Boosters: every price and what it does

Short answer

Boosters are what gold buys: rushes that finish a timer, timed boosts, and crates of materials.

What it does

Rushes finish a construction, research, binding or fortify now. Timed boosts like Overdrive and Peace Shield run for hours. Crates add materials straight to your stores.

Skipping a timer on its own costs 1 gold per 10 minutes left. The daily deal sells one booster at a discount.

Boosters

BoostersGoldKindEffect
Build Rush10TimeCuts up to 1 h 40 min off the current construction or expansion.
Research Rush12TimeCuts up to 2 hours off the active research.
Binding Rush5TimeCuts up to 50 minutes off the current binding batch.
Fortify Rush15TimeCuts up to 2 h 30 min off fortifying the keep.
Recall8TimeBrings a returning march up to 1 h 20 min closer to home.
Overdrive 1h6BoostsDouble production for one hour.
Overdrive 8h20BoostsDouble production for eight hours.
Overdrive 24h45BoostsDouble production for a full day.
Peace Shield 8h15BoostsNo raids can reach you for eight hours.
Peace Shield 24h35BoostsNo raids can reach you for a full day.
Second Crew30BoostsBuild two things at once for a day.
Scout Drone12BoostsSee four blocks further for a day.
Loot Rig15BoostsRaids carry home 25% more for a day.
War Map12BoostsRaid and hunt four blocks further for a day.
Scrap Crate6Resources100 scrap or an hour of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Scrap Cache18Resources400 scrap or three hours of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Timber Bundle6Resources50 timber or an hour of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Timber Stack18Resources200 timber or three hours of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Biomass Vat6Resources75 biomass or an hour of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Biomass Silo18Resources300 biomass or three hours of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Serum Flask8Resources40 serum or an hour of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Serum Case24Resources160 serum or four hours of your output, whichever is more, delivered now.
Silencer5HordeDrops your noise to zero at once.
Bound Pack20HordeFive bound zombies join the horde.
Quarantine Kit10HordeClears an infection now.
Practice Tickets5ResourcesThree more paid Training Yard runs in every game today.

Gold packs

PackPriceGold
Pouch of Gold$0.9920
Sack of Gold$2.9960 + 5
Chest of Gold$6.99150 + 25
Strongbox of Gold$14.99400 + 100
Vault of Gold$29.991,000 + 400
Starter Pack (once per account)$2.9960
Founder's Pack (once per account)$9.99250
Warlord's Pack$29.99800

Tips

  • The Second Crew is the best value if you upgrade a lot: two things build at once for a day.
  • A Peace Shield before you sleep stops raids while you're away.

Questions

Which booster is the best value?

The Second Crew is the best value if you upgrade a lot: two things build at once for a day.

Numbers come straight from the game's rules and update with every release.

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