Two paths lead to cosmetic and currency acquisition: earning through gameplay and dbd codes, or purchasing through the in-game store. Each route has distinct advantages depending on your priorities, timeline, and budget. Understanding the difference helps you allocate both time and money more effectively.
What Does the In-Game Store Offer That Codes Do Not?
The store provides access to the full cosmetic catalog, including licensed character outfits, premium Charm collections, and Auric Cell bundles. Certain items—particularly those tied to licensed intellectual property—are only available through direct purchase and will never appear in a code promotion. For collectors focused on specific licensed cosmetics, store purchases are the only viable path.
What Do Codes Offer That the Store Cannot?
Codes distribute rewards at no financial cost. More significantly, certain code-exclusive Charms—those tied to specific event promotions or creator partnerships—are not available in the store at any price. A player who redeems a limited event Charm code possesses something genuinely unavailable through purchase. That exclusivity has inherent value within the game’s cosmetic ecosystem.
Is There a Smart Way to Combine Both Approaches?
Yes. The most efficient collection-building strategy uses codes to cover broadly distributed rewards—Bloodpoints and general Charms—while reserving store purchases for items unavailable through any other channel. This approach minimizes unnecessary spending while ensuring access to exclusive items that codes cannot provide.
dbd codes also serve as a useful supplement to store purchases during high-spend periods. Redeeming available codes before making a store purchase ensures your Bloodpoint balance is maximized, reducing the pressure to purchase additional currency bundles.
How to Evaluate Whether a Store Item Is Worth the Price
Before purchasing a cosmetic, consider:
Is this item tied to a license that prevents future code distribution? If yes, store purchase may be the only access route
Does this item appear in the Rift pass at any tier? Rift progression sometimes surfaces items available without direct purchase
Is there an active Double Auric Cell promotion running? Timing purchases around promotional windows stretches spending further
Can Bloodpoints earned from codes be used to purchase store items?
No. Store purchases require Auric Cells, the premium currency. Bloodpoints are spent exclusively on in-game bloodweb progression.
Do store-purchased items ever become available through codes later?
Rarely. Developers have occasionally distributed store-adjacent items through codes during promotional campaigns, but this is not a consistent pattern. Store-exclusive items generally remain store-exclusive.
Are there discounts available for subscribers or long-term players?
The in-game store does not feature a loyalty discount system. Promotional discount events occur periodically and are announced through official channels.
Is it possible to build a competitive character build entirely through code rewards?
Yes. Bloodpoints from codes fund bloodweb progression, which unlocks perks independent of store purchases. A fully optimized perk build requires no store spending whatsoever.
How do I decide between spending Auric Cells on the Rift pass versus individual cosmetics?
The Rift pass offers a structured reward track with multiple items distributed across tiers, making it a higher volume-per-cell investment than individual cosmetic purchases in most cases. Players who log consistent play time to advance Tome challenges typically extract greater value from the Rift pass.
Spend With Intention, Collect With Strategy
Neither codes nor the store is categorically superior—they serve different functions within the same collection ecosystem. Codes deliver free value on a schedule you cannot fully control; the store delivers specific items on demand at a cost. The players who build the most complete collections are those who treat both routes as complementary rather than competing, using each where it performs best.
Juan Mitchell