Hyper Light Breaker Resource Guide: A Comprehensive Overview
Hyper Light Breaker features seven crucial resources vital for acquiring gear, unlocking permanent upgrades, enhancing survivability, and expanding your character roster. This guide clarifies how to obtain and utilize each resource effectively. Resources are conveniently stored in the inventory's items tab for easy tracking.
1. Bright Blood:

- Acquisition: Defeating enemies, destroying objects, opening crates in the Overgrowth, and selling gear to Hub vendors.
- Uses: Looting Blades and Rails, opening Stashes and crates, purchasing gear from Overgrowth and Hub vendors, and upgrading gear at Hub vendors.
2. Gold Ration:

- Acquisition: Completing Cycles (typically by using all four Rezes and then interacting with an NPC at the Hub Telepad after providing requested materials).
- Uses: Unlocking permanent upgrades via Pherus Bit in the Hub, and accessing new vendor services in the Hub.

3. Abyss Stone:

- Acquisition: Defeating Crowns (difficult bosses found through gates in the Overgrowth; requires collecting Prisms beforehand, indicated by yellow diamonds on the map).
- Uses: Upgrading Sycom stats and unlocking new characters during loadout confirmation before entering the Overgrowth.

4. Key:

- Acquisition: Found in unmarked small containers throughout the Overgrowth.
- Uses: Bypassing barriers to access Stashes and other containers, and entering Labs (subterranean areas with enemies and items).
5. MediGem:

- Acquisition: Interacting with glowing flowers in the Overgrowth.
- Uses: Exchanging for Medkits at the Hub Telepad and Shrines (requires expanding Medkit capacity to one using a Gold Ration at Pherus Bit).
6. Core:

- Acquisition: Found in Stashes (marked with chest icons on the map) or by combining four Core Shards (obtained from enemies that award Prisms and unmarked lootable objects).
- Uses: Upgrading Sycom stats during loadout confirmation before entering the Overgrowth.

7. Material:

- Acquisition: Opening small chests in the Overgrowth (often marked with gems on the map) and selling gear to Hub vendors.
- Uses: Purchasing gear from Hub and Overgrowth vendors.
Mastering these resources is key to progressing through Hyper Light Breaker. Remember to check your inventory regularly and utilize these resources strategically to maximize your character's potential.