A Wrinkler is a special creature in Cookie Clicker that appears during the Grandmapocalypse. These creepy, worm-like entities attach themselves to the Big Cookie and consume your CPS (Cookies Per Second), but they actually give you more cookies when popped!
1️⃣ HOW DO WRINKLERS WORK?
✔ They reduce your CPS by 5% per Wrinkler while attached.
✔ Up to 10 Wrinklers can attach at once (12 with the Elder Spice upgrade).
✔ When popped, they return 110% of the cookies they consumed, giving you a huge cookie boost.
📌 Example:
- If 10 Wrinklers eat 1 trillion cookies, popping them returns 11 trillion cookies!
2️⃣ HOW TO UNLOCK WRINKLERS?
Wrinklers only appear when 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 USEFUL?
Even though they reduce your CPS, Wrinklers actually help you in the long run by storing cookies and returning extra cookies when popped.
✔ Best strategy: Let 10+ Wrinklers build up, then pop them all during a Frenzy or Click Frenzy for maximum cookies!
4️⃣ SPECIAL WRINKLER: SHINY WRINKLER ✨
- Shiny Wrinklers are gold-colored and have only a 1% spawn chance.
- They return 3.3x the cookies of a normal Wrinkler when popped.
- Always pop them immediately for a massive cookie boost!
5️⃣ HOW TO MAKE WRINKLERS STRONGER?
🔹 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! 🍪👁️🔥