Cash turns a leaf-clearing run into better equipment, while Gems support longer-term upgrade choices. Leaves themselves are the work on the ground: clearing them raises your cleanup progress toward the game's Secret Ending.
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Core resources
Cash and Gems support different kinds of progression, while Leaves / leaf progress tracks the cleanup route toward 100%. Exact rates and prices are left out because the live economy can change.
Cash
Cash is the practical run resource that converts leaf-clearing work into equipment progress.
- Status
- Core gameplay resource
- Type
- Run-facing progression currency
- Main use
- Buys and upgrades the tools used to clear leaves faster.
- Source / progress route
- Earned by collecting leaves and selling or disposing of a haul during a run.
- Progress role
- Turns cleanup work into the spending power needed for equipment progression.
- Value scope
- Exact earning rates, prices, and multipliers are intentionally omitted.
Gems
Gems are a separate progression resource for longer-term upgrade choices, so treat them differently from run Cash.
- Status
- Core gameplay resource
- Type
- Secondary progression currency
- Main use
- Supports longer-term or lobby upgrade decisions, including class or permanent-upgrade surfaces described by current guides.
- Source / progress route
- Comes from progression and reward activities described by current exact-game guides; exact source routes vary by build.
- Progress role
- Adds a separate progression track alongside run Cash and cleanup completion.
- Value scope
- Exact reward sources, amounts, persistence, and spending values are intentionally omitted.
Leaves / leaf progress
Leaves are the work itself: clear them to raise completion and move toward the game's 100% goal.
- Status
- Core progression tracker
- Type
- Cleanup progress tracker
- Main use
- Measures cleanup completion rather than serving as a confirmed spending balance.
- Source / progress route
- Advance it by cleaning leaves across the currently unlocked parts of the map.
- Progress role
- Cleaning leaves moves progress toward 100%, the official endpoint tied to the Secret Ending; the separate Leaf Collection badge is a distinct goal.
- Value scope
- Special-leaf names, counts, rewards, and locations are intentionally omitted.
| Name | Description | Status | Type | Main use | Source / progress route | Progress role | Value scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Cash is the practical run resource that converts leaf-clearing work into equipment progress. | Core gameplay resource | Run-facing progression currency | Buys and upgrades the tools used to clear leaves faster. | Earned by collecting leaves and selling or disposing of a haul during a run. | Turns cleanup work into the spending power needed for equipment progression. | Exact earning rates, prices, and multipliers are intentionally omitted. |
| Gems | Gems are a separate progression resource for longer-term upgrade choices, so treat them differently from run Cash. | Core gameplay resource | Secondary progression currency | Supports longer-term or lobby upgrade decisions, including class or permanent-upgrade surfaces described by current guides. | Comes from progression and reward activities described by current exact-game guides; exact source routes vary by build. | Adds a separate progression track alongside run Cash and cleanup completion. | Exact reward sources, amounts, persistence, and spending values are intentionally omitted. |
| Leaves / leaf progress | Leaves are the work itself: clear them to raise completion and move toward the game's 100% goal. | Core progression tracker | Cleanup progress tracker | Measures cleanup completion rather than serving as a confirmed spending balance. | Advance it by cleaning leaves across the currently unlocked parts of the map. | Cleaning leaves moves progress toward 100%, the official endpoint tied to the Secret Ending; the separate Leaf Collection badge is a distinct goal. | Special-leaf names, counts, rewards, and locations are intentionally omitted. |
How the resources fit together
Cash is the run-facing resource. Collect leaves, turn in the haul, and use the return to improve the tools that help you clear the next area more efficiently. Spending Cash on equipment is the direct loop between doing the work and making the next run smoother.
Gems sit on a separate progression track. Save them for the upgrade decisions that last beyond one leaf-clearing run, including the longer-term or lobby-facing choices described by current game guides. Their role is different from Cash, so do not treat every reward or balance as interchangeable.
Leaves and leaf progress measure the cleanup itself. Clearing the currently available parts of the map moves the completion goal forward, and the official game description ties reaching 100% to the Secret Ending. The Leaf Collection badge is a separate goal, so special-leaf hunting should not be confused with the main completion tracker.
A steady progression route
- Use Cash on the tool improvements that remove the biggest slowdown in your next run.
- Keep Gems for a longer-term decision instead of spending them as if they were run Cash.
- Clear the leaves in the areas currently available to you, then follow the live objective or journal when the game changes the route.
- Treat exact rates, prices, and reward amounts as version-sensitive. A balance that was true in an older guide may have already blown away with the leaves.
The useful question is not which resource is best. It is what your next bottleneck is: equipment speed points to Cash, lasting upgrade choices point to Gems, and unfinished map cleanup points to leaf progress.
FAQ
What is Cash used for in Clean all the leaves!?
Cash comes from turning in collected leaves and is used for the tools and upgrades that make leaf clearing faster.
How are Gems different from Cash?
Cash is tied to the run and equipment loop. Gems are a separate progression resource for longer-term or lobby-facing upgrade choices.
Are Leaves another currency?
Leaves are the cleanup objective. Use the wording Leaves / leaf progress for the tracker, not as a confirmed spendable balance.
What does 100% cleanup do?
The official game description connects reaching 100% cleanup with the Secret Ending. The Leaf Collection badge is a separate goal.
Should I trust old Cash or Gem prices?
Treat exact prices, rates, multipliers, and reward amounts as version-sensitive. Check the live in-game objective and upgrade screens before planning around a number.
