How to gather STO credits

There are many ways to make Star Trek Online credits. Some of the earliest methods in the game include things that are common in all MMOs - crafting, trading, and farming. Also conflicts against enemies located throughout the Star Trek online game world. All of these activities can earn you credits.

Your goal as a player is going to be to recognize which drops are worth the most credits when you return to the Exchange. At the end of each day you must figure out which items you should sell to the vendors or keep for yourself.

Getting High Level Gear

But, of course, there is the issue of getting high level gear and equipment that doesn't just "drop" from the mobs you'll face. This gear can cost many times more STO credits that any of the other items you see in the game and it can take hours or even days of game play time to get those credits. Just to provide some perspective, let's take a look at what it would take to get one of the higher end rare weapons that you will need at the end of the game.

These weapons are bought in a variety of ways. The first way is to get the badges awarded for completing quests and defeating bosses. These badges are time consuming on their own. The other way, though, is to buy them with pure credits off the Exchange - trading your hard earned STO credits for the items other people have exchanged their badges for.

The end cost of these high level items? Thousands and thousands of credits. And that's in fluctuating Star Trek Online economy. If you really want anything of value, you'll either spend a ton of time playing or you'll need to get a LOT of Star Trek Online credits to afford them.

Getting Your Credits

Now, on the flip side of things, you'll find that there are much faster and less time consuming ways to get those STO credits. The easiest way is to find an MMO currency store that can provide Star Trek Online credits for a substantially lower cost. Would you rather spend 50 hours grinding on quests and crafting, or would you rather get the STO credits instantly delivered to your account for a low cost. The time savings alone make the purchase a smart idea.

In the end, Star Trek Online Credits are not easy to come by, no matter how you look at them. If you can find a resource that will get them to you instantly without having to worry about the Exchange or the long grinding process, you'll be much better off than most new players.