Quote Originally Posted by Jennie-5128 View Post
Not to get from 4 > 5 you can't. Or not enough of it to make it worth buying them, anyway.

And yeah, Trystangst, you're right, it's odd. But somebody must be paying for the pay options or they would change them.
Correct. There is no option to pay and get you from 4 star to 5 star more quickly. You still have to grind no matter what. Ironite is pretty much good for Sands refills (you have to time them properly so you don't waste them before you level up since they don't stack with the free refill you get after leveling) and gold. Gold goes very quickly when upgrading talismans. VERY quickly.