The Capy Anniversary Celebration mixes a few overlapping mini-events and two big sinks: the Candy Marble Machine and the exchange shops. If you want clean value without draining your gems or cash, here’s a straight, practical plan based entirely on how the current event behaves.
Quick primer: where your event currency actually comes from
You earn Candy Marble tickets from several places. There’s a paid route (growth fund and small cash packs) and a steady free route (daily login and tasks). Daily login drips about twenty tickets a day and tasks can add a few hundred more over the event, so even without spending you’ll have enough to make the exchange shop matter. If you do spend, the growth fund inside the Candy Machine has the best return among cash options, and small packs stack up more safely than a single big splurge.
Exchange rule number one: cap your Anniversary Coins smartly
Anniversary Coins are the backbone of the event. The gacha can drop up to forty coins in one hit, and the total cap for the main milestone line is two hundred. When you’re close to 200, stop doing bulk spends and start buying single coins. That tiny bit of manual control prevents an overcap that wastes multicolored jelly cakes for nothing.
What to buy first if you want raw account power
Legendary Keys are always the most liquid long-term value. They convert immediately into measurable roster growth and never go out of meta. Gem Keys sit right behind them and are still worth clearing because you need the advanced refinements anyway. Elite Packs are the quiet workhorse: they push a lot of small systems forward and scale with your playtime.
Books are situational. If you’re stocked with manuals already, skip for now and recheck near the end; otherwise they’re a fine middle-tier pickup. Wishing Scrolls are cheap consistency and pair well with daily play, so grab them after keys if you have currency left.
Big ticket temptations: what’s actually worth it
The Haunted House homestead theme and the First Anniversary Cake are limited cosmetics. If you care about exclusive looks or event completion, this is your moment, because there’s no guarantee they return. Budget for them first only if cosmetics matter to you; otherwise prioritize power items above and circle back if you still have currency.
Divine Cubes are niche. If you starve for them from martial arts content, take the capped fifteen and move on; if not, skip. The S-Epic Legacy Box used to be a slam dunk on older events, but with SS brands and newer progression layers rising, its relative value has slipped. Treat it as a filler pick, not a headliner.
Swap Talismans are nice to have, not need to have. If you already own several, don’t force more from this event—your opportunity cost is too high.
Premium skins in the exchange do add stack bonuses, but their price tag is steep. Compare the speed or stat gain you’d get from selection boxes to the same cost in keys and packs; in most cases, keys win.
Speed math that saves currency
Selection boxes that raise speed aren’t equal in efficiency. Mid-tier boxes can often buy the same net speed gain for roughly half the cost of a top-tier bump. If, for example, a blue box costs half a single high-tier piece and yields nearly the same speed step at your current thresholds, take the blue route and bank the savings. One or two speed won’t make or break your runs, but multiple smart buys add up.
Mounts, artifacts, and the Piggy collectible: order of operations
If you don’t have all artifacts and mounts unlocked, keep pushing those foundations first. If you’re newer or your mount awakenings lag, funneled investment into Sphinx is still a high-impact move because of how broadly that mount helps. Once your artifact and mount basics are in place, pivot to unlock the Piggy collectible from the Anniversary gifts; it’s a tidy account stat bump that’s easy to miss if you’re tunnel-visioned on keys.
Candlelight Fair and Cake Lucky Wheel: time your spending
Candlelight Fair tasks refresh daily, but the final duration is the big unknown. Don’t rush your exchanges here on day one. Bank progress, claim the free marshmallows to keep pace, and wait to see how many refresh cycles we actually get. The Cake Lucky Wheel is similar: sit on your cakes until you know whether Picnic Monopoly hands out extra spins. If Monopoly feeds the Wheel later, you’ll save real money by avoiding early, inefficient top-ups.
Candy Marble Machine: realistic expectations and a safer spend pattern
If you’re planning to spend at all, the Candy Machine growth fund is the only “wallet helper” that feels fair. Small $5–$10 packs that include tickets are safer than a single big deposit, both for budget and for ride-the-drop pacing. Community sentiment is that the Anniversary is heavier on pay-to-win than hoped; the day-seven artifact box is effectively the publisher’s make-good. Treat it as a bonus, not a reason to overspend.
Filler picks you should avoid unless you’re flush
Lucky Silver Coins look shiny and are consistently overpriced for what they give. Premium skins at 2,500 currency are similarly inefficient unless you specifically chase collection stats. Save these for the end if you somehow clear everything else and still have change.
Suggested shopping lists
If you’re free-to-play
Aim to clear Legendary Keys, Gem Keys, and as many Elite Packs as your haul allows. Add Wishing Scrolls. Skip Divine Cubes unless you’re truly starving. Hold your Candlelight Fair and Cake Wheel currency until the final week so you can patch gaps precisely.
If you’re a light spender
Grab the Candy Machine growth fund and the $5 micro-packs tied to tickets. Finish all keys, then Elite Packs, then Wishing Scrolls and books as needed. If you care about cosmetics, slot the Haunted House or Anniversary Cake here, but only after locking in your power buys. Consider the capped Divine Cubes if your account routinely bottlenecks there.
If you’re collection-driven
Secure the Anniversary Coins to hit the 200 cap without waste by swapping to single buys near 160–180. Pick up the Haunted House and the First Anniversary Cake. Unlock the Piggy collectible once artifacts and mounts are squared away. Only then drift into elective items like skins or speed boxes.
End-of-event cleanup plan
Three days before the event ends, inventory what you’ve bought and what you still need. Spend down leftover assorted puddings or anniversary currency on the most efficient remaining upgrades (usually keys, then packs). If Candlelight Fair or Picnic Monopoly end up feeding the Cake Lucky Wheel, use those freebies first and only then add cash if you’re a few pulls short of a clear breakpoint.
Capy Anniversary is about disciplined exchange choices. Lock in power first with keys and packs, finesse your Anniversary Coin cap to avoid waste, delay cosmetic splurges until your core is funded, and hold big Wheel spending until you know what Picnic Monopoly will hand you. If you follow that order, you’ll walk out with meaningful upgrades and keep your wallet, and your gems, intact.
