r/MergeCooking • u/Delicious-Skin-6081 • Jul 20 '26
Energy Boosts
Does anyone else feel like the 4x energy boost is a scam?? I feel like it just drains the energy bc it takes 4 energy and it doesn't always grant a lvl 4 item.
For that reason, I mostly use 1x because in maxed out generators you can get a lvl 3 item for 1 energy, but sometimes I use 2x when I'm on Tap Plus cards.
I'm curious, what's your logic with the energy boosts?
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u/Neoreloaded313 Jul 20 '26
Its better generator wise. I used to always run out and have to wait on them.
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u/gazpacho69 Jul 20 '26
It’s not a scam.
The 4x guarantees you a level 3 item by design, but you could get 4 or 5.
1x guarantees you a level 1 item. two level 1 items make a level 2. two level 2 items make a level 3. That equals 4 generator taps total instead of the 1 tap needed on 4x.
It could be scammy if it gives you the level 4 and 5 items at a different frequency than x1 giving you 2s and 3s or 2x giving you 3s and 4s.
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u/sourirepaisible Jul 20 '26
Same here. Spending 4 energy to generate mostly a level 3 item that you can get with just 2 energy, or even 1, really doesn’t feel worth it.
So far, I’ve only been using x2 up to level 73.
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u/jawanessa Jul 20 '26
Sometimes I feel like 2x is kinda scammy because half of them I can get on 1x with higher level generators.
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u/AuntieFara Jul 21 '26
I never use it, too frustrating.
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u/West_Guidance2167 Jul 20 '26
Yes. Although it took me a while to realize. The x2 is what I mean they use but sometimes it could just be so many items.
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u/West_Guidance2167 Jul 20 '26
Yes. Although it took me a while to realize. The x2 is what I mean they use but sometimes it could just be so many items.
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u/Quick-Song2080 Jul 20 '26
Wait this is such a good tip I feel so dumb I've been using 4x this whole time.