You can enjoy the game spending nothing, but if you do spend, the order decides the value. Detailed price-tier analysis: Package Value. (General info — spend within your own budget and judgment.)
One-line principle
One-time high-ROI → monthly pass → permanent upgrades → targeted shards. Always prioritize permanent value (heroes/builder/queue/VIP) over consumables (instant-finish/random pulls).
Stores guide
In-game stores each use a different currency. Where to spend and what to buy first is covered in Stores Guide — Currencies & Priority Buys.
F2P / low-spender priority
- First purchase $0.99 — Kimberly initial pack. The single highest one-time ROI in the game. An SS-tier carry, Kimberly, plus gold bricks and speedups for under a dollar. Once per account, usually in the first 24–48 hours → start here if you’ll spend at all.
- Monthly pass $19.99 (Super Monthly / Dawn Fund). 30 days of daily diamonds/speedups/resources + a 4th squad slot + reduced monster damage + VIP. The most stable progression backbone if you’ll play past 2 weeks.
- Permanent upgrades (pay off forever). The second builder is cheap but saves hundreds of hours over your account’s life via simultaneous upgrades. Extra queues and VIP levels also make every future upgrade faster — buy early.
- Targeted shards (daily sale ~$5). Bundles to pick shards for heroes you actually use (Kimberly/Murphy/DVA) + diamonds/VIP points. Slowly lock your core roster instead of random pulls.
VIP
VIP stacks convenience buffs (gathering/training/help; ~18 levels). It rises via the monthly pass, dailies, and free points — for F2P/light players, not skipping your daily routine is VIP growth.
Free-to-play route
- Without a first purchase or random pulls, your core (Murphy/Mason/Marshall) and the top of the Tier List is reachable over time.
- The Black Market (season end) tops up EW shards for free → the F2P carry-completion route. (See Season Guide)
- Don’t waste diamonds on instant-finish/skips. Reserve for permanent upgrades.
Common mistakes
- Letting the first-purchase bonus slip → missing the best one-time ROI.
- Repeated spending on consumable packs → permanent upgrades (builder/queue/VIP) are the long-term win.
- Relying on random pulls → targeted shard bundles complete your mains more reliably.
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By: 397. Chiangmai 한량