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Tomes

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Tomes are passive upgrades that provide permanent stat bonuses to the player for the duration of a run. Players start with a limited number of Tome slots, but more can be unlocked by completing specific Quests.

Each Tome can be upgraded multiple times upon leveling up, with a maximum level of 99. Choosing the right combination of Tomes is essential for creating powerful builds and surviving higher tiers.

Default Tomes

These Tomes are available from the beginning of the game.

Icon Tome Effect per Level Description & Notes
Agility Tome +15% Movement Speed Increases the character's overall movement speed.
Cooldown Tome +7.5% Attack Speed Reduces the cooldown between attacks, allowing weapons to fire more frequently.
Damage Tome +0.08x Damage Increases the base damage of all weapons and attacks. A universal upgrade for any build.
Evasion Tome +10% Evasion Provides a chance to completely avoid incoming damage from an attack. Note: The actual percentage gained may be affected by diminishing returns.
Golden Tome +12% Gold Gain Increases the amount of gold collected from all sources.
HP Tome +25 Max HP Increases the character's maximum health pool.
Knockback Tome +20% Knockback Increases the distance enemies are pushed back when hit. Note: Not all weapons apply knockback.
Precision Tome +7% Crit Chance Increases the chance to land a critical hit. Reaching over 100% Crit Chance allows the player to Overcrit, dealing even greater damage.
Projectile Speed Tome +15% Projectile Speed Increases the travel speed of projectiles from weapons like the Firestaff or Bow.
Regen Tome +40 HP Regen Increases the amount of health regenerated per minute.
Shield Tome +25 Shield Adds a regenerating shield layer on top of your HP. The shield absorbs all damage until it breaks and will recharge after a short period of not taking damage.
Silver Tome +12% Silver Gain Increases the amount of Silver (permanent currency) earned from all sources.
Size Tome +10% Size Increases the size of projectiles, weapon swings, and area-of-effect attacks.

Unlockable Tomes

These Tomes must be unlocked by completing specific in-game challenges before they can be upgraded.

Icon Tome Effect per Level Description & Notes How to Unlock
Armor Tome +12% Armor Increases the Armor stat, which reduces the amount of incoming damage taken. Kill 5,000 enemies as Sir Oofie.
Attraction Tome +75% Pickup Range Increases the character's pickup radius for experience gems and other collectibles. Use the Shrine of Succ 8 times.
Bloody Tome +10% Lifesteal Grants a chance to heal for 1 HP upon hitting an enemy. A chance over 100% guarantees healing for 1 HP and adds a chance to heal for a total of 2 HP. Kill 12,500 enemies.
Chaos Tome Random Stat Boost Upgrading this Tome boosts a completely random stat. Charge all Charge Shrines on a Tier 3 run across all three stages without leaving the charge zone.
Cursed Tome +3.5% Difficulty A self-imposed challenge that increases enemy quantity, health, speed, and strength. Beat any Stage Boss in under 5 minutes.
Duration Tome +15% Duration Increases the active duration of weapon effects and the lifespan of projectiles. Upgrade the Axe to level 10 in a single run.
Luck Tome +7% Luck Increases the Luck stat, improving the chances of receiving higher-tier rewards from level-ups and chests. Has a 0.01% chance to drop when killing an enemy.
Quantity Tome +1 Projectile Count Increases the number of projectiles fired with each attack. Note: This effect does not apply to all weapons. Fire 5,000 projectiles.
Thorns Tome +15 Thorns Damage Deals passive damage back to any enemy that lands an attack on the player. Block 250 attacks with the Aegis.
XP Tome +9% XP Gain Increases the amount of experience gained from all sources, allowing for faster level-ups during a run. Break 20 pots in a single run.