Sword x Staff: When to Stop Pulling on the Seasonal Relic Gacha

Stop spending your summon tokens or currency on the current Sword x Staff Relic Gacha if your build relics already meet your functional stat goals, if your key relics are at their refinement cap, or if you are too far from a pity threshold to reach it before the seasonal banner ends. Unless you are just a few pulls away from a guaranteed pity drop, save your remaining currency to build a resource stockpile for the next seasonal update.

Evaluating Your Inventory Before Stopping

To establish an effective stopping point on an active relic banner, audit your current inventory and pity status before committing further pulls.

• Pity Thresholds: Open the banner interface to check your current pity counter. Only continue pulling if your remaining currency guarantees reaching a pity drop before the banner expires. If you cannot reach the pity threshold, stop immediately to avoid leaving unredeemed pity progress behind.
• Refinement Caps: Review your target relics to see if they have hit their max star level or refinement limit. Continuing to summon from the same pool once these caps are met yields duplicate items that serve primarily as fodder, offering minimal incremental gains.
• Build Synergy: Assess whether your current relic configuration already provides adequate performance for your class build. If your relics fulfill your main strategic requirements, chasing marginal percentage increases carries a high opportunity cost compared to saving for future banners.

Late-Season Risks and Currency Management

Chasing low-drop-rate items during the final days of a season drains resources that are critical for early-game progression in the subsequent update cycle.

If you play as a free-to-play or light-spending player, entering a new season with zero currency creates a significant progression gap. Reserve your remaining tokens once your current gear is functional so you can pivot quickly when new content launches.