero Rarities.
Character Rarities Explained Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
There are a total of eight character rarity tiers in Inazuma Elven: Victory Road. These tiers represent three key factors that increase based on the rarity tier:
- Base stats of the player
- Number of unlockable moves
- Types of special abilities
Character rarities include:
- Common/ Normal Player
- Growing Player
- Advanced Player
- Top Player
- Legendary Player
- Hero (Red)
- Hero (Silver)
- Hero (Pink)
Note: All three Hero rarities in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road are simply called ‘Hero’. The only way to differentiate between them is through their associated colors.
Hero Rarities in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
There are three types of Hero Rarities in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. Each of them offers players different Passive abilities. The following table describes all three Hero rarities and their associated abilities:
| Hero Rarity Type | Associated Passive 1 | Associated Passive 2 | Build Type | Effect |
| Red | Tension | Rough Play | Burning | Increased aggression in playstyle. |
| Silver | Justice | Bond | Metallic | Increased team cohesion and defense. |
| Pink | Breach | Counter | Purple Dia | Increased ability to break the opposing team’s defense. |
Hero Rarity Passive Abilities Explained
| Passive Ability | Effect |
| Tension | Increases player’s stats as the Tension Meter rises. |
| Rough Play | Decreases the Foul Rate for aggressive tackles. |
| Justice | Boosts stats in Critical moments. |
| Bond | Enhances passing and charges up the team-wide shots. |
| Breach | Transforms Shots into dangerous attacks for the opposing Goalkeeper. |
| Counter | Increases the player’s stats as the Tension Meter rises. |
Acquiring Hero Rarity Characters
To unlock Hero players, you need to participate in the Player Universe (Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road’s Gacha System) through the Chronicle Mode. You can purchase Bond Stars and exchange them for Hero characters.
Alternatively, you can also grind away to gain Hero characters by playing high-difficulty Rare Drop Battles and Hero Battles. However, the reported drop rates for Hero characters through Rare Drop Battles and Hero Battles are as low as 0.0001%. So, gathering Bond Stars and unlocking through Player Universe is the only sustainable way to get Hero-tiered characters.
How to Unlock Hero Rarity Characters?
- Earn Bond Stars: You can earn at least 5 Bond Stars simply by playing in Online Ranked matches. Even if you lose them, you will get five stars. Playing in Online Ranked Matches is the best practice for both – unlocking hero characters and quickly leveling up your existing characters.
- Go to Spirits Marketplace and unlock the Hero Character of your choice by exchanging Bond Stars.
FAQs
Which is the highest rarity I can achieve without using the Gacha System?
You can reach up to Legendary Rarity tier without using the in-game Gacha System, i.e., Player Universe.
How can I upgrade my players to a higher rarity tier?
You need to use training beans to upgrade your players to a higher rarity tier. This method is applicable for upgrading the players from Common Player to Legendary rarity tier. Please read our guide on using Training Beans to know how to get them, how to use them wisely, and how to farm them efficiently.
What’s the difference between a Legendary Player and a Hero Player?
The key difference between these two top-most rarities is the associated Passives. Hero-tiered characters swap out their Fighting Spirit ability for a unique Passive ability. This offers them a specialized move set, thereby enhancing their overall build quality. Hero characters are different than Legendary characters because they provide specialized passives as well as build type variations, apart from higher stats.
What are the restrictions on Hero rarity players in Online Matches?
You can only use two Hero rarity players on the field during an Online Match. While you can have up to eight Hero rarity players on the bench, you can only put two of them on the field.
Is unlocking Hero Rarity Characters worth it?
While they offer unique passives that can help you build powerful teams, it’s worthwhile to note that Hero Characters feature the least amount of customization possibilities out of all rarity tiers. Their moves, Abilearn Board progressions, and Passive abilities are all locked. You won’t be able to alter these, unlike Legendary rarity characters. So, it’s best to invest in upgrading the maximum number of your characters to their Legendary rarity tier, and unlock various story mode characters before moving on to unlocking Hero players.
