Pay your Deeds · published · build 26294986
This update brings a major balance pass to the Scrap Credits (SC) economy in Pay Your Deeds. Symbol values, Side Contract rewards, Power Store bonuses and Deed System Upgrades have been retuned.
Several income sources now provide substantially higher payouts, while symbol values and multipliers have been adjusted to reflect the current balance.
Here is the complete breakdown of the changes.
Several symbols have received new base values, changing how much SC they generate before other bonuses and effects are applied.
Field Radio: 1 SC → 2 SC
ROTNET Virus: 3 SC → 5 SC
Sector Terminal: 3 SC → 4 SC
Battery Pack: 2 SC → 4 SC
Field Wrench: 2 SC → 3 SC
Portable Generator: 3 SC → 2 SC
Geiger Counter: 2 SC → 3 SC
Circuit Board: 1 SC → 2 SC
Transformer Coil: 4 SC → 5 SC
Field Technicians: 3 SC → 2 SC
PDA Expedition: 3 SC → 4 SC
Deadline Clock: 2 SC → 1 SC
Zone Magnet: 2 SC → 3 SC
Dead Zone Satellite: 3 SC → 4 SC
ROTNET Mainframe: 5 SC → 8 SC
All 20 Side Contract rewards have been updated. Completing optional objectives now provides substantially different payouts, with larger rewards available for more demanding contracts.
SALVAGE ORDER: 20 SC → 55 SC
RUSTBOUND CLEANUP: 24 SC → 64 SC
WARDEN MUTANT CULL: 35 SC → 75 SC
REGISTRY FIELD DAYS: 12 SC → 44 SC
CHARTER TRAIL: 28 SC → 68 SC
LOGISTICS ORDER: 22 SC → 64 SC
FREEHOLD CLAIM: 15 SC → 55 SC
EMISSION RECOVERY: 30 SC → 60 SC
FIELD HOSPITAL QUOTA: 28 SC → 48 SC
DEAD SIGNAL AUDIT: 38 SC → 68 SC
ARMORY DEMONSTRATION: 42 SC → 82 SC
VERY OFFICIAL ANIMAL COUNT: 20 SC → 90 SC
ROT SAMPLE GRANT: 50 SC → 150 SC
MAKE SOMETHING ELSE: 44 SC → 88 SC
CHAIN REACTION PAPERWORK: 62 SC → 110 SC
MULTIPLICATION TABLE: 46 SC → 90 SC
DEMOLITION RECEIPTS: 58 SC → 120 SC
UNPAID OVERTIME: 34 SC → 90 SC
SCRAP MOUNTAIN REQUEST: 95 SC → 200 SC
FORM SR-9999: 105 SC → 300 SC
Several Power Store upgrades have received stronger effects, increasing their contribution to daily income, contract payouts and late-game progression. Early Game and Daily Income
DAYBREAK STIPEND: First day of each Deed bonus increased from +6 SC to +16 SC.
LEAN REEL CREDIT: Empty reel slot bonus increased from +1 SC to +4 SC per slot each day.
EMERGENCY FLOAT: Low-reserve bonus increased from +8 SC to +32 SC daily while Deed reserve is below 50%.
CLEAN POOL BONUS: Daily bonus increased from +12 SC to +20 SC when the Symbol pool contains 10 or fewer Symbols.
THIRD-DAY DIVIDEND: Every third completed day bonus increased from +18 SC to +36 SC.
DIVERSITY PAY: Bonus per unique visible Symbol beyond 8 increased from +2 SC to +3 SC.
SAFE RESERVE DIVIDEND: Daily bonus increased from +15 SC to +30 SC while the Deed reserve is ready.
Contracts and Deed Payments
CONTRACT ESCROW: Side Contract reward multiplier increased from ×1.20 to ×1.5.
DEED CASHBACK I: Deed payment cashback increased from 2% to 3%.
CONTRACT ESCROW III: Side Contract reward multiplier increased from ×1.35 to ×2.5.
DEED CLOSEOUT FUND: Bonus after paying a Deed increased from +500 SC to +2,500 SC.
Late Game and High Income
LAST CALL BONUS: Daily bonus with 2 days or fewer remaining increased from +35 SC to +90 SC.
FULL GRID FUND: Full 20-symbol board bonus increased from +50 SC to +100 SC.
FIFTH-DAY DIVIDEND: Every fifth completed day bonus increased from +140 SC to +300 SC.
LEAN MACHINE FUND: Daily bonus increased from +90 SC to +150 SC when the Symbol pool contains 12 or fewer Symbols.
EMPTY SLOT EXCHANGE: Additional empty reel slot payout increased from +8 SC to +50 SC per slot each day.
FULL BOARD FUND II: Full 20-symbol board bonus increased from +250 SC to +1,000 SC.
CRISIS CREDIT: Low-reserve bonus increased from +300 SC to +600 SC daily while Deed reserve is below 40%.
ENDGAME STIPEND: First day of each Deed bonus increased from +1,200 SC to +2,500 SC.
Six System Upgrades have been retuned. These changes strengthen selected tag-based payouts, recurring income and specialist build paths.
PDA_RELAY.SYS: TECH symbol payout multiplier increased from ×1.5 to ×2.5.
REGISTRY_WORK_ORDER.EXE: Daily income increased from +3 Scraps to +15 Scraps.
REGISTRY_FORMS.EXE: Flat daily income increased from +4 Scraps to +14 Scraps.
TOOLCHAIN_OVERDRIVE.SYS: TOOL symbol payout multiplier increased from ×1.5 to ×2.0.
HAZARD_INSURANCE.DAT: Daily bonus per visible HAZARD symbol increased from +4 SC to +18 SC.
ROT_DIVIDEND.DLL: Daily bonus per visible ROT symbol increased from +5 SC to +20 SC.
This pass updates 15 Symbol base values, all 20 Side Contract rewards, 19 Power Store effects and 6 Deed System Upgrades. The changes focus on SC income, reward scaling and the effectiveness of selected progression upgrades. Several previously low-paying options now offer stronger returns, while selected Symbols have had their base values reduced to reflect the revised balance. Good luck out there. Keep your accounts in order, watch your Deed deadlines and make every Scrap Credit count.