Combat Codex

Currency Spending Guide

Master TapForce economics. Spend smart, progress faster.

Golden Rule: Best mech fighters leveled → best club → mech rewards = best progression

Premium currency. Most important to spend wisely.

Income Sources

  • 20 gems per local mech killed
  • Daily quests and achievements
  • Club Smash rewards and milestones
  • Sewer progression rewards
  • Club quests and tier rewards
  • Every 50 dojo spins
  • Campaign progression

✅ Always Buy

  • Daily Gold (from daily shop)
  • Daily Platinum (750 gems → 1,000 plat)
  • Daily Dust
  • 5x Orbs in shop
  • Local Mech 25x Emitters
  • Gold in daily shop
  • Dino Dice event currency
  • Battleship event currency

⚡ Situational

  • 25x Gold Emitters - when pushing levels
  • Regular Local Emitters - during mech events
  • Resetting fighters - when restructuring team
  • Tapes from daily shop - if close to milestone
  • Pizza from daily shop - for sewer pushes
  • Scrolls - when mastery is bottleneck

❌ Never Buy

  • Charm Shards - terrible value
  • Blue Dragon Shards from daily shop
  • Candles from daily shop
  • 1x Orb from daily shop - always buy 5x instead
  • 5x Elite Shards from daily shop
  • Dragon shards from daily market (2,500 for 10)
  • Capsules outside events
  • Any unlisted gem purchase - assume bad value

⚠️ Warnings

  • During 3x daily events, buy ALL dailies - even ones usually not recommended
  • Default rule: if not listed below, assume it belongs in NEVER tier

Gem Event Schedule

Dino DiceRecurring
BattleshipRecurring
Lucky CapsuleSeasonal
Special EventsVaries

Target: 80-125k gems per event. Start saving 6-8 weeks before.

Never Do

  • Spend gems on capsules outside events
  • Buy charm shards with gems
  • Spread resources across too many fighters
  • Skip daily gem purchases (gold, plat, dust)
  • Buy 1x orbs — always buy 5x

Always Do

  • Buy all daily gem deals (gold, plat, dust, orbs)
  • Save gems for events (80–125k target)
  • Focus resources on your main 5 fighters
  • Kill local mechs for 20 gems each
  • Join the best club you can qualify for