Chief Gear costs: Green to Legendary T6
Your 6 Chief Gear pieces climb from Green to Legendary T6 ★★★ — 54 upgrades per piece. Every piece costs the same at each step. This guide puts numbers on the climb; for which pieces to raise first, see Chief Gear & Charms priority.
Plan exact tiers with the Chief Gear calculator.
What each tier costs
Per piece, each tier together with its star upgrades:
| Tier (with its stars) | Hardened Alloy | Polishing Solution | Design Plans | Lunar Amber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5,300 | 55 | 0 | — |
| Blue | 16,700 | 165 | 95 | — |
| Purple | 14,500 | 145 | 220 | — |
| Purple T1 | 49,000 | 495 | 315 | — |
| Gold | 96,000 | 960 | 170 | — |
| Gold T1 | 125,000 | 1,240 | 210 | — |
| Gold T2 | 174,000 | 1,750 | 295 | — |
| Legendary | 212,000 | 2,300 | 370 | 40 |
| Legendary T1 | 248,000 | 2,860 | 470 | 60 |
| Legendary T2 | 284,000 | 3,420 | 570 | 80 |
| Legendary T3 | 326,000 | 4,040 | 675 | 100 |
| Legendary T4 | 600,000 | 6,900 | 1,150 | 160 |
| Legendary T5 | 920,000 | 9,300 | 1,550 | 240 |
| Legendary T6 | 1,240,000 | 11,700 | 1,950 | 320 |
Lunar Amber is only needed from the Legendary tiers on — about 1,000 per piece to max, 6,000 for all 6.
The Legendary tiers are most of the bill
Maxing one piece takes about 4.3M Hardened Alloy — 25.9M for all 6. About 89% of that is spent in the Legendary tiers, and 64% in Legendary T4–T6 alone. Everything up to Gold T2 is a small fraction of the full climb.
How to plan
- Get every piece through the cheap tiers. Green to Gold T2 costs little next to Legendary, so bring all 6 pieces up before pushing one deep.
- Bank Lunar Amber for Legendary. It's only needed there, and the higher Legendary tiers need more of it.
- Plan Legendary tier by tier. The top tiers cost far more than everything below them; total the next one in the calculator against your backpack before committing.