Droid Tycoon Beginner Guide: Your First Rebirth

What do I need for my first Rebirth?

Rebirth 1 needs 10,000 credits plus a CB, PIT, and DRK-1 PROBE. Default or any higher variant counts, so keep those three droids while building the credit gate.

I would check off the three droids before spending or selling anything.

Rebirth 1 needs 10,000 credits

You also need a CB, PIT, and DRK-1 PROBE. Check the kiosk before selling or replacing any of them.

The Default droids cost 6,100

That is the combined catalog cost for the three required Default droids. You still need the separate 10,000-credit Rebirth gate.

The listed variant is the minimum

If a Rebirth asks for Gold, Gold or any higher variant of that droid counts. The same rule applies at every requirement tier.

Use the visible Rebirth Path

Since v1.24, the Rebirth screen shows your Rebirth Path. Check it before selling or crafting so the requirement for your current run stays visible.

Use the visible Rebirth Path

Since v1.24, the Rebirth screen shows your Rebirth Path. Check it before selling or crafting so your current requirement stays visible.

Your first goal should be Rebirth 1

When you first start Droid Tycoon, it is easy to spend credits on whatever droid looks like the biggest upgrade. The problem is that your first Rebirth has specific requirements. You need 10,000 credits, a CB, a PIT, and a DRK-1 PROBE.

So I think the first run should be treated like a short checklist. You are building enough income to reach 10,000 credits, but you also need to keep those three required droids. Reaching the credit amount does not help if you sold one of them because something better appeared on the conveyor.

Use the scrap pile while your passive income is still low. It gives you something useful to do while your placed droids earn credits, and the pile improves as you continue using it. Once your base income starts doing more of the work, you can spend less time hitting scrap and more time checking the conveyor, opening base slots, and preparing for the Rebirth requirements.

I would not worry about finding the exact variant shown at the kiosk. That is the minimum acceptable tier, not the only tier that counts. If a Rebirth asks for a Gold R4, you can satisfy it with Gold, Diamond, Rainbow, Beskar, Galactic, Stellar, or any later higher variant of R4. The same rule applies when the requirement shows Default or another tier.

Before you sell or replace anything, check the Rebirth kiosk again. Make sure you still have the required droids and enough credits at the same time. Once both conditions are complete, you are ready for Rebirth 1.

How placed droids and matching slots affect income

Any droid placed in an open base slot generates its listed passive income. The slot does not have to match the droid's role for income to start.

The role match still helps. A Worker in a Worker slot, an Astromech in an Astromech slot, or a Battle droid in a Battle slot receives an extra 10% income. If two arrangements are otherwise close, keep the matching role bonus.

Astromech mission slots work differently from ordinary income slots. You must assign an Astromech droid before you can access its missions. An empty mission slot does not let you start one.

Rebirth 1 required droids

These are the current minimum requirements. The costs and income below show the verified Default catalog values. Default or any higher variant of the same droid satisfies each Rebirth 1 requirement.

A practical order for your first session

1. Work the scrap pile while income is low. If you have CB, use it as your companion for the verified +1 Pickaxe Level effect.
2. Place droids and match roles when you can. Every placed droid generates passive income, and matching Worker, Astromech, and Battle droids to the same slot type adds 10%.
3. Protect the three Rebirth droids. Do not sell your only CB, PIT, or DRK-1 PROBE without checking whether you have another acceptable copy.
4. Return to the Rebirth kiosk at 10,000 credits. Confirm the credit gate and each required droid before you commit.

What to do after Rebirth 1

Rebirth 1 unlocks another Worker slot. That gives you more room to build passive income before the next credit gate. The second Rebirth jumps to 150,000 credits and asks for a different group of droids, so check the tracker before you start replacing the collection you already built.