Hyper Light Breaker: How to Get New Weapons

Hyper Light Breaker boasts a diverse arsenal, and a solid weapon is crucial for any successful build. While starting with basic equipment, players unlock opportunities to acquire more effective weapons tailored to their preferred playstyles. This game blends roguelike and extraction elements, resulting in a unique approach to weapon acquisition.

Acquiring New Weapons in Hyper Light Breaker

Exploration is key. New gear, including weapons, is discovered while traversing Overgrowths. Focus on sword or pistol icons on the map to directly locate Blades (melee) and Rails (ranged) respectively. Each weapon type offers varied movesets and functionalities, with rarity levels (gold being the highest) directly impacting stats. Utilize the Cache function to store discovered weapons in your stash for future runs, modifying your loadout before each attempt.

Unlocking New Starting Weapons

Beyond finding weapons during gameplay, the Cursed Outpost merchants offer new starting equipment. Initially, only the Blades merchant is accessible. Repairing the Rails merchant's shop requires gathering sufficient materials. Merchants have limited stock, but their inventories refresh periodically, encouraging repeated visits.

Weapon Upgrades

Weapon enhancement is available at the Outpost merchants, but requires 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 these rations judiciously. Remember, equipped weapons lose durability (represented by a bar) upon death, eventually breaking with repeated failures.