At A Glance
- What happens when you press the red button (trigger a doomsday)
- What mutant and human bonuses carry over & how they scale
- How to decide the optimal moment to reset for fastest progress
What the Reset (Doomsday) Mechanism Does
Pressing the red button in Doomsday Clicker triggers a doomsday event. This resets your bunker’s rooms, upgrades, and progress, but with carryovers: humans and mutants you’ve accumulated provide permanent bonuses to future runs.
- Humans are collected by unlocking rooms and upgrading. After a reset, humans contribute to bonuses or boosts in productivity.
- Mutants provide a percentage bonus to productivity. Each mutant typically gives around +5% productivity per mutant to subsequent runs. As you build more mutants over multiple resets, your multiplier growth accelerates.
What Carries Over & What Resets Completely
Carries Over:
- Human count and associated human productivity bonuses.
- Mutants that you’ve earned; their multiplier persists into future runs.
Resets to Zero:
- Room levels, room upgrades, unlocked rooms (you have to rebuild these)
- Coins / immediate income pools (start fresh each run)
- Any temporary boosts that are not tied to mutants or humans
Best Time to Trigger a Reset
1. When Mutant Growth Slows
When your mutants per unit time or per upgrade have dropped significantly compared to previous runs—that indicates diminishing returns, so resetting gives more value.
2. When You Have Significantly More Mutants Than Last Reset
Because mutants boost productivity, waiting until you surpass your previous mutant count by a meaningful margin ensures your reset yields worthwhile gains. Resetting too early gives small benefits.
3. After You’ve Upgraded Many Rooms or Acquired Key Perks
If you’ve built up a good base (many rooms, perks, upgrades), resetting at that point means your baseline for the next run is stronger.
4. Align with Multiplier Events
If you have an active boost (Supercharger, Coin Cloner, etc.), it may be beneficial to use that to boost mutant or human production just before resetting, squeezing extra value.
Trade-offs & Risks of Resetting
- You lose immediate gains and must rebuild from scratch—if done too frequently, you may waste time.
- If you reset too early, mutant carryover may be insufficient to offset the time lost rebuilding.
- After many runs, rebuild times increase; resets become more taxing.
Community Observations & Practical Tips
- Many players report that once they hit a point where progress feels very slow (waiting long for updates, high cost vs return), that’s usually the best time for a reset.
- Players suggest observing when the time to get another mutant (or human bonus) becomes significantly longer than past runs; that lag is a cue.
Final Thoughts
The reset mechanism in Doomsday Clicker is central to long-term progression. With humans and mutants as your carryover bonuses, well-timed resets can make each new run exponentially more powerful. Don’t rush to reset; aim for a solid mutant gain over your previous run and a strong base. Reset smartly—and you’ll scale much faster in the medium and long term.