Quick Guide
- Sell Your Company: Selling your tech titan liquidates current facilities and restarts the timeline from 2007 with a permanent Legacy multiplier bonus.
- Time Your Rebirth Wisely: Trigger your first rebirth after clearing at least 15–20 of the 28 milestone goals or when tech tree progress slows noticeably.
- Permanent Revenue Scaling: Each Legacy prestige tier boosts baseline sales revenue, research point generation, and assembly speeds by compounding percentages.
- Preserve Long-Term Perks: While cash, offices, and tech reset to zero, permanent trophies, badges, and Legacy perk points remain permanently unlocked.
- Sprint Faster Each Run: Rebirth multipliers allow you to sprint through the garage era in minutes on subsequent playthroughs.
The Legacy Prestige System Explained
In Build a Phone Empire, the Legacy rebirth mechanic allows successful tech moguls to cash out their accumulated company valuation in exchange for enduring prestige perks. As your company valuation climbs into the tens of millions, research requirements and territory expansion costs scale exponentially, making a strategic reset the fastest path to leaderboard dominance.
The table below breaks down the Legacy prestige tiers, the required company valuation thresholds, and the resulting multiplier bonuses awarded upon liquidation.
| Legacy Rebirth Tier | Required Valuation | Multiplier Bonus Granted | Research Speed Boost | Assembly Velocity Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1: Angel Exit | $500,000 Total Valuation | +50% Permanent Revenue | +25% Faster R&D | +20% Faster Build |
| Tier 2: IPO Titan | $2,500,000 Total Valuation | +120% Permanent Revenue | +60% Faster R&D | +50% Faster Build |
| Tier 3: Conglomerate Buyout | $10,000,000 Total Valuation | +250% Permanent Revenue | +125% Faster R&D | +100% Faster Build |
| Tier 4: Global Monopoly | $50,000,000 Total Valuation | +500% Permanent Revenue | +250% Faster R&D | +200% Faster Build |
| Tier 5: Infinite Horizon | $250,000,000+ Valuation | +1,000% Permanent Revenue | +500% Faster R&D | +400% Faster Build |
What Resets vs. What Persists After Liquidation
Before pressing the corporate liquidation trigger at the executive desk, review the audit table below to understand exactly which assets carry over and which return to baseline.
| Corporate Asset | Status Post-Rebirth | Notes and Gameplay Implications |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Treasury Balance | Resets to $1,000 Starter | Offset by massive early sales multiplier perks |
| Active Technology Tree | Resets to 2007 Baseline | Researches up to 5x faster due to R&D multipliers |
| Office Facilities & Desks | Resets to Suburban Garage | Floor expansions re-purchased rapidly with boosted cash |
| Hired Avatar Staff | Resets to Empty Roster | Candidate board refills with high-skilled candidates |
| Permanent Legacy Multipliers | PERMANENTLY KEPT | Applies to all future sales and research across runs |
| 28 Goal Milestones Progress | Refreshes Payouts | Allows founders to re-claim massive milestone rewards |
| Global Leaderboard Rank | PERMANENTLY RECORDED | Highest historic company valuation preserved |
Optimal Rebirth Timing and Strategy
Liquidating too early wastes potential valuation growth, while delaying rebirth too long causes founders to grind against steep diminishing returns.
| Progression Situation | Recommended Action | Strategic Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| First Playthrough, Goals 1–12 Complete | DO NOT Rebirth Yet | Finish mid-tier goals to reach at least $500k valuation |
| First Playthrough, Stuck on 2015 Research | REBIRTH IMMEDIATELY | The Tier 1 +50% multiplier eliminates the research plateau |
| Post-Rebirth Run, Rapid Early Progress | Sprint to Tier 2 Valuation | Re-claim early goal rewards and bypass previous bottlenecks |
| Endgame Playthrough, All 28 Goals Cleared | Maximize Company Valuation | Accumulate peak territorial revenue before final prestige |