Trench Decay: How to Get Medals
Earn Medals through extraction, dogtags, Major Orders, and Supply Codes, then plan a purchase around the balance you actually receive.
Get Trench Decay Medals through successful extraction, dogtag conversion, Major Order rewards, and Supply Codes. For repeatable progress, prioritize runs you can finish instead of chasing a reward multiplier that repeatedly ends in an unsuccessful campaign.
This related gameplay video provides context for the campaign and equipment decisions below.
Bring the dogtags back through extraction
Dogtags can become Medals when you extract. They also pay for things during a mission, so the amount you earn is not automatically the amount you carry out. Keep enough resources for a practical run rather than assuming every dogtag should remain untouched.
I would protect a manageable extraction plan before spending on repeated optional rerolls or unnecessary purchases. Death can reduce the return, which makes survival part of earning rather than a separate concern after the budget is decided.
| Route | Useful distinction |
|---|---|
| Extraction | Bring a completed run back rather than counting potential income. |
| Dogtag conversion | In-run spending and extracted rewards are different amounts. |
| Major Order | Follow the active shared objective and its conditions. |
| Supply Code | Claim a listed reward through the in-game menu. |
Use Major Orders as an additional reward route
Major Orders provide a shared-war reward opportunity. Use the active order's conditions instead of planning income around a previous objective. The cross-server effort gives a session a purpose, but the exact return belongs to the order you actually complete.
Do not add an assumed global reward to every ordinary run. Keep extraction income and order rewards separate in your spending plan, then use the permanent balance you actually receive before making a purchase.
Claim Supply Code rewards without repeating the list here
Supply Codes are another route to Medals. Use the Codes hub for the listed strings and rewards, then enter them through the game's own interface. A claim is different from a repeatable earning route.
For a purchase goal, subtract your current balance from the amount you need rather than guessing a fixed number of runs. Your return changes with the session and successful extraction. The useful plan is a clear remaining budget, not a universal Medals-per-hour promise.
Earning questions
Does a failed run return the same dogtags?
Death can reduce the return.
Are codes a permanent farming loop?
No. Treat a claim as an optional reward.
What should I buy first?
The Medal spending guide helps separate class, equipment, and collection goals.