Skuleg adds +7% Difficulty to your run.

How do I unlock Skuleg?

Reach 40% total Difficulty in a single run. Activating Charge Shrines and Greed Shrines helps you reach the threshold.

What does higher Difficulty do in Megabonk?

More enemies spawn and they hit harder; runs often yield increased XP and coins if you survive.

Skuleg

Effect: Adds +7% Difficulty to your run.

Heads up

Difficulty raises enemy count/strength and tends to improve rewards (XP/coins). If you’re new, explore the Items Index first, then enable Skuleg when you’re comfortable.

How Skuleg Works

Skuleg is a pure modifier: when equipped, it increases the run’s Difficulty by 7%. Higher Difficulty means denser waves and tougher enemies, which commonly translates into faster XP and coin gain if you can survive.

Risk vs Reward

Consider pairing Skuleg with survivability choices (e.g., Oats for +Max HP, Medkit for regen) and counter-damage tools like Mirror. Use only when your build can handle the pressure.

How to Unlock Skuleg

Requirement: Reach 40% Difficulty in a single run.

Stack Difficulty by activating Charge Shrines and Greed Shrines throughout the run.
Hit 40% or higher, then complete/exit the run to have Skuleg appear in your item pool.

Popular Weapons at Higher Difficulty (illustrative)

Aegis

Aura

Black Hole

Dexecutioner

Related Items

Mirror

Oats

Medkit

Spiky Shield

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