In Freedom Wars Remastered, your journey begins with a daunting one million-year sentence simply for being born. As you strive to reduce this sentence, another crucial goal is to elevate your CODE level, which significantly enhances your life as a sinner.
Your CODE level unlocks a variety of Entitlements, making the game more manageable. These can range from allowing you to run longer distances to upgrading your comrades and gear, which is essential for battling Abductors more effectively. Let's dive into the specifics of the CODE levels and how to progress through them.
In Freedom Wars Remastered, there are a total of eight CODE levels for players to advance through. Once you upgrade your CODE level, there's no going back, so you don't have to worry about inadvertently increasing your prison sentence beyond what's necessary for your current CODE, especially in Deadly Sinner Mode. Each time you elevate your CODE level, you gain access to more Entitlements to purchase and additional operations to tackle.
To check the conditions for upgrading your CODE level, simply talk to your Accessory in your cell and select "Check CODE Upgrade Conditions". Typically, you'll need to reduce your prison sentence to specific year milestones and unlock certain Entitlements. It's wise to review this menu regularly from your cell to avoid spending all your Entitlement Points on less essential upgrades, as you might need to donate resources to acquire more points later.
Donating just one high-end resource or weapon can often provide enough points for numerous Entitlements.
To rank up your CODE level, you must fulfill all the listed conditions. However, your CODE level progression is also intricately linked to the main story. Completing main story missions and operations is essential, as they often serve as part of the CODE exam required to advance to the next level. Sometimes, the main story missions themselves can substitute for the CODE exam.
Operations are categorized by CODE levels, which generally indicate their difficulty. As you progress through the story within a CODE, you'll complete most operations. However, some optional operations may become available after you advance, offering additional practice for those who might not feel fully prepared for the challenges of their new CODE level.