The Grow a Garden Ascension guide explains one of the newest features introduced in the Fairy Event update: Garden Ascension, also known as Rebirth. This mechanic allows players to reset their progress at a massive cost in exchange for Garden Coins, but many are questioning whether it’s truly worth it. Here’s a full breakdown of how Ascension works, the requirements, and whether you should attempt it.
What Is Garden Ascension in Grow a Garden?
Garden Ascension, or Rebirth, is a reset mechanic that wipes out your current wealth in exchange for Garden Coins, a rare currency used for advanced upgrades. Unlike traditional farming features, Ascension is designed as a long-term challenge for players who have reached late-game progression.
Where to Find the Ascension NPC
The NPC that handles Ascension can be found in the lobby area, specifically in the corner to the right of the Sell zone. Interacting with this NPC opens the Ascension menu, where you can review the requirements and confirm the reset process.
How the Ascension Process Works
To start the process:
Interact with the Ascension NPC and select “I want to ascend.”
Review the current requirements (they change each time).
Submit the listed resources and confirm.
Once confirmed, all of your Sheckles will be wiped and you’ll receive Garden Coins as the reward.
The requirements combine currency costs with rare mutated fruits, making each Ascension attempt unique and resource-heavy.
Ascension Costs and Requirements
The standard requirements include:
1 Trillion Sheckles
1–3 random fruits chosen from a pool of special items: Elder Strawberry, Romanesco, Giant Pinecone, Sugar Apple, Beanstalk, Ember Lily, or Burning Bud.
Each fruit must have a specific mutation from a rotating list, such as Wet, Shocked, Windstruck, Twisted, Aurora, Drenched, Chilled, Frozen, Moonlit, Cloudtouched, Sundried, or Choc.
Because both the fruit and required mutation change every attempt, players must check the NPC menu carefully before proceeding.
Rewards and Consequences of Ascension
Reward: 10 Garden Coins.
Consequence: All of your Sheckles are completely wiped out.
While Garden Coins are essential for certain advanced upgrades, the reward feels disproportionately small compared to the immense cost.
Is Garden Ascension Worth It?
For most players, the answer is no. Here’s why:
Inventory upgrades usually require more than 10 Garden Coins, so one Ascension run won’t unlock much.
Losing 1 Trillion Sheckles plus mutated prismatic fruits is a steep price.
The difficulty of finding specific mutated fruits adds even more grind.
Ascension is best suited for endgame players who already have most seeds, pets, and upgrades unlocked. For mid-game or casual players, investing resources into farming, unlocking seeds, and strengthening pets will provide far better returns than ascending early.
Tips Before Attempting Ascension
Save mutated prismatic fruits: Don’t sell or waste rare fruits with event mutations—you may need them for future Ascension requirements.
Check requirements every time: Since the requested fruit and mutation change, don’t assume you’re ready until you’ve confirmed the exact needs.
Be prepared to lose everything: Only ascend when you’re certain you can recover from losing all your Sheckles.
Endgame first: Treat Ascension as a late-game feature. Focus on farming, unlocking seeds, and completing upgrades before attempting it.
Conclusion
The Grow a Garden Ascension system is one of the most punishing yet intriguing mechanics in the Fairy Event update. It offers Garden Coins at the cost of all your wealth and rare fruits, but the payoff is modest unless you’ve reached late-game progression.
For new and mid-game players, Ascension is not worth the sacrifice. Instead, focus on growing your garden, collecting pets, and farming Fairy Points. Only when you’ve maxed out most other upgrades should you consider Ascension as a long-term challenge.