There is no single best ability: each one solves a different problem. This comparison uses the in-game values at level 1 and level 25.
| Name | Unlocks at | Cooldown | Duration | Stats per level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze | 1 | 22 s → 10 s | 3 s → 4.5 s | Frozen: 0.7 s → 1.4 s Slowdown: 50% → 20% |
| Emergency Drop | 8 | 60 s → 52 s | 2 s → 2 s | Amount of crates: 3 → 6 Droprate: 42.5% → 75% |
| Lightning | 14 | 27 s → 21 s | 4.5 s → 6 s | Damage: 74 → 92 Blast Radius: 2 tiles → 4.4 tiles |
| Overgrowth | 23 | 26 s → 17 s | 9 s → 18 s | Amount of decoy fruits: 3 → 7 Amount of healed fruits: 1 → 5 |
When to use which
- Freeze: the shortest cooldown and it stops everything at once. The all-round choice.
- Emergency Drop: brings in new fruit, but has a long cooldown (60 s at level 1).
- Lightning: damage over time around a monkey you hold. Strong against groups and bosses.
- Overgrowth: heals damaged fruit and distracts monkeys with decoys (not the Gorilla Boss).
- From player level 20 you can combine two abilities in Survival and Boss Rush.
Upgrade costs
| Level | Upgrade cost |
|---|---|
| 1 → 2 | 100 coins |
| 2 → 3 | 150 coins |
| 3 → 4 | 200 coins |
| 4 → 5 | 250 coins |
| 5 → 6 | 300 coins |
| 6 → 7 | 350 coins |
| 7 → 8 | 400 coins |
| 8 → 9 | 450 coins |
| 9 → 10 | 500 coins |
| 10 → 11 | 550 coins |
| 11 → 12 | 600 coins |
| 12 → 13 | 650 coins |
| 13 → 14 | 700 coins |
| 14 → 15 | 750 coins |
| 15 → 16 | 800 coins |
| 16 → 17 | 850 coins |
| 17 → 18 | 900 coins |
| 18 → 19 | 950 coins |
| 19 → 20 | 1,000 coins |
| 20 → 21 | 1,050 coins |
| 21 → 22 | 1,100 coins |
| 22 → 23 | 1,150 coins |
| 23 → 24 | 1,200 coins |
| 24 → 25 | 1,250 coins |
| 1 → 25 | 16,200 coins |
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