Hyper Light Breaker boasts a diverse arsenal, and a strong weapon is crucial for any successful build. While starting with basic equipment, players progressively unlock superior weapons tailored to their preferred playstyles. This game blends roguelike and extraction elements, creating a unique approach to weapon acquisition.
Acquiring New Weapons in Hyper Light Breaker
Exploring Overgrowths is the primary method for discovering new gear. While exploration yields random finds, focusing on sword or pistol icons on the map directly leads to Blades (melee weapons) and Rails (ranged weapons), respectively. These weapons offer diverse movesets and abilities, varying in rarity (gold being the highest). Higher rarity correlates with superior stats. Utilize the Cache function to store found weapons for later use, modifying your loadout before subsequent runs.
Obtaining New Starting Weapons
Beyond discovered weapons, the Cursed Outpost merchants offer new starting equipment for purchase. Initially, only the Blades merchant is accessible. Unlocking the Rails merchant requires sufficient materials to repair their shop. Merchants have limited stock, but their inventories refresh periodically.
Weapon Upgrades
Weapon upgrades are available at the Outpost merchants, but require unlocking the upgrade function by increasing merchant affinity. This is achieved by collecting Golden Rations, a rare resource found through exploration or cycle resets. Use Golden Rations judiciously. Remember, equipped weapons lose durability (represented by a bar) upon death, eventually breaking with repeated failures.
