Mushi's Guide to Hackerwars.io
HackerWars is a browser game about hacking servers, planting viruses for passive income, and surviving long enough to out-research everyone else. This is a player-written guide to how it actually works. Start at the top if you're new, or jump to any topic you need.
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Getting Started
The game loop, the interface, and your first moves.
Hack Your First Server
How access works and the get-in-drop-clear loop.
Make Money
The four ways to get paid, from viruses to bounties.
Stay Safe
Defense, opsec, and not getting robbed. (soon)
Grow
The software tree, versions, and research.
The Endgame
Doom and winning the round. (soon)
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Tools & current-round reference
These live in the original guide site and open in their existing form:
- Clan Planner — live $/hr + ROI for clan sub-PCs and research.
- Virus Switching Reference — per-NPC switching grid for the current round; changes every round.