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The Vaulted Event is one of the most exciting limited-time events to hit Plants vs Brainrots in February 2026, and let me tell you, I’ve been grinding this event non-stop since it dropped on January 17th. After spending countless hours mastering every aspect of this event, discovering all 24 clues, and opening that glorious vault multiple times, I’m here to share everything you need to know to maximize your rewards before this event ends on January 24th, 2026.
Unlike the previous Sprout Studies or Gym Gains events that followed simpler submission-based mechanics, the Vaulted Event introduces a completely fresh puzzle-solving progression system that’s both innovative and incredibly rewarding. I’ve seen players struggle with efficiency, waste precious resources, and miss out on optimal strategies, so this comprehensive guide will walk you through every single detail to ensure you complete the event like a pro.
| Event Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Vaulted Event |
| Start Date | January 17, 2026 |
| End Date | January 24, 2026 |
| Duration | 7 Days (168 Hours) |
| Total Reward Tiers | 25 Tiers |
| Clues Required | 24 Clues to Open Vault |
| Reset Cost | $100,000,000 In-Game Currency |
| Completion Method | Defeat Keylina + Reveal Clue Tiles |
| Grand Prize | Gatto Spione, Disguise Glasses, Agent Bonsai Seed |
| Requires Previous Event? | No (Sprout Studies NOT Required) |
| Minimum Rebirth | Rebirth 1 (To Access Central Island) |
The Vaulted Event is fundamentally different from anything we’ve seen in Plants vs Brainrots before. Instead of simply submitting brainrots or plants like in previous events, you’re embarking on a treasure hunt that combines combat mechanics, strategic resource management, and puzzle-solving elements. The event revolves around collecting clues that progressively unlock an impressive 25-tier reward track, culminating in an obby challenge inside the vault itself.
Starting the Vaulted Event is straightforward, but there are a few prerequisites and location details you need to know. When I first logged in after the update, I noticed the event area immediately because of how prominently it’s positioned on Central Island.
Before you can participate in the Vaulted Event, you need to ensure you meet these basic requirements:
Rebirth Requirement: You must have completed at least Rebirth 1 to unlock access to Central Island. If you’re still on your first playthrough without any rebirths, you’ll need to focus on progressing through the main game first. Don’t worry though, reaching Rebirth 1 isn’t too difficult if you’ve been playing consistently.
No Event Dependency: Unlike some sequential event structures in other Roblox games, the Vaulted Event doesn’t require you to have completed the previous Sprout Studies event. This is fantastic news for players who missed that event or are just joining Plants vs Brainrots for the first time.
Active Game Session: The event automatically becomes available once you log into the game after January 17, 2026. There’s no special activation or quest you need to complete to unlock it.
Once you’re in the game, follow these steps to locate the Vaulted Event area:
Navigate to Central Island using your mirror teleportation system. If you’re unfamiliar with the layout, Central Island is the hub area that unlocks after your first rebirth. Look behind the area where the Sprout Studies purple lab was previously located during the last event. The developers cleverly reused this space, transforming it into the Vaulted Event location.
You’ll immediately recognize the event area by the massive sealed vault structure. This isn’t a subtle addition, it’s an enormous, imposing vault door that dominates the landscape. The vault is locked initially, displaying your current progress toward the 24 clues needed to unlock it.
Around the vault area, you’ll also find the reward track interface that shows all 25 tiers of rewards you can unlock. I recommend taking a moment to examine this interface and see what rewards await you at each tier. This knowledge will help you stay motivated throughout the grinding process.
The Vaulted Event’s progression system is built around two interconnected mechanics: defeating Keylina and revealing Clue Tiles. Let me break down exactly how this works, because understanding this system is crucial to maximizing your efficiency.
Keylina is a limited-rarity Brainrot that serves as the primary progression trigger for this event. Here’s everything you need to know about this special enemy:
Spawn Location and Timing: Keylina spawns on your main conveyor belt, the same place where regular brainrots appear during normal gameplay. However, Keylina doesn’t spawn continuously. Instead, she appears on a timed schedule, typically every few minutes. The exact spawn timer can vary based on server activity and other factors, but from my extensive testing, I’ve found that Keylina appears approximately every 3-5 minutes under normal conditions.
Identification: You’ll easily recognize Keylina among the crowd of regular brainrots. She has a distinct visual appearance with a key symbol or key-themed design elements. When she spawns, there’s usually a special visual indicator or sound effect that alerts you to her presence. Don’t let her slip by unnoticed, missing Keylina means missing out on clue progression.
Combat Stats: As a limited-rarity Brainrot, Keylina has moderate health and doesn’t pose an overwhelming challenge. Your standard plant setup should be more than capable of defeating her. However, if you’re early in your progression with weaker plants, you might need to ensure you have adequate defenses to take her down before she escapes.
Defeating Keylina: When Keylina is defeated by your plants, she drops a Clue Tile that immediately appears somewhere in your garden. This is the core progression loop: defeat Keylina, receive Clue Tile, reveal clue, progress through reward tiers. Each successful defeat guarantees one Clue Tile.
Interestingly, the developers included an alternative method for obtaining Clue Tiles. According to the patch notes, Clue Tiles can also spawn randomly in your garden by chance, even without defeating Keylina. During my extensive playthrough, I did notice occasional bonus Clue Tiles appearing seemingly at random. However, this seems to be a rare occurrence with a low probability.
Don’t rely on random spawns as your primary progression method. The consistent way to advance through the event is by actively defeating Keylina whenever she appears. Think of the random Clue Tiles as bonus opportunities rather than a farming strategy.
Once you’ve obtained a Clue Tile from defeating Keylina, you’ll see it appear in your garden marked with a distinctive “?” symbol. This is where the puzzle-solving element of the event comes into play.
Revealing a clue is mechanically simple but requires some strategic thinking to do optimally:
Basic Revelation Method: To reveal a clue, you simply place any plant on top of the Clue Tile. It doesn’t matter what type of plant, what rarity, or how expensive it is. A basic Peashooter works just as well as a mythical plant for the purpose of revealing clues. Once the plant is placed on the Clue Tile, the clue is instantly revealed, your Vault progress increases by one tier, and you immediately receive the corresponding reward from that tier.
The Resource-Efficient Strategy (This is crucial): Here’s where most players waste resources, and I’m going to save you from making this mistake. When you place a plant on a Clue Tile to reveal it, that plant doesn’t disappear or get consumed. This means you can reuse the same plant over and over again for every single Clue Tile.
Here’s my optimized workflow that I’ve been using throughout the event:
This method allows you to complete all 24 clues without consuming a single additional seed beyond the one plant you’re reusing. I cannot stress enough how much more efficient this is compared to planting new seeds each time. I’ve seen players waste hundreds of thousands in currency buying seeds unnecessarily when they could have simply reused the same plant.
Timing Considerations: Since Clue Tiles appear progressively as you defeat Keylina, you’ll often have periods where you’re waiting for the next Keylina spawn. Use this downtime to optimize your garden layout, check your plant defenses, or engage in other game activities. The event doesn’t require your constant attention, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.
The game provides several ways to monitor your progression through the Vaulted Event:
Vault Progress Counter: On the main vault interface at Central Island, there’s a visible progress indicator showing how many clues you’ve discovered out of the required 24. This updates in real-time as you reveal each Clue Tile.
Reward Track Display: The 25-tier reward track shows which rewards you’ve already claimed and which ones are still locked. Each tier has a visual indicator showing whether it’s been unlocked. This makes it easy to see at a glance how close you are to completing the event.
In-Garden Indicators: Active Clue Tiles in your garden are marked with the “?” symbol, making them impossible to miss even if your garden is cluttered with plants and brainrots.
One of the most exciting aspects of the Vaulted Event is the incredible variety and value of rewards available across all 25 tiers. After grinding through the entire event multiple times, I can confidently say these rewards are some of the best we’ve seen in any Plants vs Brainrots event. Let me break down every single reward you’ll earn.
Here’s the complete breakdown of what you’ll receive for each of the 24 clues you discover:
| Clue Number | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Clue 1 | Money |
| Clue 2 | Frost Grenade x3 |
| Clue 3 | Alessio x1, Premium Water Bucket x3 |
| Clue 4 | Money, Frost Grenade x2 |
| Clue 5 | Orcalero Oracala x1, Money |
| Clue 6 | Baseball x10 |
| Clue 7 | Money, Elefanto Cocofanto x1 |
| Clue 8 | Pine Tree Potion x1, Bee Launcher x1 |
| Clue 9 | Sunflower Seed x1, Money |
| Clue 10 | Dragon Fruit Seed x1, Temporal Canister x1, Money |
| Clue 11 | Baseball x10, Bandito Bobrito x1 |
| Clue 12 | Aerillino Armadillo x1 |
| Clue 13 | EXP Pot x3, Sunflower Seed x1 |
| Clue 14 | Money |
| Clue 15 | Shrink Ray x1, Dragon Fruit Seed x1 |
| Clue 16 | Riot Potion x1, Cappucino Spyspyino x1 |
| Clue 17 | Shiny Expansion Card Pack x2, EXP Pot x3 |
| Clue 18 | Money, Eggplant Seed x1 |
| Clue 19 | Money, Baseball x10 |
| Clue 20 | Witch Potion x2 |
| Clue 21 | Eggplant Seed x1, Money |
| Clue 22 | Size Potion x1, Constructione Trala x1 |
| Clue 23 | Rocket Button x1, Baseball x10 |
| Clue 24 | Money, EXP Star x3 |
Let me provide some context for these rewards since some players might not be familiar with all the items:
Money Rewards: Several tiers provide direct currency injection. The amounts vary, but these cash bonuses are useful for buying additional plants, gears, or other upgrades outside the event. Money is always valuable in Plants vs Brainrots, and every bit helps with your overall progression.
Exclusive Brainrots: Throughout the reward track, you’ll receive several limited-edition brainrots that are exclusive to this event. These include Alessio, Orcalero Oracala, Elefanto Cocofanto, Bandito Bobrito, Aerillino Armadillo, Cappucino Spyspyino, and Constructione Trala. What makes these particularly valuable is that once the event ends, these brainrots become unobtainable. If you’re a collector, you absolutely need to complete this event.
Gear Items: The event generously distributes various gear items including Frost Grenades, Premium Water Buckets, Baseballs, Bee Launcher, Shrink Ray, Rocket Button, and more. These gear items provide utility during combat and can significantly enhance your plant’s effectiveness. Some of these gears are quite expensive to purchase normally, making them excellent rewards.
Potions and Consumables: Various potions appear throughout the reward track, including Pine Tree Potion, Riot Potion, Witch Potion, Size Potion, EXP Pots, and EXP Stars. These consumables provide temporary buffs, experience boosts, or special effects that can accelerate your progression.
Seeds: You’ll receive premium plant seeds including Sunflower Seeds, Dragon Fruit Seeds, and Eggplant Seeds. These seeds allow you to grow powerful plants without having to purchase them from the shop.
Card Packs: The Shiny Expansion Card Pack at Clue 17 is particularly valuable. Card packs in Plants vs Brainrots can contain rare cards that provide permanent bonuses or enable special mechanics. The “Shiny Expansion” designation suggests these packs have increased chances for rare cards.
Temporal Canister: This special item appears at Clue 10 and provides unique time-related benefits in the game.
After discovering all 24 clues, the vault finally opens, revealing the path to the final and most prestigious reward tier. However, this tier isn’t automatically granted, you need to complete one more challenge.
The Obby Challenge: Inside the opened vault, you’ll find a short obstacle course, commonly referred to as an “obby” in Roblox terminology. This parkour challenge requires you to navigate through a series of platforms, jumps, and obstacles without falling. The difficulty isn’t overwhelming, it’s designed to be completable by most players with a bit of patience and practice.
From my experience, the vault obby takes approximately 2-5 minutes to complete depending on your platforming skills. There are no enemies or time limits, so you can take it at your own pace. If you fall, you typically respawn at a checkpoint within the obby rather than having to start completely over.
Final Reward: Upon successfully completing the obby, you receive the prestigious Grand Prize package containing:
The Grand Prize items are the crown jewels of the event. Their limited availability and exclusive nature make them incredibly valuable, especially for players who care about collecting rare items or showing off their event participation.
After completing this event multiple times on different accounts and experimenting with various approaches, I’ve developed several strategies that significantly improve your completion speed and overall efficiency. Let me share the tactics that work best.
Since defeating Keylina is the primary way to obtain Clue Tiles, increasing her spawn frequency directly translates to faster event completion. Here’s how to optimize this:
Card System Utilization: The most effective method is using cards that increase Limited Rarity Brainrot spawn rates. In Plants vs Brainrots, the card system allows you to equip various bonuses that affect gameplay. Specifically, you want cards that boost:
If you don’t have these cards yet, I recommend prioritizing obtaining them before attempting multiple event completions. The time investment in getting these cards pays off massively when you’re farming the event repeatedly.
Plant Setup Optimization: Your plant defense layout matters more than you might think. Here’s my recommended setup for Keylina farming:
Position high-damage plants near the beginning of the conveyor belt. This ensures Keylina gets eliminated quickly without requiring extensive plant coverage. Plants like Melon-pult, Dragon Fruit, or any high-tier offensive plants work excellently. You don’t need to defend against every single brainrot perfectly, you just need enough firepower to consistently take down Keylina when she appears.
Avoid using plants that slow or stall brainrots excessively. While Snow Peas and similar slowing effects are great for defense, they can actually slow down your Keylina farming by reducing the overall spawn rate. The faster brainrots get defeated, the faster new spawns occur, including Keylina.
Set up your defense to be self-sustaining. You don’t want to babysit your garden constantly while farming this event. Create a plant layout that can handle regular brainrot waves automatically, allowing you to focus on quickly responding when Keylina spawns.
Active Play vs. AFK Farming: This event is best approached with semi-active play. While you can set up defenses and let the game run, you’ll want to check periodically for Clue Tiles and ensure Keylina is being defeated. Purely AFK farming is inefficient because you need to manually reveal Clue Tiles and claim rewards.
My personal farming routine involves playing actively for about 10-15 minutes at a time, revealing any accumulated Clue Tiles, then taking breaks between Keylina spawns. This prevents burnout while maintaining good progression.
Completing the event once is straightforward, but if you’re planning multiple completions (which I highly recommend for duplicate rewards), resource management becomes critical.
The Reuse Strategy: As I mentioned earlier, always reuse the same plant for revealing Clue Tiles. This cannot be overstated. The resource savings are enormous over the course of multiple event completions.
Shovel Efficiency: Ensure you have a shovel readily accessible in your inventory. The shovel is used to pick up the plant after revealing each Clue Tile. If you don’t have a shovel, you can purchase one from the shop relatively cheaply. It’s a one-time investment that enables the entire reuse strategy.
Money Conservation: Several reward tiers provide money, but you’ll also be spending money on plant maintenance, especially if you’re upgrading your defenses for faster Keylina farming. Balance your spending carefully. Don’t waste currency on cosmetic items or unnecessary purchases until you’ve completed the event at least once.
Gear Stockpiling: The event rewards numerous gear items like Frost Grenades and Baseballs. Don’t use these immediately. Stockpile them for future challenges, difficult biomes, or events where they might provide more value. These gear items can be valuable trading commodities or useful tools later.
One of the most interesting aspects of the Vaulted Event is the ability to reset and replay it multiple times during the one-week duration. This is a massive opportunity that most players overlook.
Reset Cost: After claiming the Grand Prize from the vault, you can reset the entire event by spending $100,000,000 in-game currency. This cost is substantial, but for dedicated players, it’s absolutely worth it for duplicate rewards.
Why Reset?: There are several compelling reasons to complete the event multiple times:
Duplicate exclusive brainrots for collection or trading. If you’re building a showcase or want multiple copies of rare brainrots, this is your chance.
Additional gear items and consumables that are otherwise expensive or hard to obtain. Getting multiple Shrink Rays, Bee Launchers, and premium gear items is incredibly valuable.
Extra currency from the money reward tiers helps you recoup the reset cost and then some.
Rare plant seeds for building your garden without depleting your main currency reserves.
The exclusive items become increasingly valuable after the event ends, making multiple copies a smart long-term investment.
Optimal Reset Timing: Don’t reset immediately after your first completion. Instead, use this strategy:
Complete the event once at a comfortable pace, learning the mechanics and optimizing your approach. Use the rewards from your first completion to improve your Keylina farming setup (better plants, spawn rate cards, etc.). Then, when you’re ready for faster completions, invest in resets.
Each subsequent completion should be faster than the last due to better optimization and stronger defenses. My first completion took about 8-10 hours of active play spread over two days. My third completion took less than 5 hours because I had optimized everything.
Calculating Reset Profitability: The $100,000,000 reset cost seems massive, but let’s break it down. The event rewards substantial money across multiple tiers. Additionally, the exclusive brainrots and items you receive have trading value. If you’re actively playing and have decent passive income from your base, you can easily afford 2-3 resets during the event week.
Focus on getting at least two full completions if you’re a serious player. One completion for the basic rewards, one reset for duplicates of the most valuable items. If you’re a collector or trader, aim for three or more completions.
The Vaulted Event runs for exactly one week, from January 17th through January 24th, 2026. This seven-day window is both generous and demanding, requiring strategic time allocation to maximize your rewards.
Based on my experience, here’s a realistic daily progression guide for players with average dedication:
Day 1 (January 17): Event launch day. Focus on understanding the mechanics, locating the vault, and completing your first few clues. Expect to discover 3-5 clues on the first day while learning the system. Don’t rush, prioritization is learning efficiency.
Days 2-3: Ramp up your farming. With mechanics understood, you should be averaging 6-8 clues per day with active play sessions. By the end of Day 3, you should be approaching or past the halfway point (12+ clues discovered).
Days 4-5: Complete your first full playthrough. These days should see you finishing the final clues, opening the vault, and completing the obby for the Grand Prize. Celebrate your first completion, then immediately assess whether you want to attempt resets.
Days 6-7: These are your buffer days for resets and final farming. If you’re going for multiple completions, use these final days to grind efficiently with your optimized setup. Players who started earlier in the week can comfortably fit 2-3 full completions within the event window.
Let’s talk about realistic time commitments because I want to set proper expectations:
Single Completion: A casual player with average plants and moderate activity can complete the event in 10-15 hours of total playtime. This includes learning the mechanics, waiting for Keylina spawns, and completing the obby. Spread over seven days, this translates to about 1.5-2 hours per day.
Multiple Completions: If you’re aiming for 2-3 full completions, expect to invest 25-40 hours total across the week. This requires more dedicated farming sessions and optimization.
Hardcore Grinding: The most dedicated players who want maximum duplicates and have optimized setups can achieve 4-5+ completions, but this requires 50+ hours and extreme efficiency.
Most players should aim for at least one completion with a potential second reset if time allows. Don’t stress about getting four or five completions unless you’re a truly hardcore grinder.
After extensive experimentation, I’ve discovered several advanced techniques that separate casual event participants from optimization masters. These aren’t immediately obvious, but they provide significant advantages.
Not all plants are created equal for the Clue Tile revelation strategy. While technically any plant works, there are optimal choices:
Recommended Plants for Reuse: Choose a plant that’s easy to click and select in your inventory. Smaller visual models work better because they’re less obtrusive when placed and picked up. Mid-tier plants like Sunflowers, Peashooters, or similar common plants are perfect.
Avoid using expensive or rare plants for this role. There’s always a small risk of accidental selling or misplacement, so don’t use your most valuable plants. The goal is efficiency, not showing off.
Some players prefer using plants they received as event rewards since these feel “free” and losing them wouldn’t hurt as much as purchased plants.
This might sound minor, but server choice affects your Keylina farming efficiency:
Server Population: Moderately populated servers (10-20 players) tend to have the most stable spawn rates. Very crowded servers (30+ players) can sometimes have laggy spawns or delayed mechanics. Empty servers might have lower spawn rates due to the game’s population-based scaling.
Latency Considerations: Choose servers with low ping (under 100ms if possible). Lag can cause issues with plant placement, shovel usage, and claiming rewards. A smooth, responsive experience dramatically improves farming efficiency.
Server Hopping: If you notice Keylina seems to be spawning less frequently than usual, try switching servers. Occasionally, specific servers have bugged spawn rates or other issues. Don’t waste hours on a problematic server when fresh servers are readily available.
While you can’t fully AFK this event, you can minimize active attention:
Setup Remote Notifications: If you’re playing on PC, some players use external notification systems to alert them when activity occurs. This isn’t officially supported, so use discretion.
Dual Screen Strategy: If you have multiple monitors, keep Plants vs Brainrots running on one screen while doing other activities on another. This allows you to quickly respond to Keylina spawns without requiring constant full attention.
Strategic Breaks: Rather than sitting and watching for Keylina continuously, set up your defenses, then take 10-15 minute breaks to do other things. Check back periodically for new Clue Tiles. This prevents burnout and makes the grind much more sustainable.
Some of the event rewards have significant trading value in the Plants vs Brainrots community:
Exclusive Brainrots: The limited-edition brainrots from this event will become increasingly valuable after the event ends. If you complete the event multiple times and get duplicates, you can trade these for other rare items or currency.
Agent Bonsai Seeds: These exclusive plant seeds are highly sought after. Even if you don’t plan to use them yourself, they’re valuable trading commodities.
Rare Gear Items: Items like the Disguise Glasses and other event-exclusive gear maintain value well beyond the event window.
If you’re business-minded, focus on getting multiple completions specifically for trading purposes. The initial time investment can pay off handsomely in the long run through smart trades.
The Vaulted Update isn’t just about the event, it introduced substantial permanent content that enhances the overall Plants vs Brainrots experience. Let me break down everything new in this update.
The highlight of the permanent content is the brand-new Mushroom Marsh Biome, the latest addition to the game’s expanding world.
Unlock Requirements: To access the Mushroom Marsh Biome, you need to complete 25 new Brainrot Invasions that were added with this update. Brainrot Invasions are story mode missions where you defend against waves of specific brainrot types.
Biome Characteristics: While I haven’t fully explored every aspect of the Mushroom Marsh yet, initial reports indicate it features mushroom-themed aesthetics with unique environmental hazards and new enemy types.
Progression Opportunities: New biomes typically come with exclusive plants, brainrots, and challenges specific to that environment. The Mushroom Marsh likely follows this pattern, providing fresh content for players who have exhausted other biomes.
The update added several permanent additions to the game’s roster:
New Plants: Two new plants were introduced:
Both plants likely have unique attack patterns or support abilities that differentiate them from existing plants. Experimenting with these new additions can reveal powerful synergies with your existing defense setup.
New Brainrots: The update brought a substantial brainrot roster expansion:
This brings significant variety to the enemy roster and provides more collection opportunities for brainrot enthusiasts.
Two permanent gear additions came with the update:
Disguise Glasses: Also available as the event Grand Prize, but might have alternative acquisition methods post-event.
Baseball: A new gear item that appears multiple times in the event reward track. Its exact functionality is still being explored by the community.
The Vaulted Update included numerous quality of life enhancements that improve the overall player experience:
Backpack Sorting: Players can now sort their inventory across seven different categories. This is incredibly helpful for managing large collections of plants, brainrots, and items.
Water Teleportation Fix: Previously, falling into water could leave you stranded or require manual repositioning. Now, you automatically teleport to the nearest ground location you fell from.
AFK Indicator: The game now shows when a player is AFK (away from keyboard). You can also toggle an “away” status in settings, which is useful for letting friends know you’re temporarily inactive.
Rebirth Counter: A visible rebirth counter appears next to your cards, allowing you to easily track your rebirth number without navigating through menus.
Update Log Viewer: You can now view previous update patch notes within the game settings. This is fantastic for players who want to reference what changed in past updates without searching external sources.
Data Loading Bug Fix: A critical bug affecting data loading has been resolved, improving stability and reducing instances of lost progress.
Performance Optimizations: Various behind-the-scenes improvements enhance game performance, particularly for players on lower-end devices.
Water Bucket Bug Fix: Regular and Premium Water Buckets can now be properly used on planted seeds, fixing a frustrating issue from previous versions.
The developers released several promotional codes alongside the Vaulted Update. Here are the active codes as of the update:
To redeem codes in Plants vs Brainrots, open the menu, find the codes section, enter the code exactly as shown (case-sensitive), and claim your rewards. These codes might expire after the event ends, so redeem them as soon as possible.
The update also refreshed the “Brainrot of the Week” system with new rewards for discovering the featured brainrot. This rotating system provides ongoing engagement even for players who complete the main event early.
Through observation of community discussions and my own learning process, I’ve identified several common mistakes that players make during the Vaulted Event. Avoid these pitfalls to maximize your efficiency:
Wasting Seeds on Clue Revelation: This is the number one mistake I see constantly. New players plant expensive seeds on Clue Tiles instead of reusing a single plant. This wastes thousands of currency unnecessarily. Always use the inventory plant reuse method I described earlier.
Ignoring Keylina Spawns: Some players get so focused on other activities that they miss Keylina spawns entirely. She’s on your conveyor belt for a limited time. If your defenses don’t eliminate her quickly enough or if you’re not paying attention, she escapes, and you miss a Clue Tile opportunity. Stay alert during active farming sessions.
Completing Too Slowly: The event only lasts one week. Players who delay starting or take too many breaks risk not completing even once. Start early, play consistently, and don’t procrastinate. The rewards are too valuable to miss.
Not Using Spawn Rate Cards: Failing to equip cards that increase Limited Rarity spawn rates is leaving easy efficiency on the table. If you have these cards, use them. If you don’t, consider prioritizing their acquisition.
Poor Plant Defense Setup: Having weak or inefficient plant layouts means Keylina might not get defeated reliably. Test your defenses to ensure consistent Keylina eliminations without requiring constant manual intervention.
Forgetting About Event End Date: January 24th is a hard deadline. The event completely disappears after this date, taking all unclaimed rewards with it. Don’t assume you have extra time or that the event will be extended. Complete everything before the deadline.
Not Planning for Resets: Many players complete the event once, celebrate, then realize they had time for resets but didn’t save enough currency. If you want multiple completions, start saving money early and plan your resource allocation accordingly.
The Vaulted Event runs for exactly one week, from January 17, 2026 to January 24, 2026. Once the event ends on January 24th, all event mechanics, rewards, and the vault itself will become permanently unavailable. This includes the exclusive brainrots, plants, and gear items that can only be obtained during this limited window.
No, absolutely not. The Vaulted Event is completely independent of previous events. You don’t need to have participated in or completed the Sprout Studies event to access the Vaulted Event. As long as you’ve reached Rebirth 1 to unlock Central Island, you can immediately participate in the Vaulted Event.
You can complete the Vaulted Event as many times as you want during the one-week duration, limited only by your currency reserves and available time. Each completion after the first requires paying $100,000,000 to reset the event. Theoretically, if you have unlimited currency and time, you could complete it dozens of times. Realistically, most dedicated players aim for 2-4 completions during the event week.
The fastest method involves maximizing Keylina spawn rates through card buffs that increase Limited Rarity Brainrot spawns. Equip any cards that boost spawn rates, spawn speed, or conveyor belt speed. Combine this with a strong plant defense that quickly eliminates Keylina every time she appears. Active play is essential, you need to be present to reveal Clue Tiles as they appear rather than letting them accumulate.
Not effectively. While you can set up defenses to automatically defeat Keylina when she spawns, you still need to manually reveal each Clue Tile by placing a plant on it. This requires active player input. Additionally, you need to claim rewards from each tier. The event is designed for semi-active play, alternating between farming sessions and breaks rather than pure AFK progression.
After you complete the vault obby and claim the Grand Prize, the vault closes again. To access it a second time, you must pay $100,000,000 to reset the event, which starts the entire progression over from Clue 1. Each reset gives you another opportunity to earn all 25 reward tiers again, including duplicate Grand Prizes.
Yes, all rewards you earn from the Vaulted Event are permanently added to your account. Once you claim a reward tier, those items stay in your inventory forever, even after the event ends. However, the opportunity to obtain these rewards disappears when the event ends on January 24th. After that date, event-exclusive items become impossible to acquire through normal gameplay.
Any plant works identically for revealing Clue Tiles, so choose based on convenience rather than stats. I recommend using a common, inexpensive plant like a Sunflower or Peashooter that you don’t mind potentially losing. The plant you choose should be easy to spot in your inventory and simple to place and remove quickly. Avoid using rare or expensive plants for this purpose.
Yes, according to the patch notes, Clue Tiles can occasionally spawn randomly in your garden by chance, even without defeating Keylina. However, this is a rare occurrence with low probability. During my extensive playtime, I’ve only seen random spawns happen a handful of times. Don’t rely on random spawns as a primary progression method, focus on defeating Keylina consistently.
The vault obby is designed to be moderately challenging but completable by most players. It’s a short obstacle course with standard platforming challenges like jumping between platforms, avoiding hazards, and navigating through obstacles. Most players complete it in 2-5 minutes. If you fall, you respawn at checkpoints within the obby rather than starting completely over. With patience and a few attempts, virtually any player can complete it successfully.
If you’re limited to a single completion, focus on simply progressing through all 24 clues and completing the vault obby for the Grand Prize. Don’t stress about speed or efficiency, just ensure you complete everything before January 24th. Use the inventory plant reuse strategy to save resources. The Grand Prize items (Gatto Spione, Disguise Glasses, Agent Bonsai Seed) are the most valuable and exclusive rewards, so prioritize getting those above all else.
Based on how Plants vs Brainrots typically handles limited-time event rewards, the items exclusive to the Vaulted Event will likely never be available again through normal means. Event-exclusive content maintains its value precisely because of this permanent exclusivity. There’s always a possibility of future trading opportunities or special anniversary events, but you shouldn’t count on these rewards returning. If you want them, get them during this event.
After spending dozens of hours mastering every aspect of the Vaulted Event, I can confidently say this is one of the best-designed events Plants vs Brainrots has ever offered. The puzzle-solving progression system is creative, the rewards are generous and valuable, and the ability to complete it multiple times provides excellent replay value for dedicated players.
My Core Recommendations:
Start the event as early as possible. Every day you delay is potential progress lost. Even if you can only play 30 minutes on the first day, getting started establishes momentum and familiarizes you with the mechanics.
Prioritize at least one full completion. The Grand Prize alone is worth the effort, and the journey through 24 clue rewards provides substantial value. Don’t let this event pass without claiming at least the basic rewards.
If you’re a serious player or collector, aim for two completions minimum. The duplicate rewards, especially the exclusive brainrots and Agent Bonsai seeds, provide long-term value through trading and collection building.
Use the inventory plant reuse strategy religiously. This single tip will save you hundreds of thousands in currency across multiple completions.
Equip spawn rate cards and optimize your defenses for Keylina farming. The time investment in setup pays dividends through faster progression.
Don’t stress about absolute optimization unless you’re a hardcore grinder. The event is generous enough that casual players who play consistently will comfortably complete it at least once.
Personal Opinion: The Vaulted Event represents Plants vs Brainrots at its best, combining engaging mechanics, fair progression pacing, and rewards that feel genuinely valuable. The developers clearly put thought into creating an event that’s accessible to casual players while providing depth for those who want to invest more time.
The one-week duration is perfect, long enough to accommodate various schedules but short enough to create urgency and excitement. The reset system is brilliant, allowing dedicated players to grind for duplicates without forcing everyone to do so.
My only minor criticism is that the $100,000,000 reset cost might be prohibitively expensive for newer players, potentially limiting multiple completions to more established accounts. However, this is a reasonable trade-off that prevents excessive farming while still rewarding dedicated players.
Event Checklist Before January 24th:
The Vaulted Event is temporary, but the rewards and memories are permanent. Whether you’re a casual player grabbing the basics or a hardcore grinder maximizing every possible completion, this event offers something valuable for everyone. I hope this comprehensive guide helps you navigate every aspect of the event with confidence and efficiency.
Good luck opening that vault, and may your Keylina spawns be plentiful and your obby runs successful. Time to get grinding before January 24th arrives!
