
The first Rebirth in Steal a Brainrot asks for $500K in cash plus two Rare brainrots β Trippi Troppi and Gangster Footera β and pays you back with a permanent x0.5 income multiplier, a +10 second base lock, and four unlocks: the Friend Controller, Iron Slap, Gravity Coil, and Bee Launcher. The trade-off is brutal if you’re unready: the moment you confirm, your cash and brainrots are gone. I’ve rebirthed on multiple accounts, and this guide covers the exact requirements, every reward, the step-by-step process, and the mistakes that waste your grind, all updated for November 2026.
| Quick Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Cash required | $500K |
| Brainrots required | Trippi Troppi + Gangster Footera (both Rare, ~$6K combined on the belt) |
| Rewards | x0.5 multiplier, $5K starting cash, +10s base lock, 4 unlocks |
| What resets | All cash and brainrots on your base |
| Where to rebirth | Rebirth button, left side of the screen, directly under Shop |
Rebirth is the game’s prestige system. You hand over your cash and the brainrots the game names for your current level, and in exchange you keep permanent bonuses that stack across every future run: a bigger income multiplier, longer base lock time, extra brainrot slots at higher levels, and gear that’s literally locked behind rebirth counts in the tool stall. There are 19 rebirth levels as of 2026, and the first one is deliberately cheap so new players can hit it within their first hours. My advice: don’t fear the reset β every hour you delay past the requirement is income you’re leaving on the table.
Rebirth 1 has two checks, and both must be green before the gold button works:
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Cash | $500K in your balance |
| Brainrot 1 | Trippi Troppi β Rare, roughly $2K on the belt |
| Brainrot 2 | Gangster Footera β Rare, roughly $4K on the belt |
Both brainrots are pocket change compared to the $500K grind, so the cash is your real job. Buy the strongest brainrot you can afford off the conveyor, collect the cash it generates on your base slots, and repeat β our Best Brainrots Tier List shows which units pay for themselves fastest.
One detail most guides miss: the Rebirth panel’s slot only reads “Gangster Footera” β it does not demand a specific variant. Any copy you own counts, so don’t overpay for a Rainbow version just to qualify (though a Rainbow Gangster Footera earning around $300/s is a nice money-maker to hold before the wipe).
The whole process runs through one panel you can open anytime β nothing happens until you press the final button.
If you press it early, you’ll get a red banner reading “You need to meet all requirements before you can rebirth!” β nothing is lost, the message just fades and you carry on grinding.
The “You Will Unlock:” row shows six tiles, exactly as the game labels them:
| Unlock | What it does |
|---|---|
| MULTI x0.5 | Permanent +50% income on every brainrot you place |
| LOCK BASE +10 Sec | Base lock lasts 10 seconds longer each rebirth |
| Friend Controller: Unlock | Lets a trusted friend manage your base lock for you |
| IRON SLAP | Upgraded slap tool for knocking thieves away |
| GRAVITY COIL | Movement gear for faster jumps and getaways |
| BEE LAUNCHER | Launches a bee that blasts intruders off your base |
Plus $5K in starting cash for your fresh run. Here’s why these matter: before your first rebirth, the cash tool stall only sells the Slap ($500), Speed Coil ($750), and Trap ($1K) β Iron Slap and Gravity Coil sit there displaying “YOU NEED 1 REBIRTHS”. Rebirth 1 is literally the gate to the better gear tier, and Gold Slap, Coil Combo, and Rage Table unlock after your second.
The panel warns you upfront: “[WARNING] You will lose all cash and required Brainrots when you Rebirth.” Your balance resets to $5K (it replaces your old money, it isn’t added on top) and your base clears out. What carries over is every permanent reward: the multiplier, base lock time, and unlocked gear. That’s why smart players park their best earners on an alt account or hand them to a trusted friend before confirming β those brainrots survive the wipe and come home after. Timing matters too: never rebirth while a brainrot is being stolen or still walking to your base, and dump spare cash into upgrades first since coins don’t survive the reset.
After Rebirth 1, the ladder climbs fast: Rebirth 2 costs $1.5M plus Brr Brr Patapim and Boneca Ambalabu, and rewards an x1 multiplier, $10K starting cash, +1 base slot and the second floor, Gold Slap, Coil Combo, and Rage Table. Rebirth 3 then jumps to $12.5M with Trulimero Trulicina and Chimpanzini Bananini. The units get rarer at every level β start studying the 10 Rarest Brainrots in Steal a Brainrot now so you know which spawns to camp later.
$500K, plus Trippi Troppi (~$2K) and Gangster Footera (~$4K) on your base. The brainrots combined cost around $6K, so the cash target is the real requirement.
Yes β your cash and brainrots are wiped and the required units are consumed. Only permanent rewards (multiplier, gear, base lock) carry over, so back up valuable brainrots to an alt or trusted friend first.
They’re outdated. Rebirth 1 originally required $1M and Tung Tung Tung Sahur, but a copyright issue removed that brainrot and Gangster Footera took its place, with the cash target now $500K. Always check the in-game panel.
Absolutely. A permanent +50% income boost, four tool unlocks, and a longer base lock make your second run dramatically faster β most players rebuild the $500K in a fraction of the original time.