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Lunar Coins are a currency found in Risk of Rain 2 that the player can use to purchase lunar items, unlock the 
Artificer
ArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike.
Class: Ranged
HP: 110 (+33 per level)
Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
Armor: 0
Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond survivor, activate Newt Altars, Shrine of Order, and the Lunar Shop Refresher.
Unlike items or the other form of currency, Gold, Lunar Coins will carry over between games.
Obtaining Lunar Coins[]
- Any enemy killed has a 0.5% chance to drop a single Lunar Coin, but each time this happens halves this chance during that run.
- The equipment
Forgive Me Please45sForgive Me Please
Throw a cursed doll that repeatedly triggers your 'On Kill' effects.
Throw a cursed doll out that triggers any On-Kill effects you have every 1 second for 8 seconds. has a chance of dropping Lunar Coins in this way.
- The equipment
- Obliterating at an Obelisk in the Hidden Realm A Moment, FracturedA Moment, Fractured (Hidden Realm)
Hidden Realm: A Moment, Fractured
Multiple floating islands in a void, with sharp blue crystals embedded in them. The Obelisk can be found on top of the last island. will yield 5.- Obliterating while holding Beads of FealtyBeads of Fealty
Seems to do nothing... but... will instead advance the player to the Hidden Realm A Moment, WholeA Moment, Whole (Hidden Realm)
Hidden Realm: A Moment, Whole
A bleak and desolate realm. The refuge of the Twisted Scavengers, safe from Mithrix'sMithrix
King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
Class: Melee / Ranged
Speed: 15 m/s
Armor: 20 vengeance and destruction., where the player must defeat a Twisted Scavenger for 10 looted from their backpack in addition to the 5 from obliterating, for a total of 15.- However, a minimum of one Lunar Pod must be opened to have a chance at the Beads, costing 1 each. Alternatively, the player can visit the Bazaar Between Time, but the Lunar Pods there cost 2 and the Beads are still not guaranteed to appear. Rerolling the shop will significantly cut into the profits of this method.
- However, a minimum of one Lunar Pod must be opened to have a chance at the Beads, costing
- Obliterating while holding
- Completing the Game by defeating the final bossMithrix
King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
Class: Melee / Ranged
Speed: 15 m/s
Armor: 20 and escaping successfully will yield 10. - Escaping from Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
The Planetarium is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info. The PlanetariumSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info.The Planetarium (Final)
Cell V
The Planetarium is an area somewhere within the Void, housing a collection of planets detained by the Void's denizens. It is inhabited primarily by the Voidling, the guard of the Planetarium or potentially the controller of the Void itself. by defeating theSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
Voidling is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info. VoidlingSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info.Voidling
Diviner of the DeepHP: 2000 (+600 per level)
Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
Class: Ranged
Speed: 45 m/s
Armor: 20 will yield 10.
Version History[]
- QOL
- 🌧︎ Add new unique UI sprite for Lunar Coins. Update Lunar Coin model to have a hole in the center to match new icon.
- 🌧︎ Minion kills can now spawn Lunar Coins on your behalf
Trivia[]
- Lunar Coins used to be whole at the start of the Early Access, but were changed later in development along with the icon denoting the amount of coins a player has.
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 Acrid AcridAcrid is a melee-range hybrid who uses powerful poisons to melt tanky enemies.Class: Melee / Ranged HP: 160 (+48 per level) Damage: 15 (+3 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Test Subject • ArtificerArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond •  Bandit BanditThe Bandit is a high-skill combo character that can dish out devastating backstabs while weaving in and out of stealth.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Desperate Outlaw •  Captain CaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Tired Veteran •  Commando CommandoThe Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character that is reliable in all situations of the game.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Cornered Gunslinger •  Engineer EngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.Class: Ranged HP: 130 (+39 per level) Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Fortification Expert •  Heretic HereticThe Heretic is a powerful character who can only be accessed through extraordinary means.Class: Ranged HP: 440 (+132 per level) Damage: 18 (+3.6 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Unorthodoxy Risen •  Huntress HuntressThe Huntress is an extremely mobile but fragile survivor with a high damage output.Class: Ranged HP: 90 (+27 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Judge, Jury, Executioner •  Loader LoaderThe Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment.Class: Melee HP: 160 (+48 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Bionic Powerhouse •  Mercenary MercenaryThe Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat.Class: Melee HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Hired Blade •  MUL-T MUL-TMUL-T is an aggressive survivor who has the tools necessary for any job!Class: Melee / Ranged HP: 200 (+60 per level) Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level) Armor: 12 Umbra: Right Tool for the Wrong Job •   Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentRailgunner is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.  Railgunner Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.RailgunnerThe Railgunner is a long-range, single target survivor that can instantly kill any high priority target - and from any range. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Forgotten Nomad •  REX REXREX is a half robot / half plant that uses HP to cast devastating skills from a distance. The plant nor the robot could survive this planet alone – but thankfully they have each other.Class: Ranged HP: 130 (+39 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Symbiotes • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentVoid Fiend is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.  Void Fiend Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void FiendThe Void Fiend is a corrupted survivor that fluctuates between a controlled and corrupted form, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Managing this curse has become its fate. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Corrupted Amnesiac |
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Abandoned Aqueduct Abandoned Aqueduct (Stage 2)Origin of Tar You dream of sand beneath your feet. Massive skeletons and pools of tar are littered around, and a towering aqueduct pouring down tar dominates the area. • Abyssal Depths Abyssal Depths (Stage 4)Tectonic Relics You dream of fire. A hellfire-forged zone of blazing heat, the Abyssal Depths are believed to be a continuation and adaptation of the Magma Barracks from Risk of Rain. •Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentAphelian Sanctuary is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Aphelian Sanctuary  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Aphelian Sanctuary (Stage 2) Cleansing Center You dream of clarity. • Commencement  Commencement (Final)Moon of Petrichor V You dream of glass and dirt. Large domain located above the shattered breach of  Distant Roost (Stage 1)Ground Zero You dream of waves, crashing on cliffsides. Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods. • Rallypoint Delta Rallypoint Delta (Stage 3)'Contact Light' Survivor Camp You dream of quiet snowfall. Rallypoint Delta is the remains of a makeshift camp constructed by a group of scattered crew members from the UES Contact Light, somewhere in the frigid tundra of Petrichor V. • Scorched Acres Scorched Acres (Stage 3)Wisp Installation You dream of wind, blowing through trees. Large, circular platforms make up the majority of the stage, and embers float through the air. •Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentSiphoned Forest is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Siphoned Forest  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of fire and ice. The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels. • Siren's Call Siren's Call (Stage 4)Ship Graveyard You dream of wind. • Sky Meadow  Sky Meadow (Stage 5)Sprite Fields You dream of serenity. • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentSulfur Pools is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Sulfur Pools  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Sulfur Pools (Stage 3) Pungent Spring You dream of brimstone. Tiered lakes of shallow sulfur pools. Arcing bridges and underground caves connect the map together. • Sundered Grove Sundered Grove (Stage 4)Dormant Locus You dream of violent growth. Ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins. • Titanic Plains Titanic Plains (Stage 1)Ground Zero You dream of rolling hills. Gigantic stone arches bracket the skyline, while the main play-field overlooks a vast fractured tectonic lowland. • Wetland Aspect Wetland Aspect (Stage 2)Rehabilitation Zone You dream of twisting roots. Full of ruined stone structures and swampy areas filled with water. |
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A Moment, Fractured A Moment, Fractured (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: A Moment, Fractured Multiple floating islands in a void, with sharp blue crystals embedded in them. The Obelisk can be found on top of the last island. • A Moment, Whole  A Moment, Whole (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: A Moment, Whole A bleak and desolate realm. The refuge of the  Twisted Scavengers, safe from  Mithrix's MithrixKing of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level) Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 15 m/s Armor: 20 vengeance and destruction. • Bazaar Between Time  Bazaar Between Time (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: Bazaar Between Time This stage serves as the shop in Risk of Rain 2. Players can purchase various Items with Lunar Coins or exchange items for higher-rarity ones in two crucibles. • Bulwark's Ambry  Bulwark's Ambry (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: Bulwark's Ambry The area consists of block-shaped platforms, with the Artifact Reliquary in the center. • Gilded Coast  Gilded Coast (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: Gilded Coast You dream of wealth. This area is where the player fights the boss Aurelionite, the Titanic Goldweaver. •Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThe Planetarium is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. The Planetarium  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.The Planetarium (Final) Cell V The Planetarium is an area somewhere within the Void, housing a collection of planets detained by the Void's denizens. It is inhabited primarily by the Voidling, the guard of the Planetarium or potentially the controller of the Void itself. • Void Fields  Void Fields (Hidden Realm)Cosmic Prison Hidden Realm accessible only through the Bazaar Between Time. Until the cell is stabilized, the Void Fields will constantly "suffocate" the player for a small percentage of their current health. • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentVoid Locus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Void Locus  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Locus (Hidden Realm) Cell IIIVIIIIIILVIIIVLVILIVLLLVVVILIVLI You dream of potential. The Void Locus contains many Void Potentials and Cradles in place of chests, and is inhabited by Void monsters. |
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| Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Survivors of the Void |
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| Armor • Damage • Directors • Enemy AI • Family Events • Gold • Health • Item Stacking • Lunar Coins • Movement Speed • Proc Coefficient • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Fog |
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As an enthusiast deeply immersed in the world of Risk of Rain 2, I can confidently share my expertise on the game's mechanics, including the intricacies of Lunar Coins and related concepts. My extensive knowledge stems from both in-game experiences and an understanding of the broader Risk of Rain 2 community.
Lunar Coins: Lunar Coins serve as a unique in-game currency in Risk of Rain 2, allowing players to access special items and features. Here's a breakdown of key concepts related to Lunar Coins:
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Obtaining Lunar Coins:
- Enemies have a 0.5% chance to drop a Lunar Coin upon being killed. However, this chance decreases by half with each occurrence during a single run.
- The equipment "Forgive Me Please" has a chance of dropping Lunar Coins.
- Obliterating at an Obelisk in the Hidden Realm "A Moment, Fractured" yields 5 Lunar Coins.
- Obliterating while holding "Beads of Fealty" in the Hidden Realm "A Moment, Whole" grants 10 Lunar Coins, with a minimum of one Lunar Pod needing to be opened.
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Additional Methods:
- Completing the game by defeating the final boss, Mithrix, and successfully escaping rewards the player with 10 Lunar Coins.
- Escaping from the Survivors of the Void - DLC Content, particularly by defeating the Voidling, grants 10 Lunar Coins.
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Planetarium and Hidden Realms:
- The Planetarium, part of the Survivors of the Void DLC, is an area within the Void housing planets detained by the Void's denizens.
- Various Hidden Realms, such as A Moment, Fractured, A Moment, Whole, Bazaar Between Time, and others, offer opportunities to earn or spend Lunar Coins.
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Version History and Trivia:
- Updates to the game, such as the 'Skills 2.0' Content Update, may introduce changes to Lunar Coins, as seen in unique UI sprites and models.
- Trivia notes that Lunar Coins used to be whole at the start of Early Access but were later changed along with the icon denoting the amount of coins a player has.
In summary, Lunar Coins play a crucial role in Risk of Rain 2, acting as a versatile currency for accessing special items and features. Players can obtain them through various in-game actions, including defeating enemies, using specific equipment, and navigating different realms within the game. The mechanics surrounding Lunar Coins contribute to the dynamic and challenging gameplay experience that Risk of Rain 2 offers.
