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# Upgrades and Trophies
Upgrades create temporary windows of advantage. Trophies and Respect show what you have survived long enough to earn.
Upgrades are timed tools. Buy them when the next move can pay for them.
## Upgrade Types
| Upgrade | Role | Best Used For |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Raid Protection | Defense against raids | Holding value, recovering after a score, moving through busy districts. |
| Bust Protection | Defense against travel busts | Carrying product between districts. |
| Grow Power | WEED production boost | Timed grow sessions and home-district production bursts. |
| Mining Power | DIRT production boost | Mining DIRT faster and improving output. |
| Carry Power | Bigger inventory | High-volume trading, jackpot recovery, larger production cycles. |
| Raid Tie Breaker | Raid tie advantage | Aggressive raid windows and Respect fights. |
| Safe House / Hideout | Temporary safety | Going quiet, protecting inventory, waiting out danger. |
## DIRT-Side Naming
The DIRT lore gives several upgrades a cyber-facing skin:
| System | DIRT-Side Flavor |
| ---------------- | ---------------- |
| Bust Protection | Encryption |
| Raid Protection | Firewall |
| Carry Power | Carry capacity |
| Production Power | Mining Power |
The underlying mechanics stay readable. The fantasy changes by product.
## Timing Matters
Upgrades expire. Buying protection too early wastes duration. Buying it too late means the damage already happened.
Use upgrades when:
* your inventory is worth defending
* your route is profitable enough to justify the fee
* a production boost can be fully used before it expires
* you are about to raid multiple targets
* you need to sell down jackpot inventory safely
## Trophies
Trophies track long-term mastery across the game.
| Trophy | What It Tracks |
| ---------- | --------------------------- |
| RAIDER | Successful raids completed. |
| GROWER | WEED grows completed. |
| MINER | DIRT mining completed. |
| DEALER | WEED sales completed. |
| TRAVELLER | Districts traveled. |
| VICE | Travel to Vice Island. |
| COMPETITOR | Competition wins. |
Respect is the social scoreboard and the boss ladder.
## Respect
Respect is earned through active play: production, travel, raids, bust events, missions, and other progression hooks. It affects reputation, leaderboards, boss competition, and tie situations.
Players with high Respect become targets, but they also become dangerous to challenge.
## Progression Strategy
* Producers should stack production trophies while watching carry limits.
* Traders should build travel history and profit discipline.
* Raiders should avoid empty hits and focus on high-value timing.
* Boss candidates should build Respect in their home district and defend reputation.
Progression is not just grinding. It is proof that your strategy survived contact with the street.
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