Merge a Black Hole — Getting Started Guide (2026)

Merge a Black Hole is a Roblox merge simulator from XAF Games where you combine black holes on a grid, earn Cash while offline, raid other players for loot, and spend Stars in the Star Shop. If you are opening the game for the first time, this page is your roadmap from tutorial island to your first rebirth — no prior merge-game experience required.

The core loop is simple: buy low-tier holes, drag identical ones together to merge into stronger tiers, let your base generate passive income, and reinvest everything into bigger merges and upgrades. What separates successful accounts from stuck ones is understanding when to merge, when to raid, when to lock your base, and how Sunday patches from XAF Games can shift the meta overnight.

Your first ten minutes in Merge a Black Hole

When you spawn in, follow the in-game tutorial until you unlock your merge grid and first purchase button. Your immediate goals are:

1. Buy the cheapest black hole tier available and fill every open merge slot.
2. Merge matching tiers whenever two identical holes sit on the board — never leave duplicate top tiers unmerged if a higher tier is reachable.
3. Redeem free rewards from our working codes page — start with MERGE for 1,000 Cash and FREESTARS for 2 Stars before you spend anything.
4. Skim the controls reference so movement, camera, and UI shortcuts feel natural during fast merge sessions.

Cash is your primary progression currency. Stars are premium and should be routed toward long-term upgrades covered in the Star Shop guide. Offline income kicks in once your base is producing — see offline Cash strategies before you close the game for the night.

Core currencies and menus

Currency	Main uses	How to earn faster
Cash	Buying holes, base upgrades, merge chains	Merging, offline income, raids, codes
Stars	Star Shop boosts, cosmetics, QoL items	Codes, events, rebirth milestones

Open the HUD panels slowly the first session: Shop for purchases, Base for layout and locks, Raid for PvP, and Rebirth once the game signals you are ready. If a button moved after a patch, check the updates tracker — XAF Games ships balance changes every Sunday, and UI tweaks are common.

The merge loop explained

Merging is how you climb hole tiers. Each successful merge consumes two identical holes and produces one higher tier with stronger income and raid value. Early tiers merge quickly; late tiers cost exponentially more Cash and require planning.

Beginners should read the dedicated how to merge guide before chasing rare tiers. Two habits matter most: always merge from the bottom of your chain upward (freeing grid space), and never sell a high tier unless you are one purchase away from rebirth and need liquidity. Our cash income tier list ranks which hole tiers give the best return per Cash spent at each stage of the game.

Base safety, raids, and rebirth timing

Your base generates Cash passively, which makes it a target. Before logging off or entering a long merge session, lock your base so raiders cannot drain your storage. The base lock guide walks through timer types, upgrade paths, and common mistakes like forgetting to re-lock after a Sunday update resets UI defaults.

Raiding is optional early but becomes a major income source mid-game. The how to raid guide covers target selection, loadout priorities, and when raiding is worse than simply merging. If you prefer PvE progression, you can still compete by optimizing offline income and rebirth multipliers.

Rebirth resets parts of your progress in exchange for permanent multipliers. Timing matters — rebirth too early and you lose hours of merge work for minimal gain; rebirth too late and you leave multiplier growth on the table. Use the rebirth calculator and read the rebirth guide before pressing the button.

Recommended first-day checklist

• Redeem active codes and confirm Cash/Star totals on the HUD.
• Fill the merge grid, merge up to your highest affordable tier, and unlock base income.
• Lock the base before your first break — even a five-minute AFK can invite a raid.
• Spend Stars only on items flagged as long-term in the Star Shop guide.
• Bookmark this wiki and revisit after each Sunday update for balance changes.

Weekly updates and staying current

XAF Games updates Merge a Black Hole on Sundays. Patch days can change merge costs, raid payouts, Star Shop stock, and code availability. After each update:

1. Re-read patch notes on the updates page.
2. Re-test promo codes — some expire without announcement.
3. Check whether your usual merge chain still matches the tier list recommendations.

Community Discords and the official links hub are useful for confirming hotfixes, but treat this wiki as your structured reference for mechanics that do not change every week.

Where to go next

You now understand the full progression arc: merge → earn → lock → raid → rebirth → repeat. Dive deeper into each system through the linked guides above, and keep the controls page open during your first few sessions until muscle memory kicks in. Merge a Black Hole rewards patience and planning more than raw playtime — set up offline income, protect your base, and merge with intention rather than spam-clicking the shop.