Materials in Dark Alliance are used to craft better gear or upgrade the existing one. In Dark Alliance, you have five different Crystals, that correspond to one of the five different rarity levels.
Upgrading Crystals
You can also upgrade any Crystals to the next level, the requirements vary depending on the tier you are trying to level. The only crystal that can't be upgraded is the Legendary Crystals.
Common Crystals:
10 to
1. Costs
50.
Uncommon Crystals:
8 to
1. Costs
150.
Rare Crystals:
6 to
1. Costs
500.
Epic Crystals:
3 to
1. Costs
1,250.
Legendary Crystals: N/A
Downgrading Crystals
On the other hand, all crystals, except for the Common Crystals, can be downgraded to the tier below the one you have selected.
Common Crystals: N/A
Uncommon Crystals:
1 to
10. Costs
25.
Rare Crystals:
1 to
8. Costs
75.
Epic Crystals:
1 to
6. Costs
250.
Legendary Crystals:
1 to
3: Costs
625.