Hack the World Guide: The base progression path
About
OverviewHack the World! is a Roblox idle empire game where you start hacking from your parents' house and work your way up to a full space base. You earn cash even while offline, recruit minions, unlock powers, and upgrade your base through eight stages.
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The base progression path
Step
Your base upgrades in a fixed order. Each new location represents a real leap in your evil empire's reach.
- Parent's House this is where your hacking career begins.
- Treehouse Lair your first expansion out of the house.
- Abandoned Arcade the game starts treating you as a proper villain base operator here.
- Mountain Base, V-CORP, and Hacker Labs three mid-game stages that deepen your operation.
- Villain Airship your launch pad toward space; the game's tone shifts to galaxy-scale hacking.
- Space Base the Update 1 endgame: repair the ship and launch it to complete the current content.
Earning and collecting cash
Tips
Log in, grab what has built up, and put it toward your next base upgrade or power unlock.
- Set your first big cash goal at $1,000,000 (the Millionaire milestone), then keep scaling toward Billionaire and beyond.
- The cash figures grow to numbers most people have never heard of.
Minions, powers, and the Matrix
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Minions support your hacking operation and are a key part of building your empire. Powers follow a similar pattern: unlock one, then work toward unlocking every single one. The Matrix is a separate evolution route that opens up further progression when you enter it.
- Recruit your first hacker minion this unlocks the minion system.
- Unlock your first power to activate the power system, then work toward the full set.
- Fully unlocking every power is a major late-game goal.
- Enter the Matrix it opens an evolution path that leads to further growth.
The Overdrive Ladder and Space Base
Summary
Both of these were added in Update 1.
- Overdrive Ladder unlocks massive boosts.
- Space Base the stage where you repair a ship and launch it.
- Ascension a next layer of progression, still marked as ??? in the game.
Private servers and playing with friends
TipsUp to six players can share the same server. A private server costs nothing to create.
- Create a private server for free if you notice lag on a public server.
- Invite friends to join you and build your evil empire together.
Redeem codes
WarnThe game supports redeem codes that give small in-game rewards. Enter a code exactly as written, matching uppercase and lowercase letters. Each code can only be used once per account.
SPACEBOY15
INFECTION14
RELEASE12
Glossary
Glossary- Minion
- A hacker character you recruit to support your operation — getting your first one unlocks the minion system.
- The Matrix
- A special in-game evolution route you can enter to unlock a new layer of progression.
- Overdrive Ladder
- An endgame system added in Update 1 that unlocks massive boosts.
- Space Base
- The current final stage of the base progression, where you repair and launch a ship.
- Ascension
- A progression system beyond the main base path, currently marked ??? in the game.
- Offline income
- Cash the game earns for you at your full income rate even while you are not playing, collected when you next log in.
Common questions
FAQDoes the game earn money while I am offline?
Yes — the game pays your full income rate while you are logged out. When you come back, everything that built up while you were away is waiting for you to collect.
Are private servers free?
Private servers are free to create. Use one if the public server feels laggy, or to host a session with friends.
What is the final goal right now?
The current endgame is the Space Base, where you repair and launch a ship. Beyond that, the Ascension system is live but its full details are still marked as ??? in the game.
How do I use a redeem code?
Find the code input screen inside the game and type the code exactly, including any capital letters. Codes work only once per account and expire over time, so use them as soon as you find them.
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