Most "elder mask price" questions in Sky: Children of the Light are actually about Seasonal Spirits, not Elders. The game reserves "Elder" for something more specific — and mixing the two up is the most common source of confusion around mask pricing. Here's what each one actually is, and what masks really cost.
| Elders | Seasonal Spirits | |
|---|---|---|
| What they are | 6 permanent NPCs, one per main realm | Rotating cast tied to the current Season |
| Unlocks via | Completing that realm's Constellation | Buying earlier items in their friendship tree |
| Paid in | Ascended Candles | Season Candles (that Season's own currency) |
| Available | Always, once unlocked | Only while that Season is live, then via Traveling Spirit later |
Each of the game's five main realms ends in a temple with an Elder. You meet them once as a cutscene when you first arrive, but their actual shop — an Elder's Hair and an Elder's Face Accessory — only opens up after finishing that realm's Constellation, a permanent friendship questline that has nothing to do with Seasons. Elder items are priced in Ascended Candles; guides commonly cite single-digit amounts per item (in the 3–6 range for some realms), though exact figures vary enough by realm that it's worth checking in-game before assuming a number.
The masks, hair, capes and props players usually mean when they ask about "elder prices" come from Seasonal Spirits — typically a handful per Season, each with their own friendship tree paid for in that Season's Season Candles, purchasable directly or via a Season Pass that unlocks exclusive branches. See every Sky season in order for which Spirits belong to which Season. Community price-tracking posts commonly cite mask costs in the rough range of 24 to 55 Season Candles, with pricier "animal-style" masks trending toward the higher end. Since thatgamecompany doesn't publish individual Spirit pricing, treat that range as a general community observation rather than a fixed rule.
A Spirit's friendship tree is organized into tiers, and each tier generally costs more Season Candles than the last as you move up it. What's gated is the tier itself — you need enough accumulated friendship points from that tier's purchases before the next tier unlocks — rather than a strict, forced left-to-right order on individual items within a tier. If you're saving up, it's worth checking which items are in the tier you're currently unlocking rather than assuming you must buy every item in exact release order.
Most regular Seasonal Spirit items do come back eventually, through the weekly Traveling Spirit rotation — priced differently than their original in-season cost, and on no short, predictable schedule for any one specific Spirit. The exception is each Season's Ultimate Gift (the single most expensive item at the top of the tree, gated behind the Season Pass) and that Season's pendant — those don't return through any currently known mechanic, so missing one during the live Season means missing it for good.
Sky actually runs three separate currencies, and mixing them up is the single most common reason players think they can't afford something they've actually already saved enough for:
What's the difference between an Elder and a Seasonal Spirit in Sky?
Elders are 6 permanent NPCs, one at the end of each main realm, unlocked through that realm's Constellation and paid in Ascended Candles. Seasonal Spirits are the rotating cast tied to whichever Season is currently live, paid in that Season's own Season Candles. Most players searching for "elder mask prices" are actually asking about Seasonal Spirits.
How much do masks cost in Sky: Children of the Light?
Elder masks are commonly cited in the single digits of Ascended Candles. Seasonal Spirit masks are commonly cited by community price-tracking posts in the rough range of 24 to 55 Season Candles, with later items in a Spirit's friendship tree generally costing more than earlier ones.
Do seasonal items come back after the season ends?
Most do, later, through the Traveling Spirit rotation, priced differently than their original in-season cost. Ultimate Gifts and each season's pendant are the exception — those don't return through any currently known mechanic.