Prestige
Reset Rank 100 for permanent multipliers, titles, and the long climb to Summus Deus.
Prestige is Imperium's endgame progression loop. When you reach Rank 100, you can choose to reset back to Rank 1 in exchange for permanent bonuses that make every future run faster, richer, and stronger. There are 25 prestige levels, each stacking on the last, leading all the way up to the final title of Summus Deus.
The Prestige Loop
- Mine and sell to climb from Rank 1 to Rank 100.
- Meet the prestige requirements (Denarius, tokens, Aureus, playtime).
- Type
/prestigeto reset to Rank 1. - Your prestige level goes up by one and permanent bonuses kick in.
- Climb again — faster this time, thanks to the bonuses.
- Repeat up to Prestige 25.
Your pickaxe, enchants, cosmetics, and currencies are all kept. Only your rank resets. The grind back to Rank 100 gets shorter every prestige because your multipliers snowball.
Requirements to Prestige
Type /prestige any time to see exactly what you still need. The requirements scale up with each prestige level:
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Rank 100 | You must be at the top rank before the prestige option unlocks. |
| Denarius cost | A lump-sum Denarius payment that scales with your next prestige level. |
| Auctoritas cost | A token payment — usually meaningful but achievable for an active Rank 100. |
| Aureus cost | A small premium-currency cost. Save Aureus from voting and crates for this. |
| Playtime | A minimum total playtime threshold so prestiging reflects real commitment. |
The Aureus cost is the main bottleneck for most players. Vote daily, win Vote Top, and open crates to stockpile Aureus between prestiges.
What Prestige Gives You
Every prestige level grants the following permanent bonuses, all of which stack on top of your rank and enchant multipliers:
| Bonus | Per prestige | At Prestige 25 (max) |
|---|---|---|
| Sell multiplier | +5% per prestige | +125% sell value |
| Token multiplier | +3% per prestige | +75% Auctoritas |
| Mining multiplier | +2% per prestige | +50% mining speed |
| XP multiplier | +1% per prestige | +25% all XP |
| Enchant slot | +1 slot per prestige | +25 enchant slots |
| Auto-sell multiplier | +10% per prestige | +250% auto-sell value |
The enchant slot bonus is the single most impactful: each prestige lets you equip one more enchant on your pickaxe, and enchants multiply each other. A Prestige 25 pickaxe with 35 enchant slots earns exponentially more than a Prestige 0 pickaxe with 10.
Prestige Titles
Each prestige level grants a unique Roman title shown next to your name in chat. Here are the milestone titles:
| Prestige | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Primus Inter Pares ("First Among Equals") |
| 2 | Restitutor ("Restorer") |
| 3 | Restitutor Orbis ("Restorer of the World") |
| 5 | Conditor ("Founder") |
| 10 | Aeternus Augustus ("Eternal Emperor") |
| 15 | Triumphalis Maximus |
| 20 | Excelsus |
| 25 | Summus Deus — The Eternal (maximum prestige) |
The titles between milestones exist too — open /prestige to see the full ladder in-game.
Prestige Rewards
Reaching major prestige levels grants bonus one-time rewards:
| Prestige | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | +100 Civitas |
| 5 | +1,000 Civitas + a random pet |
| 10 | +5,000 Civitas + 1 Aureus |
| 15 | +10,000 Civitas + 2 Aureus |
| 20 | +25,000 Civitas + 3 Aureus |
| 25 | +100,000 Civitas + 10 Aureus + server-wide announcement |
The Prestige 25 payout includes a server-wide announcement — the whole community sees that you have completed the cursus honorum.
What You Keep and What Resets
| Thing | On prestige |
|---|---|
| Rank | Resets to Rank 1. |
| Pickaxe, level, enchants | Kept entirely. |
| Denarius, tokens, Civitas, Aureus | Kept (though the prestige cost is consumed). |
| Cosmetics, pets, tags, capes | Kept. |
| Legion and legion upgrades | Kept. |
| Vault and cell contents | Kept. |
| Mining streak | Resets (it is short-term anyway). |
| Unlocked mines | Re-gated by rank — you re-unlock them as you climb again. |
Prestige vs /rankskip vs /rankup
Three different ways to move on the rank ladder. Know the difference:
| Path | Cost | Result |
|---|---|---|
/rankup (Denarius) | Mined Denarius only | Climb one rank at a time. Free, just slow. |
/rankskip (Aureus) | Premium currency | Instantly jump a single rank. Fast but uses Aureus. |
/prestige | Denarius + tokens + Aureus + playtime | Resets rank to 1 but grants permanent multipliers. The real long game. |
/rankskip is a single-rank shortcut using Aureus — useful for skipping a tedious rank, not for replacing prestige. Prestige is the only path that grants the permanent multipliers that define endgame power.
When to Prestige
- Prestige as soon as you meet the requirements. The bonuses apply to your very next block — there is no benefit to waiting at Rank 100.
- Sell your Sarcina first so you re-enter Rank 1 with Denarius in hand.
- Bank any loose banknotes so they do not expire during a long session.
- Stockpile Aureus between runs. Voting every day is how most free-to-play players fund their prestiges.
Don't fear the reset. Because your pickaxe, enchants, and multipliers carry over, Rank 1 after a prestige feels dramatically faster than your first time through. The snowball is the whole point.
The Long Game
Imperium is designed to take real time to fully complete:
| Goal | Realistic time for an active player |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 → 100 (first time) | Around a year |
| Prestige 1 | ~1 year (first prestige) |
| Prestige 5 | A couple of years; the snowball is noticeable |
| Prestige 25 (max) | Multiple years of consistent play |
Do not rush. Mine, sell, rank up, prestige, repeat — and enjoy the climb from prisoner to god-emperor.
Quick Command Reference
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/prestige | See prestige requirements, or prestige if you meet them all. |
/rank | See your current rank and progress toward Rank 100. |
/rankup | Rank up using Denarius. |
/rankskip | Skip a single rank using Aureus (premium currency). |
/next | Tells you whether to mine, rank up, or prestige next. |