Will a 7-star basic crystal still cost 10k shards?

So, a:

3-star basic crystal costs 2k shards
4-star basic crystal costs 2k shards
5-star basic crystal costs 10k shards
6-star basic crystal costs 10k shards

If you follow the pattern, it seems as though a 7-star basic crystal will cost more than 10k shards.

What are your thoughts?

Comments

Snakep

Also, how many seven star shards will we get from duping a six star. Hopefully we get a little insight into these things soon.

SandeepS

Dupe 6 star will give 1k 7 star shards and 1 7 star will be 100k shards. Tongue in cheek but dont expect same economy as 6 stars

Etm34

We don’t know yet, I’m sure more info will come out closer to spring 2023 when 7* are released

DNA3000

So, a:

3-star basic crystal costs 2k shards
4-star basic crystal costs 2k shards
5-star basic crystal costs 10k shards
6-star basic crystal costs 10k shards

If you follow the pattern, it seems as though a 7-star basic crystal will cost more than 10k shards.

What are your thoughts?

It hasn't occurred to me to put any thought into this, because the amount of shards is a purely cosmetic decision.

It is a purely cosmetic decision because the amount of shards necessary to form a crystal is meaningless outside the context of how much shards we get. For example, are 5* crystals "more expensive" than 4* crystals on a relative basis? Not really. Look at champion duplication. We get 55 4* shards for duping a 3*. We get 275 5* shards for duping a 4* champion. 2000 x 5 = 10000. 55 x 5 = 275. The numbers have been scaled up by five. So it takes the same number of 3* dups to form a 4* crystal as it takes 4* dups to form a 5* crystal, or 5* dups to form a 6* crystal. I would expect this pattern to continue, regardless of the number of shards required, and I would expect all other sources of shards to be similarly scaled.

As we saw with side quest Cavs, we get the number of crystals the devs intend, regardless of what they cost. If they cost less, we get less shards, if they cost more we get more shards, so the number of crystals works out to what was intended. So this number, whatever it ends up being, is purely arbitrary.

Odachi

One thing's for certain, we're still getting 24 tier 5 ISO bricks for the dupe of a 7 star.

Mauled

So, a:

3-star basic crystal costs 2k shards
4-star basic crystal costs 2k shards
5-star basic crystal costs 10k shards
6-star basic crystal costs 10k shards

If you follow the pattern, it seems as though a 7-star basic crystal will cost more than 10k shards.

What are your thoughts?
It hasn't occurred to me to put any thought into this, because the amount of shards is a purely cosmetic decision.

It is a purely cosmetic decision because the amount of shards necessary to form a crystal is meaningless outside the context of how much shards we get. For example, are 5* crystals "more expensive" than 4* crystals on a relative basis? Not really. Look at champion duplication. We get 55 4* shards for duping a 3*. We get 275 5* shards for duping a 4* champion. 2000 x 5 = 10000. 55 x 5 = 275. The numbers have been scaled up by five. So it takes the same number of 3* dups to form a 4* crystal as it takes 4* dups to form a 5* crystal, or 5* dups to form a 6* crystal. I would expect this pattern to continue, regardless of the number of shards required, and I would expect all other sources of shards to be similarly scaled.

As we saw with side quest Cavs, we get the number of crystals the devs intend, regardless of what they cost. If they cost less, we get less shards, if they cost more we get more shards, so the number of crystals works out to what was intended. So this number, whatever it ends up being, is purely arbitrary.

Was about to say this 😂 it’s irrelevant what the numbers are, the only thing that matters is the % towards the crystal that we get.

Feuerschwer

Yeah, for the devs the big reason to have larger shard #s is that you can be more granular, but since most of the shard rewards are round numbers anyway I don’t think there’s much reason to go beyond 10k per crystal

baskinrobbinsknows

I'll call it right now, they will cost more. Wish I could bet you guys on this.

DNA3000

I'll call it right now, they will cost more. Wish I could bet you guys on this.

I don't know who would want to take that bet. Because the devs could literally set the amount to arbitrarily anything, you'd basically be betting on a coin flip.

Crcrcrc

By my calculations it's probably gonna cost 50k and a 6* dupe will give 775 (that second part is a guess)

Mrmavs

Honestly I think it should cost 100k. I’ve poured a lot of money and time into this game. I love it. But it can come this easy for 7 stars

Buttehrs

By my calculations it's probably gonna cost 50k and a 6* dupe will give 775 (that second part is a guess)

Definitely aged poorly.

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Rookiie

Some big brain plays in this thread good calls