Sidekicks

Sidekicks are collectible characters that the player can equip which aid the player during combat. Sidekicks provide bonuses such as:
 * Stat increases
 * Summoning the sidekick to fight alongside with you
 * Attacks that happens every once in a while.

Sidekicks can be obtained through various means, such as slaying divers, bought from NPCs, completing Mirror Sites, or obtained as rewards in Labyrinth.

The player unlocks their first sidekick slot at level 20, second at level 40, third at level 60, and their fourth and last one at level 80.

General Info
Sidekicks have two different experience bars, one for their level, and the other for their rank.

Levels
Leveling up sidekicks can be done through equipping a sidekick and slaying enemies during missions.

Sidekicks can be leveled up to level 50, but require Specific Sidekick Awakening Scroll Pieces to level beyond 40.

Ranks
Ranking up sidekicks can be done by using Sidekick EXP manuals or Sidekick Awakening Scroll Pieces on them. A sidekick will rank up based on the following the scheme below.

Each rank provides an increase to the passive stat bonus and unlocks a new skill. The last rank 'Wonder' does not unlock a new skill but instead upgrades the equipped sidekick passive bonus and allows you to level sidekick skills up to level 20.

Sidekicks all have a skill which can be activated to aid the player(s) during combat.

Each sidekick has 1 Active skill, and 3 Passive skills, The first skill is immediately available when the sidekick is unlocked. Afterwards, each rank up unlocks a new passive skill.

Skills can be leveled up using gold. Some skills/or passives also have additional effects added on once high enough level.

Usage
During combat, the user can call the equipped sidekick using the F1-F4 keys respectively, to activate all their unlocked skills.

In exchange for calling the services of your sidekick, Maya Necklace Fragments are consumed.