Some detailed costs and endgame caps are maintained by community references rather than a complete public developer manual. Where the developer does not publish a definitive number, this guide labels the information as reported or uncertain.
Fast answer
The answer before the background
The game does not use conventional levels made of chapters, waves, or bosses. Its main progression is an egg ladder: improve the current farm, unlock the next egg, prestige for Soul Eggs, and repeat until the late-game Enlightenment and Path of Virtue systems. Separate tracks add challenge and long-term goals: trophies measure chicken-population milestones, ships gain stars from launches, crafting has its own level, the Fuel Tank has seven known upgrade levels, and the Piggy Bank has no confirmed hard cap. Your practical next step is to follow the current egg objective, prestige when progress slows, and spend Golden Eggs on permanent upgrades before optional crafting.
Verified structure
What counts as a stage?
Egg, Inc. is an incremental farm simulator, not a stage-based action game. The official store description emphasizes farms, research, contracts, trophies, artifacts, crafting, prestige, and a deep endgame; it does not describe chapters, waves, or boss encounters.
For that reason, searches for a stage list or boss order can be misleading. The closest equivalent to a stage is the current egg farm and the farm-value requirement needed to unlock the next egg. Each prestige resets the active farm while preserving important permanent progress.
- Main stages: the ordered egg farms.
- Optional objectives: Challenges, contracts, and trophies.
- Nested progression: prestige, Soul Eggs, Prophecy Eggs, and Earnings Bonus.
- Endgame progression: ships, stars, artifacts, crafting, Enlightenment, and Path of Virtue.
| System | What advances it | What it gates or improves |
|---|---|---|
| Egg farms | Farm value and research | The next egg and higher earning potential |
| Prestige | Soul Eggs and farm resets | Long-term Earnings Bonus |
| Challenges | Meeting listed farm objectives | Trophy access after the challenge list |
| Ships | Launching missions | Higher ship stars, capacity, and artifact quality |
| Crafting | Crafting artifacts | Improved crafting odds through the crafting modifier |
| Fuel Tank | Golden Egg upgrades | More stored fuel and faster tank output |
A displayed farmer role or Earnings Bonus is a progress measure, not a conventional character level. It tells you how far your account has advanced and whether difficult farms are realistic.
Main route
Egg farms, prestige, and progression gates
Start by pushing the highest egg currently available. Buy affordable research, expand housing and shipping, and raise farm value until the next egg unlocks. When the farm becomes inefficient, prestige rather than waiting indefinitely: the reset converts progress into Soul Eggs and lets you climb faster on the next run.
The main egg sequence ends with Enlightenment Egg. Community reference data identifies it as the nineteenth and final main egg. Enlightenment is not a normal money farm: its low egg value makes it an endurance and artifact check, and its trophies are among the hardest long-term goals.
After enough Enlightenment progress, Path of Virtue becomes an additional route rather than a replacement for the main chain. A community reference lists 100T lifetime Enlightenment eggs as the unlock condition for Ascend, but the exact client wording and later Virtue content should be checked in-game because this is not fully documented in the official store listing.
- Prestige when the next research purchases take too long relative to the Soul Eggs available.
- Use Earnings Bonus as a readiness signal, not as a rigid universal requirement.
- Do not confuse unlocking an egg with completing its trophies; trophies require much larger chicken populations.
- Expect Enlightenment and Virtue progress to depend heavily on permanent bonuses and artifacts.
| Gate | Practical requirement | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Next egg | Sufficient farm value | Buy the cheapest productive upgrades first. |
| Prestige climb | A worthwhile Soul Egg gain | Reset when progress slows, then rebuild with permanent bonuses. |
| Trophies | Complete the challenge track, then meet population targets | Treat them as optional milestones, not mandatory story chapters. |
| Path of Virtue | Reported 100T lifetime Enlightenment eggs | Verify the Ascend prompt in the current client before planning around it. |
There is no single verified EB threshold that makes every farm or trophy safe. Artifacts, Prophecy Eggs, Epic Research, permit status, boosts, and play style change the practical requirement.
Nested systems
Ships, crafting, Fuel Tank, and Piggy Bank levels
Ships level through launches rather than ordinary experience points. Each ship collects launch points, and enough points produce stars. Stars improve mission capacity; the amount varies by ship and mission length. Sending shorter missions can advance stars faster in real time, while longer missions are generally chosen for better artifact returns. The best choice depends on whether you value star progression or loot.
Crafting level is a separate account progression track. Crafting artifacts grants crafting experience, and the crafting modifier improves the odds of higher-rarity results. Community reference material reports a maximum crafting level of 30, but the game client is the final authority if a future update changes that ceiling. Do not craft expensive items solely to chase a level unless the materials and Golden Eggs are spare.
The Fuel Tank starts at level 0 and has seven known levels, ending at level 7 in current reference data. Upgrades require Golden Eggs and, beyond the free base level, the Pro Permit. Capacity and maximum output rise with each upgrade. This is a convenience and ship-fueling system, not a farm-value level.
The Piggy Bank is different again. It stores Golden Eggs earned through gameplay and has a visible level that increases its value. Community reference data reports no confirmed hard cap, even though the visual presentation stops changing after an early level. A higher Piggy Bank level increases the amount received when it is opened; it does not directly increase Earnings Bonus or ship power.
- For ship stars, launch consistently and choose mission length according to your goal.
- For crafting, save valuable ingredients for useful recipes and better ships when possible.
- For Fuel Tank upgrades, prioritize the point at which stored fuel meaningfully reduces farm switching.
- For Piggy Bank spending, compare the immediate Golden Egg return with permanent Epic Research and Fuel Tank needs.
| Search term | Verified interpretation |
|---|---|
| Crafting level XP | Experience earned by crafting artifacts; exact per-recipe values can be version-sensitive. |
| Max crafting level | Community references report level 30; verify after major updates. |
| Level up ships | Launch missions to earn launch points and stars. |
| Fuel Tank levels | Seven known levels, 0 through 7, with Pro Permit required for upgrades above the base. |
| Level up Piggy Bank | The level rises through qualifying gameplay actions; opening it does not reset the account’s permanent progress. |
Permanent Epic Research generally has broader value than early luxury crafting. The best spending order changes with your permit, contract activity, current ship, and whether you are actively pursuing Enlightenment.
Practical route
A reliable order for new and returning farmers
First, finish the visible farm objectives and learn the prestige loop. Build enough progress to unlock new eggs, then reset before the current farm becomes a long idle wall. Your early goal is not to max every research item; it is to increase the speed and value of the next run.
Next, complete the challenge list. Once challenges are finished, trophies become available as population goals on individual eggs. Push ordinary trophies when your Earnings Bonus makes them efficient, but postpone difficult Enlightenment trophies until your artifacts and permanent bonuses are ready.
After ships unlock, keep missions running whenever possible. Advance the highest available ship when you want to open better artifact tables, but use shorter missions if star speed is your immediate priority. Begin crafting selectively rather than spending all Golden Eggs on low-value attempts.
Finally, prepare for Enlightenment and Path of Virtue as separate endgame projects. Maintain enough Golden Eggs for permanent research and practical ship support, and check every unlock prompt directly in the current version.
- Follow the next egg objective before chasing cosmetic or completionist goals.
- Prestige during stalls instead of treating a reset as lost progress.
- Run ships continuously once available.
- Use trophies to measure account strength, not as required chapters.
- Recheck costs and caps after updates.
| If your goal is... | Prioritize... |
|---|---|
| Faster ordinary farms | Prestige, Soul Eggs, Earnings Bonus, and permanent research |
| Better artifacts | Higher ships, appropriate mission lengths, and selective crafting |
| Less farm switching | Fuel Tank upgrades and a sensible multi-egg fueling plan |
| More Golden Eggs | Contracts, Piggy Bank value, drones, and careful spending |
| Completion | Challenges, all trophies, Enlightenment, and then Virtue content |
No reliable current source verifies a chapter map, wave counter, or boss ladder for Egg, Inc. Do not apply progression guides from unrelated egg or idle games.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the highest level in Egg, Inc.?
There is no single highest account level. Different systems have different endpoints. The main egg route reaches Enlightenment, ships continue through stars, Fuel Tank references report level 7, and crafting references report level 30. The Piggy Bank has no confirmed hard cap.
How do I level up crafting?
Craft artifacts to gain crafting experience. The exact experience and Golden Egg efficiency depend on the recipe and current game data, so use cheap, useful crafts early and avoid sacrificing scarce materials only for a level.
How do I level up ships?
Launch missions to earn launch points for the selected ship. When the required points are reached, the ship gains a star. Mission length changes the pace and rewards, so choose short missions for faster star progression and longer missions for stronger returns when appropriate.
Are there chapters, waves, or bosses?
Not in the conventional sense. The game uses egg farms, objectives, contracts, trophies, prestige, ships, and endgame paths. The current official store description does not identify a chapter, wave, or boss system.
What are farmer levels or EB levels?
They are community shorthand for account progress measured through Earnings Bonus and related milestones. They are useful for comparing readiness, but they are not a fixed campaign-level system with universal unlock thresholds.
Should I upgrade the Fuel Tank or open the Piggy Bank first?
Choose based on your bottleneck. Fuel Tank upgrades are strongest when farm switching is slowing ship launches; Piggy Bank spending is strongest when it funds permanent Epic Research or another upgrade with lasting value. Keep enough Golden Eggs for your next priority instead of spending automatically.
Sources
What we checked
Official listings establish current availability and product facts. Community pages are used for mechanics and build history, then labeled separately.
- OfficialOfficial Google Play listing for Egg, Inc. by Auxbrain
- OfficialOfficial Apple App Store listing for Egg, Inc.
- CommunityEgg, Inc. Wiki: Eggs and Enlightenment Egg
- CommunityEgg, Inc. Wiki: Spaceships
- CommunityEgg, Inc. Wiki: Fuel Tank
- CommunityEgg, Inc. Wiki: Artifacts and Crafting
- CommunityEgg, Inc. Wiki: Trophies
- CommunityEgg, Inc. Wiki: Path of Virtue