Primitive Brothers: Idle Game
Unofficial Strategy Guide

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Quick Guide

If you don't have time to read everything, here are the most important tips:

  • Use all Coupon Codes to get about 17,000 free gems. Use these gems for the next tip.
  • Level all muscles to 25. This increases your speed and is the most important task.
  • Consider purchasing the Beginner's Pack and No Ads for significant advantages.
  • Avoid buying chests (except totems) if you're new. Familiarize yourself with the game first.
  • Don't join a guild immediately. Engage in public chat to find a suitable one with guidance from other players.
  • Utilize sleep mode to play continuously. Many players use old phones or emulators for this purpose.
  • Use Alchemy daily for better rings, rune swaps, or totem enhancements.
  • Complete daily tasks consistently: Guild Buff, PVP, Boss Island, Alchemy, Club, Hospital, etc.
  • Upgrade your totem enhancements to level 300 as soon as possible.
  • Spend all market tokens on totem chests for better progression.
  • Before leveling any muscle beyond 25, read the full guide to understand builds and make informed decisions.
  • Revisit and read the full guide when you have more time.
25 Muscle

Time until reset:
When the game day resets, it is time to do your guild buffs and daily activities.

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Coupon Codes

How to Redeem Coupons:

To redeem your coupons in the game, follow these simple steps:

  1. Click on the menu icon located at the top right-hand side of the game.
  2. Click on the gear icon that appears.
  3. Select the coupon icon.
  4. Copy and paste the coupons one by one into the coupon menu.
  5. Check your mailbox to redeem all your free gems and items.


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Getting Started

Starting Tips

Gameplay

F2P and P2W

The game is free to play, but some purchases help a lot:

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Dictionary

Here are some words and phrases you might hear:

Librarian


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Basic Mechanics

Civilization and Caps

Farming and Pushing

Totem Skills

Alchemy

Alchemy workshop

Wigs and Masks

Ranking

The Wall of Space

totem chest


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Battle Mechanics

Boss Battles

companions

Thor's Might

companions

Uncle

Uncle's head


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Stat Amplifiers

Totems

Rune Glyph

Magic Glyph

Spirits


Vehicles

Your bro rides a vehicle into battle! While the vehicle doesn't provide any benefits on its own, there's an opportunity to upgrade your vehicle using "Fuel", which can be purchased from the in-game store.

  • Upgrading your vehicle increases all stats, giving a great boost to your power.
  • Try to upgrade all your available vehicles evenly. When upgrades become more expensive, prioritize different upgrades until you unlock the next vehicle.
  • When you unlock a new vehicle, you'll find it cheaper and providing a much larger benefit initially.
  • Vehicles are a strategic way to amplify your stats, so balance your resources wisely.
vehicles
tower


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Daily Activities

Portal: Bronificent Tower

Portal: Boss Challenge

Portal: Rune Shard Dungeon

Portal: Spirit Dungeon

Fishing, Club, PVP, and Guild

Note: When getting tokens, always have +5 in your "get special token" skill. Do this before the reset to get the most PVP tokens in your daily mail.


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Farm Stages

Accessory Farm Levels

These stages are ideal for farming accessories while you build power:

101, 139, 211, 341, 511, 701, 847, 1008, 1168, 1328, 1488, 1648, 1808, 1961, 2101, 2257, 2420, 2587, 2751, 2911, 3071, 3221, 3361, 3512, 3684, 3855, 4026, 4195, 4341, 4481, 4627, 4782, 4937, 5092, 5246, 5401, 5556, 5711, 5870, 6021, 6161, 6301, 6441, 6651, 6861, 7077, 7299, 7521, 7743, 7965, 8195, 8413, 8632, 8854, 9077, 9299, 9522, 9745, 9967, 10203, 10431, 10641, 10851, 11061, 11271, 11490, 11714, 11941, 12168, 12394, 12621, 12848, 13075, 13302, 13528, 13755, 13982, 14209, 14421, 14631, 14841, 15051, 15471, 15695, 15919, 16141, 16365, 16589, 16824, 17067, 17305, 17543, 17781, 17991, 18201, 18411, 18621, 18831, 19055, 19285, 19514, 19742, 19971, 20203, 20438, 20673, 20907, 21141, 21351, 21561, 21771

Farm Stages
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Gear Farm Levels

These stages are ideal for farming gear while you build power:

107, 166, 251, 396, 580, 751, 921, 1091, 1261, 1401, 1541, 1681, 1830, 1995, 2165, 2335, 2510, 2661, 2801, 2941, 3098, 3265, 3425, 3588, 3775, 3921, 4061, 4213, 4375, 4537, 4700, 4862, 5025, 5181, 5321, 5461, 5601, 5741, 5886, 6036, 6185, 6336, 6507, 6735, 6963, 7185, 7413, 7641, 7869, 8097, 8331, 8541, 8751, 8961, 9171, 9381, 9591, 9801, 10011, 10224, Open the image to see more details.

Farm Stages
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Builds

Invest gems in a specialized build to be more efficient

Essentials



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Companion-Build

companions

As of 12/1/2024, this is the strongest and most recommended build for new players following the latest update. While it requires careful management, its power is unmatched. No auto-clicker is needed since companions always attack. Keep in mind that enhancement resources are 4 times more expensive, and it relies heavily on companions' skills for boss battles.

Order of Enhancements

  1. Enhance all muscles to 25.
  2. Enhance the first companion (Bow) to +100.
  3. Enhance the forearm muscle to 186 to improve bracelet (highest HP).
  4. Enhance the first companion (Bow) to 186.
  5. Enhance the third companion (Slingshot) to 186. (Note: The Bow Companion and the Slingshot Companion are best friends, and their skill improvements synergize for maximum effectiveness.)
  6. Enhance the second companion (Spear) to 186.
  7. Enhance the necklace muscle to 186.
  8. Enhance the fourth companion (Axe) to 186.
  9. Enhance two Hut parts to level 186, focusing on those with the best totem boosts: Crocodile, Whale, Gorilla, and Leopard.

Alchemy

  • Totems are very important for this build, Convert totems in this order and make sure you do so everyday. You should always convert 8 totems a day and this will cost you 600 gems.
    • Rabbit totems up to level 50
    • Wolf totems up to level 50
    • Rabbit totems up to level 80
    • Wolf totems up to level 80
    • Crow totems up to level 80
Farming
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Bro-Build

Bro

Bro-Build Playstyle

  • Balanced build that improves both strength and HP.
  • Needs a permanent auto-clicker because Bro does not attack by himself.
  • High risk, high reward. Upgrading accessories needs 2 same materials but has a lower success chance.

Order of Enhancements

  • Enhance all muscles to 25 for maximum attack speed.
  • Enhance finger muscle to 186-250 for strong rings.
  • Enhance ear muscle to 186-250 for strong earrings.
  • Enhance biceps muscle to 186-200 for strong weapons.
  • Enhance finger, ear, and biceps muscles to 250.
  • Enhance forearm muscle to 250.
  • Enhance trapezius muscle to 250.

Alchemy

  • Change accessories into rings to increase upgrade chances.
  • Convert runes into Yellow runes to improve accessory stats.
  • Convert Totems to boost specific accessories like Mantis (ring), Monkey (bracelet), Snake (earring), and Rhino (necklace).
Alchemy

Totem Awakening (Optional)

Though expensive, adding the totem lightning attack can be useful as it gets stronger with Bro's power. You need 60 extra totem points for full skill coverage. More effective for long farm sessions.

Accessories Chests (Optional)

Higher levels increase accessory drop rates. Higher levels close to your civilization give better drops than farming. It’s expensive but gives steady accessories.

Farming
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Turret-Build

Engineer

A strong but slow-attacking build that doesn't need an auto-clicker since the turret always attacks. Great for free-to-play players, it depends on the Engineer's skill to defeat bosses.

Order of Enhancements

  • Enhance all turret parts to 25 to get the highest turret attack speed.
  • (Optional) Enhance all muscles to 25 for better HP.
  • Enhance turret part A to 186-200.
  • Enhance forearm muscle to 186-200 to improve bracelet (best HP).
  • Enhance turret parts B, C, and D to 186-200.
  • Enhance all turret parts and forearm muscle to 250.

Engineer

This build relies on the Engineer's skill to defeat bosses. Upgrade it to at least level 40 to improve the skill's effectiveness. Each level after 40 makes it stronger.

Alchemy

  • Change accessories into bracelets to boost upgrade chances.
  • Convert runes into Green runes to improve turret stats.
  • Convert totems to enhance specific turret parts like Fox (turret part A), Phoenix (turret part B), Lion (turret part C), and Owl (turret part D).

Turret Chests (Optional)

Higher levels increase turret part drop rates. Higher levels are better than farming for getting useful drops.

Farming
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Pushing
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Emulators

  1. BlueStacks

    • Pros: Popular, user-friendly, good performance, supports gaming and productivity apps, integrates with Google Play Store.
    • Cons: Resource-intensive, ads in free version.
    • Website: BlueStacks
  2. NoxPlayer

    • Pros: Great for gaming, high performance, customizable controls, supports multiple instances, less resource-intensive than BlueStacks.
    • Cons: Stability issues, some report bloatware.
    • Website: NoxPlayer
  3. LDPlayer

    • Pros: Gaming-optimized, good performance, multi-instance support, customizable controls, frequent updates.
    • Cons: Focuses on gaming, less suitable for general app use.
    • Website: LDPlayer


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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to some common questions new players ask.



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Tools

Here you can estimate how many items you need to reach a certain level. This is based on chance of success.

upgrade materials

Upgrade Calculator



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Webapp

I’m excited to announce that PrimitiveBrothers.com has been developed into a web app! This means you can now enjoy quicker access and a more seamless experience by adding our site directly to your smartphone’s home screen.

web app icon

How to Add to Your Home Screen:

For iPhone Users:

  1. Open Safari and navigate to www.primitivebrothers.com.
  2. Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Scroll down and select Add to Home Screen.
  4. Tap Add in the upper right corner.

For Android Users:

  1. Open Chrome and visit www.primitivebrothers.com.
  2. Tap the Menu icon (three dots) in the top-right corner.
  3. Select Add to Home Screen.
  4. Customize the name if you’d like, then tap Add.

By adding the website to your home screen, you’ll get an app-like experience with instant access to the the website, all while enjoying the convenience of your mobile device. Plus, with our new transparent icon, it looks great on any background!



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