In Coin Master, stars are the primary indicator of a player's rank and overall progress. The more stars you accumulate on your profile, the higher your position on both global and country leaderboards.
If you want to move up the ranks and show off your achievements, you need to know exactly how star generation works. This comprehensive guide outlines the 4 proven ways to earn stars in Coin Master and how to optimize your strategy.
Why Do Stars Matter in Coin Master?
Stars acts as score points. While coins allow you to build and expand, and spins provide the means to do so, stars dictate your competitive standing.
When you view the leaderboard tab from the main game menu, you'll see a ranked list of players. That ranking is decided purely by the total number of stars each player has collected. Let's look at the active ways to get them.
1. Build and Upgrade Village Items
Every time you purchase a building upgrade in your current village, you are rewarded with one star.
A standard village contains 5 separate structures, and each has 5 upgrade levels, meaning you can gain 25 stars per village just from basic upgrades. To plan your builds and ensure you have enough coins to cover costs, use our Village Cost Calculator.
2. Complete Village Levels
Once all 25 building upgrades are completed, you finish the village level and move to the next. Completing a village is a milestone that grants you bonus stars on your profile.
Moving to higher levels also unlocks new card sets and emotes, both of which are crucial pathways to gathering even more stars.
3. Collect New Cards (Unique Cards Only)
Cards are a goldmine for star collectors. Every single card in the game has a star rating printed at the top (ranging from 1 to 5 stars).
When you unlock a new card that you did not previously own, your profile star count is instantly increased by the rating printed on that card.
- Acquiring a new 5-star gold card gives you a boost of 5 stars.
- Important Rule: You only get stars for the first time you collect a card. Duplicate copies of cards do not grant additional stars.
To speed up card collection, make sure you know the methods to trade and acquire extras by reading our Free Cards Guide.
4. Earn and Collect Game Emotes
Emotes are fun graphics you can use to express yourself during raids and attacks, but they are also a useful way to boost your score.
Every new Emote you unlock and add to your collection awards you stars. The number of stars granted depends directly on the rarity level of the Emote. Keep an eye out for special event tournaments that offer unique emotes as milestone rewards!
FAQ: Earning Stars in Coin Master
Can you lose stars in Coin Master?
Yes. If another player attacks your village and damages one of your buildings, you will lose the star gained from that upgrade level. Rebuilding the structure returns the star to your profile.
Does upgrading pets give you stars?
No, leveling up your pets (Foxy, Tiger, Rhino) with XP does not grant stars. Upgrading pets increases their active raid/attack/defense success bonuses instead.
Conclusion
Climbing the leaderboards in Coin Master requires consistent village upgrades, card collecting, and event participation. Keep your shield inventory full to protect your buildings, swap your duplicate cards to unlock new ones, and collect emotes to secure your spot at the top of the charts!
