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Hyper Light Breaker features various resources, with Golden Rations being the most valuable and crucial for essential upgrades. The game doesn't clearly explain resource acquisition, but this guide provides reliable methods for obtaining Golden Rations.

Where to Find Golden Rations

Early access players can acquire Golden Rations primarily through exploration and cycle resets. During gameplay, explore the map for chest icons; these often contain resources, including Golden Rations (indicated by a distinct icon above the chest). Areas containing Prisms (marked by a golden diamond icon) frequently have nearby Golden Ration chests.

Alternatively, utilize cycle resets. A cycle represents an Overgrowth instance, resetting when your revives (Rez count) deplete. After a cycle reset, you're scored, and achieving a high enough rank rewards you with Golden Rations. You can choose to retry the map for resources or perform a complete cycle reset at the Cursed Outpost.

Golden Rations: Uses and Importance

Golden Rations are vital for progression in Hyper Light Breaker. They unlock permanent upgrades at your home base, enhancing character abilities and unlocking new vendor services.

Furthermore, Golden Rations unlock Sycoms, which define your Breaker's stats and passive abilities, significantly impacting playstyle.

Upon obtaining your first Golden Ration, prioritize the extra medkit upgrade from Pherus Bit. This significantly aids survivability, mitigating the game's harsh penalty for combat errors.

Resources collected during a run are retained upon death; however, equipped weapons, amps, and perks sustain damage (one pip), potentially leading to permanent loss.