Crystal use for shards
While the hard nodes were 8 attempts, it was more lucrative mathematically to refresh the mode for 50 crystals rather than buy premium characters (like Visas, for example) in the shipments. Since ...
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Premium characters cost 320 crystals for 4 shards. For 100 crystals (50 for energy refresh and 50 for node refresh) you get 10 rolls. For 300 crystals you get 30 rolls. You have to have really bad RNG to constantly get 4 or less shards on 30 rolls. Plus you can get some gear (getting stun guns from Holdo's node is fantastic).
One refresh is worth more than buying from shipments.
One refresh is worth more than buying from shipments.
