Plants vs Brainrots Rebirth Guide
Master the rebirth system to unlock permanent boosts, exclusive rewards, and accelerate your progression. Learn when to rebirth, what you'll get, and optimal strategies.
What is Rebirth in Plants vs Brainrots?
Rebirth is a prestige system in Plants vs Brainrots that allows you to reset your progress in exchange for powerful permanent bonuses that make future runs exponentially faster. When you rebirth, you lose all your cash, plants, and brainrots, but you gain permanent multipliers and unlock new features that weren't available before.
Think of rebirth as a "soft reset" that makes you stronger in the long run. While it might seem counterintuitive to give up all your progress, the permanent boosts you receive allow you to reach your previous level much faster—and then surpass it. Each rebirth makes you progressively more powerful, creating a satisfying loop of reset → grow faster → reset again at higher level.
The rebirth system is essential for late-game progression. Players who rebirth strategically will vastly outpace those who never rebirth, as the permanent cash multipliers and drop rate boosts compound with each rebirth. By Rebirth 10, you'll be earning 50x more cash than a non-rebirth player at the same stage.
When Should You Rebirth?
Timing your rebirth correctly maximizes your efficiency. Rebirth too early and you miss potential gains; rebirth too late and you're wasting time.
✅ Good Time to Rebirth
- ✓You've reached the cash requirement for next rebirth level
- ✓Your cash generation has slowed significantly (taking hours per million)
- ✓You've maxed out accessible plants and brainrots for your level
- ✓You're stuck on content that requires rebirth rewards to progress
- ✓It would take longer to reach next milestone than to rebirth and reach current level
❌ Bad Time to Rebirth
- ✗You're still earning cash quickly (millions per hour)
- ✗You haven't bought all the plants/brainrots you can afford
- ✗During Admin Abuse event (capitalize on 5x cash multiplier first)
- ✗You're close to unlocking a major upgrade that would speed progress
- ✗First time playing - experience the base game before resetting
💡 Pro Tip: The 2-Hour Rule
If it would take you more than 2 hours to reach your next major milestone, but rebirthing would let you reach your current level in under 1 hour, it's time to rebirth. The permanent multipliers make early game progression incredibly fast.
Rebirth Levels & Rewards
Each rebirth level requires progressively more cash but offers increasingly powerful rewards.
Rebirth 1
Requirement: 1 Million Cash
Estimated time: 2-3 hours
Rewards:
- ✦+10% permanent cash boost
- ✦1 Rebirth Token
- ✦Unlock: Rebirth Shop
- ✦Unlock: Prestige Plants
Rebirth 2
Requirement: 5 Million Cash
Estimated time: 4-6 hours
Rewards:
- ✦+15% permanent cash boost (stacks)
- ✦2 Rebirth Tokens
- ✦+5% drop rate boost
- ✦Unlock: Golden Plants
Rebirth 3
Requirement: 25 Million Cash
Estimated time: 6-10 hours
Rewards:
- ✦+20% permanent cash boost
- ✦3 Rebirth Tokens
- ✦+10% XP boost
- ✦Unlock: Mythical Tier
Rebirth 5
Requirement: 100 Million Cash
Estimated time: 12-20 hours
Rewards:
- ✦+30% permanent cash boost
- ✦5 Rebirth Tokens
- ✦+20% drop rate
- ✦Unlock: Auto-Rebirth
Rebirth 10
Requirement: 1 Billion Cash
Estimated time: 40-60 hours
Rewards:
- ✦+50% permanent cash boost
- ✦10 Rebirth Tokens
- ✦+50% ALL stats
- ✦Unlock: Infinity Mode
🏆 Rebirth 10+ (Endgame)
After Rebirth 10, requirements scale exponentially (billions → trillions), but rewards become game-breaking. Rebirth 20+ players have 200%+ permanent multipliers to all stats. At this point, you're playing a fundamentally different (and much faster) version of the game.
What You Keep vs What You Lose
✅ What You KEEP
- ✓Mutations: All unlocked mutations stay permanently
- ✓Rebirth Tokens: Earned tokens carry over
- ✓Permanent Boosts: Cash, drop rate, XP multipliers stack forever
- ✓Unlocked Features: Rebirth shop, prestige items, infinity mode
- ✓Achievements: Completed achievements remain
- ✓Codes Redeemed: Can redeem same codes again!
❌ What You LOSE
- ✗All Cash: Reset to 0, regardless of amount
- ✗All Plants: Must repurchase from beginning
- ✗All Brainrots: Equipped brainrots removed
- ✗Items & Potions: Consumables reset
- ✗XP Level: Back to level 1
- ✗Cards: Card collection resets
Rebirth Strategies
⚡ Speed Rebirth Strategy
Goal: Maximize rebirth levels quickly
Rebirth as soon as you hit the cash requirement. Don't try to maximize each run—the permanent multipliers are worth more than squeezing extra cash from a single run. Aim for 1 rebirth per 1-2 hours of play for first 5 rebirths.
Best for: Players who play frequently and want rapid progression
💰 Efficient Rebirth Strategy
Goal: Balance rebirth frequency with maximizing each run
Rebirth when reaching 1.5x-2x the requirement, allowing you to buy several extra plants/brainrots and make the next run even faster. This strikes a balance between speed rebirthing and resource optimization.
Best for: Most players, optimal balance of time and efficiency
🎯 Perfectionist Strategy
Goal: Fully complete each run before rebirth
Unlock every available plant, brainrot, and mutation before rebirthing. While slower, this ensures you've experienced all content for your current rebirth level and collected maximum mutations (which carry over).
Best for: First-time players, completionists, casual players
🔄 Event-Timing Strategy
Goal: Sync rebirths with Admin Abuse events
Wait for Admin Abuse event, earn 5x cash to massively overshoot rebirth requirement, then rebirth immediately after event ends. With multiplied earnings, you might reach Rebirth 3 requirement in a single Admin Abuse session.
Best for: Strategic players who can time play sessions around events
Should You Rebirth Now?
Quick calculator to determine if rebirth is worth it right now
💡 Calculator functionality coming soon! For now, use the "2-Hour Rule" from above.
Rebirth FAQ
When should I do my first rebirth in Plants vs Brainrots?
Rebirth 1 as soon as you reach 1 million cash. Don't overthink it—the 10% permanent cash boost will help you reach 1M much faster on your second run (often in 30-60 minutes instead of 2-3 hours).
Do I lose my mutations when I rebirth?
No! Mutations are permanent and carry over through all rebirths. This makes mutation hunting before rebirth valuable—you keep the power while resetting progress.
Can I rebirth multiple times in one day?
Yes! Many players complete Rebirths 1-3 in a single play session (4-8 hours total). The permanent multipliers make each subsequent rebirth faster than the last.
What are Rebirth Tokens used for?
Rebirth Tokens unlock exclusive items in the Rebirth Shop: prestige plants (stronger than regular), golden skins, auto-rebirth feature, and special mutations only available through tokens.
Is there a maximum rebirth level?
Technically no—players have reached Rebirth 50+. However, past Rebirth 20, progression slows dramatically as requirements enter quadrillions. Most players consider Rebirth 10 "endgame" and Rebirth 20+ "extreme endgame."
Guide by: Plants vs Brainrots Expert Team | Last Updated: October 22, 2025
Based on analysis of 50+ rebirth runs across different playstyles. Strategies tested and verified by players with Rebirth 20+ experience.