Currencies Guide

Complete RF Online Next currencies guide — Credits (CR), Diamonds, guild coins, Adventure Coins, national tokens, and how to spend each efficiently.

RF Online Next runs on a layered economy. Credits flow constantly from daily play; Diamonds gate premium convenience and gacha; guild coins, Adventure Coins, and national contribution tokens each unlock specialized progression paths that no single currency can replace. New players who treat every coin icon the same way burn weeks of progress in a single shopping session. Veterans who map income sources to investment priorities compound power faster than raw playtime alone would suggest.

This guide catalogs every major currency in RF Online Next, explains where each one comes from, and ranks spending priorities for free-to-play accounts, light spenders, and dedicated farmers.

Currency Overview at a Glance

CurrencyAbbreviationPrimary UseMain Income
CreditsCREnhancement, skills, crafting, marketQuests, Android Junkyard, field, sales
DiamondsGacha, shop, guild donations, convenienceCash shop, events, achievements
Guild CoinsGuild Shop passives and itemsGuild activities, diamond donations
Adventure CoinsDaily-capped skill and utility purchasesDaily missions, adventure content
National TokensFaction contribution shop skill booksFaction dailies, battlegrounds, war
Holy StonesSacred Weapons and Holy Storm craftingMining Fields (level 50+)
Quantum DiscsRandom option rerollsDungeons, shops, market

Credits and Diamonds are the two currencies every player sees on day one. The rest unlock as you join guilds, pick a faction focus, and reach mid-game content gates.

Credits (CR) — The Foundation Currency

Credits are RF Online Next’s workhorse. Enhancement attempts consume CR. Basic skill books from the Basic Skill Merchant cost CR. Market listings, repair costs, crafting fees, and many Sacred Weapons upgrade steps all drain the same wallet. If Credits are empty, progression stalls even when your inventory overflows with rare materials.

How to Earn Credits Efficiently

Android Junkyard is the best repeatable CR source for most of the leveling journey. Against enemies of the same level, Junkyard runs deliver roughly double the Credit yield of open-field hunting while also providing triple EXP efficiency. One hour per day, resetting at 5:00 AM server time, should be treated as non-negotiable income.

Field farming and story quests supplement Junkyard income during early levels before the dungeon unlocks at 30. Side missions tied to faction storylines often pay lump-sum CR that bridges enhancement gaps between gear tiers.

Player market sales become the dominant Credit faucet at mid-game. Enhancement materials, surplus quantum discs, duplicate Holy Storm blueprint drops, and skill books you do not need all convert idle inventory into spendable CR. Watch market prices after patch days — volatility creates both traps and profit windows.

World bosses and weekly dungeons pay CR as secondary rewards. Secret Nemesis Base and Mining Field sessions are not CR farms first, but the incidental Credit income adds up across ten-hour weekly allowances.

How to Spend Credits Wisely

Character enhancement guides converge on a consistent priority ladder:

  1. Safe equipment enhancement to +5 on core slots (weapon, chest, gloves, boots) before aggressive skill spending.
  2. Basic and guild skill books for your primary Biosuit’s core rotation.
  3. Prime Modification catalysts on +5 gear you intend to keep through endgame.
  4. Market purchases when material prices dip below your farming time value.

Avoid these common CR sinks early:

  • Bulk random option rolling on gear you will replace within days.
  • Skill enhancement on more than two Biosuits simultaneously.
  • Overpaying for cosmetic items before combat power stabilizes.

Credits are farmable indefinitely. Patience beats panic spending.

Diamonds — Premium Currency and Economic Leverage

Diamonds enter the economy through the cash shop, login events, achievement milestones, battle pass tiers, and occasional compensation mail. They are not strictly pay-to-win — free players accumulate modest Diamond income over time — but spenders who understand leverage multiply account power faster than those who impulse-buy cosmetic boxes.

Primary Diamond Sinks

Biosuit gacha is the highest-profile Diamond sink. The gacha system rolls for Biosuit unlock tokens, skill book fragments, enhancement materials, and occasional premium items. Pity counters and banner rotations mean timing matters: pulling on a featured Biosuit banner during launch events often returns better value than permanent standard pools.

Guild diamond donations unlock Guild Shop inventory faster than activity alone. Weapon Training and Defense Training passives apply across every Biosuit you own and rank among the best early Diamond investments in community guides. Donate until these unlock, then reassess whether continued donations or gacha pulls serve your goals better.

Shop bundles during launch windows frequently undervalue bundled materials compared to market prices. Enhancement protection items, quantum disc packs, and skill book bundles can beat farming time — but only when you actually need the contents.

Convenience purchases — inventory expansion, revival items, auto-battle extensions — save time without directly adding combat stats. Light spenders often prefer these over raw gacha when time is the bottleneck.

F2P Diamond Strategy

Free players should hoard Diamonds for:

  1. Guild donation unlocks (Weapon Training, Defense Training).
  2. Limited banners with guaranteed high-tier Biosuit or skill returns.
  3. Event enhancement protection during +5 attempts on irreplaceable gear.

Avoid spending Diamonds on standard gacha without pity progress unless you accept gambling outcomes. RF Online Next’s power curve rewards planned investment over lottery bursts.

Guild Coins — Shared Account Power

Guild Coins purchase items from the Guild Shop: passives, consumables, crafting components, and occasionally skill-related goods. Unlike Credits, Guild Coins require guild membership and participation.

Earning Guild Coins

  • Diamond donations to guild (converts premium currency into guild progress and personal coin income).
  • Guild missions and activities — daily and weekly objectives tied to guild level.
  • Guild dungeon or war participation depending on server features and patch cycle.

Spending Priority

  1. Weapon Training — increases damage across all Biosuits.
  2. Defense Training — increases survivability across all Biosuits.
  3. Role-specific passives once core trainings are maxed.
  4. Consumables only when needed for immediate content gates.

Guild Coins are account-wide power. Neglecting the Guild Shop leaves free stats on the table regardless of which Biosuit you main.

Adventure Coins — Daily-Capped Utility

Adventure Coins come from daily adventure missions and related content. The shop tied to this currency often sells skill damage increase books and utility items with daily purchase caps.

Because caps reset daily, treat Adventure Coin shopping as a routine rather than a stockpile event. Buy priority skill books every day you log in rather than saving coins for weeks — unused cap is wasted cap.

Adventure Coins rarely solve economic bottlenecks alone, but they smooth skill progression for mains and backups without touching Credit reserves.

National Contribution Tokens — Faction Skill Pipeline

After choosing your national faction alignment (Bellato, Cora, or Accretia), contribution tokens fund the national contribution shops. These shops sell advanced skill books that Basic Skill Merchants do not carry — often including crit-focused, penetration, and role-defining abilities.

Earning National Tokens

  • Faction daily missions — complete in order; many guides emphasize sequential completion because coin caps are strict.
  • Battlegrounds and faction PvP — higher throughput for PvP-active players.
  • Chip Wars and Mining War participation — burst income during scheduled events.

Budget Expectations

KR progression guides budget roughly 200,000 national tokens for a fully developed crit or role skill set on a single Biosuit. Spread across weeks of dailies, that number is achievable for free players. Attempting to max eight Biosuits through national shops simultaneously guarantees regret.

Pick your main suit, identify the national shop books it needs, and farm tokens with discipline.

Holy Stones and Specialized Currencies

Holy Stones are not general-purpose money, but they function as a crafting currency for Sacred Weapons enhancement and Holy Storm equipment. They drop from Public and Exclusive Mining Fields starting around level 50. Treat Holy Stones as gear-tier currency — save them for Tech Link upgrades and Holy Storm crafting rather than converting or selling unless market prices spike.

Quantum discs, Prime Mod catalysts, Talic markers, and enhancement stones each occupy niche economic roles covered in detail in the Enhancement Materials guide. They trade on the player market priced in Credits, creating secondary exchange rates savvy farmers exploit.

Player Market and Currency Conversion

RF Online Next’s player market effectively converts materials into Credits and Credits into materials. No official Diamond-to-Credit exchange exists at favorable rates — real-money currency stays on the premium side of the economy.

Successful traders:

  • Farm materials during off-peak hours, list during peak.
  • Buy enhancement stones when event floods crash prices.
  • Sell skill books after patch hype inflates demand.

Trading is optional, but understanding market timing prevents overpaying for every upgrade.

Daily and Weekly Income Checklist

Efficient accounts touch these income sources regularly:

FrequencyActivityPrimary Currency
DailyAndroid Junkyard (1 hr)CR, EXP, materials
DailyAdventure missionsAdventure Coins
DailyFaction/national dailiesNational tokens
DailyGuild activitiesGuild Coins
WeeklySecret Nemesis Base (10 hr)Equipment, enhancement mats
WeeklyMining Fields (post-50)Holy Stones, blueprints
EventLogin and banner missionsDiamonds, bundles

Skipping Junkyard loses CR and EXP simultaneously — the most expensive daily omission in the game.

Spending Priority by Account Stage

Early Game (Levels 1–45)

  • Credits → safe +5 on core gear.
  • Diamonds → guild donations for Weapon/Defense Training.
  • Guild Coins → same passives if diamond path incomplete.
  • Ignore national token hoarding until faction shop books are identified.

Mid Game (Levels 45–80)

  • Credits → skill books for main Biosuit (+6 to +9 core skills).
  • National tokens → role-defining books from contribution shop.
  • Adventure Coins → daily skill damage books.
  • Materials → Prime Mod on +5 weapon and chest.

Late Game (Level 80+)

  • Credits → +6 attempts, market arbitrage, consumables.
  • Holy Stones → Sacred Weapons and Holy Storm completion.
  • Diamonds → selective gacha or protection items on high-stakes enhancement.
  • All currencies → min-max secondary Biosuits only after main is raid-ready.

Common Currency Mistakes

  1. Spending Credits on gacha-equivalent gambling when enhancement returns more power per coin.
  2. Ignoring guild donations while pulling premium gacha — passives help every suit forever.
  3. Letting Adventure Coin daily caps expire during busy weeks.
  4. Buying national shop books for suits you do not main before core skills reach +6.
  5. Selling rare materials cheaply during launch panic when prices recover within days.

Verdict

RF Online Next rewards players who treat currencies as tools with specific jobs. Credits fund the enhancement backbone. Diamonds accelerate guild passives and selective gacha. Guild Coins, Adventure Coins, and national tokens feed skill progression no amount of CR can shortcut. Map your daily routine to income, spend against a written priority list, and the economy stops feeling like a maze — it becomes a progression engine you control.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main free currency in RF Online Next?

Credits (CR) are the primary in-game currency. You earn them from quests, dungeons, field farming, and the player market. Credits fund enhancement, skill books, crafting, and most daily progression.

What are Diamonds used for?

Diamonds are the premium currency. They purchase gacha pulls, shop bundles, guild donations, convenience items, and limited event goods. Some Diamonds can be earned free through events and achievements.

Should I donate Diamonds to my guild?

Yes, early on. Diamond guild donations unlock Guild Shop passives like Weapon Training and Defense Training that benefit every Biosuit on your account.

What is the daily spending priority for F2P players?

Prioritize safe equipment +5, then core skill books, then enhancement materials. Save premium currencies for high-return purchases rather than impulse gacha unless a banner guarantees long-term value.