How to Obtain Golden Rations in Hyper Light Breaker

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• Where to Get Golden Rations

• What are Golden Rations For?

Hyper Light Breaker is packed with a variety of resources that players need to master, and among these, Golden Rations stand out as the rarest and most crucial for unlocking significant upgrades. Unfortunately, the game doesn't provide much guidance on the types of materials or where to find them. While exploring and experimenting is part of the roguelike experience, here's a detailed guide to help you locate Golden Rations more efficiently.

Where to Get Golden Rations

In the early access version of Hyper Light Breaker, there are two primary methods to obtain Golden Rations: exploration and cycle resets. During your runs, keep an eye out for chest icons on the map. These chests often contain resources needed for purchases or unlocking upgrades, and you might be lucky enough to find Golden Rations. You'll recognize a chest containing Golden Rations by the distinctive Golden Ration icon hovering above it.

Areas marked with Prisms (indicated by a golden diamond icon on the map) are hotspots for Golden Ration chests, so make sure to explore these zones thoroughly.

The second method involves waiting for or forcing a cycle reset. A cycle in Hyper Light Breaker is essentially each instance of the Overgrowth, resetting when your Rez count hits zero. When you're out of revives, you can choose to either retry the map, sacrificing some resources, or reset the cycle entirely at the Cursed Outpost. After a cycle reset, you'll receive a score, and achieving a high enough rank will reward you with Golden Rations.

What are Golden Rations For?

Golden Rations are essential materials in Hyper Light Breaker, primarily used to unlock upgrades at your home base. You can use these precious resources to secure permanent upgrades for your characters or unlock new services from vendors, enhancing your overall gameplay experience.

Additionally, Golden Rations are key to unlocking Sycoms, which are crucial items that define your chosen Breaker's stats and core passive ability. These Sycoms essentially tailor your Breaker's playstyle, making them invaluable for your progression in the game.

When you first obtain a Golden Ration, we highly recommend investing in the extra medkit upgrade available from Pherus Bit. This upgrade can significantly ease future runs by providing additional support, especially since the game can be quite unforgiving during combat.

If you die during a run, you'll retain any resources you've collected. However, any weapons, amps, and perks you had equipped will suffer one pip's worth of damage, risking permanent destruction.