Umamusume Pretty Derby: Growth Rate and Inheritance, Explained

This guide will help you understand the importance of Growth Rate and Inheritance in Umamusume Pretty Derby.

Umamusume Pretty Derby: Growth Rate and Inheritance, Explained
Umamusume has complex gameplay mechanics you need to understand (Source: Cygames)

At first glance, it’s easy to mistake Umamusume Pretty Derby for a cute and casual anime gacha racing game. However, the more you delve into the game, the more you’ll understand that the title has some complex systems. You’ll need to study what each of these systems does to really master how well your girls perform during races. For instance, new players might not understand what Growth Rates mean in the game or how the Inheritance system plays a role in making your racers even better.

So, in this guide, we’ll dive into understanding Growth Rates and Inheritance in Umamusume Pretty Derby.

What Is Growth Rate in Umamusume Pretty Derby?

Growth Rates affect a few stats of each racer in the game. All of these statistics will grow at a much faster rate than those that aren’t tied to a Growth Rate bonus. So, every time you train, the racer in question will quickly improve the stats with the Growth Rate effect. The other stats will take much longer to improve.

Before you start building your character, you might want to take a look at their Growth Rates and which stats have the bonus. You will want to pick characters who have Growth Rates on the most important stats, such as Speed and Stamina. Also, keep in mind that you can use certain Power Cards to boost the rate at which a character’s particular stats improve during training.

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What Is Inheritance in Umamusume Pretty Derby?

Legacy and affinity in Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Legacy and affinity in Umamusume Pretty Derby (Source: Cygames)

The next part of this guide on Growth Rate and Inheritance in Umamusume Pretty Derby is understanding what the latter does. Inheritance is a legacy system that allows your current racer to inherit certain stats from the characters you used previously in Career Mode.

So, if you are beginning your Career playthrough with a particular character, you can choose to add two of the racers you previously used as the current racer’s Legacy 1 and Legacy 2. The Legacy 1 and Legacy 2 characters will be able to transfer some of their sparks as stat boosts onto your chosen Umamusume.

The Umamusume you choose will also receive stat bonuses from sub legacies. Sub legacies are basically the legacy characters you picked when you created both the Legacy 1 and Legacy 2 characters. So, your current racer will have four sub legacy racers, two each from both the Legacy 1 and Legacy 2 selections. While selecting your character’s legacies, you will also need to keep an eye on the Affinity rating. Your goal is to reach the circle rating. So, you should keep experimenting until you find the right match.

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