Sitting on a pile of Chrono Tokens in Marvel Rivals and not sure where to spend them? This guide breaks down exactly what to unlock first in Project: Heroic Age so you don't waste a single token before Season 8 ends.
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Spend Smart Before the Season Resets
If you've been grinding Project: Heroic Age, you've probably noticed Chrono Tokens piling up faster than you know what to do with them. And here's the thing most players don't realize until it's too late — how you spend those tokens matters just as much as how many you earn. Dump them on the wrong rewards and you'll hit the end of Season 8 having missed the skins you actually wanted.
The Battle Pass is packed this season, with full costumes for Jeff the Land Shark, Thor, Magneto, Captain America, Gambit, Rogue, Star-Lord, Human Torch, Mantis, and The Thing. But you can't grab everything instantly — the page-unlock system and token costs mean you need a plan. This guide walks you through exactly what to prioritize so every token works in your favor.
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Let's get into the spending strategy.
How Chrono Tokens Actually Work
Before you spend a single token, you need to understand the system — because it's not as simple as "earn tokens, buy rewards."
Chrono Tokens are the seasonal Battle Pass currency in Marvel Rivals. You earn them by completing Daily Missions, Seasonal Challenges, and Event Missions throughout Season 8. They're used exclusively to unlock rewards within the Project: Heroic Age pass.
The Page-Unlock System
Here's the part that trips people up. The Battle Pass is split into pages, and you can't just spend tokens on whatever you want from the start. Each page has to be unlocked sequentially before you can redeem anything inside it.
To unlock the next page, you need to cumulatively earn a set amount of Chrono Tokens — and this is the key detail: the unlock requirement is based on your total earned during the season, not your current balance. Spending tokens on rewards doesn't set you back on page progression. So you never have to choose between unlocking pages and claiming rewards — earning naturally pushes both forward at once.
Token Costs You Need to Know
Not every reward costs the same:
- Most rewards (sprays, nameplates, emotes, currency) — around 200 Chrono Tokens each
- Full costumes — around 400 Chrono Tokens each
That cost difference is exactly why spending order matters. Costumes are double the price of filler items, so if you blow your early tokens on sprays and nameplates, you'll be waiting much longer to grab the skins that actually make the pass worth it.
Free vs. Luxury — What You Can Actually Unlock
The Free track lets everyone earn and spend Chrono Tokens, but only on a limited set of rewards. The Luxury Pass (990 Lattice) unlocks the ability to redeem everything in the pass. The Upgraded Luxury (2,100 Lattice) adds an instant 2,800 Chrono Tokens plus a 20% acquisition bonus for the rest of the season.
One genuinely great thing about Marvel Rivals — once you buy a Luxury Pass, it never expires. You can keep redeeming its rewards in future seasons. So there's no need to panic-grind before the season ends if you've bought in.
What to Unlock First — The Priority Order
This is the part you came for. Here's the spending order that gets the most value out of every token.
Priority 1: Full Costumes for Heroes You Actually Play
Skins are the entire reason the Battle Pass has value. They're the rewards you see every single match, on every character you main. So your very first tokens should go toward the costumes for heroes in your regular rotation.
Don't unlock a Magneto skin if you never touch Magneto. Don't grab the Thor costume because it looks cool if Thor's been benched on your account for months. Spend on the heroes you actually queue up as — that's where the value lives.
How to Decide Between Multiple Costumes
If several of your mains have skins in the pass, prioritize like this:
- Your most-played hero first — the skin you'll see the most gets unlocked first
- Legendary-tier costumes over Epic — higher rarity usually means better visual effects and animations
- Skins with unique VFX — some costumes change ability effects, which adds way more value than a simple recolor
- Costumes you can't get any other way — Battle Pass exclusives won't return to the store, so prioritize those over anything you could buy later
Priority 2: MVP Animations for Your Mains
Once your costumes are secured, MVP animations are the next-best value. They play at the end of matches when you're the standout performer — so just like skins, you only get value from them on heroes you actually play well.
Grabbing an MVP animation for a hero you never use is one of the most common token-wasting mistakes. Skip those entirely.
Priority 3: Currency Rewards (Units, Lattice, Unstable Molecules)
The pass includes Units, Lattice, and Unstable Molecules scattered across the pages. These are quietly some of the most valuable rewards in the whole pass because they help fund future purchases — store skins, next season's pass, Chromas, you name it.
They're not flashy, but grab them. Free premium currency is free premium currency.
Priority 4: Everything Else (Sprays, Nameplates, Emotes, Gallery Cards)
Cosmetic filler comes last. Sprays, nameplates, emotes, and gallery cards are nice to have, but they're the lowest-impact rewards in the pass. Only spend on these once your costumes, MVP animations, and currency are locked in.
If you run out of season before claiming all of these — honestly, no big loss.
What to Do With Leftover Chrono Tokens
Here's a scenario a lot of players don't plan for: you've unlocked everything you want and you've still got tokens sitting in your account. What now?
Convert Surplus Tokens Before They Reset
Once you've claimed every Battle Pass reward, you can convert leftover Chrono Tokens at a 10:1 ratio — every 1,000 Chrono Tokens becomes either 100 Units or 100 Accessory Points.
Choose Units if — you want to save toward store costumes or future cosmetics. Units are the flexible store currency.
Choose Accessory Points if — you're into the accessory customization system and want more of those unlocks specifically.
The critical thing here is timing. Chrono Tokens reset at the end of the season. Any surplus you don't convert (and that exceeds your Redemption Account carryover limit) just vanishes. Don't let hundreds of hard-earned tokens evaporate because you forgot to convert them.
The One Exception — Luxury Pass Auto-Redemption
If you bought the Luxury Pass, the game will automatically redeem remaining rewards in order at season's end until your tokens run out. That's a nice safety net — but don't rely on it. The auto-redeem follows the default order, not your priority list, so it might burn tokens on filler instead of the costume you were saving for. Claim what you want manually, on your terms.
How to Earn More Tokens Before the Season Ends
If you're behind and worried about missing rewards, here's how to maximize your token income:
Run Your Daily Missions Without Fail
Daily Missions are your most consistent and reliable source of Chrono Tokens. They refresh every day, and skipping them is the single biggest reason players fail to finish the pass. Treat them as non-negotiable — even a quick session to clear dailies keeps you on track.
Knock Out Seasonal Challenges
Seasonal Challenges take longer but pay out more tokens per completion than dailies. Work through these steadily over the season rather than leaving them all for the final week.
Use AI Matches to Speed Things Up
Eliminations and wins against bots count toward your daily mission progress, and AI matches wrap up faster than full PvP lobbies. If you're grinding objectives purely for tokens, cycling AI matches is a quicker way to clear them.
Don't Sleep on Event Missions
NetEase runs limited-time events throughout every season, each with its own mission track that hands out bonus Chrono Tokens on top of any exclusive event rewards. Check the Events tab regularly so you're not leaving free tokens on the table.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Spending on Heroes You Don't Play
It bears repeating because it's the number one mistake. A costume or MVP animation for a hero you never touch is wasted tokens. Be honest about your actual hero pool and spend accordingly.
Unlocking Filler Before Costumes
Because costumes cost double, it's tempting to grab the cheaper sprays and nameplates first to feel like you're "making progress." Resist that. Save for the costumes — they're the whole point.
Forgetting to Convert Surplus Tokens
Tokens reset at season's end. Plan your final week around converting any surplus into Units or Accessory Points before they disappear forever.
Buying Upgraded Luxury When You Don't Need It
The 2,100 Lattice Upgraded Luxury is only worth it if you're short on time and want a head start. If you play regularly, the standard 990 Lattice Luxury Pass gets you everything through normal grinding. Don't overpay for tokens you'd earn anyway.
Final Thoughts
Spending Chrono Tokens well comes down to discipline: costumes for your mains first, then MVP animations, then currency, then filler — and convert whatever's left before the season resets. Follow that order and you'll walk away from Project: Heroic Age with everything that actually matters to your account, instead of a junk drawer of sprays for heroes you've never played.
The season won't last forever, so get your priorities sorted now and keep those daily missions ticking over.
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Spend smart out there, Rival.
