Hyper Light Breaker: Farming Golden Rations – A Comprehensive Guide
Hyper Light Breaker features several resources, with Golden Rations being the rarest and crucial for essential upgrades. This guide clarifies their acquisition methods.
Where to Find Golden Rations
Golden Rations are primarily obtained through two methods in the early access version:
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Chest Exploration: Explore the game world, searching for chest icons on the map. These chests often contain resources, and some hold Golden Rations (indicated by the Golden Ration icon above the chest). Areas containing Prisms (golden diamond icons) frequently have nearby Golden Ration chests.
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Cycle Resets: Each Overgrowth instance constitutes a cycle, resetting when your revives (Rez count) deplete. After a cycle reset at the Cursed Outpost, you receive a score. Achieving a high enough score to rank up rewards you with Golden Rations.
What are Golden Rations Used For?
Golden Rations are vital for progression in Hyper Light Breaker:
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Permanent Upgrades: Spend them at your home base to unlock permanent character upgrades or new vendor services.
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Sycom Unlocks: Unlock Sycoms, which define your Breaker's stats and passive abilities, significantly impacting their playstyle.
Prioritization: Upon acquiring your first Golden Ration, prioritize purchasing the extra medkit upgrade from Pherus Bit. This significantly improves survivability, mitigating the game's harsh penalty for combat errors.
Important Note: Resources acquired during a run are retained upon death. However, your weapons, amps, and perks sustain damage (one pip), potentially leading to permanent loss.
