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Dumb Ways to Build Guide

Emotes Guide

All emotes in Dumb Ways to Build: how to unlock them, what they cost and how to use them with your co-op crew.

Published September 10, 2026 · Last updated September 12, 2026

Quick Answer: How Do I Unlock Emotes?

Emotes in Dumb Ways to Build are unlocked primarily through Time Trials. Each Time Trial you complete unlocks a new emote, and the final Time Trial rewards the "Mogging" emote — the most sought-after cosmetic in the game. Emotes are purely cosmetic and can be used in co-op lobbies to celebrate or mock your teammates.

Emote List

Every emote with its unlock method.

  • Thumbs Up — complete your first Time Trial
  • Celebration — complete 3 Time Trials
  • Facepalm — fail a Time Trial 10 times
  • Point & Laugh — complete a Crisis Job in co-op
  • Mogging — complete all Time Trials
💡 The Mogging emote is the ultimate flex. It requires completing every Time Trial in the game, which means mastering every job type at speed.