Lunar items can enhance any build and help players develop effective strategies. They can also provide players with an advantage in matches.
These things are easily lost or destroyed, thus players must take measures before buying them. Hence, this article will cover the game’s Lunar Items and their functions.
How Do You Get Lunar Items in Risk of Rain 2?
Lunar items are usually only available through specific methods. The most common method is to purchase them from an in-game store. This is usually done through a special currency called Lunar Coins.
These coins can be earned through completing certain tasks in-game, such as completing challenges and reaching certain levels. Players can also find Lunar items by completing specific dungeons or by opening chests.
1. Egocentrism
Egocentrism spawns orbiting bombs that damage nearby enemies. The bombs can activate certain items but cannot activate Kjaro’s or Runald’s Bands. The item’s main drawback is that it replaces one of the holder’s items with itself every 60 seconds. This item can become a focal point of certain builds.
Benefits of Egocentrism:
- Apart from the Shrine of Order, Egocentrism is the sole way to purge the player's inventory of non-consumable Void Items.
- Can be useful if you pick up a void item that corrupts components vital to your build
How to Get Egocentrism in RoR 2:
- Can be picked up randomly
2. Eulogy Zero
Eulogy Zero has a 5% chance of spawning a random Lunar item. Lunar item collectors and Logbook fillers should use this item. Risk of Rain 2 runs should include Eulogy Zero to collect several Lunar Items. This device saves Lunar Coins by eliminating the need for pods.
Benefits of Eulogy Zero:
- In order to feed a Cleaning Pool with a large quantity of lunar materials, Eulogy Zero can be useful.
- Eulogy Zero's ability to substitute for other objects makes Heresy items more accessible.
How to Get Eulogy Zero in RoR 2:
- Can be picked up randomly
3. Spinel Tonic
In Risk of Rain 2, Spinel Tonic is the best Lunar Equipment. For 20 seconds, it boosts all statistics significantly. The item’s major statistics include 45-second downtime and 20-second durability.
Benefits of Spinel Tonic:
- Upon activation, this item enhances the user's damage by 100%, maximum health by 50%, defense by 20%, attack speed by 70%, defense by 20%, passive health regeneration by 300%, and movement speed by 30%
How to Get Spinel Tonic in RoR 2:
- The "Cosmic Explorer" quest unlocks Spinel Tonic.
4. Helfire Tincture
The danger of Rain 2’s Lunar Equipment Helfire Tincture is deadly if misused. It ignites all characters, allies, and enemies inside its radius for 12 seconds, dealing 5% of maximum health per second to the user.
Helfire Tincture can cause unintentional death, so use it carefully. Allies burn harder, and enemies burn even harder.
Benefits of Hellfire Tincture:
- Enabling the item causes 5% max health damage every second.
- All surrounding allies take 1⁄2 of this damage, while adjacent foes take 24 times.
How to Get Hellfire Tincture in RoR 2:
- Lunar Plants sell Hellfire Tincture for Lunar Coins.
- Completing the "Multikill!" quest grants this item.
5. Glowing Meteorite
It drastically improves any build. The Glowing Meteorite boosts attack, health, and damage. It can also be used to create powerful Lunar combinations, making it a valuable resource. This item can harm allies as well as opponents.
Benefits of Glowing Meteorite:
- It activates an 8-second meteor shower that damages all units by 220%.
How to Get Glowing Meteorite in RoR 2:
- Acquire five Lunar items in one time run.
6. Effigy of Grief
In Risk of Rain 2, the Lunar item Effigy of Grief slows and decreases armor in its area of effect. Although players can be caught in its slowing zone, this item is only good for clustering adversaries for a burst of damage.
Benefits of Effigy of Grief:
- Drops a crystal-shaped effigy that affects all characters, including the player, within its aura by inflicting them with a slowness effect.
How to Get Effigy of Grief in RoR 2:
- Effigy of Grief is a Lunar item that belongs to the Blue rarity level and can be obtained either from Lunar Pods or by exchanging Lunar Coins at the Bazaar Between Time.
7. Visions of Heresy
This item replaces a skill with “Hungering Gaze.” Launch delayed-detonating tracking shards that deal 120% base damage. This helps Acrid, Loader, and Artificer.
Benefits of Visions of Heresy:
- Adds a new dimension to character play and deals respectable damage.
- Excellent on those heroes whose major attack is their downfall.
How to Get Visions of Heresy in RoR 2:
- Defeat 15 bosses in one run to accomplish the Blockade Breaker quest.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
8. Transcendence
The user’s maximum health increases by 50%, but shields replenish after 7 seconds of being undamaged. Doing so automatically boosts shields, eliminating the need for health restoration consumables.
The main drawback of Risk of Rain 2 Transcendence is that the user must retreat to replenish their shields, making it unsuitable for protracted confrontations.
Benefits of Transcendence:
- An excellent choice for initial defense.
- An excellent choice if your build lacks sufficient restorative alternatives.
How to Get Transcendence in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
9. Strides of Heresy
“Shadowfade” replaces the utility skill. This increases movement speed by 30% and heals 18.2% of maximum health for three seconds. With N’Kuhana’s Opinion, this item may deal more damage during the cooldown. Personal preference determines which characters gain most from this item.
Benefits of Strides of Heresy:
- Allows for a wider variety of defense strategies for characters with feeble utility talents.
- Complements N'Kuhana's Opinion nicely
How to Get Strides of Heresy in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
- Defeat 15 bosses in a single mission to accomplish the Blockade Breaker quest.
10. Shaped Glass
This item doubles the holder’s base damage but reduces their maximum health by half. This item allows the user to focus solely on dealing damage, but mobility is crucial in avoiding enemies and dodging attacks.
As one hit can end the run, damage reduction and shield items are essential to staying safe. The exponential stacking of this item can make the user extremely powerful, making runs much faster.
Benefits of Shaped Glass:
- Among the strongest items in the game
- Speeds up the pace of the game.
How to Get Strides of Heresy in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
- Defeat 15 bosses in a single mission to accomplish the Blockade Breaker quest.
11. Purity
An intriguing Lunar item in Risk of Rain 2, Purity shortens cooldowns by a fixed amount at the expense of luck. It causes suffering from unpleasant random effects. Considering how many Purity objects you’ll need to maximize its potential is essential.
Benefit of Purity:
- Reduced cooldowns
How to Get Purity in RoR 2
- Beat the game on Monsoon difficulty
12. Mercurial Rachis
Upon use, it places an area-of-effect nearby that boosts the damage of any character within it by 50%. This buff can also affect enemies, but it can be avoided by dodging their attacks. If players are confident in their dodging abilities, they may consider picking up this item.
Benefits of Mercurial Rachis:
- Activating this item generates a 16-meter-radius Ward of Power at a random place, increasing damage dealt by 50% to both opponents and allies inside of it.
How to Get Mercurial Rachis in RoR 2:
- Picked up randomly
13. Gesture Of The Drowned
This reduces the holder’s equipment cooldown and activates it immediately. Pickups lower the cooldown by 15%. This item allows unique equipment testing, and its downside is positive since most equipment works just as well when triggered immediately.
This item, Fuel Cells, Royal Capacitor, or Spinel Tonic can permanently activate certain equipment, making it simpler to defeat waves of opponents..
Benefits of Gesture of The Drowned:
- Can make some equipment consistently active
- Almost any type of equipment can be paired with this
How to Get Gesture of The Drowned in RoR 2:
- Defeat 20 Hermit Crabs by pushing them off the map to accomplish the Demons And Crabs quest.
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
14. Focused Convergence
This item halves a teleporter’s range but charges 30% faster. The lower charging range is inconvenient but not a huge issue. In stubborn areas, this gadget helps users approach quickly without being overwhelmed by the wave.
Even though some late-game enemies and bosses benefit from a longer range, Focused Convergence is still useful.
Benefits of Focused Convergence:
- Useful in the beginning as well as at the end of the game.
- The teleporter event's fewer foes are easier to handle now that you're prepared.
How to Get Focused Convergence in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
15. Defiant Gouge
The Lunar item Defiant Gouge is highly recommended for individuals who relish the opportunity to make every Shrine into a Shrine of Combat in Risk of Rain 2.
There is a linear relationship between the quantity of Gouges in the player’s inventory and the difficulty of the creatures that are created by this item.
Benefit of Defiant Gouge:
- While in the player's inventory, this item will cause enemies to spawn whenever they use a Shrine.
How to Get Defiant Gouge in RoR 2:
- Like Mercurial Rachis, you can just pick it up.
16. Corpsebloom
This gives the player a passive health regeneration effect. When the player takes damage, a portion of that damage is converted into a healing effect over time. It also increases the player’s maximum health, allowing them to take more damage before dying.
Benefit of Corpsebloom:
- It heals 100% but limits the user to 10% max health.
How to Get Corpsebloom in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
17. Brittlecrown
With the renowned Brittle Crown, it is possible to trade gold for health; as you deal damage to foes, you gain gold, while when you take damage, you lose gold.
The usefulness of Brittle Crown is hotly contested, with some contending that it has a weak early game because it lacks the necessary damage to effectively utilize the gold gained even if one manages to avoid being hit.
Benefits of Brittlecrown:
- Significant build-up of gold.
- No active detriment unless hit.
How to Get Brittlecrown in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Purchase it for two lunar coins in Bazaar Between Time.
18. Beads of Fealty
Beads of Fealty is a Lunar item in Risk of Rain 2 that doesn’t provide any effect on the player’s survivor. However, it has an impact on the ending of the run.
When the player reaches stage 7 or beyond and uses the Celestial Portal to access A Moment, Fractured, they can obliterate themselves at the Obelisk. Normally, this would end the run, but carrying Beads of Fealty leads to a peculiar outcome.
Benefits of Beads of Fealty:
- This item provides players with a risk-free method of converting an item using a Cleansing Pool.
How to Get Beads of Fealty in RoR 2:
- Unlocking lunar pods.
- Finishing the "True Respite" quest.
- Buying them at the Bazaar Between Time.
19. Stone Flux Pauldron
The Stone Flux Pauldron is a specialized item that increases health by two but slows the wearer down by the same amount. This item is useful if the player has stacked too much movement speed, which can make it harder to avoid assaults.
It may be challenging to advance through stages if you stockpile this item, but you can compensate by gaining increased movement speed.
Benefits of Stone Flux Pauldron:
- A useful late-game item for those who want greater durability.
- Excellent for use on characters with limited mobility.
How to Get Stone Flux Pauldron in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Defeat 15 bosses in a single mission to accomplish the Blockade Breaker quest.
20. Light Flux Pauldron
The Light Flux Pauldron is a specialized piece of equipment that increases the holder’s attack speed and shortens their final cooldowns. While attack speed is a very important stat, this item can be handy for characters like Loader and Acrid whose primary abilities don’t rely on it.
To minimize the negative impact on your final attack speed and cooldowns, you should pick this up after you’ve already amassed a good deal of attack speed.
Benefits of Light Flux Pauldron:
- Given enough items, the disadvantage can be mitigated.
- Beneficial when used late in the game when you already have a large advantage in attack speed.
How to Get Light Flux Pauldron in RoR 2:
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
- Buy at Bazaar Between Time
21. Hooks of Heresy
This item replaces one of the hero’s main abilities with a new skill called Slicing Maelstrom. This skill involves charging up a projectile that deals damage and roots enemies after exploding.
Benefits of Hooks of Heresy:
- Provides an alternative to your primary skill sets if you so desire.
- Can surpass numerous heroes' secondary abilities.
How to Get Hooks of Heresy in RoR 2:
- Defeat 15 bosses in a single mission to accomplish the Blockade Breaker quest.
- Opening a random pod using a lunar coin.
22. Essence of Heresy
Each of your strikes will cause a Ruin stacking to be applied to an adversary while Ruin is not on cooldown.
This item is a component of a distinctive group of things that, when gathered, have different effects according to the survivor you pick at the start of the game. Using a Cleansing Pool can help you get rid of the Essence of Heresy.
Benefits of Essence of Heresy:
- The skill has an 8-second cooldown, which rises by 8 seconds with each additional Ruin stack.
- When you activate Ruin, all of its stacks explode at once, dealing 300% damage plus an extra 120% damage for each Ruin stack.
How to Get Essence of Heresy in RoR 2:
- Accomplish the Blockade Breaker quest.
The Heretic: A Secret Playable Character in RoR 2
To play as The Heretic, a secret character in Risk of Rain 2, players must collect the Visions, Strides, Hooks, and Essence of Heresy items during a run. Once collected, the survivor will transform into Kur-skaan, also known as The Heretic. This character cannot be selected at the start of the game.
Conclusion
Lunar items are a great way to give your character an edge in your Risk of Rain 2 gameplay [1]. They offer a variety of different benefits, ranging from increased damage and health to defensive shields.
While some of these items can be a bit more expensive than others, they are a great way to give your character an extra boost.
