How to Get & Spend Credits in STAR WARS Zero Company

• Decision branches with a stated amount◈ Exact amount

  Choosing one of these options pays the number shown. The same option usually carries a Bond, Intel or Influence trade-off.

  32 branches · 26 decisions

• Thievery talent◈ Exact amount

  Each rank pays extra Credits when that Operator finishes a combat mission. The game string states it does not stack.

  4 ranks · 150 → 300

• Regional influence rewards◈ Exact amount

  Zone Leth — Scavenging Techniques: +250 Credits each Mission.

  2 Zones

• Roster XP overflow◈ Exact amount

  Once the roster reaches level 9, a Roster XP reward that cannot be applied pays out in Credits at ×2.

  1 rule

• Operations◈ Named reward tier

  Operations carry named Credit reward tiers. The Intel each Operation costs is shown on the galaxy map as a cost value the data does not resolve.

  58 Operations

• Missions◈ Named reward tier

  Missions attach the same named Credit reward tiers. Missions also always award a base amount of Intel plus bonuses.

  5 Missions

• Branches that reference Credits without an amount◇ Reference only

  The resource graph records Credits here, but the payout is rolled by a reward table, so this page does not print a number.

  117 branches · 83 decisions

• Selling items at the Armory◇ Reference only

  The Armory ships a Sell Item action, so gear you no longer need can be turned back into Credits. The sell value per item is not resolved.

  1 action

58 of 58 Operations are showing under this filter. The campaign ships 62 records in total; variants that share one name are merged into a single row. An Operation with more than one tier rolls its reward, so treat the higher number as available, not guaranteed.

Which Missions are still open in your campaign →

These five Missions are every Mission in the verified data that attaches a Credit reward. Operations are a separate system and are listed above.

Full consequences, including the follow-ups this table cannot show, sit on each decision's own page.

Open the Decision Solver →

Zone rewards are part of the influence system rather than the Credit economy, so they are worth weighting by what the Zone gives you overall — not only by the Credits.

• Upgrade Facility

  Den upgrades buy new systems, roster-wide improvements and weapon upgrades. Most are permanent, so the Credits are gone but the effect stays.

  How urgent it can get

  High when the upgrade removes a bottleneck you keep hitting — a missing Mod Slot, a second Medbay Bed, the Black Market itself.

  Can it be delayed

  Usually yes. A Den upgrade competes with nothing else, so delaying it costs you nothing but the turn.

  What the data says about cost

  19 upgrade recipes name Credits as a cost. The amount is set at runtime and is not in the verified data.

  Den upgrades →Den hub →

• Medbay

  Assigning an injured Operator to a Bed or the Bacta Tank is paid for in Credits. Treatment is how you get an Operator back for the next Mission.

  How urgent it can get

  High when the injured Operator is required by the next Mission and you have no healthy replacement.

  Can it be delayed

  A Bed takes a Cycle, so a Bed treatment delays itself. The Bacta Tank is instant and costs more.

  What the data says about cost

  The current Bed and Bacta Tank prices are not in the verified data. Only the discount is exact.

  Credits and healing →Den hub →

• Recruitment

  A new Operator costs Credits and takes a Roster Slot. It solves a roster problem — a missing role or too few healthy Operators.

  How urgent it can get

  High when a role is missing or your bench is too small to absorb injuries.

  Can it be delayed

  Yes, unless you are out of healthy Operators. It also competes with growing Roster Capacity.

  What the data says about cost

  The price per recruit is not in the verified data. The Recruitment screen shows a cost and can report insufficient Credits.

  Operators →Recruitment →

• Black Market

  Weapon Mods, Utility items and stock refreshes are bought with Credits once the market is unlocked.

  How urgent it can get

  High when a specific item fixes a specific build problem you can name.

  Can it be delayed

  Yes, and it is the sink most often bought on impulse. A browse is not a need.

  What the data says about cost

  Item prices and the refresh cost are not in the verified data.

  Black Market or Den upgrade? →Weapon mods →

• Some Operations

  The Credits description lists some Operations as a Credits sink as well, next to the Intel they normally cost.

  How urgent it can get

  Depends on the Operation. An Operation that pays Credits back is also an income source.

  Can it be delayed

  Some Operations can expire, so not all of them wait for you.

  What the data says about cost

  The Credits price of those Operations is not in the verified data.

  Credit-paying Operations →Missions →

• Unlock Lounge

  Unlocks the Lounge. Operators remaining at the Den during a mission gain +5 Bond XP.

• Grenade Throw Distance

  Increases Grenade Throw Distance by +2.0m.

• Additional Weapon Mod Slot

  All Operators gain an additional Weapon Mod Slot.

• Additional Utility Slot

  All Operators gain an additional Utility Item Slot.

• Combat Readiness III

  The squad begins each combat with 3 Advantage. (This bonus stacks with +Advantage effects gained during tactical missions)

• Medical Bed II

  The Medbay gains a 2nd Bed allowing you to remove Injuries from up to 2 Operators at the same time.

• Medical Bed III

  The Medbay gains a 3rd Bed allowing you to remove Injuries from up to 3 Operators at the same time.

• Medical Bed IV

  The Medbay gains a 4th Bed allowing you to remove Injuries from up to 4 Operators at the same time.

• Cheaper Medical Supplies I

  Reduces the cost of assigning an Operator to a Bed or the Bacta Tank by 150 Credits.

• Persuasion I

  Placing a Contact provides +2 Influence

• Rumor Gathering

  Completing Missions provides an additional +5 Intel.

• Cautionary Intel

  Reduces the chance of Injuries on Dangerous Operations by 20%

• Increased Market Inventory I

  The Black Market gains +1 item available for purchase.

• Expedited Delivery

  Adds the ability to refresh available items in the Black Market

• Quality Goods I

  Increases the Chance of Higher Quality Items being available at the Black Market.

• Quality Goods II

  Further increases the Chance of Higher Quality Items being available at the Black Market.

• Longarm Critical Chance III

  Increases Critical Chance for Longarms.

• Repeater Movement II

  Increases First Movement Distance for Operators armed with Repeaters.

• Repeater Overwatch III

  Increases Max Overwatch Range and Overwatch Area by an additional +33%.

This list answers "what does Credits buy at the Den", not "what should I buy first". The order is a separate decision, and it does not depend on Credits at all.

Best Den Upgrades →

✦ If you cannot name the item and the problem it fixes, this is a browse rather than a purchase — and a browse is what usually empties the balance that healing or the next upgrade needed.

• Cheaper Refresh

  Reduces the cost to refresh the Black Market by 50%.

• Increased Market Inventory I

  The Black Market gains +1 item available for purchase.

• Increased Market Inventory II

  The Black Market gains +1 item available for purchase.

• Expedited Delivery

  Adds the ability to refresh available items in the Black Market

• Better Black Market Deals

  Reduces the Black Market prices by 15%

• Quality Goods I

  Increases the Chance of Higher Quality Items being available at the Black Market.

• Quality Goods II

  Further increases the Chance of Higher Quality Items being available at the Black Market.

There is no winner here. The two sinks answer different questions, and the same Credits cannot answer both.

✦ The useful question is not "where do I grind Credits" but "which Credit opportunities are still open in my run". That is the list below.

• Credits are attached to campaign systems — Operations, Missions, decisions and rewards — so there is no free-roaming money loop to repeat.
• Completing a Mission moves the campaign forward, and the campaign cannot finish every Mission and Operation in one run, so the total Credits on offer in a run is finite.
• The campaign control flow names 20 Operations that can expire, and two Arc 2 objectives are explicitly one-Cycle. An opportunity you skip may not come back.
• Operations consume Intel, so even an Operation that pays Credits trades one resource for another.

1. 01Charity FundHuge tier · up to 2,500 CreditsOptional Operation · Intel cost not resolved · injury risk not resolved
2. 02Charity Fund — Option A+2,500 CreditsDecision branch · +3 Influence · +10 Bond · Hawks / Trick · -20 Bond · Hawks / Luco Bronc · -20 Bond · Hawks / Tel-Rea
3. 03Cleaning HouseMedium / Huge tier · up to 2,500 CreditsOptional Operation · Intel cost not resolved · injury risk low
4. 04Comm Relay SearchHuge tier · up to 2,500 CreditsOptional Operation · Intel cost not resolved · injury risk none
5. 05Comm Relay Search — Option A+2,500 CreditsDecision branch · Low injury risk (20%)
6. 06Credit for Good BehaviorHuge tier · up to 2,500 CreditsOptional Operation · Intel cost not resolved · injury risk not resolved
7. 07Credit for Good Behavior — Option A+2,500 CreditsDecision branch · High injury risk (50%)
8. 08False Flag — Option A+2,500 CreditsDecision branch · No other reward attached to this option

Every row trades something: an Operation consumes Intel, a Mission moves the campaign, a decision changes the story, a Zone needs Influence and a talent occupies a talent choice. A Credit list without those costs would be misleading.

1. 01Do you have Operations available?Limb for Luck, Cleaning House, Charity Fund, Credit for Good Behavior and every other Operation on the 2,500-Credit tier pays the largest amount the data names. The catch is the Intel each one costs.Operations that reward Credits →
2. 02Is an unresolved decision still in front of you?A decision branch with a stated amount pays immediately and exactly. There are 32 of them, worth 44,000 Credits across a run.Choices that give Credits →
3. 03Are you between Missions with an offer on the table?Completing a Mission moves the campaign forward. Missions attach a named Credit reward tier, and the campaign data marks missions that can expire, so a Credit-paying Mission is an opportunity to take while it is offered — not a repeatable stop.Missions that can give Credits →
4. 04Are you broke because a specific cost is coming?Then the question is the cost, not the income. Work out which sink is actually next, and whether it can wait a cycle.Where Credits go →
5. 05Do you need Credits for healing right now?Healing is the one sink that cannot be postponed if the Operator is required next Mission. On Hard and Expert the Bacta Tank is disabled, so the only option is a Bed and a Cycle.Credits and healing →
6. 06Are you buying optional gear?Optional gear is the sink that usually caused the problem. Postponing a Black Market purchase costs you nothing if you cannot name the item and the build problem it fixes.Credits and the Black Market →