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Prestige Strategy

Reset smarter, grow faster

What Prestige Actually Does

  • Prestige converts current run progress into permanent acceleration.
  • You lose temporary progress, but future runs reach breakpoints much faster.
  • Good prestige play is about cycle efficiency, not one giant run.

Timing Rules (Simple)

  • Early game: prestige when your next gain is roughly +50% to +100% of current prestige value.
  • If progress rate drops sharply and next major upgrade is far away, reset sooner.
  • If you are close to a major unlock, delay reset to secure that breakpoint first.

Run Phases

  • Phase A (Rebuild): fast cheap upgrades, restore baseline quickly.
  • Phase B (Push): chase high-value multiplier breakpoints.
  • Phase C (Plateau): once growth flattens, evaluate reset instead of forcing grind.

Reset Decision Framework

  • Ask 1: Is my current points-per-minute still rising?
  • Ask 2: Is next upgrade worth the wait versus reset gain?
  • Ask 3: Will reset improve next run by enough to recover time spent?
  • If 2+ answers are negative, prestige now.

Prestige Currency Investment Order

  • First: global multipliers that affect all income sources.
  • Second: starting-speed bonuses that reduce rebuild time.
  • Third: specialized bonuses (click-only/idle-only) based on your playstyle.

Advanced Tips

  • Batch temporary boosts before a planned prestige window.
  • Track 2-3 recent runs and compare total gain per minute, not only final gain.
  • As layers unlock, optimize for the highest layer objective while keeping lower layers efficient.

Meta Signal

  • If each new run consistently beats the previous run time to key milestones, your prestige strategy is healthy.

Next: maximize multiplier compounding

Multiplier Guide