Field Guide

From Sproutling to World Ruler

Your critter climbs 50 milestones, grouped into 10 stages and 5 body plans. Every new body brings two powers, a faster stride and a slower energy drain.

Stage 1Sproutling

Stage 2Forager

Stage 3Scout

Stage 4Survivor

Stage 5Predator

Stage 6Hunter

Stage 7Apex Critter

Stage 8Dominator

Stage 9Conqueror

Stage 10World Ruler

Each stage spans five milestones. Body colour blends continuously as your critter levels up.

Tier 1 · Milestones 0–9 · Stages 1–2

Sproutling → Forager

Instinct · Milestone 0Food SenseTracks the closest meal and avoids obvious danger.

Endurance · Milestone 5Energy StoreHarvests extra energy from every meal.

Speed bonus+0 → +30

Energy drain8.0 → 7.0/s

Danger sense150 → 130

Eats predatorsNo

Tier 2 · Milestones 10–19 · Stages 3–4

Scout → Survivor

Awareness · Milestone 10Danger DetectionSpots predators at greater range.

Agility · Milestone 15Dash EscapeBursts away from nearby predators when cornered.

Speed bonus+30 → +60

Energy drain7.0 → 6.0/s

Danger sense130 → 108

Eats predatorsYes

Tier 3 · Milestones 20–29 · Stages 5–6

Predator → Hunter

Armor · Milestone 20Reactive ShieldGenerates a temporary shield that destroys one predator.

Predation · Milestone 25Hunter StrikeCan turn and consume predators for energy.

Speed bonus+60 → +95

Energy drain6.0 → 5.0/s

Danger sense108 → 85

Eats predatorsYes

Tier 4 · Milestones 30–39 · Stages 7–8

Apex Critter → Dominator

Dominance · Milestone 30ShockwaveReleases a pulse that clears nearby predators.

Supremacy · Milestone 35Territory PulsePredators within 180 pt hesitate for 4 seconds.

Speed bonus+95 → +130

Energy drain5.0 → 4.0/s

Danger sense85 → 62

Eats predatorsYes

Tier 5 · Milestones 40–49 · Stages 9–10

Conqueror → World Ruler

Conquest · Milestone 40Swarm SummonCalls colony members to rally at its location at 1.5× speed.

World Rule · Milestone 45Apex OverrideThe critter has mastered the world. Nothing can stop it.

Speed bonus+130 → +160

Energy drain4.0 → 2.0/s

Danger sense62 → 35

Eats predatorsYes

Intelligence

Smarter critters plan bigger fortifications. Intelligence rises in five locked tiers.

From milestone 0Instinctive3 walls max

From milestone 10Aware5 walls max

From milestone 20Tactical7 walls max

From milestone 30Strategic11 walls max

From milestone 40Masterful14 walls max