Personally I think it depends on the applicator. Some players like to hold onto them to use for heirs or on their lionesses, and a lot like to hold onto the applicator to sell in future months, when the price will go up.

I hold onto mine personally, because I never know when I might need them. I try to hold on until the month is about to roll around again and sell them just before when they're at their peak price.

Some applicators hold value, such as Ardor and Ice for example. And some don't; i.e. Brimstone, Locust.

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Honestly, it depends! The "end goal" of Lioden is whatever you want it to be. Some like to do big breeding challenges for super rare bases (which are even more special than applicator- since many must be bred for, rather than applied), some (like me) breed and raise GB to obtain the rarest collection of mutations (I have a first gen gon ((trying to get a first gen pon next February at the soonest)), a few lethals ((deaf, cyclopia, extra limbs)) and many more mutations either frozen, or waiting in my dynasty). Some breed for the highest stats, or the 'cleanest' pride- some don't even bother with prides much anymore and enjoy just playing whatever new challenge comes their way for their king.

Applicators are 'rare' bases, often since you can only find applicators in certain conditions, either in specific months (like, in this month, the Tefnut Temple or whatever has the demiurge applicator), certain weather (flood pit apps), though a difficult quest (interstellar + more to come eventually, I assume they'll make a quest for Solaris eventually since it's a similar 'RNG' dependent app)

Personally, if I have a base that I want to put on a specific lion that's important to me, then I use it, especially if it's a heir that I want to have a special base, or maybe a frozen lion that I plan on keeping forever. Otherwise, I typically sell them or don't bother to get them until I might need them next year.

Hope that help! Have fun... lioden-ing! PM me if you have any questions, I'd be happy to help.

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