StarRupture Data Points: How To Spend DP (And When To Save)
Data Points unlock recipes and upgrades, but spending wrong wastes hours. Here's when to spend, when to save, and which unlocks actually matter.
How To Earn Data Points Fast
Data Points come from analyzing artifacts at the Analyzing Station. Artifact quality affects DP yield.
Collect artifacts during the Safe Window (first 20 minutes after Rupture). Losing artifacts to enemies wastes potential DP.
When To Spend vs When To Save
Below 50 DP, saving is usually better. Most valuable unlocks cost 50-100 DP.
Use our Data Points Advisor to compare ROI improvement per DP spent. Not all unlocks are equal value—some are traps.
What To Prioritize (Unlock Tier List)
Tier 1 (Spend immediately): Recipes that unlock new export items. These raise your ROI ceiling.
Tier 2 (Good value): Direct corporation upgrades that unlock production buildings.
Tier 3 (Skip unless needed): Convenience unlocks (storage, speed). Only buy if they solve a specific bottleneck.
- Always check benefit-per-DP ratio in the advisor
- Prioritize unlocks that increase your ROI ceiling
- Save DP if current options show low benefit
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