As Marvel Rivals continues to captivate a growing legion of players, a recurring question has echoed through its community: What becomes of those hard-earned Chrono Tokens once a season concludes? With recent updates and an evolving in-game economy, the answer has finally shifted, much to the relief of dedicated players.
Chrono Tokens: The Core Currency
Chrono Tokens serve as a vital in-game currency within Marvel Rivals, primarily acquired by completing daily, weekly, and various event challenges. Their core function revolves around unlocking rewards within the seasonal Battle Pass.
However, for a significant period, players who diligently completed their Battle Passes often found themselves in a peculiar predicament: a surplus of Chrono Tokens with no immediate way to utilize them before the inevitable seasonal reset.
The Old System: A Vanishing Act
Historically, any unused Chrono Tokens faced a rather grim fate at the close of each season: they would simply expire and be wiped from player accounts. This “use them or lose them” policy understandably led to frustration among players who invested considerable time in completing challenges, only to witness their hard-earned tokens vanish if they had already unlocked all available Battle Pass rewards. It felt like progress, hard-won, was simply disappearing.
The New Solution: Exchange for Units – A Welcome Change
Responding directly to fervent community feedback, the developers of Marvel Rivals have introduced a significant and highly anticipated change. Players can now exchange their leftover Chrono Tokens for Units, a more versatile and permanent currency used to purchase cosmetics and other items directly from the in-game store.
This player-friendly update was rolled out with the launch of Season 1.5, offering a tangible benefit to players who have invested in the premium (Luxury) Battle Pass and have redeemed all its available rewards.
How the Exchange Works: Unlocking Value
The process for converting surplus Chrono Tokens into Units is designed to be straightforward, albeit with specific criteria:
- Eligibility: To qualify for the exchange, you must own the Luxury Battle Pass and have completed all its pages, meaning all Battle Pass rewards have been claimed.
- Exchange Rate: Once all rewards are successfully claimed, you gain the ability to swap 1,000 Chrono Tokens for 100 Units. These newly acquired Units can then be freely spent on a wide array of cosmetic items available in the in-game store, from character skins to emotes.
- Automatic Redemption: Marvel Rivals has also implemented a helpful feature to prevent inadvertent loss: if you happen to forget to redeem any Battle Pass items, the system will automatically claim them for you before the season concludes. Any remaining Chrono Tokens are then eligible for conversion or will be reset, depending on their original source.
- Lattice-Purchased Tokens: For Chrono Tokens originally purchased using Lattice (real-money currency), a portion of these may carry over to the subsequent season, but only up to the amount you initially acquired through purchase.
Important Limitations to Note
While this new system is a significant improvement, there are a few important limitations:
- Luxury Battle Pass Exclusive: The exchange feature is a premium benefit, exclusively available to owners of the Luxury Battle Pass. Players participating in the standard Battle Pass or the free track do not receive this advantage.
- Full Completion Required: The exchange only becomes accessible after all Battle Pass rewards have been fully claimed. You can’t convert tokens before you’ve completed the current Battle Pass.
- Dynamic Exchange Rate: It’s worth noting that the exact exchange rate between Chrono Tokens and Units may be subject to adjustments in future updates.
Why This Matters: Rewarding Dedication
This thoughtful new system represents a major win for the Marvel Rivals community. It directly addresses a pain point, ensuring that dedicated players who fully engage with the game’s challenge systems are rewarded for their commitment, even beyond completing the Battle Pass.
Furthermore, it subtly incentivizes the purchase of the Luxury Battle Pass, as only those players can truly benefit from this valuable currency exchange, transforming potential waste into tangible in-game value.
The Bottom Line
The era of wasted Chrono Tokens in Marvel Rivals is officially over. If you’re a proud owner of the Luxury Battle Pass and you manage to conquer all its pages, your leftover Chrono Tokens now have a meaningful purpose: they can be exchanged for Units.
This versatile currency opens up new avenues for acquiring cosmetics and other desirable in-game items, eliminating the frustration of lost progress at season’s end and making the grind for challenges feel far more rewarding.
Written by:
Christian