Trading is not an unlimited event in , as players can only trade so many times before they have to get more energy to do so.This is represented by the Trading Hourglass, which looks a lot like the other two hourglasses in the game except this time it's green. Unfortunately, the mechanic is similar as well, meaning that you will have to restock some of this energy if you want to keep trading.
Trading in is a new mechanic and one that players have been hoping for. Unfortunately, it comes with some of the same problems other mechanics in the game have, which is mainly that it may require real-world money and a lot of patience. However, in this case, the challenge is simply finding a Trade Hourglass to use.
Trade Hourglasses are primarily available as mission rewards. Right now, there is not a clear way to get them as a reward or purchase them, but that is rumored to change once the new set goes live along with a new event in . This event may give players up to 120x Trade Hourglasses.
The new set goes live on January 30, 2025, but the first of the events will start on February 3.
Currently, players can buy both Pack and Wonder Hourglasses with Shop Tokens, but there is not yet a spot in the shop that is for Trade Hourglasses. It is likely that it will be the case one day, but until then it is just speculation.
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The app states, “Obtainable as mission rewards and so forth,” so there will likely be other ways to obtain them as time goes along.
The Trade Hourglasses are not of immediate trading value, so players should not worry too much about obtaining them. They work along the same lines as the Wonder Hourglasses, in that they allow you to refill your Wonder Pick Stamina. In the same way, these green guys will let you reduce time to get trade stamina, allowing you to get more trades in quickly. However, you will need more Trade
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