Rebirth Skill Tree

Rebirthing sends you back to stage 1 but pays out evolution points. Spend them here on upgrades that last forever. This is the real progression system in Evolve a Cell.

Earning points

Rebirth from stage 4. Short early runs gave 5–6 points; a 22-minute life with 132 cells eaten gave 10. Longer lives pay more.

What you keep

Your skill tree and unlocked parts. Your current body and level reset.

Plan it

Try allocations in the rebirth point planner before spending.

DNA

Grow faster every life. Buy these first.

Head Start
Start each life with 40 DNA.
- 19:00
1 point
DNA Gain
+5% DNA.
- 18:02
1 point
Meat DNA
+15% DNA from meat.
- 06:10
1 point
Plant DNA
Plants give more DNA.
- 24:12
1 point
Gold Sugar
+25% from gold sugar.
- 19:08
1 point
Player Hunter
+15% DNA for every player you eat.
- 23:29
- Persian · 14:42
1 point
Rebirth Savings
Keep more DNA when you rebirth.
- 24:54
1 point

Speed

Catch prey, escape hunters.

Swim Speed
+3% speed per level.
- 19:03
1 point
Turn Sharper
Faster turning.
- 19:26
1 point
Faster Dash
Dash recharges faster per level.
- 18:11
1 point

Defense

Health and healing so runs last longer.

Health
+5% health per level.
- 18:02
- Thai · 13:58
1 point
Spawn Shell
Start each life with extra shell protection; take less damage per level.
- Thai · 18:43
1 point
Post-fight Healing
Heal faster after a fight, per level.
- Thai · 18:49
1 point
Level-up Heal
Heal faster after you level up.
- 23:38
1 point
Kills Heal You
Kills restore health and give a short speed burst.
- 24:46
1 point

Damage

Bite and weapon multipliers.

Damage
+5 damage, then +15% at higher levels.
- Thai · 13:21
1 point
Bite Harder
Bite 25% harder.
- 19:46
1 point
Tentacle Power
Stronger tentacles.
- 19:49
1 point

Senses

See more of the pond.

Species Spotter
Spot new species from further away, per level.
- Thai · 13:42
- 17:59
1 point

Special

Expensive capstones, including the Colossus.

Glass Cannon
Specialty node: more damage, less durability.
- 23:57
2 points
Colossus
Grow as big as the Colossus. Required to finish stage 7.
- 25:46
2 points

Our buying order

Head Start — 40 DNA at the start of every life gets your first build online immediately.
DNA Gain plus Meat DNA or Plant DNA for your diet.
Swim Speed and Faster Dash.
Health and Post-fight Healing.
Rebirth Savings, once you're rebirthing regularly.
Colossus, when you're ready to finish stage 7.

In game, nodes are shown by their effect text. The short names here are ours so the list is easier to scan. A reset option refunds points if you want to rebuild.