Into The Hive Cash: Uses, VIP and Upgrade Discounts

Equipment upgrades require Cash in Into The Hive. VIP increases mission Cash earnings, while Mastery Booster halves equipment-upgrade Cash and ore requirements.

Equipment-upgrade Cash requirements and observed roll prices

Equipment upgrades require both Cash and ore. When budgeting for an upgrade, account for both resources. Having enough Cash covers only one part of the requirement. With Mastery Booster, both requirements are reduced by half, so its benefit includes the ore portion of the upgrade bill. The equipment upgrades guide covers that system in more detail.

The NORMAL weapon augment crate displays a $1,500 price. On the weapon AUGMENT CRATES screen, this option is described as one weapon augment with Standard odds, and its purchase control reads “BUY & ROLL - $1,500.” That displayed price belongs specifically to the NORMAL weapon augment option. See the augments guide for the related equipment system.

The NORMAL armor roll displays $5,000, with a charge condition. In the ARMOR screen example with ARMOR SET 4, RARE retained, the interface states: “Roll cost is spent only if you keep your current armor.” Read that condition together with the price when considering a roll; the displayed amount alone does not describe when the roll cost is spent. The armor rolls guide covers armor rolling separately.

How the passes affect your Cash budget

Missions provide Cash, and VIP increases that mission income by 50%. For example, a mission payout of 1,000 Cash would become 1,500 Cash with VIP. This illustrates the modifier, rather than a particular mission's reward.

Mastery Booster changes the cost side of equipment progression. Its reduction applies to every equipment upgrade and covers both Cash and ore. For any given upgrade, you need half the usual amount of each resource with the pass.

These are two different benefits to weigh against your goal. If you want larger Cash payouts from missions, VIP supplies that bonus. If your immediate goal is meeting equipment-upgrade requirements, Mastery Booster directly reduces both resources you need.