SimCity BuildIt Epic Projects Guide

SimCity BuildIt Epic Projects Guide

Epic Projects turn ordinary homes into special buildings, and this SimCity BuildIt Epic Projects guide explains how they work, what they cost in time and items, and what you get for finishing one. An Epic Project is a long, demanding task, but the building at the end of it is unlike any normal home in your city.

What an Epic Project is

An Epic Project is a task that asks you to collect Epic Points by producing and delivering items to a residential building, according to community guides. When you finish, that building becomes an Epic Building with special abilities. Epic Buildings can produce Simoleons, Golden Keys or Platinum Keys, depending on the building, according to community guides. That production is the reward: an Epic Building keeps paying long after the project is finished.

How to start an Epic Project

Epic Projects unlock through the Department of Epic Projects, which community guides place at level 16. Tap a residential building that is ready for an Epic Project and start it from there. You will need to produce and deliver a series of items to that building, each delivery earning Epic Points. The project has a time limit, so do not start one unless you have production capacity free and storage space for the items it will ask for.

Earning Epic Points

Epic Points come from delivering the items the project asks for. The items are normal factory and commercial goods, but the quantities are large and the time limit is real. Plan before you start: check what the project is likely to ask for, stock up on raw materials, keep your factories and shops busy, and do not start a second big task — such as a Contest assignment that needs the same items — at the same time. A failed Epic Project wastes the items you already delivered, so preparation matters more than speed.

Speed-Up Tokens

Community guides place Epic Project Speed-Up Tokens at level 24. Speed-Up Tokens shorten production and other timers in the game, and they are useful during an Epic Project when a long item would otherwise eat into your time limit. Save Speed-Up Tokens for Epic Projects and Contest weeks, not for everyday short timers.

Choosing which building to upgrade

Not every home is a good Epic Project candidate. Choose a building in an area with good services and happiness, where an Epic Building will benefit from its surroundings and keep producing. A building in a neglected, unhappy area is a poor choice — fix the services first, then start the project. Epic Buildings are permanent, so the choice matters.

Are Epic Projects worth it?

Epic Projects are slow and expensive in items, and they compete with Contest assignments, cargo shipments and normal upgrades for the same production. They are worth it if you can finish them without starving your city of items, and if you value the long-term production of an Epic Building. They are not worth it if starting one means you cannot finish a cargo shipment or a contest assignment that pays better rewards that week. Do one at a time, and only when your production is ahead.

FAQ

When do Epic Projects unlock?

Through the Department of Epic Projects, which community guides place at level 16.

What do Epic Buildings produce?

Simoleons, Golden Keys or Platinum Keys, depending on the building, according to community guides.

How do I earn Epic Points?

By producing and delivering items to the residential building in the Epic Project.

What happens if I fail an Epic Project?

The project ends without the Epic Building, and the items already delivered are spent. Prepare before you start.

Can I do an Epic Project and Contest assignments at the same time?

You can, but both need the same production. Do not start an Epic Project in a week when the contest needs the same items.

Start at our homepage — and read our production chain guide before you start an Epic Project, because production is what decides it.