WuWa Currency Complete Guide: Shell Credit, Astrite, Lunite and More

 

This guide breaks down all the currencies in Wuthering Waves with simple explanations of what they’re for and how to get them, perfect for new and casual players.

Universal Currency

Shell Credit

Uses: The basic game money for upgrading characters, weapons and Echoes; also for buying materials from in-game shops.

Sources: Supply Pack, B.1.N.G.O, Gladiator’s Portrait, Simulation Training, Exploring Solaris-3 and Quests.

 

Premium Currency

Astrite

Uses: The core free premium currency, can be converted into 1 Radiant / Forging / Lustrous Tide (160 Astrite = 1 Tide) for gacha pulls; the main currency for the game’s convene system.

Sources: Story progress, mission milestones, opening supply crates, Tower of Adversity rewards and activating Resonance Beacons.

 

Lunite

Uses: Premium paid currency, can be spent directly on shop bundles or converted into Astrite for gacha pulls.

Sources: Purchased with real money only.

 

Convene Token

Radiant Tide

Uses: Exclusive for Limited Character Event Convene—the only way to get rare limited 5★ characters.

Sources: Astrite exchange, in-game events, login rewards and Afterglow Coral exchange.

 

Forging Tide

Uses: Exclusive for Limited Weapon Event Convene—to pull rare limited 5★ weapons.

Sources: Shop exchange (Astrite / Afterglow / Oscillated Coral); no direct free drops in the game.

 

Lustrous Tide

Uses: For Permanent Character / Weapon Banners and Novice Convene—basic gacha pulls for standard characters / weapons.

Sources: Game progression rewards, login events, Pioneer Podcast, shop exchange and Simulation Training Store.

 

Convene Exchange Token

Afterglow Coral

Uses: The rare exchange currency for shop’s high-value items like Radiant Tide, Transducer and Waveband! (Store→Item Exchange→Afterglow Coral)

Sources: 4★/5★ weapon pulls, duplicate 4★/5★ characters, bonus for losing the 50/50 on limited banners.

 

Oscillated Coral

Uses: Secondary exchange currency for basic shop items like Shell Credit, upgrade materials, low-tier tuners.（Store→Item Exchange→Oscillated Coral）

Sources: 3★ weapon pulls (a consolation prize for low-rarity gacha results).

 

Special Token

Hazard Record

For Adversity Exchange Store to buy rare items for tough game content progression.

Completing challenges in the Tower of Adversit.

Another Coin

Data Set	Trial Coin	Synchro Coin

Uses: For Simulation Training Store (lustrous tides, tuners, Shell Credit and upgrade materials).

Sources: Earn from corresponding in-game combat challenges and training modes.

 

That’s all for the complete currency guide. Allocate wisely and exchange as needed to master the game’s resource system!