Divas

Divas play the most important part of Uta Macross of performing the music itself. Contrary to most idol-based rhythm games, divas in Uta Macross are not unlocked by gacha draws, but by advancing player ranks. During the tutorial sequence, the player is given an option to unlock one diva to use immediately with the exception of Basara and Mylene. The rest will be unlocked every 2 ranks on odd numbers in the order given below. In the case the next diva that should be unlocked is the diva picked during the tutorial, the game will give the next available diva and continue further. All divas join at level 1 at their default stats and can reach a current maximum level of 70. Because of the nature divas are unlocked, it is often suggested that players prioritize their favorite divas that are unlocked later since divas at beginning ranks can be unlocked fairly quickly.

=Diva Stats=

=Affection= After reaching player rank 8, players will have the option to interact with the diva on the home screen to increase their affinity towards the player. As the affection level increase, divas will gain bonuses, unique interactions, and even character titles to show their dedication.

Filling The Affection Gauge
There are 2 primary methods to increase a diva's affection:

Home Screen Interaction
Players can increase a diva's affection by placing their finger over the home screen diva and holding it down until the diva reacts to the long press. The hand icon will display how many times a player can fill the affection gauge. The amount of presses will recover at a rate of 2 hours per press and players can store up to 5 presses. Each press will fill the affection gauge by 30 points for each press.

Gifting
Once per day, players can give a gift to their home screen dive to greatly increase their affection. The home screen diva will also give the player hints on what kind of gift they desire based on 3 categories of gifts: ornaments, food, and recreation. Choosing the right gift will bestow a 50% bonus. Every diva also has a favorite gift that will always grant a 50% bonus regardless of what category the gift it is. It is possible for both the correct category  and the favorite item bonuses to stack, so players should always try to hand out the correct gift to accelerate the affection level progression. Currently, the available gifts to hand out to divas are given in the table below.

Affection Level Progression
The table below shows the amount of affection points needed to advance to the next affection level and level milestones.