This guide explains how you can increase your affinity fast with different characters in Azur Lane.
Affinity is a measure in Azur Lane that determines a character's affection towards you. The higher the affinity value, the greater the stat bonus the respective character receives.
This makes the entire Affinity system in Azur Lane a crucial gameplay mechanic that can have a gargantuan effect on the performance of your characters.
Seeing that, we are here with a handy guide detailing how you can increase your Affinity fast in Azur Lane while going over different Affinity Ranks, bonuses, and steps on how you can check your exact Affinity stat value.
How To Increase Affinity Fast In Azur Lane
In Azur Lane, you can increase your Affinity fast with your Shipgirls, aka playable characters, by putting the respective ship in the Secretary spot while sending them to the Dorm and giving them food items for high Morale.
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Moreover, you must also tap on the heart icon on the Shipgirl that you sent in the Dorm. Doing so increases Affinity by a specific decimal value.
Now comes the role-specific part! If you are trying to increase Affinity with a Vanguard Ship, add only that ship to the Vanguard Slot whilst ensuring the above steps are taken care of.
Once your Affinity reaches 90, you can start farming the 1-1 Ambush while ensuring you get MVP using the ship whose Affinity you want to increase.
That maximizes the Affinity earned and helps you increase your Affinity fast with your Ships.
Now, if you are trying to increase Affinity with Main Ships, in that case, you must follow the same steps, but instead of adding Vanguard Ships, just add the respective Main Ship in the Slot and grind the 1-1 Ambush.
Azur Lane Affinity Status, Ranks, & Bonuses
Here are all Affinity ranks, statuses, and bonus in Azur Lane:
| Affinity | Rank / Status | Affinity Range | Bonus |
 | Oath | Up to 200 | Pledge Ring given. Increases all base stats (aside from Speed) by 9%. If affinity value is 200, all base stats (aside from Speed) increase by 12%. |
 | Love / Partner (The Idolmaster) | 100 | 100 affinity. Increases all base stats (aside from Speed) by 6%. |
 | Crush / Synced (META) / Colleague (The Idolmaster) | 81-99 | Increases all base stats (aside from Speed) by 3%. |
 | Friendly / Friend (The Idolmaster) | 61-80 | Increases all base stats (aside from Speed) by 1%. |
 | Stranger | 31-60 | No effects. Newly acquired shipgirls start at 50. |
 | Disappointed | ≤30 | Only possible by repeatedly sortieing a ship with 0 Morale. |
How To Check Affinity Value In Azur Lane
You can follow the below steps to check the Affinity value for any character in Azur Lane:
- Open Azur Lane
- Use Sorting option in the docks or open the Fleet in Dorm or Secretary screen
- Tap on 'Stats' option
- Now, tap on the 'Affinity' icon
When you do that, you can see your Shipgirl's exact Affinity value in Azur Lane.
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