The Attraction Tome makes it easier to collect resources in Megabonk. With each level, your pickup range expands, so XP orbs, items, and other drops fly to you without needing to walk over them. This is especially helpful in chaotic runs where moving around is risky.

Overview

  • Stat: Pickup Range (Magnetic Pull)
  • Base upgrade per level: +75% pickup range
  • How to unlock: Use the Shrine 8 times
  • Max level: 99

Attraction is one of the most universally appreciated quality-of-life Tomes. While it doesn't directly increase your damage or survivability, it dramatically improves gameplay feel and efficiency by reducing risky movement and wasted time.

Pickup Range Scaling

See how your magnetic pull expands with investment:

+375% Range
Level ~5
Noticeable improvement. Items start flying to you from further away, reducing movement needs.
+1,125% Range
Level ~15
Significant magnetic pull. You're collecting drops from well beyond your immediate vicinity.
+2,250% Range
Level ~30
Vacuum-like attraction. Items across most of the screen are pulled toward you.
+3,750%+ Range
Level 50+
Screen-wide magnet. Virtually all drops on screen are automatically collected.

Range Visualization

🧲 Pickup Range Comparison

Visual representation of how pickup range expands:

Base Range (0 Levels)
Must walk directly over items. Risky in combat zones.
Enhanced Range (Level 30)
Items fly to you from across the screen. Safe and efficient.

Impact: Larger pickup range means safer positioning, no missed drops, and faster character progression during runs.

Effects

  • Greatly increases how far you can pick up XP orbs and items
  • Improves tempo by reducing wasted movement
  • Reduces risk since you don't need to step into dangerous areas for pickups
  • Makes chaotic high-density encounters more manageable
  • Ensures you never miss valuable drops due to positioning

How to Unlock

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The Shrine
Random event during runs. Provides powerful temporary buffs in exchange for a cost. Appears occasionally on the map.
📋 Unlock Requirement
Use the Shrine 8 times
This can take several runs depending on shrine availability.
💡 Tips for Unlocking
â€ĸ Explore thoroughly during runs to find shrines
â€ĸ Use the shrine whenever you encounter it, even if the buff isn't ideal
â€ĸ Progress is cumulative across all runs
â€ĸ Some stages have higher shrine spawn rates
â€ĸ Typically unlocks after 5-10 full runs
8 / 8 Shrine Uses
Example: Fully unlocked!

Quality of Life vs Efficiency

🧲 Utility Analysis

Attraction Tome provides both comfort and competitive advantages:

✨ Quality of Life
Dramatically improves gameplay feel. No more chasing XP orbs or missing drops. Reduces frustration and mental load during chaotic encounters.
⚡ Efficiency Boost
Saves time and movement. Faster leveling, less risky positioning, better resource collection. Measurable performance improvement.
🛡ī¸ Risk Reduction
Don't need to enter danger zones for pickups. Stay in safe positions while resources fly to you. Indirect survivability boost.
đŸŽ¯ Resource Optimization
Never miss XP orbs, gold, or item drops. Especially valuable in high-density encounters where items scatter widely.

Synergies

XP Tome XP Tome
Collect more XP faster, snowballing your levels. Never miss an XP orb again.
Silver Tome Silver Tome
Easier to pick up silver drops before they disappear. Maximize currency gain.
Golden Tome Golden Tome
Collect gold drops effortlessly. Combined economy boost.
Cursed Tome Cursed Tome
Higher enemy density means more drops to gather, which Attraction helps with. Essential combo.
Agility Tome Agility Tome
Speed plus range makes pickups instant. Cover the entire map efficiently.
Luck Tome Luck Tome
Better drops from Luck are guaranteed to be collected with Attraction. No waste.

Strategy Guide

  • Amazing quality-of-life Tome that also boosts efficiency
  • Very strong when farming XP-heavy runs
  • Less effective if you already have extremely high mobility
  • Particularly valuable in boss fights with adds
  • Essential for high-density survival runs
  • Great for reducing stress in cluttered battlefields

Best Use Cases

  • All players - Universal quality of life improvement
  • XP farming runs - Never miss experience orbs
  • High-density encounters - Chaotic battlefields with many drops
  • Stationary builds - Don't need to move much to collect
  • Currency farming - Ensure all gold/silver is collected
  • Safe positioning strategies - Stay out of danger while collecting

Pro Tips

  • Once unlocked, it becomes one of the most useful utility Tomes
  • At max level (99), provides 7,425% pickup range increase!
  • Pairs exceptionally well with XP-focused strategies
  • Reduces mental load - you can focus on combat instead of pickup management
  • Particularly valuable when using stationary or slow weapons
  • Can be the difference between life and death in high-pressure situations
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