Wrinklers are special worm-like creatures in Cookie Clicker that appear during the Grandmapocalypse. While they may seem like a nuisance at first, they are actually one of the best ways to boost your cookie production!
1️⃣ HOW DO WRINKLERS WORK?
✔ They attach to the Big Cookie and reduce your Cookies Per Second (CPS).
✔ Each Wrinkler eats 5% of your CPS, up to 10 Wrinklers at once (or 12 with the Elder Spice upgrade).
✔ When you pop a Wrinkler, it returns 110% of the cookies it consumed—giving you a net bonus!
📌 Example:
- If 10 Wrinklers consume 1 trillion cookies, popping them returns 11 trillion cookies!
- The more Wrinklers you have, the bigger your bonus when you pop them.
2️⃣ HOW TO UNLOCK WRINKLERS?
Wrinklers only appear once you trigger the Grandmapocalypse.
✅ STEPS TO GET WRINKLERS:
- Own at least 7 types of Grandmas (e.g., Farmer, Worker, Cosmic Grandmas).
- Buy the “One Mind” upgrade (costs 1 million cookies).
- Buy “Communal Brainsweep” to increase Wrinkler spawn rates.
- Buy “Elder Pact” to fully activate the Grandmapocalypse.
- Wrinklers will now appear and start eating your cookies!
3️⃣ WHY ARE WRINKLERS ACTUALLY GOOD?
Even though they lower your CPS, they actually increase your cookie gains over time.
✔ Best strategy: Let 10+ Wrinklers build up, then pop them all during a Frenzy or Click Frenzy for massive cookies!
4️⃣ SHINY WRINKLER ✨ (RARE GOLD WRINKLER)
- Shiny Wrinklers are a rare golden variant of regular Wrinklers.
- They have a 1% spawn chance.
- They return 3.3× the cookies of a normal Wrinkler when popped.
- Always pop them immediately for a massive cookie boost!
5️⃣ HOW TO MAKE WRINKLERS EVEN BETTER?
🔹 Upgrade to Elder Spice – Allows 12 Wrinklers instead of 10.
🔹 Buy the “Eye of the Wrinkler” upgrade – Boosts cookie return rates.
🔹 Trigger the Grandmapocalypse fully – Increases Wrinkler spawn speed.
🎯 FINAL TIPS
✅ DO NOT pop Wrinklers immediately—let them grow for maximum returns!
✅ Pop Wrinklers during a Frenzy to multiply your cookie gains.
✅ If you want Wrinklers to stop spawning, buy the Elder Covenant upgrade (but this lowers CPS by 5%).
Wrinklers may look creepy, but they are one of the best ways to boost your cookie production! 🍪👁️