Unlock Conditions
Every verified unlock in 0.9.9 EA on one page — the in-run chains, the lifetime counters, and the silver that actually buys them.
Key Takeaways
- Toast ≠ owned. An unlock toast only lets you buy the thing in the loadout — silver pays.
- Level-10 chains: side cannons → Front Cannon, ram → Arms, archer crew → Archer Tower.
- Lifetime counters: 100 health boxes → Repair Crew, 120 walking enemies → Companion.
- Golden Dunes’ four bosses → Spiderberg; Green Plains’ four → the next land.
- No verified shop price grid — the only card-still price we can read is Tankbert at 1,500 silver.
The one rule: unlock toast ≠ owned
Answer: In Wanderburg EA, every unlock is two steps: the in-run condition produces an unlock toast, and the actual purchase happens between runs in the loadout, paid with silver. Same screen for modules, crew, vehicles, and captains.
That’s why the standard loop is: clear bosses → Overtime for silver → cash out → buy the toast you’re holding. Don’t stack toasts you can’t afford — farm until the purchase is real (Silver farming).
All verified unlock chains
| Do this | Opens |
|---|---|
| Side cannons → upgrade level 10 | Front Cannon (front slot) |
| Front Ram → upgrade level 10 | Arms |
| Archer crew → upgrade level 10 | Archer Tower (side slot) |
| Destroy 100 health boxes overall | Repair Crew |
| Destroy 120 walking enemies overall | Companion (back slot) |
| Clear Green Plains’ four bosses | Golden Dunes land |
| Clear Golden Dunes’ four bosses | Spiderberg unlock toast (then buy) |
| Consume 100 units in one run | 500 silver quest lump |
| Consume 1,000 sheep overall | 2,500 silver quest lump |
How do I unlock Companion (and other modules) in the shop?
Answer: Companion is the cleanest example of the two-step rule: destroy 120 walking enemies overall (lifetime counter, multiple runs), receive the unlock toast, then buy Companion with silver in the loadout — and remember it needs a back slot, so skip Spiderberg that run.
The shop shows kit text on each card (Racer Ruth and The Count are read aloud on tape; Tankbert’s card shows a 1,500 silver price). What no tape or still has shown: a full price grid. We won’t invent one — treat any “complete price list” you see elsewhere as fiction.
Silver sources, ranked: Overtime after a clean four-boss clear, quest lumps (the 500 / 2,500 silver counters above), then the end-of-run bank. Routes: Silver farming.
First-week buy order — what to unlock first
Answer: Buy the toast that extends the family you already run — for most players that’sFront Cannon first.
- Front Cannon (side cannons 10) — biggest early power spike for the default kit.
- Arms (ram 10) — if you’re on the ram / Overtime-mobility line.
- Repair Crew (100 health boxes) — passive sustain that makes long Overtime sits safe.
- Companion (120 walking enemies) — a real friendly unit, but only with a back slot free.
- Captains — after the module core; pick by family (Pirate → cannons), not by vibes: honest captain comparison.
Vehicles — what’s verified
Vehicles live in the same between-run loadout. Verified so far: Spiderberg comes from Golden Dunes’ four bosses (toast, then buy) and has no back slot — it eats the slot Companion needs. Tankenburg (“Bulldoze everything!”) is the other named EA vehicle on the achievement list; its unlock condition isn’t readable on our tapes yet.
Some hulls get two top slots — worth checking on any vehicle before you buy, because it doubles the mortar / turret line. Full boss-to-unlock chain: Bosses.
FAQ
Why can’t I buy Front Cannon after the toast?
Answer: The toast only opens the purchase — you still need the silver. Farm Overtime after a clean boss clear, then buy. If the shop doesn’t show it at all, you’re on an older save — the toast fires again next time the condition completes.
Do unlock counters reset between runs?
Answer: “Overall” counters (health boxes, walking enemies, sheep consumed) are lifetime — they accumulate across runs. “In one run” counters (100 units for the 500-silver lump) must happen inside a single run.
What unlocks artifacts?
Answer: Artifacts are named in the official between-run unlocks, but we don’t yet have a verified unlock condition for a single artifact on EN tape — it’s the top entry on our still-checking list.
Still checking
- Shop silver prices — only Tankbert’s 1,500 is card-verified.
- Tankenburg unlock condition; artifact unlock conditions.
- Exact slots for Cannon Tower / Force Mage.
- 0.9.9 patch string not confirmed on Steam news.