CIFI: Shard Milestone Buy Order
Which shard milestones to level first, based on what they boost.
Mid game · shards, milestones, buy order
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By Hizzle Guides · Published 2026-10-26 · Game version checked: Android; 0.7.3.64 public repost reviewed; public listing rechecked 2026-11-05, no newer build number found; legacy numbers UNSURE; no in-game testing
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While growing shard income, spend most shards on milestones that raise shards or Cells. Near the end of a run, switch to MP milestones. Rules:
- Unlock new milestones early. Cheap levels in the first few open stronger ones.
- Early: Alpha (Cells), Aquarius (MP and MK4), Libra (MK1 to MK3), Modifying (MP, and a tick cut at level 75), Flowering (Shards).
- Mid: Morphing (big Cells boosts at levels 1, 25 and 75), Extracting (shards and MP), Seeding, Duality (Cells and MP).
- Torn is a very strong MP and shard milestone (level 25 and up) once you reach it.
- Late: Machining, Studying and Layering are strong multi-effect milestones. Fabricating and Wonderous give large all-generator and MP boosts at levels 30 and above.
- Tick cuts (Modifying and Pathing, at level 75) cap at about 0.3 seconds each.
- If shard income is the bottleneck, buy shard-producing levels even if they cost more than the cheapest option.
- Spend shards before a reset. They are lost otherwise. See CIFI: Before You Reset.
Effects listed come from a community table (UNSURE for today's version). Names can show with or without "The".
Evidence and version limits: CIFI: What Is Not Verified Yet.
Sources we checked
- Official Android listing (identity and public patch context)Checked 2026-11-03
UNSURE marks what this guide hasn't established. Hizzle Guides research from public sources; we don't claim in-game testing unless a page says so.