When do you get permanent progression?

[Callipos]

Beat the first boss only. Died in the second world. Lost everything. Do I need to beat like 6-7 bosses for permanent progress? I think it's a bit too harsh.

[Percher]

each run you start over, but there is some permanent progress in the form of new characters, their secondaries and ultimates. while losing all of your progress might sound harsh, it really isn't. not in BPM, at least. completing a run takes under an hour, maybe even under half an hour if you're good enough.

[Callipos]

so, when do you get hard progress? because game says there is when you load a game. mine shows no hard progress right now. also, keybinds show 1,2,3,4 for items but they don't seem to work. are most items passive?

[Percher]

Originally posted by Callipos:

so, when do you get hard progress? because game says there is when you load a game. mine shows no hard progress right now. also, keybinds show 1,2,3,4 for items but they don't seem to work. are most items passive?

beating a world unlocks a new character, as well as beating the game on hard. beating the game on easy unlocks the used character's secondary ability, and beating the game on hard unlocks the ultimate. most items are passive, but there are a few that do use the number buttons.

side note: i recommend binding your reload to one of your mouse buttons, as it makes reloading much easier to time.

[Callipos]

thanks for the tips. I was wondering why I have no secondary fire.

[Callipos]

what happens you get golden skulls for each enemy you killed? does it increase your damage? another thing what are the chests that take gold? once one of them spawned a fly. otherwise, they keep eating coins.

[Percher]

Originally posted by Callipos:

what happens you get golden skulls for each enemy you killed? does it increase your damage? another thing what are the chests that take gold? once one of them spawned a fly. otherwise, they keep eating coins.

the golden skulls are a part of a floor modifier- sometimes you get stuff like space, midas or infested before the level name. that means that a modifier is in effect. the golden skulls are a part of the explosive modifier, which makes every enemy drop skulls that explode when picked up, dealing damage in a radius around you.

the coin chest randomly gives you stuff. better luck stat means more stuff, such as keys and shields. it can also sometimes spawn an enemy if you're unlucky. the amount of coins you can stuff in it before it jams is also random, which means that some of them can eat maybe 10 or 12 coins, while others can take more than 70 coins. i suggest not using them if your luck stat is poor.

[Callipos]

So there is no benefit to picking up golden skulls? I kept picking them up thinking it probably is increasing my damage lol. I only got them once.

Just beat the third boss. Getting better each run. I think Huggin's shop is getting better as I spend there but I'm not sure.

[Hipnox]

Yes, the shops and the bank also have "progression".

Spending cash in the shop and in the armory will increase the number of available items. Both max out at 1000 gold spent.

Huggin's shop actually has a free potion at max level.

Also the bank, if you manage to put 100 gold in it will have a secret room with free gold or keys on subsequent runs. It will always have this secret room as long as the gold reserve is above 100

[Percher]

Originally posted by Hipnox:

Also the bank, if you manage to put 100 gold in it will have a secret room with free gold or keys on subsequent runs. It will always have this secret room as long as the gold reserve is above 100

the more money you put in the bank, the more levels the bank has the secret room open on, at least i think so? basically just woke up, so memory's a little fuzzy.

[Callipos]

I wish there was a mode with real perma-progress.

[Callipos]

Btw, I found out about the gold skulls. They explode but they don't damage you. If you pick them up near enemies they do great damage to them. You can't shoot them. Need to pick'em up for them to explode.