The loop in Stardust Rush is simple: collect → sell → get stronger → move to a new island. This guide walks you through your first hour so that loop starts paying off fast. Every number here comes from the game’s own files.
1. Collect dust and fill your bag
You start on Dawn Isle. Walk near the glowing stardust and your magnet pulls it in by itself. Each piece of dust takes one slot in your bag. The starter bag holds 25, so it fills up quickly.
2. Sell your bag
When the bag is full, walk onto the glowing 💰 SELL pad. Everything in it turns into coins. In the first minutes this is what you’ll do most: fill, sell, repeat.
3. Break rocks
Find the crystal rocks on the island and hold the DRILL button. Broken rocks drop dust, ⭐ star shards and sometimes special ores. On Dawn Isle a rock has 10 HP and your starter drill does 1 damage per hit, so it only takes a few seconds.
Tip: Coloured rocks are rarer. Green (Uncommon), purple (Epic) and orange (Legendary) rocks drop more dust and more ⭐.
4. Hatch your first pet
Save 100 coins and open the Dawn Egg. Pets raise the value of everything you collect by a percentage, so even your first one makes a difference. The Sprout Egg next to it costs 300 coins but has better odds for rare pets.
You start with 2 pet slots. Equip your strongest pets from the Pets menu.
5. Upgrade your gear
Visit the island’s 🛒 Outfitter for a bigger bag, a stronger drill and a better magnet. A simple rule for what to buy first:
- Bag filling too fast? Buy a bag.
- Rocks breaking slowly? Buy a drill.
- Want the next island? Buy a magnet (every island has a magnet power requirement).
6. Don’t forget upgrades
The ⚡ Upgrades menu has two kinds. The first levels of coin upgrades are very cheap, so grab them right away. Star upgrades cost ⭐ and are permanent. Spending your first ⭐ on Pet Slot is a great start.
7. Move to a new island
Open the next area from the gate on the Adventure Path. Nebula Reef costs 300 coins. A new island has more valuable dust, but if your magnet’s pull power is too low you can’t collect it, so upgrade your gear to match.
The first path unlocks in order with coins and ends at the Ember Belt Boss Arena, where you can beat your first boss and reach its star egg.
8. Your first Supernova
Once you have 30,000 coins you can do your first Supernova. Your coins, gear and coin upgrades reset, and in return:
- Your value multiplier becomes ×2 (and goes up by 1 every Supernova),
- You get 10 ⭐ and 💠 SPC,
- You keep your pets, ores, star upgrades and index.
Use the SPC to open the first Supernova island, Aurora Spire. Don’t put the first Supernova off: this is where the game really speeds up.
Every day
- Daily calendar: the next reward each time you log in.
- Daily quests: 3 quests, each worth ⭐ and coins.
- Lucky Wheel: a free spin every 3 hours.
- Hidden chests: one hidden on every island.
- Codes: don’t forget the ones on the codes page.
Read next: Fast progression guide.
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