Drain the Lake Guides
17 focused Roblox Drain the Lake guides for badges, depth map, Tokens, buckets, codes status, and challenge runs. Data checked 2026-07-11.
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How to Get the Find My Phone Badge
Drain past Shipwreck → Cavern → Mineshaft → Molten → Lost City → Abyss, then unlock the Phone ending. About 61.6% of players have this badge.
Read NowRecommended Reading Path
Follow this order if you want a clean path from first session to completion and challenge badges.
New Player
Learn the first hour, currencies, and what not to chase yet.
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Step 1
Beginner Route (First Hour)
Hour 1: learn fill/drain, buy fill upgrades, reach Shipwreck–Cavern, plan Metal bucket, ignore Hard challenges.
Step 2
Codes 2026 — Are There Any?
As of July 2026 there is no Codes menu. Free progress comes from draining, badges, and Skill Tree—not redeem codes.
Step 3
Gems vs Tokens Explained
Players search gems. Official systems use Tokens (drain income) and Diamonds (rare). Deep Pockets needs 5,000 Diamonds held at once.
Progression
Build the upgrade loop and move through the lake depth route.
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Step 4
Best Upgrades to Buy First
Buy fill speed → capacity → Token income. Fully Trained (all Skill Tree nodes) sits around 42.3% unlock rate.
Step 5
All Checkpoints Map (Shipwreck to Abyss)
Surface → Shipwreck → Cavern → Mineshaft → Molten → Lost City → Abyss → Phone ending. Each stop awards a badge on first arrival.
Step 6
Ancient Ruins Checkpoint Guide
Ancient Ruins = reach the Lost City checkpoint (~72.9% unlock rate). It sits after Molten and before Abyss.
Step 7
Into the Abyss Guide
Into the Abyss unlocks when you reach the Abyss checkpoint (~67.6%). It is the last major stop before Find My Phone.
Step 8
How to Get the Find My Phone Badge
Drain past Shipwreck → Cavern → Mineshaft → Molten → Lost City → Abyss, then unlock the Phone ending. About 61.6% of players have this badge.
Badges
Plan badge cleanup, Shark badges, chest badges, and endings.
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Step 9
All Badges Overview (29 Official)
29 official badges: checkpoints, endings, grind, collection, difficulty, challenge, shark. Prioritize depth path first.
Step 10
Shark Badges Guide
Shark Bait (~95.4%) is almost free. Chew Toy (25 bites), Slippery (10 escapes), and Live Bait (survive a Hard bite) are the real challenges.
Step 11
Chest Badges (Lucky Find to Bottomless)
Lucky Find ~57.4% (10 chests). Sunken Riches (100) and Bottomless Treasure (1000) are rare grinds.
Step 12
Hidden Treasure Secret Ending
Hidden Treasure is a secret ending badge (July update). API unlock rate is near zero—explore after the main Phone ending.
Economy
Improve farming, bucket choices, and resource decisions.
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Step 13
How to Farm Tokens Fast
Shorten the fill→drain loop: Skill Tree fill speed first, then capacity, then a better bucket. Tokens fund everything; Diamonds are rarer.
Step 14
Best Bucket Guide (Wooden to Ancient)
Confirmed names: Wooden (free), Metal (lobby Tokens), Ancient (claim after about 10 badges). Exact prices are still being verified in-game.
Challenge
Move into Hard mode and restriction-based badge runs.
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Step 15
Difficulty and Challenge Badges List
Medium/Hard clears plus constraint runs. Do these after the main Phone ending.
Step 16
Hard Mode Guide (Drained and Deranged)
Medium → Overachiever. Hard → Drained and Deranged. Bring a tuned Skill Tree and respect Shark pressure.
Step 17
Skill Issue and Tourist Challenge Badges
Skill Issue = beat the game without buying upgrades. Tourist = beat the game without draining a bucket yourself. Plan before you start.
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Data checked 2026-07-11
progression
Beginner Route (First Hour)
Hour 1: learn fill/drain, buy fill upgrades, reach Shipwreck–Cavern, plan Metal bucket, ignore Hard challenges.
Easy · 5 min read
codes
Codes 2026 — Are There Any?
As of July 2026 there is no Codes menu. Free progress comes from draining, badges, and Skill Tree—not redeem codes.
Trivial · 3 min read
economy
Gems vs Tokens Explained
Players search gems. Official systems use Tokens (drain income) and Diamonds (rare). Deep Pockets needs 5,000 Diamonds held at once.
Trivial · 3 min read
progression
Best Upgrades to Buy First
Buy fill speed → capacity → Token income. Fully Trained (all Skill Tree nodes) sits around 42.3% unlock rate.
Easy · 4 min read
progression
All Checkpoints Map (Shipwreck to Abyss)
Surface → Shipwreck → Cavern → Mineshaft → Molten → Lost City → Abyss → Phone ending. Each stop awards a badge on first arrival.
Easy · 5 min read
badges
Ancient Ruins Checkpoint Guide
Ancient Ruins = reach the Lost City checkpoint (~72.9% unlock rate). It sits after Molten and before Abyss.
Medium · 4 min read
badges
Into the Abyss Guide
Into the Abyss unlocks when you reach the Abyss checkpoint (~67.6%). It is the last major stop before Find My Phone.
Medium · 4 min read
badges
How to Get the Find My Phone Badge
Drain past Shipwreck → Cavern → Mineshaft → Molten → Lost City → Abyss, then unlock the Phone ending. About 61.6% of players have this badge.
Medium · 6 min read
badges
All Badges Overview (29 Official)
29 official badges: checkpoints, endings, grind, collection, difficulty, challenge, shark. Prioritize depth path first.
Easy · 7 min read
badges
Shark Badges Guide
Shark Bait (~95.4%) is almost free. Chew Toy (25 bites), Slippery (10 escapes), and Live Bait (survive a Hard bite) are the real challenges.
Medium · 5 min read
collection
Chest Badges (Lucky Find to Bottomless)
Lucky Find ~57.4% (10 chests). Sunken Riches (100) and Bottomless Treasure (1000) are rare grinds.
Hard · 4 min read
endings
Hidden Treasure Secret Ending
Hidden Treasure is a secret ending badge (July update). API unlock rate is near zero—explore after the main Phone ending.
Very Hard · 4 min read
economy
How to Farm Tokens Fast
Shorten the fill→drain loop: Skill Tree fill speed first, then capacity, then a better bucket. Tokens fund everything; Diamonds are rarer.
Easy · 5 min read
buckets
Best Bucket Guide (Wooden to Ancient)
Confirmed names: Wooden (free), Metal (lobby Tokens), Ancient (claim after about 10 badges). Exact prices are still being verified in-game.
Easy · 5 min read
difficulty
Difficulty and Challenge Badges List
Medium/Hard clears plus constraint runs. Do these after the main Phone ending.
Hard · 4 min read
difficulty
Hard Mode Guide (Drained and Deranged)
Medium → Overachiever. Hard → Drained and Deranged. Bring a tuned Skill Tree and respect Shark pressure.
Hard · 6 min read
challenge
Skill Issue and Tourist Challenge Badges
Skill Issue = beat the game without buying upgrades. Tourist = beat the game without draining a bucket yourself. Plan before you start.
Very Hard · 5 min read
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FAQ
How many Drain the Lake guides are on this site?
There are 17 search-intent guides covering badges, checkpoints, Tokens, buckets, codes, Shark, Hard mode, and challenge runs.
What should I read first as a new player?
Start Here - Best Upgrades - Farm Tokens - Find My Phone - Hard Mode.
Are these guides based on real game data?
Yes - badge unlock rates and checkpoint order come from the official Roblox Badges API, and guide imagery uses official Roblox experience art where available.