Vitality Expenditures Visual Breakdown, Based on Weapon Mat Needs. (See Comments for More Info).

The only difference between Dimensional Trial 4 and 5 is that level 5 gives you an extra weapon augmentation box level 1, which is not that big a difference.

If you only need frames, 1 star rarity star gates are better because they can give you 1 frame level 2 and 2 frames level 1. Meanwhile a dimensional trial (even at level 5) only gives 1 frame level 2. Yes, you miss out on other resources by doing that 1 star rarity star gate, but if you only need frames, then that 1 star gate is better than dimensional trial.

This is exactly what he specified on his chart. For just frames, a 1 star gate is orange and dimensional trials is red. If you need other materials as well, then that 1 star gate is no longer worth it.

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