Why Investment wins late
Powerhouse has a +152% income head start but +115% deploy cooldown at max levels. Investment's 12 reduced-cost upgrades out-scale Powerhouse by roughly minute 4 of any standard match.
Detonator for speedruns
Detonator disables passive income but multiplies enemy bounty payouts. On swarm stages you can hit 3x the Detonator ceiling by minute 2 - perfect for sub-60-second clears.
When not to use Ignition
Ignition's map-wide buff is huge but it kills reinforce cadence. Avoid it on stages with heavy backline pressure where you need a constant deploy stream.
Blood Altar niche
Blood Altar beats everything on Exsanguination-style swarm stages. The Blood Meter fills faster than any other Bank would earn Cash in the same window.