Into The Hive Progression

Last updated: 2026-11-12

Plan equipment purchases and improvements at base. Learn where currencies are used, follow an Augment installation example, and distinguish Blast Grenade Mastery milestones from Rank XP and paid progression bonuses.

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Base Choices and Grenade Mastery

Review equipment purchases, Augment customization and armor rolls at base, including Blast Grenade’s two additional Mastery slot unlocks.

Where to Buy Weapons and Equipment

Find the lobby menu for Equipment Token purchases, browse weapon categories, and check individual item labels before choosing gear.

Equipment Token Purchases and Rewards

Find where Equipment Tokens buy guns, throwables and sentries, and distinguish the Shop redemption menu from the Equipment purchase menu.

Installing Augments on Equipment

Follow the Throwable Damage I installation example, check Blast Grenade’s slot requirements, and read the selected Augment’s Scrap controls.

Grenade Mastery Slots and Booster

Check Blast Grenade’s Mastery requirements for additional Augment slots and compare Mastery Booster’s benefits with VIP’s separate Rank XP bonus.

Rank XP: VIP and Mastery Booster

Compare the advertised XP bonuses and listed prices of VIP and Mastery Booster while keeping Rank XP distinct from equipment Mastery.

Tokens, Cash, Scrap and Ore

Match Equipment Tokens, Cash, ore and Scrap to armory purchases, equipment upgrades and the selected Augment’s reroll and dismantle controls.

Cash Uses and Pass Bonuses

Understand equipment-upgrade Cash requirements, displayed roll prices, and how VIP’s mission-income bonus differs from Mastery Booster’s upgrade discount.

Ore Uses and Upgrade Discounts

Understand ore’s role alongside Cash in equipment upgrades and calculate the advertised reduction to both resources with Mastery Booster.

Scrap Reroll and Dismantle Values

Read the selected Common Throwable Damage I Augment’s reroll cost and dismantle return, including payment whichever roll you keep.