Robinette Guide: Unlock, Passive & Starting Weapon
For the complete loadout, see Best Robinette Build 2026 for recommended weapons, tomes, items, and upgrade priorities.
No, Robinette does not keep Gold between runs. Gold lasts for the active run; permanent Silver is separate and does not power Stonks.
The Economy Master - Wealth Through Strategy
Does Robinette Keep Money?
No, not between runs. Robinette keeps Gold only while the current run is active. Stonks reads the Gold currently in your inventory, so spending Gold immediately lowers the damage bonus. A stage or Boss Portal transition that continues the same run keeps that run's wallet, but starting a new run resets Gold.
Silver is different: it is permanent account currency awarded after a run and remains available for unlock purchases. Silver does not increase Robinette's Stonks damage.
📊 Character Overview
💰 Unlock Method
Complete Forest Tier 2, then purchase with Silver
🎯 Playstyle
Economy/Gold Scaling
⚔️ Starting Weapon
Bow (Unlocked together)
📈 Difficulty
Medium - Strategic planning required
✨ Base Stat (v1.0.64)
+5% Gold Gain - NEW!
- Robinette now has a flat +5% Gold Gain base stat!
- Late-game passive buffed: Damage per 1k gold after 1M gold increased from 2.5% → 3.5%
✅ Strengths
- Dual scaling: Gold AND Damage from same stat
- Consistent power growth through gold generation
- Excellent shop value and item access
- Less RNG-dependent than other characters
- Dominant in long runs with exponential scaling
- Best character for item collection and farming
- Strong synergy with economic items
❌ Weaknesses
- Slower early game before gold accumulates
- Requires strategic gold management
- Must balance spending vs holding gold for damage
- Weaker if you don't reach shops frequently
- Gold items are mandatory picks
- Risk of becoming "too strong" (potential nerfs)
Gold Retention, Silver and Reset Timing
Robinette has no separate permanent wallet. Her passive uses the same run-only Gold shown during play, while Silver belongs to account progression.
| Currency or event | What is retained? | Effect on Robinette |
|---|---|---|
| Gold during the current run | Kept until spent or until the run ends. | Current Gold directly controls the Stonks damage bonus. |
| Boss Portal / next stage in the same run | Your active run state and Gold continue with the run. | Stonks continues reading the carried wallet; there is no separate cash-out step. |
| Buying a chest, item or shop offer | The purchase cost is removed immediately. | Because held Gold falls, the Stonks damage bonus falls with it. |
| Run ends or a new run starts | Gold does not carry into the new attempt. | Robinette starts building the Stonks wallet again from the new run's Gold. |
| Silver after the run | Silver is retained on the account for permanent unlocks. | Silver is not counted by Stonks and cannot replace held Gold. |
💎 Passive Ability: STONKS
📈 STONKS - Dual Scaling Power
Robinette's unique passive ability provides two powerful effects that work together to create exponential scaling:
- Base Gold Bonus (v1.0.64 NEW!): +5% Gold Gain flat stat
- Gold Generation Scaling: +1% Gold Gain per character level (at level 50, you gain 50% more gold from all sources)
- Damage Scaling: +10% Damage per 1,000 gold in your inventory (10,000 gold = +100% damage = double damage)
- Late-Game Boost (v1.0.64 Buffed!): After 1M gold, gain +3.5% damage per 1k gold (previously 2.5%)
How It Works:
- Level 1: +5% base + 1% = 6% gold gain, minimal damage boost
- Level 20 with 5,000 gold: +25% gold gain, +50% damage
- Level 50 with 15,000 gold: +55% gold gain, +150% damage (2.5x damage)
- Late game (Level 70+ with 30,000+ gold): +75% gold gain, +300% damage (4x damage)
- Extreme late game (1M+ gold): Now scales at 3.5%/1k gold = even more damage!
🔄 Passive Synergy Examples
- Piggy Bank + Stonks: Piggy Bank generates 1 gold per second. With 50% gold gain bonus, that's 1.5 gold/second passively building both your wallet and damage
- Greed + Stonks: Greed increases gold drops by 10%. Combined with Stonks' scaling, you reach critical gold mass faster
- Crown + Stonks: Crown gives gold per wave completed. The longer you survive, the faster your damage scales
- Lucky Coin + Stonks: More bonus gold drops = faster damage scaling throughout the run
🎯 Recommended Builds
1. 💎 Maximum Gold Scaling (S-Tier Meta)
Goal: Stack gold generation, then leverage massive damage from held gold
Core Items (Priority Order):
- Piggy Bank - Core passive gold generation
- Greed - Increases all gold sources by 10%
- Lucky Coin - Bonus gold drop chances
- Crown - Scaling gold per wave (exponential late game)
- Metal Detector - Find hidden gold sources
Supporting Stats:
- Pickup Range - Collect gold efficiently
- Luck - Better shop rolls and gold procs
- Max HP - Survive to leverage gold scaling
- Regeneration - Sustain without spending gold on healing
Gameplan:
Focus entirely on gold generation for the first 10-15 minutes. Buy every gold item you see. Once you have 3-4 gold items generating 200+ gold per minute, STOP SPENDING. Your damage will scale automatically from accumulated wealth. By 20+ minutes with 20,000+ gold, you'll have massive damage without needing traditional combat items.
- 0-5,000 gold: Spend freely on economy and survival
- 5,000-15,000 gold: Be selective, only buy excellent items
- 15,000+ gold: Hoard wealth, damage is already scaling well
- 25,000+ gold: Only buy absolutely broken items (Kevin, Mirror)
2. ⚡ Hybrid Economy Fighter
Goal: Balance gold generation with direct combat scaling
Core Items (Priority Order):
- Piggy Bank OR Greed - Choose one economy foundation
- Strong Weapon - Kevin, Dexecutioner, or similar high-DPS option
- Attack Speed Items - Amplify weapon effectiveness
- Lucky Coin - Passive gold generation
- Damage/Crit Items - Stack multiplicative damage
Supporting Stats:
- Damage % - Multiply both weapon and Stonks damage
- Attack Speed - Weapon DPS scaling
- Crit Chance/Damage - Burst damage spikes
Gameplan:
Don't go all-in on economy. Pick 1-2 gold items early for the Stonks scaling boost, then focus on traditional damage items. Use your gold advantage to buy weapons and combat items that other characters can't afford. This build is more forgiving and less dependent on perfect gold management.
3. 🛍️ Shop Optimization Master
Goal: Maximize shop interactions to find perfect items
Core Items (Priority Order):
- Greed + Crown - Maximum gold income
- Luck Tome + Lucky Coin - Better shop quality
- Any Gold Generation Items - Fund shop purchases
- Anvil - Reroll items for better options
- Meta S-Tier Items - Kevin, Mirror, Time Warp
Supporting Stats:
- Luck - Critical for shop quality
- XP Gain - More levels = more shop encounters
- Gold Generation - Afford multiple purchases
Gameplan:
Prioritize reaching shops and treasure chests. Save gold specifically for important purchases. With high luck, shops will offer better items on average. Use Anvil to reroll bad options. This strategy finds the best possible item combinations but requires patience and strategic planning.
⏱️ Strategy Timeline
0-5 Minutes: Foundation Phase
Goal: Survive early waves and establish economy base
- Focus on basic survival - don't be greedy with risky plays
- Pick up ALL gold drops (pickup range is valuable)
- Take any weapon that helps you clear waves safely
- Buy your first gold generation item ASAP
- Stonks passive is weak early - play conservatively
5-15 Minutes: Economy Establishment
Goal: Build gold engine and start scaling
- Buy Piggy Bank or Greed in first shop
- Stack 2-3 total gold generation items
- Your gold gain bonus is now 15-25% - noticeable improvement
- With 3,000-5,000 gold, you're gaining +30-50% damage
- Balance economy items with one good weapon
- Visit every shop and treasure chest possible
- 5 minutes: Target 2,000-3,000 gold
- 10 minutes: Target 5,000-7,000 gold
- 15 minutes: Target 8,000-12,000 gold
15-30 Minutes: Power Spike
Goal: Leverage wealth for dominance
- You should have 10,000-20,000 gold by now
- That's +100-200% damage from Stonks alone!
- Your gold gain is 30-50% higher than base
- Start being SELECTIVE with purchases
- Only buy S-tier items or critical survival needs
- Your held gold IS your damage - don't waste it on mediocre items
30+ Minutes: Economic Domination
Goal: Become unstoppable
- 20,000-40,000+ gold in the bank
- +200-400% damage from Stonks passive
- Gold generation is exponential with Crown scaling
- You're practically invincible with proper items
- Only spend gold on absolutely broken items
- Consider completing item collections for achievements
💡 Pro Tips & Advanced Strategies
✅ Advanced Techniques
- Damage Math: Always calculate if buying an item is worth it. A 1,500 gold item costs you 15% damage. Does it give more than 15% damage value? If not, skip it
- Pickup Range Priority: More range = faster gold collection = faster damage scaling. This is one of the most underrated stats for Robinette
- Luck Investment: Luck improves shop quality AND Lucky Coin proc rates. Very valuable for economy builds
- Crown Timing: Crown gets better every wave. In 30+ minute runs, Crown becomes your best gold item
- Shop Route Planning: Plan movement to hit shops right after big gold waves for maximum purchasing power
- Selective Rerolling: Don't reroll randomly. Have specific items you're looking for, then reroll until you find them
- Gold Floor Strategy: Maintain minimum 10,000-15,000 gold in late game for consistent +100-150% damage baseline
- Shrine Priority: Greed Shrines (exchange HP for gold) are excellent for Robinette since gold = damage
- Defensive Scaling: Regeneration and Max HP allow you to avoid buying healing items, preserving gold for damage
- Combo Recognition: Learn which item combos are worth breaking your gold hoard for (Kevin + Attack Speed, Mirror + Any Weapon)
❌ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Buying Every Item: The biggest mistake! Late game, only buy truly excellent items. Your gold IS your damage
- Over-investing in Economy: 5+ gold items is overkill. You'll generate gold too fast to spend efficiently
- Ignoring Survival: Gold means nothing if you die. Buy HP/Regen when truly needed
- Not Tracking Gold Benchmarks: If you're far below target gold amounts, you're not building economy correctly
- Spending in Late Game: With 20,000+ gold and +200% damage, don't buy mediocre items just because you can afford them
- Skipping Pickup Range: Slow gold collection directly hurts your damage scaling speed
- Random Rerolling: Rerolls cost gold. Only reroll with specific target items in mind
- Neglecting Luck: Luck affects shop quality significantly. Worth investing in
- Taking Early Damage Items: Let Stonks handle damage. Focus economy first, damage second
- Fighting Without Weapons: While Stonks gives damage, you still need a weapon to apply it. Don't skip all combat items
🎯 Decision Framework: Should I Buy This Item?
Ask yourself these questions:
- How much does it cost? (Cost ÷ 1,000 = damage % you'll lose)
- What does it give? (Does it give more value than the damage loss?)
- Is it S-tier? (Only S-tier items are worth big purchases late game)
- Do I need it to survive? (HP/Regen when low = always worth it)
- Does it complete a combo? (Kevin + Attack Speed = worth breaking the bank)
Example: Item costs 3,000 gold (= -30% damage). Does it give +30% value? If yes, buy. If no, skip.
🔗 Best Item Synergies for Stonks
💰 Core Gold Generation Combos
- Piggy Bank + Greed: Multiplicative gold generation - generates 1 gold/second, increased by 10%
- Crown + Long Runs: Crown scales exponentially. In 40+ minute runs, Crown generates more gold than anything
- Lucky Coin + Luck Tome: More luck = more bonus gold procs = faster wealth accumulation
- Metal Detector + Pickup Range: Find and collect hidden gold sources automatically
- All Gold Items + Stonks Passive: Each item benefits from +X% gold gain per level, compounding returns
💎 Gold-to-Power Conversion Strategies
- Large Gold Hoard + Any Weapon: 20,000 gold = +200% damage to all weapons
- Stonks + Damage % Items: Damage % multiplies your Stonks bonus (works multiplicatively!)
- Stonks + Crit Build: Your boosted base damage makes crits even more powerful
- Gold Items + Kevin: Build wealth, then buy Kevin late. It scales with your massive Stonks damage
- Stonks + Mirror: Mirror duplicates effects - all benefit from your damage scaling
📊 Stat Priority for Robinette
- Gold Generation - Core identity, 2-4 items optimal
- Pickup Range - Essential for efficient gold collection
- Luck - Improves shop quality and gold proc rates
- Damage % - Multiplies your Stonks scaling
- Max HP/Regen - Survival without spending gold on healing
- Attack Speed - If using weapon-focused build
- XP Gain - More levels = better Stonks scaling + more shops
🚫 Items to Generally Avoid
- Expensive Mediocre Items: If it costs 2,000+ gold and isn't S-tier, skip it
- Duplicate Economy Items: 5+ gold items generates more than you can spend
- Pure Survival Items in Late Game: Your damage should keep you safe. Only buy if truly struggling
- Reroll Spam: Each reroll costs gold (damage). Be selective
🔓 How to Unlock Robinette
Unlock Requirements
- Complete Forest Tier 2
- Purchase Robinette from Unlocks menu using Silver currency
- Bow weapon is unlocked simultaneously
Step 1: Reach Forest Biome
Select Forest from the biome menu. This is one of the starting biomes available to all players.
Step 2: Complete Forest Tier 1
Successfully beat Forest Tier 1 to unlock Tier 2 access. Practice fundamentals here before attempting higher difficulties.
- Learn enemy patterns and spawn locations
- Practice movement and positioning
- Test different character builds
Step 3: Complete Forest Tier 2
Beat Forest Tier 2 to unlock Robinette for purchase. This tier has significantly tougher enemies.
- Use a strong character like MegaChad, Fox, or Dicehead
- Focus on damage scaling and survival items
- Prioritize S-tier items from shops and chests
- Learn boss patterns to avoid unnecessary damage
- Build HP/Regen for safety margin
Step 4: Purchase with Silver
After completing Tier 2, go to the Unlocks menu and purchase Robinette using Silver earned from runs. The character and Bow weapon unlock together.
- Farm Silver on Tier 1 to buy permanent upgrades first
- Learn optimal builds from other character guides
- Practice positioning and dodging enemy attacks
- Focus on damage + survival balance, not pure offense
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Robinette keep Gold between runs?
No. Gold belongs to the active run and resets before a new run. Robinette's passive does not create permanent Gold storage.
Does Robinette keep Gold when entering the next stage?
Yes, when the Boss Portal continues the same run. The current wallet remains part of that run, so Stonks continues to scale from the Gold you carry through the portal.
Does Silver count toward Robinette's Stonks passive?
No. Silver is permanent unlock currency saved to the account after a run. Stonks uses only the Gold currently held inside the active run.
Is Robinette actually S-tier or is it exaggerated?
Robinette is legitimately S-tier. According to MegaBonk's developer, 8 of the top 10 world record performances use Robinette. The character's dual scaling (gold generation + damage from held gold) creates uniquely powerful exponential growth. However, the developer has considered nerfs due to Robinette's dominance.
How many gold items should I stack?
Optimal is 2-4 gold generation items. 2 is minimum for economy advantage, 3-4 is the sweet spot for wealth without overkill. 5+ gold items generates more wealth than you can efficiently spend, and you'd be better served buying combat items instead.
Should I hoard gold or spend it?
Both! Early game (0-10 min), spend freely to build economy and survival. Mid game (10-20 min), be selective and start accumulating. Late game (20+ min), hoard wealth - your damage comes from held gold. Only spend on S-tier items or critical survival needs.
What's the best first shop purchase?
Priority: Piggy Bank > Greed > Any Gold Item > Strong Weapon > Survival Items. Get your economy engine started first, then add damage/survival as needed.
Does the Stonks damage bonus work with all attacks?
Yes! The +10% damage per 1,000 gold applies to all damage sources - weapons, abilities, and even item effects. It's a universal damage multiplier based on your wealth.
What happens if I spend all my gold?
Your Stonks damage bonus decreases! Every 1,000 gold you spend reduces your damage by 10%. This is why late-game gold management is critical. Only spend on truly valuable items.
Does Robinette work on all biomes?
Yes! The economy strategy works everywhere. However, biomes with more shops and treasure chests (Desert, Factory) give slight advantages. Forest is also excellent. The character's power comes from the Stonks passive, not just shops.
Can I complete all achievements with Robinette?
Absolutely! Robinette is excellent for most achievements. The character excels at "Collect X Items" challenges (buy everything), "Complete Long Runs" (scales forever), and "High Damage" challenges (Stonks scaling). Speed challenges are slightly harder since economy builds take time to scale.
Why might Robinette get nerfed?
The developer noted that Robinette dominates leaderboards with 8/10 top performances. The character's dual scaling (gold generation AND damage) plus exponential growth in long runs makes it statistically too strong. However, the developer also said "I don't really wanna nerf her because it's fun af" so nerfs may never happen.
Is the damage scaling capped?
No known cap! You can accumulate 50,000+ gold in very long runs, giving +500% damage (6x multiplier). Combined with gold generation bonuses that also scale with levels, Robinette has theoretically infinite scaling potential.
What's the world record strategy?
Top players focus on maximum gold generation early (4 gold items by 15 minutes), then never spend gold after reaching 15,000-20,000. They leverage the massive damage bonus to survive indefinitely, only buying critical items that significantly improve survivability. The goal is to scale damage to 400-500% (40,000-50,000 gold) while maintaining perfect survival items.
