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'''Crowns''' are the basic unit of money on [[Cradle]]. You can earn crowns by two methods: adventuring and helping to build gates. The number of crowns that you have can be found in the upper right side of your Spiral Knights screen under the [[minimap]].
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A '''crown''' is the basic unit of money used throughout [[Cradle]]. Crowns can be obtained during adventuring (drops), as rewards for winning PVP matches, and via trading or selling. Crowns are collected simply by walking over or near them. The number of crowns a knight has is displayed on the bottom left side of the HUD when the [[arsenal]] is open.
  
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Crowns are used for:
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"Crown" is typically shortened to "cr".
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* Elevator fees when going directly to [[Moorcroft Manor]] or [[Emberlight]] to adventure
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* [[Crafting]] items
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== Uses of Crowns ==
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* Paying for items and recipes from [[vendor]]s or [[Auction House]]s
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[[image:Crowns-HUD_new.png|thumb|right|The amount of current crowns is shown under the arsenal window.]]
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* Listing fee in Auction Houses
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Crowns are used to make purchases and pay for services.
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* Obtaining [[unique variant|unique variants]] from [[Punch]]
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* Purchasing crystal energy using the [[Energy Depot]]
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Used for '''purchasing''':
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* Sending in game mail to other players
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* Items and recipes from [[vendor]]s, the [[Auction House]], or other players;
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* [[Energy]] using the [[Energy Depot]];
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To pay '''fees''' for:
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* Entering PVP competitions in [[King Krogmo's Coliseum]];
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* Listing an item in the Auction House;
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* [[Crafting]] items with [[Alchemy machine]]s;
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* Obtaining [[unique variant]]s from [[Punch]]; and
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* Sending in-game mail (Uplink messages) to other players.
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* Selling energy via the Energy Depot
 
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== Finding Crowns while Adventuring ==
 
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Crowns can be found down in the Clockworks that you reach by taking the gate elevators.  While adventuring, you will find crowns on the levels, as well as crowns dropped by killing [[monsters]].  You pick up crowns by walking near them.  If there is more than one knight in your party, all the knights will receive the same number of coins.  There are five different denominations of crowns:
 
  
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== Finding Crowns ==
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{{Table/Capsules_Entry|[[Image:crown_copper.png]]|Copper Crown|A copper crown will grant 1 crown to each member of the party.}}
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Crowns can be found scattered throughout the [[Clockworks]], either loose, hidden inside [[treasure boxes]], dropped from [[monsters]], [[Exploration#Grass|certain destructible objects]], or the [[prize wheel]].  Every knight has to pick up their own loot, so make sure you don't miss any.
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{{Table/Capsules_Entry|[[Image:crown_copper-silver.png]]|Copper-Silver Crown|A copper-silver crown will grant 5 crowns to each member of the party.}}
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{{Table/Capsules_Entry|[[Image:crown_silver.png]]|Silver Crown|A silver crown will grant 10 crowns to each member of the party.}}
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{{Table/Capsules_Entry|[[Image:crown_silver-gold.png]]|Silver-Gold Crown|A silver-gold crown will grant 25 crowns to each member of the party.}}
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{{Table/Capsules_Entry|[[Image:crown_gold.png]]|Gold Crown|A gold crown will grant 50 crowns to each member of the party.}}
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== Earning Crowns by Building Gates ==
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There are five different denominations of crowns:
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{{main|Gate construction}}
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Knights will find [[mineral]]s while adventuring that can used them to help with [[gate construction]]. Contributing minerals to a gate can give you a small payout of crowns, usually, the default five crowns per mineral.
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{{SKCell
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|'''Copper'''|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|'''Copper-Silver'''|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|'''Silver'''|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|'''Silver-Gold'''|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|'''Gold'''|2=center}}
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{{SKNewRow}}
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{{SKCell
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|[[File:Consumable_Copper_Crown_icon.png|60px|center]]}}{{SKCell
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|[[File:Consumable_Copper-Silver_Crown_icon.png|65px|center]]}}{{SKCell
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|[[File:Consumable Silver Crown icon.png|70px|center]]}}{{SKCell
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|[[File:Consumable Silver-Gold Crown icon.png|75px|center]]}}{{SKCell
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|[[File:Consumable Gold Crown icon.png|80px|center]]}}
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{{SKNewRow}}
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{{SKCell
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|1 crown|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|5 crowns|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|10 crowns|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|25 crowns|2=center}}{{SKCell
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|50 crowns|2=center}}
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}}
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== Earning Crowns ==
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As crowns are passed from player to player or used for fees as part of the Spiral Knights economy, players can earn crowns through a number of methods.
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*Crowns can be earned from selling goods such as unbound [[items]] and [[energy]]. Items from a knight's arsenal can be sold at the [[Auction House]], to [[vendors]] or traded directly with other players.
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*Energy can be sold in lots of 100 energy via the [[Energy Depot]] for crowns.  
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== Historical Notes ==
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* The fee for taking an elevator directly to a [[subtown]] (if not previously cleared) was removed on {{release|2013-07-30}}.
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* As of {{release|2013-07-30}}, loot is no longer shared among every knight in the party. However, [[mineral|minerals]] are still shared among party members.
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* The UI change moved the crown counter from under the minimap to its current position.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Energy]] - the second type of currency used in Spiral Knights.
 
* [[Energy]] - the second type of currency used in Spiral Knights.
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* [[Crafting]]
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* [[Auction House]]
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* [[Exploration]]
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[[Category:Terminology]]

Latest revision as of 19:39, 6 August 2020

The icon used for crowns.

A crown is the basic unit of money used throughout Cradle. Crowns can be obtained during adventuring (drops), as rewards for winning PVP matches, and via trading or selling. Crowns are collected simply by walking over or near them. The number of crowns a knight has is displayed on the bottom left side of the HUD when the arsenal is open.

"Crown" is typically shortened to "cr".

Uses of Crowns

The amount of current crowns is shown under the arsenal window.

Crowns are used to make purchases and pay for services.

Used for purchasing:

To pay fees for:


Finding Crowns

Crowns can be found scattered throughout the Clockworks, either loose, hidden inside treasure boxes, dropped from monsters, certain destructible objects, or the prize wheel. Every knight has to pick up their own loot, so make sure you don't miss any.

There are five different denominations of crowns:

Value
Copper Copper-Silver Silver Silver-Gold Gold
Consumable Copper Crown icon.png
Consumable Copper-Silver Crown icon.png
Consumable Silver Crown icon.png
Consumable Silver-Gold Crown icon.png
Consumable Gold Crown icon.png
1 crown 5 crowns 10 crowns 25 crowns 50 crowns

Earning Crowns

As crowns are passed from player to player or used for fees as part of the Spiral Knights economy, players can earn crowns through a number of methods.

  • Crowns can be earned from selling goods such as unbound items and energy. Items from a knight's arsenal can be sold at the Auction House, to vendors or traded directly with other players.
  • Energy can be sold in lots of 100 energy via the Energy Depot for crowns.

Historical Notes

  • The fee for taking an elevator directly to a subtown (if not previously cleared) was removed on release 2013-07-30.
  • As of release 2013-07-30, loot is no longer shared among every knight in the party. However, minerals are still shared among party members.
  • The UI change moved the crown counter from under the minimap to its current position.

See Also

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