Last War Glittering Market Guide: Best Purchases & Strategy

The Glittering Market is one of those events that looks like a flashy storefront but actually rewards players who know exactly what they're shopping for. Whether you're spending diamonds or saving them over months, getting your priorities right here makes a real difference to your account's long-term growth.

 

What Is the Glittering Market?

The Glittering Market is a recurring special event in Last War: Survival that first shows up around week 6 of a new server and runs for 6 days each time it returns. The shop refreshes daily, so it's worth checking back in every day rather than spending everything in one sitting.

The event's entire economy runs on Glitter Coins, a currency you earn mostly by converting diamonds or buying bundles. The good news: Glitter Coins don't expire between event cycles. That one detail changes the whole picture for F2P players, since it means you can accumulate coins across multiple runs and save toward the more expensive items that would otherwise require direct spending.

 

How to Get Glitter Coins

Method	Amount	Cost
Daily diamond exchange	60 coins	500 Diamonds
Purchased bundles	Varies	Real money

The diamond exchange is capped at 60 coins per day, which means the maximum you can earn through diamonds alone in a single 6-day event is 360 coins, at a total cost of 3,000 Diamonds. Bundles can top this up further, but the free-to-play track is the daily 60-coin purchase — nothing else.

Since coins carry over, your strategy should start from what you're ultimately targeting and work backward.

 

What's in the Glittering Market

The shop has two layers: Daily items that refresh every day, and Event items with a fixed total purchase limit across the entire event.

Item	Availability	Amount	Price (Coins)
Hero Choice Chest	Daily ×1	10 fragments	60
Dielectric Ceramic	Daily ×1	100	40
Luxury Choice Chest	Daily ×1	1	100
Armament Core	Event ×100	10	40
Armament Materials	Event ×200	10,000	10
Gear Blueprint (MR)	Event ×10	1	300
Gear Blueprint (UR)	Event ×150	1	60
UR Hero Universal Shard	Event ×300	1	10
Skill Chip Chest (SSR)	Event ×20	1	30
Skill Chip Choice Chest (UR)	Event ×5	1	300
Skill Chip Chest (UR)	Event ×20	1	250
Upgrade Ore	Event ×100	10,000	250
Dielectric Ceramic	Event ×200	100	60
Valor Badge	Event ×200	100	50
Skill Medal	Event ×100	10,000	120
1h Speed-up	Event ×200	10	20
Resource Choice Chest (UR)	Event ×500	1	5
Tower of Victory	Event ×81	1	100
Enchanted Fungus Base	Event ×1	1	1,500
Dual Propeller Base	Event ×1	1	4,000

Not everything here competes for the same coins — daily items and event items draw from the same wallet, so knowing what to skip matters just as much as knowing what to grab.

 

Best Purchases: Where Your Coins Should Go

1. Gear Blueprint (MR) — The Top Priority

At 300 coins per fragment with only 10 available per event, this is the hardest item to accumulate and the one that matters most. Mythic gear is one of the biggest power walls in the game, and the Glittering Market is one of the cleanest free-to-play paths to it. Clearing all 10 fragments costs 3,000 coins total — well beyond a single event cycle — so start saving early and don't let other items eat into this budget.

2. Hero Choice Chest — Best Early-Game Purchase

Available daily (×1 per day, 10 fragments per purchase) for 60 coins, this chest gives access to heroes who don't appear in the regular Tavern until week 4–5. If you're still missing key roster picks, this is worth grabbing every day of the event before touching anything else.

3. Luxury Choice Chest — Solid Daily Filler

At 100 coins per day with 5 choices available, this is a flexible daily pickup once your hero needs are covered. Pick whichever option aligns with your current progression — whether that's gear materials, hero fragments, or resources.

4. Gear Blueprint (UR) — Underrated at 60 Coins

Easy to overlook next to the MR version, but at 60 coins with 150 total available, UR blueprints are extremely accessible and still meaningful for gear progression. If you have coins left over after hitting your MR and daily priorities, these are a clean spend.

5. Skill Chip Choice Chest (UR) — For Mid-to-Late Game Players

At 300 coins for a guaranteed UR skill chip of your choice (only ×5 available), this is high value but only if you're at a stage where skill chips actually move the needle. New players should skip this in favor of hero and gear purchases first.

What to Skip

1h Speed-ups, Valor Badges, Armament Materials, Resource Choice Chests (UR) — these all have better farming routes elsewhere. Glitter Coins are finite; spending them on resources you can grind through regular events is a waste. The same goes for Skill Medal at 120 coins — the coin-to-value ratio just isn't there compared to blueprints or chest options.

 

F2P Strategy: How to Play the Long Game

The Glittering Market might seem designed for spenders, but F2P players who understand the coin carry-over mechanic can work it to their advantage.

On your first market appearance, spend 60 coins on a Hero Choice Chest for whichever key hero you're missing. From that point forward, bank every coin you earn toward Gear Blueprints (MR). Buying 360 coins per event and not touching them for 9 cycles gives you a complete Mythic blueprint — a piece of gear that most non-spenders on your server won't have.

The one rule to hold: don't spend on accelerators, ceramics, medals, or skill medals in this shop. Those resources have other farming routes. Glitter Coins are finite and valuable — treat them that way.

 

FAQ

Do Glitter Coins expire after the event ends?

No. Glitter Coins carry over between Glittering Market cycles, which is the key to the F2P accumulation strategy.

How often does the Glittering Market appear?

It's a recurring event that rotates monthly on most servers, with some timing variation depending on your warzone age.

Can I get Glitter Coins without spending diamonds?

The main free-to-play source is the daily diamond exchange. There's no reliable way to earn coins entirely without diamonds, but since coins carry over, patient accumulation through the diamond exchange is viable.

I only have enough coins for one purchase — what should I choose?

If you're missing a key hero: Hero Choice Chest. If your roster is complete: hold the coins and keep accumulating toward a Gear Blueprint (MR).

For more event guides, top-up discounts, and tips on where to put your resources each season, check out LDShop — you'll also find deals that stretch your diamonds further when the next Glittering Market rolls around.