Upgrade System (Guard + Prisoner)

Live upgrade rules, burn mechanics, and upgrade tables.

Use this page for live upgrade rules and decision-making, and use Reference (Archived) for supporting archived imports.

Guard and Prisoner upgrades trade higher output for higher burn-heavy spend.

Guard upgrade system

Guards are the control layer. Each Guard is assigned to one Prison Cell only.

Guards affect Prison Cell efficiency through Mining Boost.

• Mining Boost: Directly increases $CELL per day by a percentage

A Guard’s Mining Boost is capped at an absolute maximum of 35%, preventing power creep and preserving overall system balance.

Upgrade curve and burn mechanism

Guards can be upgraded from Level 1 to Level 12.

Upgrade costs increase by level, with cost growth exceeding efficiency gains, forming a non-linear, deflationary upgrade curve.

Each Guard upgrade consumes $CELL, distributed as follows:

• 70% of the $CELL spent is permanently burned

• 30% is allocated to operational pools according to system design

Upgrade spend is progression spend and burn spend at the same time. Review the next level cost before scaling across multiple units.

Guard upgrade play

Issue	Action	Expected Outcome
Need more cell efficiency	Upgrade Guard levels	Mining Boost increases based on level
Need to manage token spend	Review the next level cost before upgrading	Upgrade cost rises non-linearly from Level 1 to Level 12

Guard upgrade table

Guard Level	Mining Boost (%)	Upgrade Cost ($CELL)
1	0%	0
2	3%	1500
3	6%	2400
4	9%	3840
5	12%	6150
6	15%	9840
7	18%	15740
8	22%	25180
9	26%	40290
10	30%	64460
11	33%	103130
12	35%	165010

Prisoner upgrade system

Prisoners are the direct production source. Unlike Guards, they do not affect operational stability.

Upgrade structure and burn logic

Prisoners can be upgraded from Level 1 to Level 12, with each level providing:

• A percentage-based increase in Mining Boost

• No additional support attributes

A Prisoner’s Mining Boost is capped at 35%, ensuring a consistent power ceiling across the system.

Prisoner upgrades follow these rules:

• $CELL consumption scales aggressively with level

• 70% of the $CELL used for Prisoner upgrades is permanently burned

• No maintenance or wear-and-tear mechanics apply

Prisoner upgrades are an irreversible economic commitment. Use them when you can support the burn and delayed payoff.

This design turns Prisoner upgrades into a one-way economic commitment. It aligns with a medium- to long-term investment strategy.

Prisoner upgrade play

Issue	Action	Expected Outcome
Need more direct production power	Upgrade Prisoner levels	Mining Boost increases by level
Need to plan token usage	Review the next level cost before upgrading	$CELL spend scales aggressively with level
Need long-term efficiency planning	Use Prisoner upgrades as committed progression spend	70% of the $CELL used is permanently burned

Prisoner upgrade table

Prisoner Level	Mining Boost (%)	Upgrade Cost ($CELL)
1	0	0
2	3	1200
3	6	1980
4	9	3270
5	12	5400
6	15	8910
7	18	14700
8	22	24260
9	26	40020
10	30	66030
11	33	108960
12	35	179780