Level-Up Cards

Every time your DNA bar fills, Evolve a Cell offers three cards and you keep one. They come in three flavours: new parts, stat perks, and level-ups for parts you already own.

Quick picks

When in doubt: Big Appetite early (more DNA from everything), Hot Blood or Quick Twitch for speed, and Mending if you keep losing close fights. New-part cards are listed on the Parts page.

Card	Type	Effect	Our take
Sharp Edges 03:23	Stat perk	More damage on contact. A safe first pick on any meat build.	A safe first pick on any meat build.
Mending 01:37 04:19 23:08	Stat perk	Heal faster. Take it if you keep losing trades by a sliver.	Take it if you keep losing trades by a sliver.
Quick Twitch 01:47 22:25	Stat perk	Quicker dashes and sharper turns. Great on Fins builds to cancel the turning penalty.	Great on Fins builds to cancel the turning penalty.
Thicker Membrane 05:24 02:10	Stat perk	More health. Boring, always useful.	Boring, always useful.
Big Appetite 03:46 04:27 23:06	Stat perk	More DNA from eating. The best economy card. Grab it early and every pellet is worth more.	The best economy card. Grab it early and every pellet is worth more.
Hard Shell 04:36 26:15	Stat perk	Take less damage. Stack with Shell and Bubble Shield for a tank.	Stack with Shell and Bubble Shield for a tank.
Hot Blood 04:39 27:16	Stat perk	Swim faster. Speed is king — take it whenever it shows.	Speed is king — take it whenever it shows.
Thorn Skin 14:47	Stat perk	Biters get hurt back a bit. Turns every bite on you into a trade.	Turns every bite on you into a trade.
Ramming 12:55	Stat perk	Dash into cells for big damage. Core card for Horn and Drill builds.	Core card for Horn and Drill builds.
Bubbles 01:41	Stat perk	Bubble-based protection. Pairs with Bubble Shield.	Pairs with Bubble Shield.
Quick DNA Boost 14:16	Boost	15 minutes of double DNA. Huge if you can stay alive for the full timer.	Huge if you can stay alive for the full timer.
Evolved Leech Mouth 15:45	Part level-up	Leech Mouth heals 25% more. Makes the Leech Mouth a real sustain engine.	Makes the Leech Mouth a real sustain engine.
Ink Sack level-up 04:10	Part level-up	+12% speed, heal slower. Fine on runners, skip on brawlers.	Fine on runners, skip on brawlers.
Tentacle level-up 05:57	Part level-up	Stronger tentacle whips. Worth it if tentacles are your main damage.	Worth it if tentacles are your main damage.

Card wording is paraphrased from footage where the exact text wasn't legible. A Card Reroll (19 R$) refreshes your three options.