That is, if youre able to make it through the treacherous Overgrowth and extract in time.

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So, heres a breakdown of every resource in Hyper Light Breaker and why theyre worth collecting.

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What Do Resources Do?

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These include the following.

What Types Of Resources Can You Collect?

To break it down,lets split these 11 resources up into three categories.

The Cursed Outpost at sunset in Hyper Light Breaker.

you could alsouse these resources to upgrade weapons and ampsyou find in the Overgrowth.

Materials

Ancient tech that also can be used to purchase gear from Vendors in the Cursed Outpost.

Medigems

Crystal-like, glowing green plants with healing properties.

The UI screen showing the player what resources they salvaged on their run in Hyper Light Breaker.

Can be converted to Medpacks or heal for +5 HP.

These resources are incrediblyimportant for overall progression.Heres a breakdownof these resources.

Cores

These can be exchanged for Sycom upgrades.

A glowing cylinder in the Overgrowth in Hyper Light Breaker.

Golden Rations

Trade these in at the Cursed Outpost for permanent upgrades to your Breaker.

Abyss Stones

Trade in Abyss Stones to unlock permanent upgrades and new playable Breakers.

Map-Based Resources

Map-Based Resources helpunlock specific parts of the Overgrowth.

A glowing green orb in Hyper Light Breaker.

They also include resourcesdropped by enemiesthat do not carry over from run-to-run.

Heres a breakdownof what Map-Based Resources youll find in the Overgrowth.

Prisms

Unlocks Boss Arenas.

Artwork showing a Crown fighting against a monster in Hyper Light Breaker.

Keys

Unlocks secret areas including labs and purple force fields.

Battery Charges

Replenishes your ammo counter and overall battery charge.

Health Orbs

Restores a fraction of health.

A boss battle between a breaker and a crown in Hyper Light Breaker.

What Are Phantom Fragments?

Phantom Fragments are found at random locations throughout the map.

Phantom Fragments are the memories of the Crowns, or the Overgrowths bosses.

A split image showing a Breaker in Hyper Light Breaker using a Medkit with the Cursed Outpost as a background.

What Resources Are Most Important?

Maximizing resources like Golden Rations, and others that help permanently upgrade your build are ultimately more important.

Remember, some resources go away in between cycles, these include Medigems, Keys, and Prisms.

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Before heading out into the Overgrowth, check that you know how to craft and use Medkits.

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