Risk of Rain 2, a new multiplayer roguelike shooter from Hopoo Games, had a surprise release last week. Now, many players are busy pursuing Risk of Rain 2's character unlocks and advancing through its levels. While doing so, these players are likely to encounter a number of the game's mysteries, including the gold orb.

What is Risk of Rain 2's Gold Orb

Risk of Rain 2's gold orb is an object that can be spawned by giving money to an Altar of Gold, a structure that players may encounter as they play through the game. After providing the Altar of Gold with the requisite gold, the gold orb will make an appearance near the level's teleporter.

What to Do With Risk of Rain 2's Gold Orb

After spawning a gold orb, players should continue to complete the level as normal. However, they should focus on saving as much gold as possible, as this will prove beneficial in the encounter that comes from interacting with the gold orb.

Now, players will need to know how to find teleporters in Risk of Rain 2, and then they should head to the level's teleporter, defeat the boss, and fully charge the teleporter. At this point, they should not activate the teleporter — instead opting to enter the Golden Portal that will have spawned next to it.

Once inside, players will find themselves in a new area that acts as the site of seven shrines. They should activate these shrines to spawn Aurelionite, a powerful boss.

How to Beat Aurelionite in Risk of Rain 2

Aurelionite is an exceedingly grindy boss, and gold will play a critical role in defeating it. Specifically, this foe cannot be damaged by standard weapons until players have activated all seven shrines again, and each shrine requires 282 gold for activations after the first. Once the shrines have received the requisite gold, Aurelionite can be damaged for a period of time, and players should focus all of their efforts on doing so.

In these early stages, there are plenty of things to learn about this new game, including how to get Lunar Coins in Risk of Rain 2. While certainly some aspects of the title will change as early access continues, players can still enjoy unraveling its mysteries now.

Risk of Rain 2 is available now on PC through Steam Early Access.

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