Increase Growth Rate by defeating enemies during dungeon dives and returning to the mall. The experience you gain contributes to faster leveling on later attempts, even if you fall before completing your objective. You do not need to keep Davy's current run level for that progress to count.
Every dive starts at level 1. Growth Rate changes how quickly you climb from that starting point.
Make a growth-focused dive
- Prepare your available gear and mall upgrades before entering the dungeon.
- Fight enemies you can defeat efficiently rather than spending most of the timer on a single obstacle you cannot handle.
- Choose Level-Up Receipts that help the current attempt continue.
- Use Landing Areas to pause and assess your next destination.
- Return to the mall, then use your improved level-up speed and newly available resources on the next dive.
The displayed values are from one run, not a fixed gain for every return.
A failed attempt can still improve future leveling. That makes repeated tries useful while you learn a fight, but it does not mean all rewards gathered during an unsafe stretch are protected from loss.
Balance growth against your objective
The timer creates a practical tradeoff. Spending more time on enemies can build the current run and contribute to future growth; taking a quicker route can leave more time for a deeper encounter.
Decide which problem you are solving. If you arrive underpowered, devote an attempt to stronger preparation and efficient fights. If you already defeat early enemies quickly but run out of time before your target, stop treating every optional pack as mandatory.
The game does not require the same route on every dive. Read the destinations available at a Landing Area and match the next stretch to your current level and purpose.
Keep Growth Rate separate from other upgrades
Bessie Burger adds Zombie Skills to the Receipt pool. Ink on the Brain develops OT Gear. These can improve your combat options, but they are separate from the basic system that makes Davy level faster after repeated play.
There is no verified fastest farming route, universal per-enemy Growth Rate value or required number of runs listed here. Use your return results and the pace of later level-ups to judge progress instead of relying on an invented fixed formula.