RIVALS splits its economy by job: Keys run the everyday game, Skin Tickets handle cosmetics without Robux, Glory pays out the ranked ladder, and each seasonal event mints its own short-lived coin. The split matters because event currencies expire with their events, so knowing which wallet you are filling decides whether you are saving or wasting.
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Permanent Currencies
The year-round wallets: Keys for nearly everything, Skin Tickets for free-route skins, Glory for ranked rewards, and Jump Shards for one specific unlock.
Keys
Weapons, shop items, wrap boxes, capsules, packs, daily shop refreshes, winstreak recovery
- Type
- Main currency
- Availability
- Permanent
Skin Tickets
Skin Cases and certain daily shop skins
- Type
- Shop currency
- Availability
- Permanent
Glory
Ranked Shop cosmetics and weapon reward tracks
- Type
- Ranked currency
- Availability
- Ranked seasons
Jump Shard
Unlocking the Jump Pad
- Type
- Collectible
- Availability
- Permanent
| Image | Name | Used For | Type | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keys | Weapons, shop items, wrap boxes, capsules, packs, daily shop refreshes, winstreak recovery | Main currency | Permanent | |
| Skin Tickets | Skin Cases and certain daily shop skins | Shop currency | Permanent | |
| Glory | Ranked Shop cosmetics and weapon reward tracks | Ranked currency | Ranked seasons | |
| Jump Shard | Unlocking the Jump Pad | Collectible | Permanent |
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Event Currencies
Season-limited coins minted per event. Each funds its own chest and shop, and each stops mattering the day its event ends.
Candy
Haunted Chest and spooky event shop items
- Type
- Event currency
- Availability
- Spooky events
Crystals
Jolly Chest, Festive Wrap Boxes, and festive shop items
- Type
- Event currency
- Availability
- Festive events
Pearls
Tropical Chest and summer event shop items
- Type
- Event currency
- Availability
- Summer events
| Image | Name | Used For | Type | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy | Haunted Chest and spooky event shop items | Event currency | Spooky events | |
| Crystals | Jolly Chest, Festive Wrap Boxes, and festive shop items | Event currency | Festive events | |
| Pearls | Tropical Chest and summer event shop items | Event currency | Summer events |
The permanent economy
Keys are the workhorse: weapons, shop cosmetics, wrap boxes, capsules, packs, daily shop refreshes, even winstreak recovery. They flow in from contracts, tasks, codes, and bundles, and the standing advice is weapons first, since gameplay unlocks outlast any cosmetic.
Skin Tickets, earned mainly through the Season Pass, exist so free players can open Skin Cases and buy select daily-shop skins without Robux. Glory is the ranked payout, arriving at season end in proportion to your ELO and wins, and it only spends in the Ranked Shop, where the Glorious cosmetics double as proof of ladder time. Jump Shards are the oddball: a collectible whose only job is unlocking the Jump Pad.
Event currencies expire
Candy (spooky events), Crystals (festive events), and Pearls (summer events) each fund their event's chest, boxes, and shop, then retire when the event closes. Two habits follow: spend event currency before the event ends, and clear the event's tasks early so the currency has time to accumulate while the shop is still open.
Spending priorities
- New players: Keys into weapon unlocks until your loadout options stop feeling thin.
- Free-to-play cosmetics: ride the Season Pass for Skin Tickets and let cases come to you.
- Ranked players: treat Glory as the trophy budget; it cannot be farmed outside seasons.
- During events: convert playtime to event currency first, then decide between the chest gamble and shop certainties.
FAQ
What are Keys used for in RIVALS?
Nearly everything: unlocking and leveling weapons, buying wraps, charms, finishers, and emotes, opening wrap boxes, capsules, and finisher packs, refreshing the daily shop, and recovering winstreaks. They come from contracts, tasks, codes, and bundles.
How do you get Skin Tickets?
Mainly from the Season Pass, with occasional appearances in rewards like Prime Goodie Bags. They open Skin Cases and buy certain daily-shop skins, making them the free route to weapon skins.
What is Glory and how do you earn it?
Glory is the ranked currency, paid out at each season's end based on your ELO and ranked wins. It spends only in the Ranked Shop on Glorious wraps, finishers, skins, and weapon reward tracks.
Do event currencies carry over between events?
No. Candy, Crystals, and Pearls are tied to their events and stop being usable once the event shop closes, so spend them before the season ends.
What should new players spend Keys on first?
Weapon unlocks. Cosmetics rotate back around, but a wider arsenal changes every match you play, and Keys are the only currency that buys gameplay power.
