Priority matrix
Sell Lemons Upgrade Priority
Use this matrix to decide what to buy next without mixing early-game income, secret rewards, and late-game convenience powers into one flat list.
Phase order
What to prioritize by progression phase
Use these phase cards before drilling into exact power costs.
First 10 minutes
- Follow ? guidance
- Prioritize yellow income buttons
- Buy managers when available
- Do not over-prioritize red decorative purchases
10 to 30 minutes
- Focus the latest unlocked income source
- Use event windows such as Void Weather and deals
30 to 60 minutes
- Unlock and use Rebirth
- Use Expert Picker / Manage / first Run Faster when investor balance supports it
After first Rebirth
- Work toward Sewer Key and UFO Key if route-ready
- Push 501.2 Quadrillion total Investors for first Evolution
Avoid too early
- High-tier Run Faster
- High-tier Stack Upgrade
- Decorations that do not improve output
Upgrade matrix
Power and reward priority table
| Upgrade | Type | Early | Mid | Late | Cost / unlock | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manage | Power | High | Medium | Low | Owned: 100 Investors / 199 Robux | Very high quality-of-life return |
| Run Faster | Power | Medium | Medium | Medium | x1.5: 400 Investors / 99 Robux; x2: 1 Billion Investors / 99 Robux; x3: 1 Octillion Investors / 99 Robux; x4: 1 Tresvigintillion Investors / 99 Robux | Useful for navigation, especially sewer routing. |
| Stack Upgrade | Power | Medium | High | High | +5: 1,000 Investors / 199 Robux; +25: 1 Trillion Investors / 199 Robux; +100: 1 Decillion Investors / 199 Robux; max: 1 Vigintillion Investors / 199 Robux | Strong for repeated rebirth loops after basic progression is stable. |
| Remote Buy | Power | Low | Medium | Highest | Owned: 1 Trigintillion Investors / 999 Robux | Very high late-game convenience; useful for long rebirth and ascension loops. |
| Expert Picker | Power | Highest | High | Medium | x2: 250 Investors / 149 Robux; x4: 1,000,000 Investors / 149 Robux; x8: 1 Quintillion Investors / 149 Robux | Excellent for active players who pick fruit manually. |
| Auto Eater | Power | Low | Medium | High | Owned: 1 Tredecillion Investors / 499 Robux | Orchard automation, useful once fruit buffs matter. |
| Managers | Upgrade | Highest | High | Medium | Varies by income source | Highest early normal-upgrade priority. |
| Latest income source upgrades | Upgrade principle | Highest | High | Medium | Variable | High, especially during the first hour. |
| Phone Deals / Cell messages | Deal | Medium | Low | Low | No fixed cost | Medium but opportunistic. |
| Void Weather | Income Boost | High | High | Medium | Event-based | High temporary value; use it for top ROI purchases. |
| Offline Income | Offline Income | Medium | Medium | Medium | Default system | Core retention and progression feature. |
| Good Samaritan bonus | Secret reward | Low | High | High | UFO Key route time cost | Very high long-term scaling. |
| Cosmic Cash Vine | Secret reward | Low | Medium | Medium | Sewer Key route time cost | High recurring value. |
| Wormhole Development | Forever Purchase target | Lowest | Low | Highest | Very high normal cost; important as a Forever Purchase target | High late-game target. |
Route rewards
Secret rewards that affect upgrade planning
Good Samaritan bonus
Doubles the cash bonus per Investor to 2%.
- Unlock: Rebirth, at least 1 Investor, UFO Key route
- Early: Low
- Mid: High
- Late: High
Cosmic Cash Vine
Grants 30 minutes of current income instantly every 4 hours.
- Unlock: Sewer Gate opened
- Early: Low
- Mid: Medium
- Late: Medium
Quick answers
FAQ
What does the UFO Key reward do?
It unlocks the Good Samaritan reward and doubles the cash bonus per Investor to 2%.
When should you Rebirth?
The community wiki recommends checking Investor return and often waiting for about 10x your current amount, unless an important permanent button is close.
Is Remote Buy worth it?
Remote Buy is expensive but very strong for long progression loops because it lets you buy the next item remotely.