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Project Hack — Player Wiki

A BitBurner-inspired incremental hacking game: you write JavaScript scripts that hack servers for you, hire hackers and buy machines to grind hacking XP passively, spend that XP (plus money) on research, and take on boss fights and other players as you level up.

This wiki documents everything currently known about how the game works — mechanics, formulas, and systems — so you can plan strategy instead of guessing. It reflects the state of the game as of this writing; numbers may be tuned over time.

Contents

  1. Getting Started — the core loop, your first steps
  2. Scripting API (ns) — every method your scripts can call, and RAM costs
  3. Hacking & Servers — success chance, money regen, cooldowns, the network
  4. Progression & Leveling — XP, level-ups, where XP comes from
  5. Hackers, Machines & RAM — passive income, cost scaling, script RAM budget
  6. Research — the permanent upgrade tree
  7. Boss Fights — targets, odds, penalties, the Trace system
  8. PvP — hacking other players, firewalls, risk/reward
  9. Network Map — reading the map, accessibility, AI Tools
  10. Inbox & Events — story emails and security alerts
  11. Offline Progress — what keeps running while you're away
  12. Tabs & Unlocks — what unlocks when
  13. Tips & Strategy — practical advice for early/mid/late game

The Core Loop

  1. Write a script in the Code Editor using the ns scripting API to automate hacking servers on the network.
  2. Spend the money you earn on hackers and machines (passive hacking-XP generation) and RAM (lets you run bigger scripts).
  3. Level up your hacking skill, which unlocks tougher servers, boss fights, research, and other tabs.
  4. Spend money + hacking XP on research for permanent upgrades.
  5. Take on boss fights for big one-time rewards (and real risk).
  6. Once authenticated, raid other players in PvP and climb the leaderboard.

Money in this game is called DWC in the UI.

01. Getting Started →