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No, instead, you need to get unstable molecules to buy colour palettes. Alongside chrono tokens, costume coins, and various premium currencies, this new item is yet another thing to keep track of. On the bright side, the new Marvel Rivals costume customisation options do look great. This feature hasn't been rolled out to every character or skin quite yet—just a handful of the most popular faces that you can likely guess right away—but more are coming in the future. As such, you'll want as many unstable molecules as possible. How to get unstable molecules in Marvel Rivals Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: NetEase) (Image credit: NetEase) Right now, you can only get unstable molecules by exchanging lattice in a one-to-one conversion. Each recolour costs 600 unstable molecules, so that's 600 lattice you'll have to put down. You'll be prompted to convert your currencies when you go to buy a costume recolour, whether in the store or the hero gallery for applicable characters. You may like How to get costume coins in Marvel Rivals Marvel Rivals is changing how the battlepass works so it's easier to grind-out currency for skins: 'Crazy good for people that play the game a lot' Frustratingly, you can't buy lattice in a single 600-pack. Instead, you'll either have to get 1,000 lattice, which costs $9.99/£7.99, or a 100-pack and a 500-pack, which will cost you $5.98/£4.78. NetEase has commented that there will be new ways to get unstable molecules in Season 3, but whether that's purchasing them directly (without the need to exchange), using units, earned through events, or even the battle pass, is yet to be seen. Whatever it ends up being, it can't be more limited than it is now. 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