Throughout the game you will be able to unlock a lot of different content. These contents can be tracked in the Unlocks menu.
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Experienced | Background | Reach progression level 1. | +1 Starting Level. -3 LCK |
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Survivor | Background | Reach progression level 2. | +5 HP Bonfire Healing |
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Wildling | Class | Reach progression level 3. | Unlocks the Wildling. |
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Strong | Background | Reach progression level 4. | +2 STR, -2 INT. Heavy Throws passive effect (increased throw strength, separate effect from Throw Hard). |
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Nimble | Background | Reach progression level 5. | +2 SPD. Reduced fall damage. |
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Training Dummy | Special | Reach progression level 6. | Adds a scarecrow to the lobby, which can be used as a training dummy. (The scarecrow does not have feelings, despite claims to the contrary. Do not empathize with the scarecrow.) |
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Bookworm | Background | Reach progression level 7. | -1 STR and -1 DEX but every spell you learn starts at level 2. |
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Illiterate | Background | Reach progression level 8. | Your character starts with 5 bombs but is unable to read any scrolls or spellbooks. |
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Merchant | Background | Reach progression level 9. | +25 starting gold. 25% Discount at Shops. (Only affects the player using the background) |
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Ascetic | Background | Reach progression level 10. | Increased stats for each floor beaten without equipment (weapons excluded). Breaking holy vow is permanent (Lose 50% of gained stats when armor is equipped). |
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Farsighted | Background | Reach progression level 11. | +1 light radius. Increased ranged damage. |
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Snake Eater | Background | Reach progression level 12. | Potions of Poisons heal you (15HP), but Potions of Regeneration are less effective (15HP). Start with 1 point of poison resistance and 2 (unidentified) poison potions. |
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Wanted | Background | Reach progression level 13. | Begin the game with a Stolen Ring (+10 crit chance). Shopkeepers will attack you on sight. |
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Potion Addict | Background | Reach progression level 14. | Heal 4 HP when drinking any potion. |
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Stoic | Background | Reach progression level 15. | -33% Status Effect Duration. Reduced received knockback. |
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Boomerang Wielder | Background | Reach progression level 16 | Start with 2 boomerangs. |
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Random | Class | Reach progression level 17 | You will begin the game as a random class with a random background and random skill trees. |
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Hound Master | Class | Reach progression level 18 | Unlocks the Hound Master. |
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Mimic Whisperer | Background | Reach progression level 19 | Every chest turns into a mimic, which becomes friendly and able to be picked up. |
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Bloody Adherent | Background | Reach progression level 20 | Heal in combat when below 25% HP. |
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Disciple of the Smith | Background | Reach progression level 21 | Bonfires have a chance to grant a stacking bonus to equipped items until unequipped. |
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Disciple of the Scholar | Background | Reach progression level 22 | Makes the Scholar Shrine only require 4 points total to return a spellbook (Books are worth 3 points, scrolls are worth 1). |
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Cursed Adherent | Background | Reach progression level 23 | Greatly increased chance of cursed items from chests. |
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Acolyte of Light | Background | Reach progression level 24 | Ability: Circle of Light. |
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Acolyte of Chaos | Background | Reach progression level 25 | +??? -??? (Effects of the Deranged will activate on you approximately every 45 seconds). |
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Faithless Heathen | Background | Reach progression level 26 | Gain stats from destroying shrines. -13 luck. |
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Armored | Background | Complete the game as a Knight. | Start with +6 defense and -2 dex armor. Knight exclusive |
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Crossbowman | Background | Complete the game as a Rogue. | Start with a crossbow enchanted with Weightless Arrows and Arrow Trajectory instead of the short bow. Rogue exclusive |
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Heirloom | Background | Complete the game as a Mage. | Start with the Heirloom Ring (+3 INT, % chance to increase Eleclance range). Mage exclusive |
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Will of the Elements | Background | Complete the game as a Wilding. | Start with the Elemental Caestus. Wilding exclusive |
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Flail Wielder | Background | Complete the game as a Houndmaster. | Start with a Heavy Flail with Slow Enemies instead of the wooden club. Houndmaster Exclusive |
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Tinkerer | Background | Defeat the Vine Lord. | Start with a grappling hook. -1 SPD |
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Death’s Acolyte | Background | Clear 3 floors while wearing equipment with the "death becomes easier to encounter" effect. | Your maximum HP is locked to 1 but you deal heavily (~10x) increased damage. |
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Alternate Cave Theme | Music | Kill all Cave bosses. | Alternate music theme that has a chance to replace the Cave theme on some floors. |
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Alternate Forest Theme | Music | Kill all Forest bosses. | Alternate music theme that has a chance to replace the Forest theme on some floors. |
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Alternate Catacombs Theme | Music | Kill all Catacombs bosses. | Alternate music theme that has a chance to replace the Catacombs theme on some floors. |
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Alternate Rift Theme | Music | Kill all Rift bosses. | Alternate music theme that has a chance to replace the Rift theme on some floors. |
| Trophy | Special | Defeat The Lost Adventurer. | Visual change to the lobby | |
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Hard Mode | Game Mode | Beat the game on normal difficulty. | Adds a lever to the lobby that allows you to enable the Hard Mode. |
Progression[ | ]
Most backgrounds are unlocked by reaching certain progression levels. You gain experience bases on some factors that determine how well you did in a run.
The experience calculations are as follows:
XP Score: x^1.2 * 10 =
Floor Score: x^1.5 =
Boss Score: x * 7 =
Gold Score: x / 50 =
...Total Score: