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How many items for level 18 in Merge Dragons?

To make 1 level 18 item you need 7,469,533 level 1 items. That is 2,489,838 5-merges and 9 3-merges along the way.

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I want
of level

To make 1× level 18 you need

7,469,533

items of level

2,489,8385-merges
93-merges
121,670,630 (94%)saved vs. 3-merges only

Merge trail

  1. 18
    Level 18goalThis is where you want to get ✨
    1
  2. 1× 3-merge
  3. Level 17
    3
  4. 1× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  5. Level 16
    8
  6. 4× 5-merge
  7. Level 15
    20
  8. 10× 5-merge
  9. Level 14
    +4
    50
  10. 25× 5-merge
  11. Level 13
    +19
    125
  12. 62× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  13. Level 12
    +56
    313
  14. 156× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  15. Level 11
    +150
    783
  16. 391× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  17. Level 10
    +385
    1,958
  18. 979× 5-merge
  19. Level 9
    +973
    4,895
  20. 2,447× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  21. Level 8
    +2,441
    12,238
  22. 6,119× 5-merge
  23. Level 7
    +6,113
    30,595
  24. 15,297× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  25. Level 6
    +15,291
    76,488
  26. 38,244× 5-merge
  27. Level 5
    +38,238
    191,220
  28. 95,610× 5-merge
  29. Level 4
    +95,604
    478,050
  30. 239,025× 5-merge
  31. Level 3
    +239,019
    1,195,125
  32. 597,562× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  33. Level 2
    +597,556
    2,987,813
  34. 1,493,906× 5-merge1× 3-merge
  35. Level 1viewing
    +1,493,900
    7,469,533

Level 18 table

Level 1 items needed to make 1 to 10 level 18 items.
Level 18 itemsLevel 1 items5-merges3-merges
17,469,5332,489,8389
212,398,2504,132,7448
318,673,8336,224,6049
423,556,6457,852,2097
530,995,62510,331,8688
635,476,87511,825,6196
742,202,93814,067,63710
846,684,58315,561,5199
954,123,05018,041,0097
1058,891,61319,630,5298

How the calculator works

In Merge Dragons, 3 identical items become 1 item of the next level, and 5 identical items become 2. The 5-merge is the better deal: two 3-merges spend 6 items for the same result.

So the calculator uses as many 5-merges as it can. When the amount you want is odd, there is 1 item left that no 5-merge delivers. It then adds a single 3-merge to close the gap.

The same step is repeated level by level, from your goal down to level 1. At each level, making x items of the level above takes 5x/2 items, rounded up.

Why a single 3-merge matters

Calculators that only count 5-merges work in pairs and round your goal up. If you want 3 items, they price 4. Here the math is done for the exact amount you asked for.

Calculator by level

Open a level page to see the full table for 1 to 10 items.

Frequently asked questions

How many items do I need to merge in Merge Dragons?

The minimum is 3 identical items, which become 1 item of the next level. With 5 identical items you get 2 items of the next level.

Is it better to merge 5 or merge 3?

Merge 5. Each next-level item costs 2.5 items with a 5-merge and 3 items with a 3-merge. You save 1 item for every two you produce.

When should I do a 3-merge?

Only when you need an odd amount. Do 5-merges for every pair and one 3-merge for the item left over. For 3 items that costs 8 instead of 10.

How many level 1 items do I need for one high-level item?

For 1 item: level 2 takes 3, level 3 takes 8, level 4 takes 20, level 5 takes 50, level 6 takes 125, level 8 takes 783 and level 10 takes 4,895 level 1 items.

Does the calculator work for any merge chain?

It works for any chain that follows the standard 3-to-1 and 5-to-2 rule. It works with level numbers, so it does not matter which item you are merging.

Does the calculator count items I already have?

Not yet. The math starts from zero and shows the total needed at each level.