Resources

In Cosmos Quest there are different kind of resources, each of them obtained and used differently.

### Universe Marbles (UM)

The Universe Marbles are the premium currency of Cosmos Quest. They are mainly obtained by microtransactions, but can be also obtained from **Orbs**, **Invasions**, **Daily Quests,** **Friend** greetings and **Alien Visitors**. They are used to buy **Orbs**, other shop elements and to enter in **Tournaments**.

### Blueprints

Blueprints is a resource in Cosmos Quest that allows the player to *Discover* **Researches** and donate in the Chaos Vortex**.** They can be obtained from **Conquests**, **Daily Quests**, **Orbs**, **Expeditions,** **Invasions**, the **Infinity Tower**, **Login rewards** and **Alien Visitors**.

### Omegas

Omegas is a resource in Cosmos Quest that can be spent after doing a **Big Crunch** to improve **Buildings** *production and evolution*. It can only be obtained after doing a **Big Crunch**, and they are more difficult to get in every **Big Crunch**.

### Population

Population is the main hero leveling resource in Cosmos Quest and it can be obtained in many different ways, although primarily from **Projects** and **Orbs**. Population can also be received from **Conquests**, **Daily Quests**, **Extra conquests**, **Invasions**, **Login rewards,** **Alien Visitors**, **Expeditions** and the **Infinity Tower**.

Finally, Population can also be used to donate in the Chaos Vortex.

### Prana gems

Prana gems are a resource used exclusively to *ascend* **Heroes**. The ascension can be done up to 4 times and each time costs more Prana Gems than the last. Prana gems are a scarce resource and can be obtained from the **Infinity Tower**, **Hero Unsummoning**, **Orbs**, some **Conquests**, **Invasions**, **Daily Quests**, **Login rewards** and **Tournaments**.

Main article about Sources of Prana gems.

### Arena Tickets

Arena tickets are a resource used exclusively to enter Arenas for free. Without an Arena Ticket, entering the arena costs 50 Universe Marbles. Arena Tickets are obtained from **Daily Quests** and **Invasions**.

### Materials

Materials are a resource in Cosmos Quest used to improve **Equipments**. They can be obtained from a lot of sources, like **Expeditions**, **Orbs**, **Extra Conquests, Alliance Market** and the **Infinity Tower**. There are 12 different materials (3 to improve Equipments from level 1 to 2, 3 for level 2 to 3, 3 for level 3 to 4 and 3 for level 4 to 5). Materials used to improve higher level Equipment are rarer and more difficult to obtain.

Main article on Materials.

### Loyalty Badges

Loyalty Badges are a resource used for making purchases in the Alliance Market member shop. They can be obtained by making donations in the Chaos Vortex, by giving presents to other Alliance members and by attacking Titans in the Void Gate.

Loyalty Badges are placed in the Inventory under Materials and are not lost upon leaving or being removed from an Alliance.

### Onium

Onium are a resource used for upgrading **Alliance** buildings, purchasing in the Alliance Market Officer shop, *investigating* in the Laboratory and leveling up Titans. Onium can be obtained by making donations in the Chaos Vortex and by defeating Titans in the Void Gate.

Onium are not a personal resource but instead a shared resource for the Alliance.