Unlock Golden Alchemy: Uncover the Secrets of Hyper Light Breaker's Ration System

Hyper Light Breaker: A Guide to Acquiring Golden Rations

Hyper Light Breaker features several resources, with Golden Rations being the rarest and crucial for essential upgrades. This guide clarifies their acquisition.

Where to Find Golden Rations

Golden Rations are obtained primarily through exploration and cycle resets.

• Exploration: Explore the map, searching for chest icons. These chests often contain resources, and some hold Golden Rations (indicated by a Golden Ration icon above the chest). Areas containing Prisms (marked by a golden diamond icon) frequently have nearby Golden Ration chests.

• Cycle Resets: Each Overgrowth instance constitutes a cycle, resetting when your revives (Rez count) deplete. After a cycle reset, you're scored. Achieving a high enough score to rank up rewards you with Golden Rations. You can choose to retry the map for resources or fully reset at the Cursed Outpost.

What are Golden Rations Used For?

Golden Rations are vital for progression in Hyper Light Breaker.

• Home Base Upgrades: Spend them on permanent character upgrades or new vendor services at your home base.

• Sycom Unlocking: Unlock Sycoms, which define your Breaker's stats and passive abilities, significantly impacting gameplay style.

Prioritization: Upon obtaining your first Golden Ration, prioritize purchasing the extra medkit upgrade from Pherus Bit. This significantly aids survivability, especially given the game's punishing combat mechanics.

Important Note: Resources collected during a run are retained even upon death. However, equipped weapons, amps, and perks sustain damage (one pip), potentially leading to permanent loss.