Pet

Kingshot Growth Manual

Growth Manuals are the pet advancement material, charged at every gate a pet reaches.

Hoard it

Growth Manuals are charged at every pet advancement, the gate a pet reaches at each tenth level. The first gates cost manuals alone. Later gates also need Nutrient Potions and then Promotion Medallions, and a gate only completes when every pile covers it.

For most players the manuals run out before the potions do, which turns them into the real ceiling on how far the main pet can advance. Budgeting off the smaller pile avoids queuing a step you cannot finish.

Sources are the same as for potions: the Beast Cage, pet event shops and event milestone rewards.

Save it or spend it?

Hoard them, and budget them against your Nutrient Potions rather than separately.

Hold it for:

Pet scoring events
Hall of Governors pet phases

Growth Manuals per pet advancement

Pets advance at every tenth level, and every advancement costs Growth Manuals. The price depends on the pet's maximum level: Gray Wolf (50), Lynx and Bison (60), Cheetah and Moose (70), Lion and Grizzly Bear (80) and 7 later pets (100).

Advance at level	Max 50	Max 60	Max 70	Max 80	Max 100
10	15	20	25	30	35
20	30	40	50	60	70
30	45	60	75	95	110
40	60	90	100	125	145
50	90	130	155	190	220
60		175	200	250	290
70			255	310	365
80				380	440
90					585
100					730
Total	240	515	860	1,440	2,990

From the level 50 advancement a third material, Promotion Medallions, is charged as well.

Checked 20 September 2026 against kingshot.net, kingshotoptimizer.com.

Where to get Growth Manual and what to spend it on

Where to get it

Beast Cage activities
Pet event shops
Event milestone rewards

What to spend it on

Pet advancement steps

When to spend it, by server age

Early game

Hold them. The first advancement gate is close, but the potion and manual spend is worth timing to a pet scoring window even at this stage.

Mid game

Advance the main march's pet inside pet scoring events or Hall of Governors pet phases. Count manuals against potions before you commit to a gate.

Late game

Late gates need large amounts of both materials. When a pet shop offers both, buy manuals first if they are the smaller pile.

Tips and mistakes

Worth knowing

Whichever advancement material you have less of is your real ceiling.

Mistakes people make

Stockpiling manuals while potions sit empty.

Frequently asked questions

What are Growth Manuals used for?

Pet advancement. Every gate needs them, and the later gates need Nutrient Potions as well.

I have potions but cannot advance my pet, why?

The step also needs Growth Manuals, or the pet has not reached the level threshold yet. Check both.

Where do Growth Manuals come from?

The Beast Cage, pet event shops and event milestone rewards.

Should I save Growth Manual or use it?