diff --git a/components/character/CharacterHovercard/index.tsx b/components/character/CharacterHovercard/index.tsx
index 3c01c0d3..1a9e6d55 100644
--- a/components/character/CharacterHovercard/index.tsx
+++ b/components/character/CharacterHovercard/index.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const CharacterHovercard = (props: Props) => {
   }
 
   const overMasterySection = () => {
-    if (props.gridCharacter && props.gridCharacter.over_mastery) {
+    if (props.gridCharacter && props.gridCharacter.over_mastery.length > 0) {
       return (
         <section className={styles.mastery}>
           <h5 className={tintElement}>
@@ -73,14 +73,13 @@ const CharacterHovercard = (props: Props) => {
           </h5>
           <ul>
             {[...Array(4)].map((e, i) => {
-              const ringIndex = i + 1
               const ringStat: ExtendedMastery =
-                props.gridCharacter.over_mastery[ringIndex]
+                props.gridCharacter.over_mastery[i]
 
               if (ringStat && ringStat.modifier && ringStat.modifier > 0) {
-                if (ringIndex === 1 || ringIndex === 2) {
+                if (i === 0 || i === 1) {
                   return masteryElement(overMastery.a, ringStat)
-                } else if (ringIndex === 3) {
+                } else if (i === 2) {
                   return masteryElement(overMastery.b, ringStat)
                 } else {
                   return masteryElement(overMastery.c, ringStat)
@@ -96,8 +95,9 @@ const CharacterHovercard = (props: Props) => {
   const aetherialMasterySection = () => {
     if (
       props.gridCharacter &&
+      props.gridCharacter.over_mastery &&
       props.gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery &&
-      props.gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery.modifier > 0
+      props.gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery?.modifier > 0
     ) {
       return (
         <section className={styles.mastery}>
@@ -136,9 +136,8 @@ const CharacterHovercard = (props: Props) => {
   }
 
   const awakeningSection = () => {
-    const gridAwakening = props.gridCharacter.awakening
-
-    if (gridAwakening) {
+    if (props.gridCharacter.awakening) {
+      const gridAwakening = props.gridCharacter.awakening
       return (
         <section className={styles.awakening}>
           <h5 className={tintElement}>
diff --git a/components/character/CharacterModal/index.tsx b/components/character/CharacterModal/index.tsx
index fca6a88b..8c5ca8c7 100644
--- a/components/character/CharacterModal/index.tsx
+++ b/components/character/CharacterModal/index.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ interface Props {
   updateCharacter: (object: GridCharacterObject) => Promise<any>
 }
 
+const AWAKENING_MAP: { [key: string]: string } = {
+  'character-balanced': 'b1847c82-ece0-4d7a-8af1-c7868d90f34a',
+  'character-atk': '6e233877-8cda-4c8f-a091-3db6f68749e2',
+  'character-def': 'c95441de-f949-4a62-b02b-101aa2e0a638',
+  'character-multi': 'e36b0573-79c3-4dd2-9524-c95def4bbb1a',
+}
+
 const CharacterModal = ({
   gridCharacter,
   children,
@@ -64,12 +71,7 @@ const CharacterModal = ({
 
   // State: Data
   const [perpetuity, setPerpetuity] = useState(false)
-  const [rings, setRings] = useState<CharacterOverMastery>({
-    1: { ...emptyExtendedMastery, modifier: 1 },
-    2: { ...emptyExtendedMastery, modifier: 2 },
-    3: emptyExtendedMastery,
-    4: emptyExtendedMastery,
-  })
+  const [rings, setRings] = useState<CharacterOverMastery>([])
   const [earring, setEarring] = useState<ExtendedMastery>(emptyExtendedMastery)
   const [awakening, setAwakening] = useState<Awakening>()
   const [awakeningLevel, setAwakeningLevel] = useState(1)
@@ -94,46 +96,36 @@ const CharacterModal = ({
       })
     }
 
-    setAwakening(gridCharacter.awakening.type)
-    setAwakeningLevel(gridCharacter.awakening.level)
+    if (gridCharacter.awakening) {
+      setAwakening(gridCharacter.awakening.type)
+      setAwakeningLevel(gridCharacter.awakening.level)
+    }
     setPerpetuity(gridCharacter.perpetuity)
   }, [gridCharacter])
 
   // Prepare the GridWeaponObject to send to the server
-  function prepareObject() {
-    let object: GridCharacterObject = {
+  function prepareObject(): GridCharacterObject {
+    return {
       character: {
-        ring1: {
-          modifier: rings[1].modifier,
-          strength: rings[1].strength,
-        },
-        ring2: {
-          modifier: rings[2].modifier,
-          strength: rings[2].strength,
-        },
-        ring3: {
-          modifier: rings[3].modifier,
-          strength: rings[3].strength,
-        },
-        ring4: {
-          modifier: rings[4].modifier,
-          strength: rings[4].strength,
-        },
+        rings: rings, // your local rings array
         earring: {
           modifier: earring.modifier,
-          strength: earring.strength,
+          strength:
+            earring.modifier && earring.modifier > 0 ? earring.strength : 0,
         },
+        // Only include awakening if one is set.
+        ...(awakening
+          ? {
+              awakening: {
+                id: awakening.id,
+                level: awakeningLevel,
+              },
+            }
+          : {}),
         transcendence_step: transcendenceStep,
         perpetuity: perpetuity,
       },
     }
-
-    if (awakening) {
-      object.character.awakening_id = awakening.id
-      object.character.awakening_level = awakeningLevel
-    }
-
-    return object
   }
 
   // Methods: Modification checking
@@ -152,12 +144,12 @@ const CharacterModal = ({
 
   function ringsChanged() {
     // Create an empty ExtendedMastery object
-    const emptyRingset: CharacterOverMastery = {
-      1: { ...emptyExtendedMastery, modifier: 1 },
-      2: { ...emptyExtendedMastery, modifier: 2 },
-      3: emptyExtendedMastery,
-      4: emptyExtendedMastery,
-    }
+    const emptyRingset: CharacterOverMastery = [
+      { ...emptyExtendedMastery, modifier: 1 },
+      { ...emptyExtendedMastery, modifier: 2 },
+      emptyExtendedMastery,
+      emptyExtendedMastery,
+    ]
 
     // Check if the current ringset is empty on the current GridCharacter and our local state
     const isEmptyRingset =
@@ -195,8 +187,8 @@ const CharacterModal = ({
   function awakeningChanged() {
     // Check if the awakening in local state is different from the one on the current GridCharacter
     const awakeningChanged =
-      !isEqual(gridCharacter.awakening.type, awakening) ||
-      gridCharacter.awakening.level !== awakeningLevel
+      !isEqual(gridCharacter.awakening?.type, awakening) ||
+      gridCharacter.awakening?.level !== awakeningLevel
 
     // Return true if the awakening has been modified and is not empty
     return awakeningChanged
@@ -227,8 +219,26 @@ const CharacterModal = ({
     })
   }
 
-  function receiveAwakeningValues(id: string, level: number) {
-    setAwakening(gridCharacter.object.awakenings.find((a) => a.id === id))
+  function receiveAwakeningValues(slug: string, level: number) {
+    const mappedId = AWAKENING_MAP[slug] || null
+    const existingAwakening = gridCharacter.object.awakenings.find(
+      (a) => a.slug === slug
+    )
+
+    if (existingAwakening && mappedId) {
+      setAwakening({
+        ...existingAwakening,
+        id: mappedId,
+      })
+    } else {
+      setAwakening({
+        id: mappedId || '',
+        slug,
+        name: { en: '', jp: '' },
+        order: 0,
+      })
+    }
+
     setAwakeningLevel(level)
   }
 
@@ -307,13 +317,13 @@ const CharacterModal = ({
         object="earring"
         dataSet={elementalizeAetherialMastery(gridCharacter)}
         selectValue={
-          gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery
-            ? gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery.modifier
+          gridCharacter.over_mastery && gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery
+            ? gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery?.modifier
             : 0
         }
         inputValue={
-          gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery
-            ? gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery.strength
+          gridCharacter.over_mastery && gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery
+            ? gridCharacter.aetherial_mastery?.strength
             : 0
         }
         sendValidity={receiveValidity}
diff --git a/components/character/CharacterUnit/index.tsx b/components/character/CharacterUnit/index.tsx
index 83191784..e4fbb247 100644
--- a/components/character/CharacterUnit/index.tsx
+++ b/components/character/CharacterUnit/index.tsx
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ const CharacterUnit = ({
     let character = cloneDeep(gridCharacter)
 
     if (character.over_mastery) {
-      const overMastery: CharacterOverMastery = {
-        1: gridCharacter.over_mastery[0],
-        2: gridCharacter.over_mastery[1],
-        3: gridCharacter.over_mastery[2],
-        4: gridCharacter.over_mastery[3],
-      }
+      const overMastery: CharacterOverMastery = [
+        gridCharacter.over_mastery[0],
+        gridCharacter.over_mastery[1],
+        gridCharacter.over_mastery[2],
+        gridCharacter.over_mastery[3],
+      ]
 
       character.over_mastery = overMastery
     }
diff --git a/components/mastery/AwakeningSelectWithInput/index.tsx b/components/mastery/AwakeningSelectWithInput/index.tsx
index d9671fb1..a2216dc7 100644
--- a/components/mastery/AwakeningSelectWithInput/index.tsx
+++ b/components/mastery/AwakeningSelectWithInput/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// Core dependencies
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import { useTranslation } from 'next-i18next'
@@ -73,7 +72,8 @@ const AwakeningSelectWithInput = ({
     setCurrentAwakening(awakening)
     setCurrentLevel(level ? level : 1)
 
-    if (awakening) sendValidity(true)
+    // If there is an awakening (even if it's the default) we consider the field valid.
+    if (awakening || defaultAwakening) sendValidity(true)
   }, [])
 
   // Methods: UI state management
@@ -90,35 +90,32 @@ const AwakeningSelectWithInput = ({
 
   // Methods: Rendering
   function generateOptions() {
-    const sortedDataSet = [...dataSet].sort((a, b) => {
-      return a.order - b.order
-    })
-
-    let options: React.ReactNode[] = sortedDataSet.map((awakening, i) => {
-      return generateItem(awakening)
-    })
-
+    const sortedDataSet = [...dataSet].sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order)
+    let options: React.ReactNode[] = sortedDataSet.map((awakening) =>
+      generateItem(awakening)
+    )
     if (!dataSet.includes(defaultAwakening))
       options.unshift(generateItem(defaultAwakening))
-
     return options
   }
 
   function generateItem(awakening: Awakening) {
     return (
-      <SelectItem key={awakening.slug} value={awakening.id}>
+      <SelectItem key={awakening.slug} value={awakening.slug}>
         {awakening.name[locale]}
       </SelectItem>
     )
   }
 
   // Methods: User input detection
-  function handleSelectChange(id: string) {
+  function handleSelectChange(value: string) {
+    // Here, value is the awakening slug.
     const input = inputRef.current
     if (input && !handleInputError(parseFloat(input.value))) return
 
-    setCurrentAwakening(dataSet.find((awakening) => awakening.id === id))
-    sendValues(id, currentLevel)
+    const selectedAwakening = dataSet.find((a) => a.slug === value)
+    setCurrentAwakening(selectedAwakening)
+    sendValues(value, currentLevel)
   }
 
   function handleInputChange(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
@@ -127,7 +124,10 @@ const AwakeningSelectWithInput = ({
 
     const newLevel = parseInt(event.target.value)
     setCurrentLevel(newLevel)
-    sendValues(currentAwakening ? currentAwakening.id : '0', newLevel)
+    sendValues(
+      currentAwakening ? currentAwakening.slug : defaultAwakening.slug,
+      newLevel
+    )
   }
 
   // Methods: Handle error
@@ -135,16 +135,12 @@ const AwakeningSelectWithInput = ({
     let error = ''
 
     if (currentAwakening) {
-      if (value && value % 1 != 0) {
+      if (value && value % 1 !== 0) {
         error = t(`awakening.errors.value_not_whole`)
       } else if (value < 1) {
-        error = t(`awakening.errors.value_too_low`, {
-          minValue: 1,
-        })
+        error = t(`awakening.errors.value_too_low`, { minValue: 1 })
       } else if (value > maxLevel) {
-        error = t(`awakening.errors.value_too_high`, {
-          maxValue: maxLevel,
-        })
+        error = t(`awakening.errors.value_too_high`, { maxValue: maxLevel })
       } else if (!value || value <= 0) {
         error = t(`awakening.errors.value_empty`)
       } else {
@@ -165,13 +161,9 @@ const AwakeningSelectWithInput = ({
 
   const rangeString = () => {
     let placeholder = ''
-
-    if (awakening) {
-      const minValue = 1
-      const maxValue = maxLevel
-      placeholder = `${minValue}~${maxValue}`
+    if (currentAwakening) {
+      placeholder = `1~${maxLevel}`
     }
-
     return placeholder
   }
 
@@ -180,7 +172,8 @@ const AwakeningSelectWithInput = ({
       <div className={styles.set}>
         <Select
           key="awakening-type"
-          value={`${awakening ? awakening.id : defaultAwakening.id}`}
+          // Use the slug as the value
+          value={`${awakening ? awakening.slug : defaultAwakening.slug}`}
           open={open}
           disabled={selectDisabled}
           onValueChange={handleSelectChange}
@@ -200,7 +193,8 @@ const AwakeningSelectWithInput = ({
           className={inputClasses}
           fieldsetClassName={classNames({
             hidden:
-              currentAwakening === undefined || currentAwakening.id === '0',
+              currentAwakening === undefined ||
+              currentAwakening.slug === defaultAwakening.slug,
           })}
           wrapperClassName="fullHeight"
           bound={true}
diff --git a/components/party/Party/index.tsx b/components/party/Party/index.tsx
index a39edf27..c9299094 100644
--- a/components/party/Party/index.tsx
+++ b/components/party/Party/index.tsx
@@ -324,13 +324,13 @@ const Party = (props: Props) => {
     list.forEach((object: GridCharacter) => {
       let character = clonedeep(object)
 
-      if (character.over_mastery) {
-        const overMastery: CharacterOverMastery = {
-          1: object.over_mastery[0],
-          2: object.over_mastery[1],
-          3: object.over_mastery[2],
-          4: object.over_mastery[3],
-        }
+      if (character.over_mastery && character.over_mastery) {
+        const overMastery: CharacterOverMastery = [
+          object.over_mastery[0],
+          object.over_mastery[1],
+          object.over_mastery[2],
+          object.over_mastery[3],
+        ]
 
         character.over_mastery = overMastery
       }
diff --git a/components/weapon/WeaponModal/index.tsx b/components/weapon/WeaponModal/index.tsx
index c5a6bada..65dc991a 100644
--- a/components/weapon/WeaponModal/index.tsx
+++ b/components/weapon/WeaponModal/index.tsx
@@ -136,13 +136,12 @@ const WeaponModal = ({
   }
 
   // Receive values from AwakeningSelectWithInput
-  function receiveAwakeningValues(id: string, level: number) {
-    setAwakening(gridWeapon.object.awakenings.find((a) => a.id === id))
-    console.log(level)
+  function receiveAwakeningValues(slug: string, level: number) {
+    // Look up the awakening by its slug, since the select sends a slug.
+    setAwakening(gridWeapon.object.awakenings.find((a) => a.slug === slug))
     setAwakeningLevel(level)
     setFormValid(true)
   }
-
   // Receive values from WeaponKeySelect
   function receiveWeaponKey(value: WeaponKey, slot: number) {
     if (slot === 0) setWeaponKey1(value)