Moon Sweepers Best Brushes & Tools: Prices, Widths & Upgrades

Handheld cleaning tools are the foundation of your lunar cleaning operation in Moon Sweepers. Choosing the right tool balance between sweep width (area covered per step) and canister capacity (how long you can sweep before packing a capsule) determines how quickly you generate starting revenue.

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What Are the Six Tool Tiers in Moon Sweepers?

The equipment shop offers six escalating tiers of manual cleaning implements:

Which Brush Offers the Best Value for Early Players?

The Household Broom ($25) represents the highest price-to-performance leap in the entire progression ladder:

• Surface Area: Cleans nearly four times the ground of the default Toothbrush per pass.
• Cost Efficiency: At only $25, completing two or three nearby sectors and banking their $10 completion rewards pays for the tool outright.
• Upgrade Ceiling: It is the first tool where purchasing the $30 Container Upgrade (boosting capacity from 3 kg to 6 kg) provides noticeable quality-of-life improvements.

How Do Container Upgrades Compare to Broom Width?

Players frequently ask whether they should save for a wider brush or upgrade their existing tool’s container:

When to Upgrade Capacity First

• If you find yourself repeatedly interrupted by the “Container Full” prompt.
• If you are sweeping sectors far away from the station depot and need to minimize packing trips.
• Upgrading the Household Broom container costs $30, doubling storage from 3 kg to 6 kg.

When to Upgrade Brush Width First

• If your tool rarely fills to 100% because you are picking at thin, scattered dust strips.
• If you are clearing wide, open lunar plains where broad sweeping lines maximize efficiency.
• Upgrading from Household Broom to Wide Broom ($75) increases cleaning width to approximately 65.9 cm.

What Is the Recommended Tool Upgrade Order?

Follow this streamlined progression path to avoid wasted cash:

1. Toothbrush (Free): Clean the immediate perimeter of your starting station.
2. Household Broom ($25): Skip the $5 and $10 brushes if possible; jump directly to the Household Broom.
3. Container Upgrade 1 ($30): Double capacity to 6 kg for uninterrupted sweeping runs.
4. Wide Broom ($75): Purchase once your early sector network expands.
5. Pivot to Garage & Vehicles: Save your next $500 for vehicle infrastructure before considering the $150 Extra Wide Broom.

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