Clients
Clients are NPCs you unlock through missions and then hire into dedicated slots on the Clients page. Each client provides passive effects that apply continuously to your game.
How Clients Work
- You have 3–8 client slots (unlocked at levels 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50)
- Each slot holds one client at a star rating of 1–5
- Upgrading a client multiplies their effects (×1 / ×1.8 / ×3 / ×5 / ×8 for stars 1–5)
- Upgrade costs are a multiple of the client’s
acquireCost(×2.5 / ×6 / ×15 / ×35) - Dropping a client frees the slot — no refund, no recovery
- Income clients fill a vault that you manually collect; the vault cap grows with star rating
Unlocking Clients
Clients are locked until found through a specific mission drop. The Clients tab in the Acquire panel shows all unowned clients with a hint: “Find this client in [District].” Once a client appears in your unlocked list, you can acquire them into any empty slot for their acquireCost.
Full Client List
| Client | Level Req | Acquire Cost | Effects (★1) | Found in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Herbalist | 1 | $8,000 | +1 energy/3 min | Ashikawa Village |
| The Fence | 1 | $12,000 | +$300/tick income | Sapporo |
| Shadow Trainer | 3 | $18,000 | +5 attack | Aomori |
| Informant Network | 5 | $50,000 | +10% XP | Edo |
| Iron Guard | 6 | $60,000 | +5 defense | Kyoto |
| Apothecary | 8 | $65,000 | +2 energy/3 min, +1 stamina/10 min | Kyoto |
| Silk Merchant | 10 | $75,000 | +$4,500/tick income | Osaka |
| Smuggler | 12 | $120,000 | +12% mission money | Osaka |
| Island Physician | 15 | $150,000 | +3 energy/3 min, +1 HP/3 min | Ryukyu Islands |
| Dojo Master | 18 | $200,000 | +10 attack, +6 defense | Ryukyu Islands |
| Pirate Lord | 20 | $400,000 | +8% steal, +$5,000/tick | Shadow Realm |
| Temple Oracle | 22 | $500,000 | +18% XP | Shadow Realm |
| Shadow Network | 26 | $700,000 | +12% XP, +10% mission money | Shadow Realm |
| Geisha House Madam | 28 | $1,000,000 | +42,000/tick income, −8,000/tick upkeep | Shadow Realm |
| Oni Mercenary | 30 | $1,200,000 | +22 attack, −$10,000/tick upkeep | Shadow Realm |
| Black Market Broker | 32 | $1,500,000 | +80,000/tick income, −20,000/tick upkeep, +5% mission money | Shadow Realm |
| Dragon Syndicate Broker | 35 | $2,000,000 | +100,000/tick income, −20,000/tick upkeep | Shadow Realm |
| Void Assassin | 38 | $4,000,000 | +35 attack, +12 defense, −$25,000/tick upkeep | Shadow Realm |
Income shown per tick (every 10 min). Multiply by 6 for /hr display.
Notes
- Upkeep clients (Geisha House Madam, Oni Mercenary, Black Market Broker, Dragon Syndicate Broker, Void Assassin) reduce your net cashflow while held. Ensure your property income and other income clients cover the upkeep.
- The Shadow Realm clients are the most powerful in the game and drop exclusively from late Shadow Realm missions.
- Star upgrades are the most efficient use of cash in the mid-to-late game — a ★5 Smuggler provides 96% mission money bonus (12% × 8).