BLOODMONEY! All Tools & Upgrades: Efficiency & Moral Impact Tier List
The Dual Economy of BLOODMONEY!
In conventional clicker and idle games, item progression follows a simple mathematical rule: bigger numbers are always superior. But in BLOODMONEY!, created by indie developer SHROOMYCHRIST, progression functions as a moral paradox.
Every tool you purchase increases your income per tap, but simultaneously inflicts greater trauma upon Harvey Harvington, permanently advancing his distress, altering audio-visual feedback, and altering your final ending.
This guide ranks the progression by route safety, speed, and moral consequences. It intentionally avoids unsupported exact prices or per-click values. The creator's public clarification establishes the important ending boundary: the Good route remains available through the Hammer, while purchasing the Scissors locks the Normal route.
Tier List Summary
| Order | Tool or stage | Route impact | Editorial assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bare Hands | Good-compatible | Safest starting action, but deliberately slow. |
| 2 | Feather | Good-compatible | A low-harm early upgrade. |
| 3 | Needle | Good-compatible | More disturbing presentation without crossing the confirmed cutoff. |
| 4 | Hammer | Good-compatible | The last tool the creator has publicly confirmed can still lead to the Good Ending. |
| 5 | Scissors | Locks Normal | The creator-confirmed boundary that closes the Good route. |
| 6 | Later escalation | Darker route | Further harm accelerates progress and narrows the remaining outcome. |
| 7 | Gun | Bad Ending | The terminal escalation associated with the darkest ending. |
Detailed Breakdown by Tool
1. Bare Hands (Starting Action)
Bare Hands establish the game's slowest and least harmful baseline. Remaining at this stage keeps the compassionate route open, but the long repetition is part of the game's moral pressure.
2. The Feather
The Feather is the gentlest purchased option and improves progress without closing the Good route. It is useful for players who want to reduce repetition while keeping the early presentation comparatively light.
3. The Needle
The Needle makes the game's premise visibly harsher, but it remains before the creator-confirmed ending cutoff. Players following the Good route can continue past this stage.
4. The Hammer
The Hammer is the last tool SHROOMYCHRIST has publicly confirmed as compatible with the Good Ending. Its presentation is severe, so its route status can be counterintuitive; this is why the creator's clarification matters more than an inferred cruelty scale.
5. The Scissors
The Scissors are the decisive route boundary. Purchasing them locks the Normal Ending, so players targeting the Good Ending should stop before this purchase.
6. Later Escalation
The tools that follow the Scissors belong to the darker part of the progression. They trade increasingly graphic harm for faster advancement and should not be treated as compatible with a compassionate run.
7. The Firearm (The Gun)
The Gun is the terminal escalation tied to the Bad Ending. Choosing it abandons the restraint required by the other routes and resolves the story through its darkest outcome.
Strategy Takeaway
- For the Good Ending: You may progress through the Hammer, but stop before the Scissors.
- For the Normal Ending: Progress to the Scissors, then avoid the final Gun escalation.
- For Story Completionists: Clear your browser storage after each route to experience how each tier alters Harvey's text reactions and expressions.
For the creator’s ending cutoff clarification, see the official itch.io comment. The original release is available from the official game page.
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BLOODMONEY! has 3 endings. Creator SHROOMYCHRIST has clarified that the Good Ending remains available through the Hammer, while progressing to the Scissors locks the Normal Ending. The Bad Ending follows the final Gun escalation. See the linked creator comment in our ending guides for the source.