Thanks, but I still have the question: If I have a level 4 S-minion and want to awaken it sacrificing 1 S-minion, can I use one that has some upgrade and evolution? As I see on that video from the Russian server, in the list of "Awakening material" those (upgraded) minions are grayed, is it correct? Nowadays, if we summon any unupgraded minion and begin to get Exp, it upgrades and we can't prevent it, right? Just never use in battle. Also, when we combine 4 a-minions we sometimes get an S-minion with evolution. Then what can I do if I want an S-minion as material but both of my S-minions are evolved? Is there any way to remove evolution and upgrade? To apply to Aion Support, can we ask to remove the evolution or they only can revert the combining operation and restore my 4 A-minions?
You talk about visiting Minion Vault many times, using Luna, or every day like it was before, as if you imply that everyone has a plenty of of unevolved minions, how could one have a plenty? The minions appeared long before Asparanta, with max level 80, before Exp marks appeared (the above video shows it) or even on the patch 5.8. (BTW EXP marks can buy 300 A-minium per week easily, more than Minium Vault gives). I only remember, minions used to come with events. Were there quests to get them , many and unevolved? Nowadays, events mostly give A-minions evolution level 4, they don't need any A-minium. I only have extra unevolved minions on old toons, newer toons only got unevolved ones from Kerub. I guess from your minion list that the quest in Apsaranta you did would give level 4 minions, right? You only have levels 4 in your list.
There is an option in Minions menu to combine 4 S-minions, what does it produce?
Upper Crucible to get minions - oh, it's hard, I once tried, spent 30-50 min killing mobs, then new mobs appeared harder and harder, I eventually got bored, stopped and got 0 reward. I hate such instances. I think, any long and hard work, even incomplete, must give some reward. A good example was the recent Shugo Emperor's Vault event where you could get ranks C, B, A, S giving same rewards in different amounts. This way, playing it every day with Rank B, sometimes C, with some luck, I could buy 2 A-minions or a minion+weapon during the event period.