Editorial route
Drain the Lake tier list
This list ranks upgrade priorities and habits, not filler fluff. The goal is a smoother bucket loop and stronger progression breakpoints.
Bucket Upgrades
Bigger bucket value and smoother collection speed matter first because the whole run starts with scooping water and turning it into faster token gain.
Skill Tree Priority
Skill tree picks that boost collection, token efficiency, or deeper-lake progression usually outperform scattered utility choices.
Depth Breakpoints
Saving for the next meaningful deeper-water unlock often beats spending tokens on tiny side gains that do not change your route.
Token Efficiency
Any upgrade path that shortens the token grind without killing forward momentum tends to pay off across the whole session.
Low-Impact Sidegrades
Small comfort buys are easy to grab, but they rarely beat the next bucket, token, or depth upgrade that actually speeds up the whole lake route.
Going Deeper Too Early
Rushing into deeper sections before your bucket loop and token economy can keep up usually turns the next stretch into a slow grind.