Arknights Endfield Premium vs Free Currency – Best Value Purchases

Arknights: Endfield separates free gacha currency (mainly Oroberyl) from paid premium currency (Origeometry), and the highest value purchases tend to be long‑term pass products rather than raw gem packs. The basic rule: use paid currency to cheaply generate more free currency and guaranteed pulls, not to spam stamina or low‑value bundles.

Free vs Premium Currency Overview

Free and paid currencies convert into pulls at predictable rates, which lets you judge value per dollar or per unit spent.​

• Oroberyl (red crystals – mostly free): Main gacha currency; 500 per single pull, 5,000 per 10‑pull; earned from story, exploration, events, codes, and some passes.
• Origeometry (gold – premium): Cash‑bought currency that converts to Oroberyl at 1 Origeometry = 75 Oroberyl, or can be spent on stamina refreshes and certain premium packs/battle pass tiers.
• Banner‑specific tickets / currencies: Individual banners often use special tickets earned from events or shops; they are effectively free pulls but cannot be converted back into general currency.

Key takeaway: Free players hoard Oroberyl and tickets, while spenders buy Origeometry and then convert it into Oroberyl or passes with the best pull‑per‑dollar return.​

Best Value Purchases for Spenders

Community shop breakdowns and pricing analyses consistently rank monthly passes and mid‑tier battle pass upgrades as the best value per dollar.

• Monthly subscription (monthly pass):
  • Generally considered the #1 value for low‑spend players, mimicking Arknights’ original “monthly card” model.​
  • Provides a steady drip of Origeometry/Oroberyl plus stamina refreshers over 30 days, with significantly more total pulls than a one‑time gem pack at the same price.
• Battle Pass – mid tier (Originium / Origeometry Supply tier):
  • Uses a chunk of premium currency to unlock extra rewards on top of the free track, including a 6★ weapon, more premium currency, and high‑end mats.
  • Evaluations label this tier “high efficiency,” while the most expensive tier with extra weapon breakthrough items is mainly for whales chasing maxed weapons.​
• First‑purchase / starter bundles:
  • Early weapon + Origeometry packs are often flagged as good value if you already plan to spend, since they bundle a 6★ weapon with discounted premium currency.

Raw Origeometry top‑ups (straight gem packs) sit below monthly/battle passes in value, offering average pulls‑per‑dollar compared to other gacha games.

What Free Players Should Always Save

For free‑to‑play or light spenders, almost every guide recommends a strict saving mindset with gacha currency.

• Save Oroberyl for:
  • Beginner/chartered banners with guarantees and strong pity (e.g., New Horizons and early limited banners), and future limited banners once your day‑one banners are done.​
• Avoid spending Oroberyl/Origeometry on:
  • Stamina refills except in rare cases (events with extremely high value or endgame speed pushes).​
  • Random standard banners with no guarantee that advances your account; instead, align with pity and banners that include units you actually want.​

Shop breakdown threads highlight that chasing signature weapons via raw spending is only marginally efficient; casual spenders should treat weapon banners and high‑end packs as late‑game goals after building a solid operator roster.​

Priority List for Paid Value

Putting it all together, the emerging priority order for premium spending looks like this.

1. Monthly pass / monthly subscription – best long‑term value and very F2P‑friendly.
2. Mid‑tier Battle Pass (Origium/Origeometry Supply tier) – strong return in weapons and premium currency for moderate spenders.
3. First‑purchase / early weapon + Origeometry packs – good if you want a head start and were going to buy currency anyway.
4. Targeted limited/chartered banners when near pity – converting Origeometry to Oroberyl to secure pity on high‑impact characters.
5. High‑end weapon breakthrough / big gem packs – mainly for whales who care about maxing signature weapons.

Free players simply ignore steps 3–5 and instead focus on hoarding Oroberyl, redeem codes, and event tickets, then snapping up the monthly pass only if they decide to become “very low spend.”