Board Thread:Question and Answer/@comment-25007035-20150202231046/@comment-25000380-20150202232835

I'm not sure if I follow your logic, but that depends, when you evolve your card some of it's stats will be passed down, using arcana succession you'll be passing +5%, but any card has a cap that can be upgraded (19999 for HSR and 29999 for HUR e.g.)

For a perfect evolution you should always use max level cards and arcana succession, this will give you the best Soldier Count that the card can have ---> higher soldiers means more damage as well.

You should only use the Atk/Def arcana upgrades in the final stages such as HSR or HUR, if you use the upgrade in the first stages and evolve the card not the full +50/+500 will be passed from each arcana, so you'll be wasting some points added to the card.

And when you upgrade your stats will be lowered (just a bit) at the beginning, only with higher levels your stats will be much higher.