Hyper Light Breaker: Golden Ration Guide

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• Where to Get Golden Rations

• What are Golden Rations For?

Hyper Light Breaker boasts a variety of resources, but Golden Rations stand out as the rarest and most crucial for significant upgrades. The game doesn't explicitly explain these resources, leaving players to discover their uses and locations through gameplay. To save you the guesswork, here's a reliable guide to finding Golden Rations.

Where to Get Golden Rations

Currently, in the early access version, Golden Rations are primarily obtained through exploration and cycle resets. During your runs, keep an eye out for chest icons on the map. These chests often contain resources for upgrades or purchases, and some hold Golden Rations (indicated by the Golden Ration icon above the chest).

Areas containing Prisms (marked by a golden diamond icon) frequently have nearby chests containing Golden Rations.

Alternatively, you can strategically utilize cycle resets. A cycle represents a playthrough of the Overgrowth, resetting when your revives (Rez count) reach zero. After depletion, you can choose to retry the map (at a resource cost) or fully reset the cycle at the Cursed Outpost. Successful cycle resets yield a score; achieving a high enough score grants Golden Rations as a reward.

What are Golden Rations For?

Golden Rations are essential for progression in Hyper Light Breaker. Primarily, they unlock permanent upgrades at your home base, enhancing your characters or acquiring new vendor services.

Furthermore, Golden Rations unlock Sycoms—items defining your Breaker's stats and passive abilities, significantly impacting their playstyle.

Upon acquiring your first Golden Ration, prioritize the extra medkit upgrade from Pherus Bit. This significantly improves survivability, especially given the game's punishing combat mechanics.

Remember, while you retain resources upon death, your weapons, amps, and perks sustain damage (one pip), potentially leading to permanent loss.