Last Updated on by Samuel Franklin
This guide details the best AP purchases (4G’s Sellout Shop) for NGU Idle progression to efficiently spend this premium resource. Also known as Arbitrary Points (AP) these can be purchased or earned passively with gameplay, reaching particular milestones and for manually saving once a day.
I recommend all players purchase the Improved Loot Filter and My Yellow Heart <3 initially as these are are critical upgrades and then follow the recommendations on this page based on your preferences and budget.
Best AP Purchases Order
Like most premium game stores focus on long term value with NGU Idle AP Purchases particularly for free to play players that will have less AP overall. Players that do support the game developer and have access to a larger pool of AP can also consider the various convenience upgrades alongside these recommendations.
I recommend prioritising Sellout Shop upgrades in this order, remember to visit the info menu to claim your first 50k AP for free:
| Sellout Shop Purchase (Store Section) | Cost | Effect / Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Loot Filter (Special 1) |
100k AP | Adds a customised loot filter to turn individual items on and off from adventure. This is the largest qualify of life improvement in NGU Idle which minimises the amount of inventory management required which is a major progression mechanic throughout.
This upgrade is also included in the Stupid Newbie Pack ($10USD) on the buy AP screen. |
 My Yellow Heart <3 (Items) |
150k AP | One of several NGU Idle hearts that have different bonuses and are intended to be levelled up further through the Item Daycare. The Yellow Heart provides a 20% AP boost at max level which increases further AP income to purchase other Sellout Shop items. |
 My Red Heart <3 (Items) |
225k AP | The next strongest heart available in the items section this one comes with a 10% boost to EXP that is important to NGU Idle progression. If you’re a paying player and still using your Item Daycare to level the Yellow Heart this purchase can be delayed until a slot is available. |
 Extra Accessory Slot! (Special 2) |
225k AP | Accessories have many powerful bonuses and the standard slots are simply not enough to equip them all. This is a simple but effective boost to your potential power level with long term value. |
| Another Extra Accessory Slot! (Special 2) |
225k AP | Long term value similar to the other accessory slot purchases. |
 An Extra Beard Slot (Special 1) |
110k AP | Beards are similar to accessories as they provide powerful progression boosts. Purchase this based on the number of beards you can access with the first 1-2 purchases being most impactful then consider your own AP budget and NGU Idle progression to determine if extra beards are valuable to you right now. Note that you will want to aim for at least 5 for progressing into Evil difficulty. |
 My Green Heart <3 (Items) |
225k AP | Hearts should be the next priority for your account with my recommended order shown here although this can be shuffled slightly based on where you feel your progress is lacking.
These are purchased primarily for the max level boost so if your Item Daycare is currently full consider other AP purchases depending on your AP budget. |
 My Grey Heart <3 (Items) |
225k AP | As above |
 My Pink Heart <3 (Items) |
225k AP | As above |
 My Blue Heart <3 (Items) |
225k AP | As above |
 My Orange Heart <3 (Items) |
225k AP | As above |
 My Rainbow Heart <3 (Items) |
500k AP | As above I recommend this heart last given it costs twice the amount of the other options. |
 Another Extra Accessory Slot! (Special 2) |
500k AP | The more expensive accessory slot purchases these are still valuable as your list of powerful accessories will have continued to grow to this point. |
| Yet Another Extra Accessory Slot! (Special 2) |
500k AP | Long term value similar to the other accessory slot purchases. |
 Filter Boosts into Infinity Cube! (Special 1) |
15k AP | One of my preferred quality of life upgrades that also has some account benefit. With this any filtered out boosts will go straight to the Infinity Cube that adds up over time. This cheap upgrade can also be purchased earlier if preferred. |
 Insta Training Cap! (Special 1) |
10k AP | Another one of favourite quality life purchases while also being AP cheap so can be purchased earlier if preferred. When your basic training caps are at a 1 after enough Rebirths and combined with the EXP Training Auto-Advance this will automate the Basic Training screen completely to save significant time. |
After these suggestions there are more accessory slots available, plenty of quality of life options and other extra slot types to consider as a priority. Consider your own account preferences at this point as you’ll have the game knowledge to determine what is most productive for your account or use a quality of life purchase to remove a personal annoyance from NGU Idle.
