In Lies of P, Advance is one of your six main stats, and it governs elemental, status-based, and “magic-like” damage rather than raw physical hits.

What Advance Actually Does

Advance boosts the power of:

  • Elemental damage types: fire, electric blitz (shock), and acid.
  • Weapons or blades that scale with Advance (often elemental/status weapons or alchemical tools).
  • Legion Arms, amulets, and gear that have Advance scaling or elemental effects, making their damage and status buildup stronger.

In practical terms, a high-Advance build focuses on coating enemies in elements and status effects rather than relying only on pure physical swings.

Why Players Care About Advance

Players treat Advance as the “caster / elemental” stat of Lies of P.

  • It makes elemental damage over time (like fire or acid) hit much harder.
  • It synergizes with specific blades, handles, and Legion Arms that do elemental or status damage.
  • It enables powerful late-game and DLC builds that melt bosses with DoTs and debuffs instead of just big sword swings.

An example: an Advance-focused build might use a weapon with good Advance scaling, pair it with a Legion Arm that applies fire or shock, and then stack amulets that boost elemental damage, turning every hit into a mix of raw damage and rapid status buildup.

How Important Is Advance?

Advance is very strong if you commit to it, but it’s not mandatory for every character.

  • If you mostly use heavy, strength-style weapons (Motivity) or dex-style weapons (Technique), you can leave Advance low.
  • If you want a build centered on elements, DoTs, and status effects, you should invest heavily in Advance and choose gear that scales with it.
  • Community discussions and build guides highlight Advance as “underrated but OP” when properly built around, especially in challenge runs where players level only Advance.

So, if your question is “what is Advance in Lies of P?”: it’s the stat that turns you into an elemental/status specialist rather than a pure physical bruiser.

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