Studs

Studs are LSWB's in-game currency that allows you to upgrade units.

## Methods for Earning Studs

Studs are earned in the following ways:

* Winning Battles
* Opening Scans
* Event Rewards
* Supply Beacon
* Daily Reward
* Planet Wins Reward
* Season Rewards & Season Reset
* Card Conversion

## Leveling Units

As a unit reaches a higher level, more and more studs are required to upgrade a unit's level. For the exact amount of studs required for every card rarity and level, see the Experience page.

## Stud Strategies

### Spending Studs

Early in the game at lower levels, not many studs are required to upgrade units and studs are plentiful. Therefore, upgrading each unit as they become available for upgrade is a quick and easy way to level up your base tower. However, upgrades take an increasing measure of time after level 7 as it takes longer to earn the number of cards required for that card and the amount of studs needed to upgrade. This usually happens around base level 8. After reaching base level 8, consider being more selective to what cards you upgrade. Focus on upgrading only the cards that you use most often to ensure that you have the studs ready when an upgrade is available. Common cards are the easiest to get to higher levels and will often be leveled first. However, epic cards are harder to obtain and upgrade, so these will come to be eligible for upgrade the longer you play. (Note: The only benefit to upgrading your base is higher base health and damage. The current battle-matching system focuses solely on trophies and not base level. You could face an opponent +/- 2 base levels than you.)

### Earning Studs

Studs are earned through actively playing the game. The more you play, the more studs you will earn.

#### Winning Battles

This is one of the most productive ways to earn studs in the game. Each win (ladder or event) gives you studs as a reward. The number of studs awarded upon a win is based on your Leaderboard League (released season 4) and planet unlocked. Go to the planet page that you have unlocked to see the amount of studs earned per win based on your planet unlocked and league level.

Note: The game incorporates a stud and crystal max on wins per day. Once you reach maximum, you will not earn any more studs/crystals for winning battles though you will still receive Leaderboard Points and Scans. (See crystals page for more information on earning crystals from wins.) Crystal maximum is 50 wins and stud maximum is 100 wins per day.

#### Opening Scans

Studs are awarded in every scan making this the most common method for gaining studs. Each type of scan offers a different range of studs awarded. For the most part, the amount of studs earned from a scan are randomized. Boosting a scan does not change the amount of studs you receive from a scan, however you will receive those studs faster by boosting scans (and playing more). The stud range earned from each type of scan is dependent on the scan level. The higher a scan level, the more likely to receive more studs. Because of the range of studs for each scan level is different, researching the possible stud amounts at each scan level has been near-impossible. The main point is to keep opening scans to earn studs. The following is an approximate range of studs awarded for each type of scan though usually somewhere in the middle:

* Bronze Scan: 160 - 1500 studs
* Silver Scan: 320 - 1900 studs
* Gold Scan: 880 - 2400 studs
* Holocron Scan: 1440 - 3200 studs

(Note: No studs are gained from a holocron reward from #1 position in Admiral Leaderboard. However, a legendary is rewarded instead)

#### Event Rewards

Periodically, the events tab will host an event that will award studs after a specified number of wins. Obtain event wins to receive studs.

Occasionally, there is a event solely focused on studs. Every win unlocks an increasing number of studs as a reward until the event is complete. (Typically only available to players over 3,200 trophies.)

#### Supply Beacon

Every four hours from the last collection, a supply beacon appears in the top right of the battle screen. The supply beacon can award studs, crystals, or cards. Studs are the most common reward ranging from 50-100 studs. The amount of studs earned does not appear to be dependent on base level.

#### Daily Reward

Only one reward can be obtained per game day. You will not lose your streak reward if you miss a day. Therefore, in 7 days of playing you will earn 750 studs, 150 crystals, plus a random holocron amount of studs and cards.

(The first week you start playing the game, Yoda will be the 7th day reward. This is the only exception to daily rewards.)

#### Planet Win Rewards

Obtaining wins on a planet earns you rewards. Each planet has 40 rewards available with 5 rewards being Studs for a total of 8,000 studs. Regardless of planet, studs are awarded in position 5, 13, 21, 29, and 37. (For full details, see planet information pages)

#### Season Rewards and Season Reset Reward

Daily quests are available to complete each day of the season. Completing these quests award you points towards prizes like studs, crystals, scans, and emotes. Season rewards give 10,200 studs for completing tasks (this number does not include scans).

At the end of a season, if both Light Side and Dark side trophies are above 2,650 trophies (5,300 total), you will receive studs as a reward based on the amount of trophies decreased. You will receive 4 studs per trophy above the reset number.

#### Card Conversion

Released in Season 16, Card Conversion allows you to trade in cards for studs. In order to use this feature, you will need to have that card leveled to 13. Once a card is level 13, any cards acquired for that unit can be manually exchanged for studs at the following rate per card:

* Common: 20 studs/card
* Rare: 50 studs/card
* Epic: 100 studs/card
* Champion: 10,000 Studs + 150 Crystals/card