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# Bonfire Levels 200–255
## Bonfire Levels 200–255
*Ordinary experience can carry an adventurer only so far. Beyond level 200, strength is shaped through Grace.*
**Bonfire Levels 200–255** are EldenRO's second progression stage. From Base Level 200 onward, the Bonfire's `Level up` service spends Zeny to increase Base Level.
Base Level **255** marks the transition into **Soul Level / Elden Level** progression.
{% hint style="info" %}
The same Bonfire `Level up` service continues to be used beyond 255.
This page covers only the **200 → 255** progression segment.
{% endhint %}
***
## System Summary
| Property | Current Rule |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------- |
| **Starting Point** | Base Level 200 |
| **Stage Boundary** | Base Level 255 |
| **Progression Resource** | Zeny |
| **Bonfire Option** | `Level up` |
| **Cost Curve** | Increases every level |
| **Multi-Level Purchase** | Supported |
| **Rune Points** | Begin only beyond Base Level 255 |
***
## Requirements
To use `Level up`, the character must:
* Reach at least **Base Level 200**.
* Interact with a Bonfire.
* Have enough Zeny for the requested levels.
Characters below Base Level 200 receive:
> `The Grace remains still.`
> `Your soul has yet to gather enough strength to be shaped by flame.`
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## Using Level up
Select:
> `Level up`
The Bonfire displays:
* Current Base Level.
* Cost of the next Base Level.
* An estimate of how many levels the current Zeny could cover at that first price.
* A prompt asking how many levels to acquire.
The exact prompt is:
> `Speak now, how many fragments of might dost thou offer?`
The current handler accepts a request from **1 to 255 levels** in one transaction.
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## Multi-Level Cost
When several levels are requested, EldenRO calculates each destination level separately and adds the results together.
There is:
> **No bulk discount**
Before spending anything, the Bonfire displays the complete calculated cost.
The confirmation choices are:
* `Accept the burden`
* `Walk away`
Zeny is deducted only after confirmation and after verifying that the character can afford the complete amount.
{% hint style="warning" %}
`Your Zeny may carry thee X steps further.` is only an estimate based on the **next level's price**.
Because later levels cost more, it should not be treated as an exact multi-level prediction.
{% endhint %}
***
## Level Cost
The current cost function uses the target Base Level.
For the 200–255 stage, representative costs are:
| Target Base Level | Zeny Required |
| ----------------: | ------------: |
| **201** | 310,144 |
| **205** | 325,549 |
| **210** | 345,499 |
| **225** | 410,126 |
| **240** | 482,232 |
| **250** | 534,658 |
| **255** | 562,223 |
The cost rises with each target level.
***
## Cumulative Cost from Base Level 200
| Destination | Total Zeny |
| ------------- | -------------: |
| **200 → 205** | 1,589,079 |
| **200 → 210** | 3,276,362 |
| **200 → 225** | 8,966,810 |
| **200 → 240** | 15,685,994 |
| **200 → 250** | 20,793,720 |
| **200 → 255** | **23,549,339** |
{% hint style="success" %}
Advancing from Base Level 200 to 255 costs exactly:
**23,549,339 Zeny**
{% endhint %}
***
## What Happens at Base Level 255
Base Level 255 is the boundary between the Bonfire Level stage and EldenRO's advanced Soul progression.
At Base Level 255:
* Elden Level is still `0`.
* No Rune Point exists yet from Elden Level.
* The next Base Level moves the character beyond the traditional 255 boundary.
At Base Level 256:
> **Elden Level = 1**
That first Elden Level provides the first Rune Point available to the Soul progression system.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Bonfire Levels from 200 to 255 do **not** provide Rune Points.
Rune Points are derived from Base Levels above 255.
{% endhint %}
***
## Important Rules
* `Level up` uses Zeny even though some dialogue calls the cost `Souls`.
* Every target level has its own cost.
* Buying multiple levels costs the exact sum of those levels.
* Canceling with `Walk away` spends nothing.
* Insufficient Zeny prevents the purchase.
* Base Level 255 is a progression boundary, not the end of the Bonfire `Level up` service.
***
## Quick Guide
1. Reach Base Level 200.
2. Interact with a Bonfire.
3. Select `Level up`.
4. Enter the number of levels to acquire.
5. Review the total cost.
6. Select `Accept the burden`.
7. Continue until Base Level 255.
8. Move into **Soul Levels 256–713**.
***
## Related Guides
Leveling 1–200
Review the traditional progression stage before Bonfire Levels.
Soul Levels 256–713
Continue progression beyond Base Level 255 and begin earning Rune Points.
Bonfires
Review Bonfire recovery, travel and progression services.
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