What Triggers Grandmapocalypse?
The Grandmapocalypse is triggered after purchasing the “One Mind” upgrade from the Research Facility, and is furthered by buying “Communal Brainsweep” and finally “Elder Pact”. To access the Research Facility, you need to have at least 7 different Grandmas, which will unlock the facility and allow you to purchase the “One Mind” upgrade, ultimately leading to the Grandmapocalypse.
Understanding the Grandmapocalypse
The Grandmapocalypse is a significant event in the game that brings about various changes and challenges, including the appearance of Wrinklers, which are twitchy leech-like creatures that can affect cookie production. To better understand the Grandmapocalypse and its implications, let’s dive into some frequently asked questions.
FAQs
1. How is Grandmapocalypse caused?
The Grandmapocalypse is caused by purchasing the “One Mind” upgrade from the Research Facility, which is unlocked by having at least 7 different Grandmas.
2. What are the conditions needed to summon a Wrinkler?
To summon a Wrinkler, you need to purchase the Bingo Center/Research Facility, which is achieved by buying 7 Grandma building upgrades, and then purchasing the “One Mind” upgrade.
3. Can you permanently stop the Grandmapocalypse?
The only way to permanently stop the Grandmapocalypse is by selling all your Grandmas, which will last until you rebuy one, or by ascending and not buying the “One Mind” upgrade in the next game.
4. How to please the Grandmatriarchs?
To appease the Grandmatriarchs, you need to purchase the Elder Pledge or Elder Covenant upgrades, which will return the background to normal.
5. How do you initiate Grandmapocalypse?
To initiate the Grandmapocalypse, you must have at least seven Grandma types and at least six Grandmas, which will give you access to the Bingo Center/Research Facility and the “One Mind” upgrade.
6. When should I stop upgrading the Grandmapocalypse?
If you’re farming Golden Cookies, you should stop the Grandmapocalypse at Phase 1, as you can get Wrinkler benefits while also getting a high chance of getting Golden Cookies.
7. What does a Wrath Cookie do?
Wrath Cookies usually give effects that hinder cookie production, but can rarely give effects present in Golden Cookies, and can also give the unique effect Elder Frenzy, which dramatically boosts cookie production.
8. When should I pop a Wrinkler?
The best way to use Wrinklers is to wait until they are maxed out, then wait until they accumulate enough cookies to buy your next upgrade, and then pop all of them at once.
9. Are Wrinklers good or bad?
Wrinklers are actually good, as they provide a massive boost to cookie production in the long run, despite initially appearing to reduce CpS.
10. Can you get Easter eggs from Wrinklers?
Yes, Eggs can be unlocked randomly during the Easter season by either popping Wrinklers or clicking Golden/Wrath Cookies.
11. How rare is a Shiny Wrinkler?
Shiny Wrinklers have a 1/10000 chance of spawning instead of a normal Wrinkler.
12. What is the Scary Stuff option in Cookie Clicker?
The Scary Stuff option tweaks the Grandmapocalypse by removing the Grandmatriarchs in the background, changing the Grandma store sprite, and giving Wrinklers googly eyes.
13. Is there an end to Cookie Clicker?
There is no end to the game, but getting all the achievements is technically seen as “finishing the game”.
14. How much does Elder Pledge cost?
The first Elder Pledge costs 64 cookies, and this cost is multiplied by 8 every time it’s purchased.
15. How to hack Cookie Clicker?
To hack Cookie Clicker, you can use the cheat panel in the Edge browser by pressing F12, copying and pasting in the code you want to use, and pressing enter to see the effect take hold.