Ingredients Guide
Complete guide to all 14 ingredients with unlock requirements, costs, and optimal usage strategies for maximum income progression.
Shoe
Starting ingredient available immediately. Essential for most Common tier recipes.
Unlock: Level 1
Cost: Free
Shark
Starting ingredient for water-based Brainrots. Combines well with all basic ingredients.
Unlock: Level 1
Cost: Free
Cactus
Desert-themed ingredient for early recipes. Key component in Los Tralaleritos.
Unlock: Level 1
Cost: Free
Rodent
Small animal ingredient. Part of the highest Common tier recipe (629 $/s).
Unlock: Level 1
Cost: Free
Tree
First paid ingredient. Unlocks Uncommon tier (700-800 $/s) and Rare recipes.
Unlock: Level 3
Cost: $100K
Elephant
Game-changing ingredient. Unlocks 2K $/s Brainrots - massive early income boost.
Unlock: Level 4
Cost: $500K
Fruit
Unlocks Epic tier Brainrots with 3.3K-6.4K $/s income. Major progression milestone.
Unlock: Level 5-6
Cost: $2M
Bird
Flying ingredient for high-tier recipes. Enables 16K+ $/s Legendary Brainrots.
Unlock: Level 7-8
Cost: $5M
Iron
Metal ingredient for advanced combinations. Unlocks 10-15K $/s Epic tier.
Unlock: Level 7-8
Cost: $10M
Monkey
Primate ingredient for top-tier recipes. Unlocks 19K-27K $/s Legendary Brainrots.
Unlock: Level 9
Cost: $50M
Cheese
Endgame ingredient for Mythic combinations. Part of 37K-98K $/s recipes.
Unlock: Level 9-10
Cost: $250M
Crocodilo
Reptile ingredient for ultra-rare Mythic Brainrots. Creates 68K-98K $/s combos.
Unlock: Level 9-10
Cost: $250M
Galaxy
Space-themed ultimate ingredient. Unlocks 59K-293K $/s Mythic tier Brainrots.
Unlock: Level 10
Cost: $1B
Cow
Final ingredient unlock. Part of the highest-earning Brainrot in game (364K $/s).
Unlock: Level 10
Cost: $5B
Ingredient Unlock Strategy
Priority Order: Shoe → Shark → Cactus → Rodent → Tree → Elephant → Fruit → Bird → Iron → Monkey → Cheese → Crocodilo → Galaxy → Cow
Focus on unlocking ingredients in this exact linear progression. Each ingredient unlock opens access to recipes with 2x or more income potential than the previous tier.
Key Milestones:
- Tree ($100K): First major upgrade - unlocks 700+ $/s Uncommon tier
- Elephant ($500K): Game-changer - enables 2K $/s Rare Brainrots
- Fruit ($2M): Epic tier access - 3.3K+ $/s income jump
- Monkey ($50M): Legendary tier - 19K+ $/s combinations
- Galaxy ($1B) & Cow ($5B): Endgame - 300K+ $/s Mythic recipes
Pro Tip: Save up for the next tier ingredient rather than spending on multiple low-tier Brainrots. Each ingredient unlock multiplies your income potential exponentially.