Cash vs Gems: run purchases & health upgrades

Spend Gems in the lobby; use cash during a run. Both currencies appear in the same recording, but they buy different things.

Gems and cash

Currency	Where it appears	Examples
Pink Gems	Lobby shops and upgrades	Medic 15,000; Shorty 5,000; ability upgrades
Cash ($)	Run HUD	Weapon progression, health and ability use

See gem purchases, classes and weapon unlock prices.

Weapon progression during a run

Next weapon shown	Cash price
Shotgun	$150
Burst Rifle	$750
Minigun	$2,500

These are recorded next-weapon purchase buttons, not the lobby gem prices. Late-run footage shows Minigun at MAX. For lobby Gem costs and before/after stats, use the weapon upgrade guide.

Health upgrades

The run begins with a HEALTH [100] button priced at $10. A later snapshot shows HEALTH [110] and a $20 next purchase. Late footage shows HEALTH [300] / MAX. The footage does not supply a complete intermediate cost table.

Barricade prices

Barricade placement uses run cash, while its lobby upgrades use Gems. The reviewed in-run button rises from $54 in an early snapshot to $390 in a late one. Budget from the current button rather than assuming a fixed $50 price.

The Barricade upgrade guide contains the level-one and level-two upgrade table, timestamped placement prices and tutorial clip.

Grenade and Airstrike

Grenade is shown at $50 in both early and late-run snapshots. Airstrike uses an ULT charge meter. The Survivor page lists the grenade upgrade chain and Airstrike upgrades.

Source: AdvanceTheDpoint. Recorded gameplay; checked October 5, 2026.

Spending priorities

As general advice, check the current weapon, health and ability buttons before spending: they compete for run cash. Keep lobby decisions separate, including weapon upgrades and Barricade upgrades. If your run is interrupted by a death, see death and spectating.