The Golden Tome increases how much Gold you earn in Megabonk. Gold is the main currency for buying upgrades and items during a run, so this Tome helps you build momentum and stay flexible as you progress. More gold means more choices, more rerolls, and more opportunities to optimize your build.

Overview

  • Stat: Gold Gain
  • Base upgrade per level: +12% gold per level
  • How to unlock: Default (available at start)
  • Max level: 99

Gold enables in-run flexibility. With the Golden Tome, you'll have the resources to buy better items, reroll for optimal choices, and adapt your strategy on the fly. It's the foundation of economic snowballing.

Effects

  • Increases Gold gained from all sources by 12% per level
  • Helps you buy more upgrades, items, and perks during the run
  • Allows more flexible builds since you can afford more choices
  • Stacks multiplicatively with itself for massive late-game gold gain
  • Affects drops from enemies, chests, and all other sources

How to Unlock

✅ Unlocked by Default

This Tome is available from the start of the game. No condition is required.

Golden Tome vs Silver Tome

Understanding the difference between these two economic Tomes is key:

💰 Golden Tome
In-Run Economy
Increases gold during the current run. Helps with immediate purchases, rerolls, and build flexibility. Perfect for farming and long runs.
đŸĨˆ Silver Tome
Meta Progression
Silver is for permanent upgrades between runs. Focuses on long-term account progression rather than immediate power.

Synergies

Silver Tome Silver Tome
Silver helps with meta progression, while Gold supports in-run economy. Different focuses, both valuable.
Luck Tome Luck Tome
Better offers become easier to purchase with more Gold. Luck finds treasures, Gold lets you afford them.
XP Tome XP Tome
More levels give more spending opportunities, which Gold supports. Faster leveling = more upgrade choices.
Cursed Tome Cursed Tome
More enemies drop more Gold, which stacks well with this Tome. Risk-reward at its finest.
Attraction Tome Attraction Tome
Automatically collect gold drops from further away. Never miss a coin in the chaos.
Agility Tome Agility Tome
Faster movement lets you collect gold drops more efficiently across the map.

Strategy Guide

  • Prioritize early if you want a faster ramp-up in a run
  • Especially useful if you plan to spend a lot on upgrades or rerolls
  • Less valuable in very short runs but excellent for farming
  • Combines well with builds that need expensive items
  • More gold = more flexibility to adapt to RNG and find optimal synergies
  • Essential for "perfect build" runs where you reroll constantly

When to Invest in Golden Tome

  • Long farming runs - More time to accumulate and spend gold
  • Reroll-heavy strategies - When you're searching for specific items or synergies
  • Flexible builds - When you want to adapt based on what shows up in shops
  • Challenge runs with Cursed Tome - More enemies = more gold drops
  • Learning the game - Extra resources help you experiment with different items

Important Notes

  • Golden Tome is short-term focused, unlike Silver Tome's long-term focus
  • Good balance pick if you want more options and flexibility mid-run
  • Not a combat stat - won't directly make you stronger or more survivable
  • Value increases with run length - marginal in 5-minute runs, excellent in 30+ minute runs
  • At max level (99), provides over 1000% gold gain increase
  • Works best when combined with other economic Tomes and items
Tomes Gold Gain B-Tier Economy Farming Utility