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Sun Rewards

How the Sun's Star reward pool is distributed and how to maximize your share of the rewards.

7/23/2026
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Overview

When the Sun is defeated, its Star reward pool is distributed based on each player's share of total damage dealt. Deal more damage over the fight to earn a proportionally larger slice of the Stars.

This proportional system rewards consistency and investment in your holes rather than luck, so players who steadily improve their damage share climb the earnings curve over time.

Reward:Stars
Distribution:By damage share
Trigger:Sun defeat
Maximize Via:Weak points, strong holes

Reward Factors

The specific factors that increase your share of Sun rewards, ranked by how much each one moves the needle on your final Star payout per defeat.

Focus your effort on the top factors to climb the leaderboard steadily rather than spreading your attention across marginal optimizations.

Improving even one factor meaningfully lifts your earnings, so you do not need to perfect everything at once to see a real difference in your Star income.

FactorEffect
Total damage dealtHigher share of pool
Weak-point hitsBonus damage
Hole powerMore damage per launch
Boosts (Wormhole)Extra attack damage
Your reward is a share, not a flat amount - doubling your damage roughly doubles your Stars, so every bit of extra damage directly pays off.

How the Reward Pool Works

The Sun's Star pool is split among all attackers proportional to their damage. A player who deals 10% of the Sun's total HP earns roughly 10% of the reward pool, making the math simple and transparent.

This means your hole power directly translates into Star income - stronger holes mean a bigger slice of every single Sun defeat you participate in over time.

To climb the ranks consistently, combine strong holes with weak-point hits and a Wormhole boost for maximum damage, stacking every multiplier the game offers into each launch.

Spending Your Sun Stars

Three high-value ways to spend the Stars you earn, each chosen to feed back into even more damage so your next Sun fight pays out even more.

The key insight is that Stars are most powerful when reinvested rather than hoarded, since active upgrades compound while idle currency earns nothing at all.

Cash Boosts

Multiply your income to afford stronger holes faster, which in turn deal more Sun damage and earn more Stars.

Hole Protection

Guard your best attacking holes with protection so raiders cannot steal the exact holes you rely on for damage.

Wormhole Hunting

Fund the time you spend hunting Wormholes, since each one you find permanently raises your attack damage.

Reinvesting Stars into stronger holes creates a feedback loop - more damage means more Stars each Sun defeat, which means even more damage next time.

Maximizing Your Reward Share

A repeatable routine to grow your share of Sun rewards over time, with each cycle compounding your damage and income into the next one.

Consistency across many Sun defeats beats one lucky big session, since steady leaderboard climbing reliably out-earns sporadic bursts over the long run.

1

Build Strong Holes

Climb the tier list steadily so every launch deals more base damage than the last Sun fight you participated in.

2

Hit Weak Points

Target weak points whenever they appear for large bonus damage that multiplies your share of the pool.

3

Equip Boosts

Use a Wormhole for extra attack damage, stacking another multiplier on top of your already strong holes.

4

Reinvest Stars

Spend your earned Stars on boosts and protection so the next Sun defeat pays out even more than this one.

The damage-to-Stars feedback loop is the absolute core of late-game Star income and the main engine of long-term progression.

Sun Reward Tips

Quick pointers for bigger Star payouts, focused on squeezing maximum value out of every Sun fight you join throughout your progression.

Even small improvements to your damage share compound across hundreds of Sun defeats, so investing in better holes and protection always beats chasing a single lucky jackpot moment.

  • Read the Sun strategy guide for detailed damage tactics that push your share of the pool higher each fight.
  • Protect your attacking holes with protection between Sun fights so raiders cannot steal the holes that earn your Stars.
  • Track the cooldown closely to launch as often as possible, since more launches mean more damage and a bigger reward share.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Sun rewards distributed?

The <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/targets/sun-rewards">Star pool</a> is split by damage share - deal more damage to the <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/targets/the-sun-boss">Sun</a> over the fight to earn a proportionally larger slice of the Stars.

How do I get more Stars from the Sun?

Deal more damage by using stronger <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/black-holes/late-tier-black-holes">holes</a>, consistently hitting every <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/targets/weak-points-guide">weak point</a>, and equipping a <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/shop/wormhole-boost">Wormhole</a> for extra attack power.

Is the Sun reward a flat amount?

No - it is a share of a pool proportional to your damage. Doubling your damage roughly doubles your <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/guides/how-to-get-stars">Stars</a>, so every bit of extra damage matters.

When do I get my Sun Stars?

Rewards are distributed the moment the Sun is defeated, calculated from each attacker's share of the total damage dealt across the entire fight.

What should I spend Sun Stars on?

Reinvest them in <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/shop/boosts-and-consumables">cash boosts</a> and <a class="text-primary/80 hover:text-primary" href="/shop/best-hole-protection">protection</a> to grow stronger for the next Sun fight and protect the holes that earned them.

Do I need to top the leaderboard to earn Stars?

No - every attacker earns a share proportional to their damage. But higher damage means a bigger share, so it always pays to climb the ranks over time.
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