Star Savior

Star Savior Currency Guide: How To Spend Gems, Tickets, And Premium Packs

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Star Savior runs on a familiar combination of premium gems, summon tickets, and a shop full of tempting paid packs. Spending smartly early on makes a huge difference, especially because duplicate requirements and high pull prices punish waste.​​

Core currencies explained

Star Savior uses several main currencies you will see from day one:

  • Premium gems: Your all-purpose premium currency, used for gacha pulls, energy refills, and some premium shop items.​​
  • Summon tickets: Banner-specific items that act as free pulls on character or Arcana banners.​
  • AFK/stamina resources and credits: Used for running stages and upgrading characters, but not the focus of this spending guide.​​

JP/KR launch impressions highlight that gems and tickets are the true choke points for F2P and low spenders, while upgrade materials come more naturally through AFK and daily farming.​

How to spend gems efficiently

Given how expensive real-money packs are and how many duplicates you need, gems should almost always be treated as gacha fuel first.​

Best uses of gems:

  • Limited and rate-up banners: Save gems for top-tier, limited-time banners rather than dumping them into the standard pool, especially when those banners feature SS-tier damage dealers or premium supports.​
  • Occasional stamina refills: Only when pushing a progression wall or farming a crucial event shop; routine refills every day are rarely worth it.​

What to avoid:

  • Random shop refreshes: Resetting shops for low-impact materials can quietly drain your gems.​
  • Non-essential cosmetics: Skins and cosmetic options are nice but should be a luxury purchase once your core roster is stable.​

Early JP/KR players report that roughly 100 USD buys around 25 pulls, so burning gems on anything that is not a pull feels especially punishing long term.​

How to use summon tickets

Tickets are the safest way to roll because they cost no gems once you have them. Launch events, pre-registration rewards, codes, and daily missions can easily reach hundreds of free pulls in the opening period if you claim everything.​

Smart ticket usage:

  • Match tickets to banners: Use character tickets only on strong rate-up character banners and Arcana tickets only on great support pools.​
  • Front-load early progress: During the first few weeks, use tickets to secure at least one carry DPS and a strong support, then slow down and start saving.​

You should also redeem any gift codes and social campaign rewards as soon as possible, as they often include extra tickets and pull currency on a time limit.​​

Premium packs and what to buy (or skip)

Monetisation feedback on the JP server is harsh: packs are expensive, heavily time-limited, and designed to prompt impulse purchases. However, not all bundles are equal, and some give disproportionately better value than others.​

Generally good or acceptable packs:

  • Straight gem bundles with bonus “free” gems: Community breakdowns show that some higher-tier gem packs include roughly 20–25% extra premium currency, making them the best choice if you plan to spend anyway.​
  • Battle passes with steady currency and materials: If priced reasonably for your region, a season pass can outvalue one-off gem packs by providing gems, tickets, and upgrade mats over several weeks.​

Packs to treat with caution:

  • Level-up and “clear this boss” packs: These appear immediately after progress milestones and are often cited as the most predatory because they tempt you when you are stuck.​
  • Low-value starter packs with small numbers of pulls and random materials: Players note that these often cost more per pull than larger gem bundles and do little to help with the heavy dupe requirements.​

If you do spend, aim for:

  • One solid gem bundle or pass that maximises pulls per pound.​
  • Focusing those pulls on one or two carefully chosen banners rather than drip-feeding every new release.​

In short, treat gems as banner fuel, tickets as your “safe” pulls, and premium packs as optional boosters only if the maths works out in your favour.​

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