Umamusume: How to level up Unique Skills

Every character has one Unique Skill in Umamusume as part of her kit, though it’s possible to learn the Unique Skills of others by inheriting them as Legacies from Veteran Umamusume. A Unique Skill unlocked in this way can’t be leveled up throughout a career run, in contrast to the ‘natural’ Unique Skill each Umamusume has access to.

Each level, naturally, provides stronger benefits and is therefore a valuable addition to your tool box. But you can't purchase these level-ups with your Skill Points, so how do you upgrade Unique Skills in Umamusume?

How to level up Unique Skills in Umamusume

In the URA Finale scenario, the key to leveling up Unique Skills is the number of fans gathered by your Trainee Umamusume at three specific points in the career run:

• Year 3 – Early February: 60,000 fans
• Year 3 – Early April: 70,000 fans, Level 3 Friendship with Director Akikawa
• Year 3 – Late December: 120,000 fans

If you’ve won enough important races to gain the necessary amount of fans by the time these deadlines roll around, the events taking place on those turns will each level up your Trainee’s Unique Skill once. It’s important to note that each event can trigger independently from all the others, so even if you don’t have 60,000 fans by Early February in Year 3, having 70,000 fans and a green Friendship bar with Director Akikawa by Early April still earns you a level-up.

The above requirements are shared between most Trainee Umamusume, though there are a few exceptions — mainly the Umamusume specializing in Dirt races. There are simply fewer competitions taking place on Dirt tracks on the race calendar than there are Turf races, which means that competitors focused on these have a harder time attracting fans. This is why the conditions to level up Unique Skills for racers like Haru Urara are a bit lower:

• Year 3 – Early February: 40,000 fans
• Year 3 – Early April: 60,000 fans, Level 3 Friendship with Director Akikawa
• Year 3 – Late December: 80,000 fans

Winning G1 races is the best way to gain fans in Umamusume, since there are most prestigious events on the schedule — and especially important races like the Japan Cup offer even greater opportunities to get followers.

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