All 23 Tomes: Effects and Unlocks
Values shown are the base Common upgrade for one Tome level. Rarity can increase the amount offered; open a Tome page for scaling, mechanics and build interactions.
| Tome | Effect per level | Unlock requirement | Useful for | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Agility Tome | +15% Movement Speed | Default | Mobility and speed scaling | Full details |
 Cooldown Tome | +7.5% Attack Speed | Default | Universal DPS and proc builds | Full details |
 Damage Tome | +0.08× Damage multiplier | Default | Universal damage scaling | Full details |
 Evasion Tome | +10% Evasion | Default | Defensive and low-HP builds | Full details |
 Golden Tome | +12% Gold Gain | Default | Shop and economy runs | Full details |
 Health Tome | +25 Max HP | Default | Tank and HP-scaling builds | Full details |
 Knockback Tome | +20% Knockback | Default | Crowd control and Black Hole unlock | Full details |
 Precision Tome | +7% Crit Chance | Default | Crit and Overcrit builds | Full details |
 Projectile Speed Tome | +15% Projectile Speed | Default | Projectile and ranged builds | Full details |
 Regen Tome | +40 HP Regen per minute | Default | Sustain and recovery | Full details |
 Shield Tome | +25 Shield | Default | Shield and Aegis builds | Full details |
 Silver Tome | +12% Silver Gain | Default | Meta-progression farming | Full details |
 Size Tome | +10% Size | Default | Area and projectile coverage | Full details |
 Armor Tome | +12% Armor | Kill 5,000 enemies as Sir Oofie | Tank and mitigation builds | Full details |
 Attraction Tome | +75% Pickup Range | Use Shrine of Succ 8 times | XP collection and stationary builds | Full details |
 Bloody Tome | +10% Lifesteal | Kill 12,500 enemies | Rapid-hit sustain builds | Full details |
 Chaos Tome | One random stat reward | Charge every Charge Shrine across all 3 stages of one Tier 3 run without leaving the zone | Flexible and high-variance runs | Full details |
 Cursed Tome | +3.5% Difficulty | Beat a Stage Boss in under 5 minutes | High-density XP and leaderboard runs | Full details |
 Duration Tome | +15% Duration | Upgrade Axe to Level 10 | Persistent effects and projectiles | Full details |
 Luck Tome | +7% Luck | 0.01% chance to drop from an enemy | Reward-quality and Fox builds | Full details |
 Quantity Tome | +1 Projectile | Fire 5,000 projectiles | Projectile and multi-hit builds | Full details |
 Thorns Tome | +15 Thorns | Block 250 attacks with Aegis | Retaliation and tank builds | Full details |
 XP Tome | +7% XP Gain | Break 20 pots in one run | Early snowball and long runs | Full details |
Database vs ranking: This page is the factual Tome list for effects and unlocks. For pick priority by build and mode, use the Tome Tier List.
Default Tomes
These Tomes are available from the start of every run. No unlock required!
Agility Tome
Increases movement speed, improving positioning, kiting ability, and map traversal.
Cooldown Tome
Reduces attack cooldowns, dramatically increasing DPS output and screen coverage.
Damage Tome
Increases base damage for all attacks. The foundation of every offensive build.
Evasion Tome
Grants a chance to completely avoid incoming damage through dodging.
Golden Tome
Increases gold dropped from enemies and chests, enabling more shop purchases.
Health Tome
Increases maximum health, providing a larger buffer against burst damage.
Knockback Tome
Increases knockback on attacks, pushing enemies away and providing space.
Precision Tome
Increases critical hit chance, enabling devastating burst damage spikes.
Projectile Speed Tome
Increases the velocity of projectiles, improving hit accuracy and range.
Regen Tome
Grants passive health regeneration per second, enabling sustained combat.
Shield Tome
Increases shield capacity, providing a regenerating damage buffer.
Silver Tome
Increases silver currency gain for meta progression purchases.
Size Tome
Increases the size of attacks and projectiles, improving screen coverage.
Unlockable Tomes
Complete specific challenges to unlock these powerful Tomes for future runs!
Armor Tome
Increases Armor, reducing incoming damage with diminishing returns at high values.
Attraction Tome
Increases the range at which you automatically collect XP and gold drops.
Bloody Tome
Converts a percentage of damage dealt into health, providing sustain.
Chaos Tome
Adds one randomly selected stat bonus per upgrade. Silver Gain and Jump Height are no longer in the pool.
Cursed Tome
Raises enemy quantity, health, speed and damage; the extra density also creates more XP and drops.
Duration Tome
Extends the duration of projectiles and effects, improving screen coverage.
Luck Tome
Improves the quality of level-up offers, shrine rewards, and chest drops.
Quantity Tome
Adds extra projectiles to compatible weapons, multiplying damage output.
Thorns Tome
Damages enemies when they hit you, rewarding tanky defensive builds.
XP Tome
Accelerates leveling speed, enabling faster build scaling and snowball.