Progression
Tier 1 Best stopping point
200x Gems $1.00 
20x Loot Tickets $1.00 Tier price $2.00 Value gap +$0.00 True Value $2.00
Fair value tier.
Unlock Tier 2
350x Gems $1.75 
1x Alpha Aether $3.00 Tier price $5.00 Value gap -$0.25 True Value $4.75
Fair value overall. Most of the priced value here is coming from aethers, so this mainly stands or falls on how much you want those upgrades.
Unlock Tier 3
1000x Gems $5.00 1x Alpha Aether $3.00 Tier price $10.00 Value gap -$2.00 True Value $8.00
Poor value overall.
Unlock Tier 4
3500x Gems $17.50 2x Alpha Aether $6.00 Tier price $30.00 Value gap -$6.50 True Value $23.50
Poor value overall. Price per pull is above $1.
Unlock Tier 5
7000x Gems $35.00 
1x Legendary Tome of Experience $25.00 
1x Legendary Tome of Ascension $25.00 3x Alpha Aether $9.00 Tier price $100.00 Value gap -$6.00 True Value $94.00
Fair value overall. Price per pull is above $1.
Progression
Tier 1
200x Gems $1.00 25x Loot Tickets $1.25 Tier price $2.00 Value gap +$0.25 True Value $2.25
Fair value tier.
Unlock Tier 2 Best stopping point
450x Gems $2.25 1x Alpha Aether $3.00 Tier price $5.00 Value gap +$0.25 True Value $5.25
Fair value tier. Most of the priced value here is coming from aethers, so this mainly stands or falls on how much you want those upgrades.
Unlock Tier 3
1150x Gems $5.75 1x Alpha Aether $3.00 Tier price $10.00 Value gap -$1.25 True Value $8.75
Poor value overall.
Unlock Tier 4
4000x Gems $20.00 2x Alpha Aether $6.00 Tier price $30.00 Value gap -$4.00 True Value $26.00
Poor value overall. Price per pull is above $1.
Unlock Tier 5
8500x Gems $42.50 1x Legendary Tome of Experience $25.00 1x Legendary Tome of Ascension $25.00 3x Alpha Aether $9.00 Tier price $100.00 Value gap +$1.50 True Value $101.50
Fair value tier. Price per pull is above $1.
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