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Configure upgrades in zCookieClicker

zCookieClicker features 14 unique upgrades that increase the player's cookies per second (CPS). Each upgrade can be purchased multiple times, with the price increasing after each purchase.

Upgrade Configuration

Upgrades are configured in the upgrades section of config.yml:

upgrades:
  - type: "MANUAL_CLICK"
    cost: 10
    cps: 0.1

  - type: "GRANDMA"
    cost: 100
    cps: 1
OptionDescription
typeUpgrade identifier (must match enum value)
costBase cost of the upgrade
cpsCookies per second provided by each upgrade

Available Upgrades

Tier 1 - Early Game

UpgradeTypeBase CostCPSDescription
Manual ClickMANUAL_CLICK100.1Increases click power
GrandmaGRANDMA1001A nice grandma to bake cookies
FarmFARM1,1008Grows cookie plants
FactoryFACTORY12,00047Mass produces cookies

Tier 2 - Mid Game

UpgradeTypeBase CostCPSDescription
MineMINE130,000260Mines cookie dough
BankBANK1,400,0001,400Generates cookie interest
TempleTEMPLE20,000,0007,800Converts prayers to cookies
TowerTOWER330,000,00044,000A wizard tower making cookies

Tier 3 - Late Game

UpgradeTypeBase CostCPSDescription
Time MachineTIME_MACHINE51,000,000,0002,600,000Brings cookies from the past
Antimatter CondenserANTIMATTER_CONDENSER1,000,000,000,00013,000,000Condenses antimatter into cookies

Tier 4 - End Game

UpgradeTypeBase CostCPSDescription
PrismPRISM170,000,000,000,000430,000,000Turns light into cookies
ChancelleryCHANCELLERY2,100,000,000,000,0007,000,000,000Creates cookies from bureaucracy
Dimensional CorridorDIMENSIONAL_CORRIDOR64,000,000,000,000,0001,200,000,000,000Opens portals to cookie dimensions
Celestial OvensCELESTIAL_OVENS170,000,000,000,000,00044,000,000,000,000Bakes cookies using star power

Default Configuration

upgrades:
  - type: "MANUAL_CLICK"
    cost: 10
    cps: 0.1

  - type: "GRANDMA"
    cost: 100
    cps: 1

  - type: "FARM"
    cost: 1100
    cps: 8

  - type: "FACTORY"
    cost: 12000
    cps: 47

  - type: "MINE"
    cost: 130000
    cps: 260

  - type: "BANK"
    cost: 1400000
    cps: 1400

  - type: "TEMPLE"
    cost: 20000000
    cps: 7800

  - type: "TOWER"
    cost: 330000000
    cps: 44000

  - type: "TIME_MACHINE"
    cost: 51000000000
    cps: 2600000

  - type: "ANTIMATTER_CONDENSER"
    cost: 1000000000000
    cps: 13000000

  - type: "PRISM"
    cost: 170000000000000
    cps: 430000000

  - type: "CHANCELLERY"
    cost: 2100000000000000
    cps: 7000000000

  - type: "DIMENSIONAL_CORRIDOR"
    cost: 64000000000000000
    cps: 1200000000000

  - type: "CELESTIAL_OVENS"
    cost: 170000000000000000
    cps: 44000000000000

Price Scaling

Each upgrade purchase increases the cost by the configured percentage:

price-upgrade-percent: 15

Formula: New Price = Base Price × (1 + percentage/100)^purchases

Example for Grandma (15% increase):

Purchase #Price
1st100
2nd115
3rd132
4th152
5th175
10th404
20th1,637

GUI Configuration

Upgrades are displayed in the cookies-upgrade.yml inventory using patterns:

manual-click:
  pattern:
    fileName: "cookie-upgrade"
    pluginName: zCookieClicker
    slot: 19
    material: WOODEN_SWORD
    upgrade: MANUAL_CLICK
    upgrade-name: 'Manual Click'
OptionDescription
fileNamePattern file name
pluginNamePlugin name for the pattern
slotInventory slot position
materialDisplay material for the upgrade
upgradeUpgrade type (must match config)
upgrade-nameDisplay name in the GUI

Custom Upgrades

You can modify upgrade values to balance for your server:

Easy Mode

upgrades:
  - type: "GRANDMA"
    cost: 50        # Cheaper
    cps: 2          # More CPS

price-upgrade-percent: 10  # Slower price increase

Hard Mode

upgrades:
  - type: "GRANDMA"
    cost: 200       # More expensive
    cps: 0.5        # Less CPS

price-upgrade-percent: 25  # Faster price increase

Tips

Balancing CPS Values

  • Keep a roughly 8-10x increase between tiers for balanced progression
  • Higher tier upgrades should have significantly higher CPS to justify their cost

Price Balancing

  • Lower tiers should be affordable quickly to encourage engagement
  • Higher tiers should require patience and strategy

Material Selection

Choose materials that visually represent each upgrade:

  • Manual Click → Wooden Sword (clicking)
  • Grandma → Cake (baking)
  • Farm → Wheat (farming)
  • Factory → Brick (industrial)
  • Mine → Iron Pickaxe (mining)
  • Bank → Gold Ingot (wealth)

Main Configuration

Main configuration options for zCookieClicker

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Upgrade ConfigurationAvailable UpgradesTier 1 - Early GameTier 2 - Mid GameTier 3 - Late GameTier 4 - End GameDefault ConfigurationPrice ScalingGUI ConfigurationCustom UpgradesEasy ModeHard ModeTipsBalancing CPS ValuesPrice BalancingMaterial Selection
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