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Progression

Long-term progression systems that carry between games.

Overview

System	Currency	Purpose
Prestige	Levels + PP	Permanent stat bonuses
Permanent Upgrades	Prestige Points (PP)	Specific gameplay boosts
Research Lab	Prestige Points (PP)	Unlock turrets/features
Achievements	N/A (awards PP)	Milestones and challenges
Daily Rewards	N/A (awards PP)	Login streak bonuses

Prestige System

Requirements

Reach wave 50 in a single game
Maximum prestige level: 50

How to Prestige

Reach wave 50+
Open pause menu or wait for game over
Click “Prestige” button
Confirm to reset and earn bonuses

Per-Level Bonuses

Each prestige level gives:

Bonus	Amount Per Level
Starting Credits	+10%
Starting Lives	+1 per 5 levels
Interest Rate	+0.5%
Sell Value	+1%
Global Damage	+2%

Example at Prestige 10:

+100% starting credits (3,000 instead of 1,500)
+2 starting lives (22 instead of 20)
+5% interest rate (10% instead of 5%)
+10% sell value (85% instead of 75%)
+20% global damage

Prestige Milestones

Level	Title	Special Reward
1	Initiate	Plasma Mortar unlocked
3	Defender	Laser Beam unlocked
5	Guardian	Temporal Field unlocked
10	Commander	Singularity unlocked
15	Elite	+50% prestige point earnings
25	Legend	+10% turret range
30	Veteran	+25% interest cap
35	Master	+5% critical strike chance
40	Champion	+10% wave completion bonus
45	Ascendant	+1 turret level bonus
50	Immortal	+1 additional turret level (total +2)

Prestige Points Earned

From prestiging (wave 50+):

(wave - 50) x 10 PP

From game over (wave 10+):

(scoreBonus + waveBonus) x prestigeMultiplier

Where:
- scoreBonus = log10(score + 1) x 150
- waveBonus = floor(waves / 10)
- prestigeMultiplier = min(1 + prestige x 0.1, 3.0)

The multiplier caps at 3x when you reach prestige 20.

Permanent Upgrades

Spend Prestige Points on permanent bonuses that apply to all future games.

All Upgrades

Upgrade	Effect Per Level	Max Level	Base Cost	Multiplier
Core Reinforcement	+1 life	10	50 PP	1.5x
Investment Returns	+15% interest cap	10	40 PP	1.4x
Turret Efficiency	-5% turret cost	5	75 PP	2.0x
Critical Strike	+2.5% crit chance	10	60 PP	1.6x
Shield Breaker	+8% shield damage	5	80 PP	1.8x
Quick Start	+1 free starting turret	3	200 PP	3.0x
Salvage Master	+4% sell value	10	50 PP	1.5x
Wave Bonus	+5 credits per wave	10	30 PP	1.3x

Cost Formula

cost = baseCost x costMultiplier^currentLevel

Example Costs

Core Reinforcement (50 PP base, 1.5x): | Level | Cost | Total Invested | |——-|——|—————-| | 1 | 50 | 50 | | 2 | 75 | 125 | | 3 | 112 | 237 | | 4 | 168 | 405 | | 5 | 253 | 658 | | 10 | 1,924 | 5,765 |

Recommended Priority

Investment Returns - More income every game
Core Reinforcement - Survive longer, earn more PP
Wave Bonus - Cheap, consistent income boost
Salvage Master - Enables flexible strategies
Critical Strike - Reliable damage increase
Shield Breaker - Helps vs late-game shields
Turret Efficiency - Expensive but saves credits
Quick Start - Very expensive, marginal benefit

Research Lab

Idle research that progresses in real-time, even when offline.

Research Tree

TIER 1 (No prerequisites)
├── Plasma Mortar (2h, 200 PP)
└── Laser Beam (3h, 250 PP)
         │
         ▼
TIER 2
├── Temporal Field (6h, 600 PP) ← requires Laser Beam
│
└── Singularity (8h, 1000 PP) ← requires Mortar + Temporal
              │
              ▼
TIER 3
├── MOAT Flamethrower (24h, 3000 PP) ← requires Singularity
└── Quantum Core (36h, 3500 PP) ← requires Singularity

Research Items

Item	Time	Cost	Prerequisites	Unlocks
Plasma Mortar	2 hours	200 PP	None	Plasma Mortar turret
Laser Beam	3 hours	250 PP	None	Laser Beam turret
Temporal Field	6 hours	600 PP	Laser Beam	Temporal Field turret
Singularity	8 hours	1000 PP	Mortar + Temporal	Singularity turret
MOAT Flamethrower	24 hours	3000 PP	Singularity	MOAT turret
Quantum Core	36 hours	3500 PP	Singularity	Reactor shield

Quantum Core Shield

Once researched, your reactor core gains a regenerating energy shield:

Absorbs damage before lives are lost
Regenerates between waves
Can be restored with Shield Burst powerup

Note: All turrets are available from the start of the game. Research provides an alternate unlock path.

Achievements

Earn Prestige Points by completing challenges.

Wave Achievements (Single Game)

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
First Steps	Reach wave 10	100 PP
Getting Started	Reach wave 25	250 PP
Halfway There	Reach wave 50	500 PP
Centurion	Reach wave 100	1,000 PP
Marathon Runner	Reach wave 250	2,500 PP
Endurance Master	Reach wave 500	5,000 PP

Kill Achievements (Total)

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
Rookie Hunter	Kill 1,000 enemies	10 PP
Seasoned Hunter	Kill 10,000 enemies	50 PP
Elite Hunter	Kill 100,000 enemies	200 PP
Legendary Hunter	Kill 1,000,000 enemies	1,000 PP

Turret Achievements

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
Pulse Master	Max level a Pulse Cannon	15 PP
Scatter Master	Max level a Scatter Shot	15 PP
Rail Master	Max level a Rail Gun	15 PP
Cryo Master	Max level a Cryo Emitter	15 PP
Tesla Master	Max level a Tesla Coil	15 PP
Arsenal	Build every turret type	50 PP
Full Arsenal	Unlock all turrets via research	25 PP

Perfect Wave Achievements

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
Flawless Start	Survive 5 waves without losing a life	20 PP
Impenetrable	Survive 25 waves without losing a life	100 PP
Untouchable	Survive 50 waves without losing a life	250 PP
Perfect Streak	10 waves in a row without losing a life	75 PP

Boss Achievements

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
Boss Slayer	Defeat first boss	15 PP
Boss Hunter	Defeat 10 bosses	50 PP
Boss Vanquisher	Defeat 50 bosses	200 PP
Boss Annihilator	Defeat 100 bosses	500 PP
Titanfall	Defeat a Titan	100 PP (hidden)

Special Achievements

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
First Game	Play your first game	5 PP
Regular Player	Play 10 games	15 PP
Dedicated	Play 50 games	50 PP
Committed	Play 100 games	100 PP
Obsessed	Play 500 games	500 PP
Reborn	Prestige for the first time	25 PP
Ascendant	Reach prestige 5	100 PP
Transcendent	Reach prestige 10	250 PP
Legendary	Reach prestige 25	500 PP
Immortal	Reach prestige 50	1,000 PP
Week Streak	Log in 7 days in a row	50 PP
Month Streak	Log in 30 days in a row	200 PP
High Scorer	Score 10,000	20 PP
Score Master	Score 100,000	100 PP
Million Club	Score 1,000,000	500 PP
Purist	Reach wave 20 with only Pulse Cannons	75 PP (hidden)

Daily Rewards

Base Reward

10 PP per day

Streak Bonus

+5 PP for each consecutive day (max +35 at 7 days)

Streak	Daily Reward
Day 1	10 PP
Day 2	15 PP
Day 3	20 PP
Day 4	25 PP
Day 5	30 PP
Day 6	35 PP
Day 7+	45 PP

Formula: 10 + min(streak, 7) x 5

Missing a day resets your streak to 0.

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