Battle Arena: Rune Upgrade Costs
*NEW* Rune Cost Calculater by Brave
TL;DR: Don't equip runes until they are max level — removal is expensive. Don't bother equipping every hero. Runes increase stats by a percentage, so don't waste good runes on low-stat heroes. Match runes to a hero's highest base stats for maximum value.
Use the calculator above to check the required resources.
A detailed breakdown of Gold Coin and Spark costs for leveling runes from White to Red.
Click here to see the old version
Description
This guide provides a complete overview of the resources required to upgrade runes in Battle Arena. Upgrading runes is a crucial part of increasing your power, but it requires a significant investment in two primary resources: Gold Coins and Sparks.
Here you will find a series of tables designed to help you plan your resource management effectively. The data is presented in several ways:
- A high-level summary of the total cost to max out each rune color.
- A detailed, cumulative breakdown for each rune color.
- Incremental cost tables showing the cost for each 20-level milestone.
Table of Contents
- Summary: Total Costs to Max Level
- Detailed Costs by Level and Color
- Alternative Cost Breakdowns
- Spark Point System and Optimal Combinations
Summary: Total Costs to Max Level
This table shows the total resources needed to fully level a rune of a specific color from Level 0 to its maximum level.
| Rune Color | Stat Bonus | Gold Coins | Sparks | Max Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.00% | 400,000 | 40 | 20 |
| Green | 5.00% | 1,200,000 | 120 | 40 |
| Blue | 9.60% | 2,800,000 | 280 | 60 |
| Purple | 17.20% | 6,000,000 | 600 | 80 |
| Orange | 31.80% | 12,400,000 | 1,240 | 100 |
| Red | 62.40% | 25,200,000 | 2,520 | 120 |
Detailed Costs by Level and Color
These tables show the incremental and cumulative costs as you upgrade a single rune through its different level ranges.
White Rune
| Level Range | Gold Coins Cost | Sparks Cost | Total Gold Coins | Total Sparks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 400,000 | 40 | 400,000 | 40 |
Green Rune
| Level Range | Gold Coins Cost | Sparks Cost | Total Gold Coins | Total Sparks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 400,000 | 40 | 400,000 | 40 |
| 20-40 | 800,000 | 80 | 1,200,000 | 120 |
Blue Rune
| Level Range | Gold Coins Cost | Sparks Cost | Total Gold Coins | Total Sparks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 400,000 | 40 | 400,000 | 40 |
| 20-40 | 800,000 | 80 | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| 40-60 | 1,600,000 | 160 | 2,800,000 | 280 |
Purple Rune
| Level Range | Gold Coins Cost | Sparks Cost | Total Gold Coins | Total Sparks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 400,000 | 40 | 400,000 | 40 |
| 20-40 | 800,000 | 80 | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| 40-60 | 1,600,000 | 160 | 2,800,000 | 280 |
| 60-80 | 3,200,000 | 320 | 6,000,000 | 600 |
Orange Rune
| Level Range | Gold Coins Cost | Sparks Cost | Total Gold Coins | Total Sparks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 400,000 | 40 | 400,000 | 40 |
| 20-40 | 800,000 | 80 | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| 40-60 | 1,600,000 | 160 | 2,800,000 | 280 |
| 60-80 | 3,200,000 | 320 | 6,000,000 | 600 |
| 80-100 | 6,400,000 | 640 | 12,400,000 | 1,240 |
Red Rune
| Level Range | Gold Coins Cost | Sparks Cost | Total Gold Coins | Total Sparks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 400,000 | 40 | 400,000 | 40 |
| 20-40 | 800,000 | 80 | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| 40-60 | 1,600,000 | 160 | 2,800,000 | 280 |
| 60-80 | 3,200,000 | 320 | 6,000,000 | 600 |
| 80-100 | 6,400,000 | 640 | 12,400,000 | 1,240 |
| 100-120 | 12,800,000 | 1,280 | 25,200,000 | 2,520 |
Alternative Cost Breakdowns
These tables provide a different view of the data, allowing for easy comparison of costs across different rune colors at the same level range.
Incremental and Total Gold Coin Cost
This table shows how many Gold Coins are needed for each 20-level step, with a summary of the total cost at the bottom.
| Level Range | White | Green | Blue | Purple | Orange | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| 20-40 | - | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 40-60 | - | - | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
| 60-80 | - | - | - | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 |
| 80-100 | - | - | - | - | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 |
| 100-120 | - | - | - | - | - | 12,800,000 |
| Total | 400,000 | 1,200,000 | 2,800,000 | 6,000,000 | 12,400,000 | 25,200,000 |
Incremental and Total Sparks Cost
This table shows how many Sparks are needed for each 20-level step, with a summary of the total cost at the bottom.
| Level Range | White | Green | Blue | Purple | Orange | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 20-40 | - | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| 40-60 | - | - | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
| 60-80 | - | - | - | 320 | 320 | 320 |
| 80-100 | - | - | - | - | 640 | 640 |
| 100-120 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,280 |
| Total | 40 | 120 | 280 | 600 | 1,240 | 2,520 |
Spark Point System and Optimal Combinations
Upgrading runes requires a specific number of "points" per level, which can be supplied by different types of Sparks. Using a high-value spark on a low-requirement upgrade results in wasted points. This section outlines the point values for each spark and provides the most efficient combinations to use for each upgrade tier.
Spark Point Values
| Spark Type | Point Value |
|---|---|
| White Spark | 1 |
| Green Spark | 2 |
| Blue Spark | 4 |
| Purple Spark | 8 |
| Orange Spark | 16 |
| Red Spark | 32 |
| Rainbow Spark | 64 |
Required Points Per Level Upgrade
| Level Range | Points Required Per Level |
|---|---|
| 0-20 | 2 |
| 20-40 | 4 |
| 40-60 | 8 |
| 60-80 | 16 |
| 80-100 | 32 |
| 100-120 | 64 |
Optimal Spark Combinations Per Level
Here are several example combinations of Sparks to use for a single level upgrade within each range. The main goal of these examples is to show how you can meet the required point total exactly, which prevents wasting points from a more valuable spark.
However, you are not limited to these combinations. Feel free to use any mix of sparks you have available. Since higher-value sparks are often rare, it's perfectly valid to use a larger number of common sparks. For example, any 8-point upgrade can always be completed with 8 White Sparks.
Level Range 0-20 (2 Points Required)
- Combination 1: 1x Green Spark (+2)
- Combination 2: 2x White Sparks (2 x +1)
Level Range 20-40 (4 Points Required)
- Combination 1: 1x Blue Spark (+4)
- Combination 2: 2x Green Sparks (2 x +2)
- Combination 3: 1x Green Spark (+2) + 2x White Sparks (+1)
- Combination 4: 4x White Sparks (4 x +1)
Level Range 40-60 (8 Points Required)
- Combination 1: 1x Purple Spark (+8)
- Combination 2: 2x Blue Sparks (2 x +4)
- Combination 3: 1x Blue Spark (+4) + 2x Green Sparks (+2)
- Combination 4: 1x Blue Spark (+4) + 4x White Sparks (+1)
- Combination 5: 4x Green Sparks (4 x +2)
- Combination 6: 8x White Sparks (8 x +1)
Level Range 60-80 (16 Points Required)
- Combination 1: 1x Orange Spark (+16)
- Combination 2: 2x Purple Sparks (2 x +8)
- Combination 3: 1x Purple Spark (+8) + 2x Blue Sparks (+4)
- Combination 4: 1x Purple Spark (+8) + 4x Green Sparks (+2)
- Combination 5: 4x Blue Sparks (4 x +4)
- Combination 6: 8x Green Sparks (8 x +2)
Level Range 80-100 (32 Points Required)
- Combination 1: 1x Red Spark (+32)
- Combination 2: 2x Orange Sparks (2 x +16)
- Combination 3: 1x Orange Spark (+16) + 2x Purple Sparks (+8)
- Combination 4: 1x Orange Spark (+16) + 4x Blue Sparks (+4)
- Combination 5: 4x Purple Sparks (4 x +8)
- Combination 6: 8x Blue Sparks (8 x +4)
Level Range 100-120 (64 Points Required)
- Combination 1: 1x Rainbow Spark (+64)
- Combination 2: 2x Red Sparks (2 x +32)
- Combination 3: 1x Red Spark (+32) + 2x Orange Sparks (+16)
- Combination 4: 1x Red Spark (+32) + 4x Purple Sparks (+8)
- Combination 5: 4x Orange Sparks (4 x +16)
- Combination 6: 8x Purple Sparks (8 x +8)