Hi i haven't paid a cent in this game and look at where it has gotten me! I have a 4* mighty colbalt helm, a 4* wise owlite shield, 4* heavt demo suit with UV freeze resistance medium, 4* blizzbrand, 4 star shadow driver with uv slime low, 2* defender, 2* spine cone, and a sealed sword! All without paying a dime!
Interested? Well you should be! Here are some helpful tips. Plan ahead: When you use your energy think of when you might be back online and use up your energy accordingly to have a full 100 energy which you can then use up and have a full tank at all times when starting.
Be smart: Do not start off at the gate unless absolutely necessary. get a big group of friends and join your friends when nearing the most profitable depths! Never should you be starting off at the beginning ad essentially wasting 50 energy. Also with fluctuating energy prices for energy buy in bulk, meaning when it is cheap use your crowns to buy energy! You may be thinking of selling this energy later on but beware, you also need that energy to craft your own equipment, so never sell your energy. Another tip that you may or may not get a chance to try is look for bargains! On the AH you will find many cheap items, first thing find shields, swords, guns, or helms at below AH price by around 2K buy them out! next you proceed to sell them back for slightly under AH price, ensuring that you don't waste money in having to re list your item. This will make you around 1K each time, but a warning take heed and practice patience as deals are not always present.
And that my fellow combatants is how you grind your way through Spiral Knights.
Reselling equipment is a terrible and very inconsistent way to make money. Unless you are really lucky with finding a UV for dirt cheap, you will be spending a lot of money for little potential profit.