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+1 Drain Water Per Click cover

Upgrades Guide

Pumps, aura, backpack space, and walk speed compete for the same cash. Buy what matches the current bottleneck.

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+1 Drain Water Per Click upgrades cover: pump shop chain, aura, backpack, and display stands

Buy what fixes the bottleneck. Pump raises click water. Backpack stops fish from despawning. Walk speed helps on long vertical maps. Aura multiplies drain after you already have a strong pump. Display stands are not the same as bag slots.

Stage gates that need more power are on progression. Pet multipliers stack on pets.

What to buy first

UpgradeWhenWhy
Pump1 - firstBiggest click water jump early
Backpack slot2 - when fullEarly slot ~$5K; later slots ~$45M / ~$80M; late bag about 10 slots
Walk speed3 - QoLAbout $10K early; long vertical maps
Display stand4 - incomeShow slots 7 to 8 to 10; aquarium can reach about 12 fish late
Aura5 - after pumpWhite to Green to Blue; multiplies existing click water

Pump upgrade chain

PumpWater multCost
Common Water PumpBaseFree
Water Pump PlusEarly boostLow cash
Sunflower Backpack45/click early$3,000
Volcano / Volcanic lava~420/click~$70K
Ocean×50 waterMid cash
Jelly×500 waterMid-late
Golden PumpHigh tierLate mid
Electric×125 waterLate mid
Venom×5,000 waterLate
Mid cash spike×150,000 water~$45M
Ice Penguin×300,000 water~$80M
Planet×4M / end tier$15B

Water per click by pump

Click income jumps hard with each major pump. Use these samples to tell whether a gate is a pump problem or a luck problem.

Pump / stagePer click
Sunflower45 water/click
Volcano (~$70K)About 420 water/click
Electric450 water/click
After JellyAbout 36K water/click
VenomAbout 1.37M water/click
~$45M pump×150,000 water mult
Ice PenguinAbout 240M water/click
After rebirth ~8About 300M water/click

Backpack slots vs aquarium displays

  • Backpack. Inventory slots for fish you just picked up. Early +1 slot is about $5,000. Later expansions hit about $45M and $80M. Late game reaches about 10 bag slots. Full bags can lose fish.
  • Display stand. Aquarium show slots for equipped income fish. Expand from about 7 toward 8 and 10. Endgame tanks can hold around 12 fish. This is not the backpack upgrade.

Aura multipliers

AuraMultCost
White aura×1.2Low cash
Green aura×1.4~$1.4M
Blue auraHigher tierLate cash
Robux water ladder2× to 128× maxRobux shop

Optional Robux water boosts

Robux water multipliers are optional. The free loop is pumps, fish cash, aura, and pets. Buy Robux only if you want to skip grind time.

OfferDetail
Water mult ladder2× to 4× to 8× to 16× to 32× to 64× to 128× max
100× waterAbout 800 Robux
Small % packs+2% ~3 R$ / +4% ~9 R$ (optional boosts)
2× cashAbout 40 Robux

FAQ

Can I skip pumps in the chain?

Yes. The shop can let you buy ahead with a confirmation popup. Buying in order avoids surprise prompts.

Is Sunflower worth it?

Yes early on. It is the first big jump from the starter pump at around $3,000 and about 45 water per click.

Aura or pump first?

Pump first. Aura multiplies what you already have. A weak base times aura still feels weak.

What is the training zone?

Rebirth unlocks standing pools that add water passively. Level gates and pool multipliers are on the progression page.

Is Planet the last pump?

Planet at about $15B is the top of the mapped cash chain (about ×4M water). Click totals also climb after rebirth.