How to Earn Bond Stars and Recruit Players in Inazuma Eleven Victory Road

If you’ve been grinding through Chronicle Mode in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and wondering where those Bond Stars everyone’s talking about come from, you’re not alone. The game doesn’t exactly spell it out, and it’s easy to assume they’d drop from Chronicle matches. Spoiler alert: they don’t.

Bond Stars are actually your ticket to building a dream team, letting you unlock player spirits from various constellations. Think of them as gacha currency, but earned through good old-fashioned competition. Here’s everything you need to know about earning and spending them wisely.

What Are Bond Stars?

Bond Stars serve as the premium currency for recruiting players in Victory Road’s Chronicle Mode. Instead of being tied to story progression, they’re exclusively earned through competitive play—which makes sense when you think about it. The game wants you engaging with the online community, testing your tactics against real opponents rather than just AI.

Important note: You’ll need an active internet connection and the ability to play online to earn Bond Stars. If you’re playing offline-only, unfortunately, this currency system won’t be accessible to you.

How to Earn Bond Stars: Hit the Competition Scene

Step Into Competition Mode

From the main menu, navigate to Competition Mode—this is your Bond Star farming ground. Here’s what you need to know:

Two ways to earn Bond Stars:

• Ranked Matches – Climb the competitive ladder while earning currency
• Lobby Matches – More casual online matches with other players

The beauty of this system? You earn Bond Stars whether you win or lose. That takes some pressure off if you’re still learning the ropes or testing out new team compositions. Obviously winning feels better (and might give better rewards), but you’re not walking away empty-handed from a loss.

What Doesn’t Work

Don’t waste time with Free Match mode—it’s the single-player option within Competition Mode, and while it’s great for practice, it awards zero Bond Stars. If you want that currency, you need to face real human opponents.

Pro tip: If you’re new to online play, start with lobby matches to get comfortable with the pacing and strategies other players use. The competition can be fierce in ranked mode, especially as you climb higher.

Spending Your Bond Stars: The Player Universe System

Getting Started (5 Bond Stars Required)

Once you’ve stacked up five Bond Stars, head back to Chronicle Mode and select Player Universe. This is where the constellation system lives—basically a themed gacha mechanic that groups players together.

Here’s how it works:

1. Browse constellations – Each constellation contains multiple characters
2. Check available characters – Press the button in the bottom-right corner to see the full roster
3. Review drop rates – See your actual chances of pulling specific players
4. Unlock a node – Spend your 5 Bond Stars to receive player spirits

Understanding the Gacha Mechanics

Let’s be real: this is a gacha system, complete with rarity tiers. High-tier players in Inazuma Eleven are significantly rarer than common ones. Don’t expect to pull a top-tier character every time—that’s not how probability works, and the game is transparent about the odds if you check them.

Smart spending tips:

• Check the drop rates before committing Bond Stars
• Save up if you’re hunting for specific high-tier characters
• Don’t blow everything on one constellation unless you really want multiple characters from it

The Search Feature: Your Best Friend

Here’s a feature many players miss: the Constellation Search function. This is incredibly useful if you’re targeting specific players rather than hoping for lucky pulls.

How to use it:

• Press “Start Constellation Search” at the bottom of the screen
• Search by team name OR character name
• Find exactly which constellations contain your target

This feature becomes even more valuable when you’re hunting for duplicate spirits. Yes, duplicates aren’t useless—they’re actually how you level up characters already in your dock. So if you pull the same character twice, consider it an upgrade material rather than bad luck.

Activating Your Player Spirits

Pulling spirits is only half the battle. Here’s how to actually get them on your teams:

1. Navigate to Team Dock (accessible from Chronicle Mode, Kizuna Station, or Competition Mode)
2. Select Spirits from the menu
3. Use the spirit to summon the player
4. Find your new character in the player bank at the bottom
5. Add them to your active team

The player bank is essentially your reserves—everyone you’ve unlocked but haven’t placed on a squad yet. Don’t forget to check it regularly, especially after pulling sessions.

Strategic Approach: Making Bond Stars Count

Since Bond Stars require actual time investment through online matches, here’s how to maximize their value:

For new players:

• Focus on filling roster gaps first rather than chasing specific stars
• Consider pulling from constellations with multiple useful characters
• Don’t ignore common players—many are solid performers

For competitive players:

• Research team compositions that work in the current meta
• Target constellations containing multiple meta-relevant characters
• Farm duplicates of your core players to level them up

For collectors:

• Use the search feature to systematically hunt down favorites
• Track which constellations you’ve already heavily invested in
• Patience pays off—you’ll accumulate stars over time through regular play

The Online Requirement: A Double-Edged Sword

The biggest downside of this system is the online requirement. If you have spotty internet or prefer solo gaming, you’re essentially locked out of a major progression system. On the flip side, it does encourage a more active multiplayer community and rewards players who engage with Victory Road’s competitive scene.

If you’re on the fence about jumping into online matches, remember that the rewards come win or lose. Use it as an opportunity to improve your skills, experiment with strategies, and gradually build up a deeper roster.

Ending Note

The Bond Star system in Inazuma Eleven Victory Road is pretty straightforward once you understand the loop: play online matches, earn currency, pull from constellations, strengthen your teams. It’s not revolutionary as gacha systems go, but it’s implemented fairly with transparent rates and no pay-to-win pressure since you’re earning everything through play.

The key is to approach it strategically rather than impulsively. Check those drop rates, use the search feature when hunting specific players, and remember that consistency beats sporadic grinding. A few online matches here and there will steadily build your Bond Star stockpile.

Now get out there and start building that championship team!