The Road to Valiant - To Purchase or to Play
MrSakuragi
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There’s been a lot of chatter on this forum and both of my alliances about spending to buy another 7r3 to complete Valiant versus using the units to complete the remaining 5 paths. I’m in the process of making the same decision and went through some thoughts to figure out my best method.
Having not attempted the non-Titania paths yet, I will assume 60 revives per path which seems to be a pretty standard number for mid-players without Karate Mike like skills. Under the assumption I’m buying all revives and not waiting to build them up or farm any, I’ll assume I need 300 total revives for the 5 paths. At 40 units each, we’re looking at 12,000 units or 4 Odins.
From those 12,000 units, the remaining 5 paths will yield:
2x 7* crystals
2x 6r5 gem
200 T2 dust
In addition, exploration rewards will give:
7* Maestro
7* Launch Pool Selector
Titan Crystal
7r2 gem
7r3 gem
3x 6* Relics
If I’m buying those units this week by purchasing 4 Odins, I’ll gain an additional:
2000 Titan shards
4x 7* crystals
1.6 t4a catalyst
8 million gold
That’s certainly a good haul for 12k units. Let’s look at going the purchasing route. I’m still getting the above bonus items plus the unit bundle items. To get to the needed 1.5 t4a here, I’ll purchase these bundles:
Advanced Summoner Bundle (to r5 and ascend Aegon or Kate)
Greater Summoner Bundle 2 (.5 t4a)
Greater Summoner Bundle 3 ( Cats and Dust)
Superior Summoner Bundle 2 (Full t4a)
These bundles will yield:
6r5 gem
200 T2 Dust
6 million gold
1.5 t4a
12,000 titan shards
4x t6cc selectors
6x t3a
6x t6b
3x t5cc
3x t6 iso selectors
Of course, the cost for these bundles will be 18k units, not the 12k the predicted Necropolis runs will take. If I don’t have an extra 6k on hand, that will cost me even more.
If I have the 12k units for Necropolis on hand, that will be decidedly cheaper than going the purchase route, as I’ll need to purchase the 4 Odins regardless of how many I already have on hand, in order to obtain the needed 1.5 t4a.
Another consideration is timing. Is there a reason to push right now, other than a Valiant Christmas gift and getting Valiant crystals sooner than later? If the Christmas gift is on the order of the CW valiant deal, it may not be worth rushing.
Another caveat to consider is if I cannot complete the runs in 60 revives each, increasing my overall unit spend. This may not be known until we go down the necro exploration path.
Value wise, the better outcome seems to be in exploring Necropolis. If I have units already, I’ll save some or all of the $400+ I’d spend on purchasing the 7r3. If there’s no anticipated rush, I can also take my time, earn some revives and lower my overall unit spend. If I’ve struggled in the grandmaster fight and don’t see taking him down 5 more times, it may impact the decision but overall it’s wiser (in my opinion and for me) to save some units and cash, and go the exploration route.
Having not attempted the non-Titania paths yet, I will assume 60 revives per path which seems to be a pretty standard number for mid-players without Karate Mike like skills. Under the assumption I’m buying all revives and not waiting to build them up or farm any, I’ll assume I need 300 total revives for the 5 paths. At 40 units each, we’re looking at 12,000 units or 4 Odins.
From those 12,000 units, the remaining 5 paths will yield:
2x 7* crystals
2x 6r5 gem
200 T2 dust
In addition, exploration rewards will give:
7* Maestro
7* Launch Pool Selector
Titan Crystal
7r2 gem
7r3 gem
3x 6* Relics
If I’m buying those units this week by purchasing 4 Odins, I’ll gain an additional:
2000 Titan shards
4x 7* crystals
1.6 t4a catalyst
8 million gold
That’s certainly a good haul for 12k units. Let’s look at going the purchasing route. I’m still getting the above bonus items plus the unit bundle items. To get to the needed 1.5 t4a here, I’ll purchase these bundles:
Advanced Summoner Bundle (to r5 and ascend Aegon or Kate)
Greater Summoner Bundle 2 (.5 t4a)
Greater Summoner Bundle 3 ( Cats and Dust)
Superior Summoner Bundle 2 (Full t4a)
These bundles will yield:
6r5 gem
200 T2 Dust
6 million gold
1.5 t4a
12,000 titan shards
4x t6cc selectors
6x t3a
6x t6b
3x t5cc
3x t6 iso selectors
Of course, the cost for these bundles will be 18k units, not the 12k the predicted Necropolis runs will take. If I don’t have an extra 6k on hand, that will cost me even more.
If I have the 12k units for Necropolis on hand, that will be decidedly cheaper than going the purchase route, as I’ll need to purchase the 4 Odins regardless of how many I already have on hand, in order to obtain the needed 1.5 t4a.
Another consideration is timing. Is there a reason to push right now, other than a Valiant Christmas gift and getting Valiant crystals sooner than later? If the Christmas gift is on the order of the CW valiant deal, it may not be worth rushing.
Another caveat to consider is if I cannot complete the runs in 60 revives each, increasing my overall unit spend. This may not be known until we go down the necro exploration path.
Value wise, the better outcome seems to be in exploring Necropolis. If I have units already, I’ll save some or all of the $400+ I’d spend on purchasing the 7r3. If there’s no anticipated rush, I can also take my time, earn some revives and lower my overall unit spend. If I’ve struggled in the grandmaster fight and don’t see taking him down 5 more times, it may impact the decision but overall it’s wiser (in my opinion and for me) to save some units and cash, and go the exploration route.
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A lot of people have been asking the question: units for Necropolis, or units for Cyber? But I personally think it is worth taking one step backward and asking this question first: does Necropolis need units? If your intent is to finish it as quickly as possible and you're likely to need more than a handful of revives per run, you probably will need units because you won't have the time to save up a ton of them for each run. But if you don't need units for Necropolis, then that choice is moot and the choice then becomes Cyber or Banquet, not Cyber or Necropolis.
I'll probably as by a few if these deals too
But wouldn’t the game be boring with 7*r3?
I think they pushed too far too fast.
Ty
I thought you were a “plague to these forums” and you were never going to post here again?