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Ultimate Arise Crossover Beginner’s Guide (Beta)

by Claire Mar 18,2025

At first glance, *Arise Crossover* seems deceptively simple: collect Shadow units, attack defenseless enemies, and amass a stronger army. But even seasoned players can find themselves stumped on progression, leveling, unit selection, and more. This guide is for those who've hit a wall.

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----------------------------------- Arise Crossover Shadows inventory showing Mifalcon
Screenshot by The Escapist
Each island in *Arise Crossover* offers recruitable Shadows, culminating in a powerful dungeon Shadow per island. Currently, Soondoo (early game) is the weakest unit, while Mifalcon (Brum Island) reigns supreme. Arise Crossover Shadows inventory showing Anders Rank S
Screenshot by The Escapist
However, unit rank trumps unit type. A Rank A Soondoo outperforms a Rank D Mifalcon. Higher-ranked units achieve significantly higher levels; a Rank D maxes at Level 75, while an SS unit reaches Level 200. The ultimate goal? Four Level 200 Mifalcons (SS rank). Getting there is the adventure!

Arise Crossover Dungeon Guide

Arise Crossover Dungeon Screen showing a Rank C party
Screenshot by The Escapist
Dungeon portals appear every 30 minutes, lasting 15 minutes. Entering a dungeon even seconds before closure allows full completion. Portals spawn randomly across islands, with varying difficulty.

Begin with a team of Rank D units and tackle Rank D or C dungeons on Leveling Island. This provides a solid unit base and a chance at rare Shadow units. Dungeons are the only source for rare units and common units above Rank C.

A few Arise Crossover players are fighting DOR
Screenshot by The Escapist
Whenever a portal spawns, join it! Even with a weak team, wait for others to join—many players solo dungeons and happily assist lower-level players. This collaborative approach accelerates unit acquisition. Recruiting from dungeons is key to progression.

We leveraged this community assistance to progress from Rank C to endgame. Pay it forward! Help others to climb the ranks.

Arise Crossover Weapons

An Arise Crossover weapon shop
Screenshot by The Escapist
Currently (Beta), weapons are largely ineffective. While useful early on, their impact diminishes significantly. The Iron Kando Blade (60m, 516.1K damage) pales in comparison to unit damage (200-400 million). Save your resources unless you have excess funds.

How to get a mount in Arise Crossover

An Anime Arise player is looking at a wild mount on a hill
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Wild mounts spawn every 15 minutes, claimable by one player per server. A server-wide message announces spawns, but not always disappearances or claims.

Six potential spawn locations exist: three main islands, two smaller islands between major islands, and one island behind the main islands. Consult the developer's map for exact locations.

An Arise Crossover mount spawn map
Image by Arise Crossover official Trello board
Each mount is claimable only once. Capture attempts can fail. Flying mounts are rarest (≈10% spawn rate), ground mounts are common, and water mounts are purchasable. Mounts enhance travel but aren't essential for progression.

Keep an eye out for the server message and scour all locations for your chance. We’re still hunting that elusive flying mount!

This guide will be updated with future game updates. In the meantime, check out the Arise Crossover codes for some free goodies!