You've probably got a few of them sitting in your inventory right now. That purple, shield-shaped icon that Captain DaVinci supposedly handed out for your "valor." If you're like most players hitting the level 50-55 grind in Throne and Liberty, you probably looked at the stack, saw you only had three or four, and then realized a single Epic Lithograph costs 40.
Yeah. Forty.
It feels like a joke at first. You do a world boss, you sweat through a chaotic dynamic event, and you get... one. Maybe two if the RNG gods are feeling spicy. But honestly, the Throne and Liberty special resistance medal is one of the most misunderstood currencies in Solisium. Some players call it a "whale bait" mechanic, while others hoard them like they’re the only thing keeping the servers running. Both sides are kinda right, but also missing the bigger picture.
Why Everyone Is Stressed About the 40-Medal Requirement
Let's address the elephant in the room: 40 medals for one piece of gear. If you’re only getting these from the occasional World Boss, you’re looking at months of work for a single pair of gloves. That sounds miserable because it is.
The game doesn't explicitly tell you that these medals aren't meant to be your primary gearing path. They are a safety net. In an MMO where loot drops are contested and auction house prices for "Precious" (Epic) gear can skyrocket, the Special Resistance Medal is your guaranteed path to specific items. It’s the "pity system" for people who have the worst luck in the world.
The Math of the Grind
If you participate in three dynamic events a day (the big region-wide ones like Requiem of Light or Festival of Fire), and you rank high enough to snag a medal, you're looking at about two weeks for one Epic Lithograph.
Is that slow?
Yes.
Is it better than waiting six months for a specific boss to finally drop the boots you need?
Also yes.
The trick is knowing which events actually pay out. Don't waste your time on things like Blood Mushroom Gathering or the Desert Caravan if medals are your goal. They don't drop them. You want to stick to the high-intensity combat events and, more importantly, the World Bosses.
Where to Actually Spend Your Medals (It’s Not Just Armor)
Most players run straight to the Armor Crafter in Stonegard, click the "Lithograph" tab, and start crying about the 40-medal cost. But with the 2025/2026 Talandre updates and recent patches, the economy for these medals has shifted significantly.
1. The Classic Move: Epic Lithographs
This is still the big one. For 40 Throne and Liberty special resistance medals and one Precious Parchment, you can craft a selection chest. This lets you pick a specific piece of Epic gear.
- Crucial Tip: These Lithographs are character-bound. You cannot sell them on the Auction House for Lucent. If you were planning on farming medals to get rich, I’ve got bad news for you. This is for your progression only.
2. The Mastery Seal Swap (Level 55+ Meta)
Since the Talandre expansion raised the level cap to 55, Weapon Mastery has become a massive bottleneck. You can now trade 1 Special Resistance Medal for Weapon Mastery Seals (worth 100k Weapon EXP). You’re usually capped at 10 of these per week, but it is hands down the fastest way to max out your weapon trees without spending eighteen hours a day grinding mobs in Abyss Dungeons.
3. The Sundries Crafter Pivot
If you’re already fully geared (lucky you), don’t stop collecting medals. You can now take them to the Sundries Crafter to make Polished Crystals and Training Dew. Training Dew is basically liquid gold for leveling up your skills. Honestly, once you hit the endgame, spending medals on Skill EXP often feels better than saving 40 of them for a gear piece you might get as a random drop anyway.
How to Farm Medals Without Losing Your Mind
If you want to maximize your stack, you have to play the calendar. Open your map and look at the "Timetable." You are looking for the "Conflict" or "Peace" dynamic events that list the Special Resistance Medal as a performance reward.
Participation matters. You can't just show up, hit one mob, and expect a medal. The game calculates your contribution based on damage dealt, healing done, or event-specific objectives (like turning in items).
- World Bosses: These are your bread and butter. As long as you have enough participation to get a reward box, you’re almost guaranteed a medal.
- The "Last Event" Rule: Some players think they can "tag" multiple events happening at once. Don't do this. Usually, you only get rewards for the last event you actively participated in. Stick to one, do it well, and get your medal.
- Guild Bosses: Don't sleep on these. If your guild is active, running Guild Bosses is a much "calmer" way to accumulate medals compared to the open-world chaos where 200 people are lagging out the server.
The T2 Gear Trap
A lot of veterans will tell you to "Save your medals for Tier 2." They aren't wrong, but they sort of are.
When Tier 2 gear dropped with the expansion, everyone expected a new "Super Medal." Instead, the game mostly kept the existing Throne and Liberty special resistance medal but added new sinks for it—like the Weapon Mastery Seals mentioned earlier.
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The real "trap" is using 40 medals to craft a T1 Epic item when you’re already moving into T2 content. T2 gear requires different materials and much higher Sollant costs. If you’re already at the level 55 threshold, you should probably be spending your medals on Mastery Seals or Polished Crystals to supplement your T2 grind, rather than backtracking to craft old T1 gear.
Real Talk: Is It Worth the Effort?
Let's be real for a second. If you're a casual player who only hops on for an hour, you're never going to "farm" these. You'll just accumulate them. And that's fine.
The Throne and Liberty special resistance medal is designed for the long haul. It’s the game’s way of saying, "Hey, we know the RNG is brutal, so here's a way to eventually get what you want."
Don't ignore the Resistance Goods Merchant, either. Sometimes they have limited-time stock that accepts these medals. It’s rare, but when it happens, it’s usually for something high-value like Trait Unlockstones.
Actionable Next Steps:
- Check your inventory: See how many medals you actually have. If you have 30+, it’s worth pushing for that last 10 to get an Epic Lithograph.
- Prioritize World Bosses: If you only have 20 minutes to play, spend it on a scheduled boss. It’s the highest "Medal-per-minute" activity.
- Don’t craft T1 if you’re T2: If you are level 55, stop looking at the Armor Crafter’s 40-medal gear. Go to the Sundries Crafter instead and boost your Weapon Mastery.
- Save for Mastery: If your Weapon Mastery isn't maxed, those 100k EXP seals are the best value-for-medal in the current 2026 meta.