Clean all the leaves Tools Tier List (Clear Speed)

Tool lineup and confirmed prices

The shop in Clean all the leaves! sells tools in a clear progression order. Community recordings from mid-to-late August 2026 confirm actual in-game prices. No invented names or prices — everything below appears on camera in multiple creator walkthroughs. Source: Clean all the leaves! Guide wiki — Tools & Upgrades page (read 2026-09-03).

Tool	Price	Notes
Starter hands	Free	Default; teaching state only
Rake	$7.99	First real upgrade; narrow sweep, reliable
Leaf blower	$24 (Mansion front court); varies by map	Wide coverage; the main mid-game tool
Leaf Mower	$224–$225 (Mansion pool shop)	High-end coverage; seen in Aug 29–30 recordings

Prices can vary slightly by map shop location. The leaf blower was recorded at $24 in The Mansion front court on Aug 29. The Leaf Mower was $224–$225 near The Mansion pool. Re-check prices in your specific map’s shop before buying.

Ranking criteria

We grade tools on:

• Clear speed — leaves removed per second in open yard space.
• AoE / coverage — how much ground one use or sweep cleans before you reposition.
• Cash efficiency — whether the tool pays for itself before the next unlock beat.
• Co-op value — how well it scales when up to 12 players share a map.

Meta can shift after patches. If tool prices or power change, re-read this list and the Updates Hub before you force an old buy order.

S tier — Leaf Mower ($224–$225)

The Leaf Mower is the top-tier tool visible in the live game. It sits in S for clear speed and AoE once you can afford the $224–$225 price tag. In co-op, one player on a Leaf Mower can anchor a lane while others bag and sell, keeping the lobby’s cash rate high enough for shop visits without stalling progress. Wide coverage turns scattered leaf piles into a continuous clean path, which matters once the map opens beyond the first yard pocket.

Why S: the jump from blower-tier to mower-tier is the biggest clear-speed spike in the upgrade path. For secret-ending routes that need 100% clean across far zones, mower-tier coverage is what makes finishing those zones realistic in one focused session.

Buy caveat: do not rush a Leaf Mower if your bag is tiny. A strong tool with a tiny bag creates constant sell walks and wastes the AoE advantage. Check Upgrade Planner for the “tool vs bag” decision tree.

A tier — Leaf blower ($24)

The leaf blower lands in A as the reliable mid-to-late game workhorse. It offers wide coverage that meaningfully beats the rake on clear speed without demanding the full $224+ stack the Leaf Mower wants. The blower shines in mid-map corridors, open yard sections, and anywhere a rake’s narrow sweep would require too many passes.

Why A: excellent cash-to-power ratio, flexible in solo and co-op, and strong enough to keep momentum as the map expands. Many players should buy the leaf blower before anyone dumps everything into the Leaf Mower.

Confirmed price: $24 at The Mansion front court (Aug 29 recording). Price may vary by map shop.

B tier — Rake ($7.99)

The rake is the entry-level paid tool at $7.99. It meaningfully beats starter hands on clear speed without a major cash commitment. Rakes work well in tight spaces, edges, and prop-adjacent areas where a wide blower sweep is awkward.

Why B: necessary stepping stone, weak late. Staying on rake too long is the most common pace killer for new players who buy tools without equipping them (a separate mistake) or who skip directly to blower and starve bag capacity. Treat the rake as the tool that funds your path to the blower, not as a final destination.

C tier — Starter hands

Starter hands belong in C as a beginning state, not a destination. They teach the collect → sell → upgrade loop and are enough to seed cash for early bag and tool upgrades. They fall behind the moment leaf density rises or new yard sections open.

Why C: necessary onboarding, weak late. Treat every early sell as progress toward leaving C-tier clearing behind.

Suggested upgrade path (not a rigid script)

1. Clear and sell with starter hands until the upgrade shop / tool buy flow is comfortable.
2. Fund a bag/capacity bump if sell trips already dominate your timer.
3. Buy and equip the rake ($7.99); confirm equip actually applied — a common miss.
4. Buy and equip the leaf blower ($24) once you have the cash; confirm it is equipped.
5. Save toward the Leaf Mower ($224–$225) for wide-zone late-game clears.

Confirm garage button usage and shop locations with Getting Started and zone notes in Area Unlocks. Vents and garage routing matter because the best tool in inventory still loses if you cannot reach the next leaf field efficiently.

Co-op loadout notes

In a full lobby, avoid six identical Leaf Mowers and empty bags. A practical split:

• 1–2 players on Leaf Mower / Leaf blower for open yard coverage.
• 1–2 players focused on bag upgrades and sell cadence.
• Flex players cleaning edges, vent-adjacent clutter, and unfinished corners for the 100% standard.

Communication beats raw tier letters: call which zone is “owned,” when someone is selling, and when the garage or shop is the next group objective.

Common mistakes

• Buying a tool and forgetting to equip it.
• Dumping cash into S-tier gear while capacity forces constant half-map walks.
• Ignoring patch notes that retune tool prices or clear rates.
• Treating starter hands as “good enough” deep into map unlocks.
• Optimizing tools without learning sell points and zone order — use Map Overview.

Keep rankings honest

This list frames tools as an upgrade path, not a PvP ladder. If a patch adds new tools or retunes prices, S and A can swap. Revisit after reading Updates Hub, and convert the new order into a checklist on the Upgrade Planner. For completionists, tool power only matters if it supports a clean route toward Secret Ending.

When you finish this page, open Upgrades Priority List next so grab speed, capacity, tool power, and move speed get the same scrutiny as the tools themselves.