Krieger needs to provide Agents with bribes and incentives to make the Kriegerrand take off. In Krieger’s experience, Agents practically live off of Cocktails, so he’s streamlined the bribery process by keeping the Agents liquored up. Cocktails not only motivate Agents to do their jobs better, but also generally make each Simulation perform more effectively.

Cocktails can be earned as rewards for reaching certain Goals. Additional Cocktails can be earned by finding Piggly in a Simulation and watching an ad. They can also be earned at the end of an Operation or bought using Kriegerrands.

Note that each Event has its own unique version of Cocktails. Although they function the same way, these Cocktails are specific to that Event and cannot be used to upgrade Agents in the main game. Event-specific Cocktails may look different as well, e.g., wine, whiskey, etc.