Challenge rewards persist between runs
Named challenge achievements can grant Lunar Coins or unlock options, so check the logbook for a concrete goal before a run. Coin rewards come from the achievement, not each attempt.
Risk of Rain 2 FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Risk of Rain 2 farming centers on run-based item collection, teleporter rewards, challenge unlocks and Lunar Coins that persist between runs. Stage layouts and interactables are procedural, so useful routes focus on named systems and goals instead of fixed map coordinates.
16 farming guides · PC / Global retail build, with expansion content treated as optional.
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Some interactables trade away part of your build
An Equipment Drone permanently takes the equipment you hand over, and a Cleansing Pool consumes a Lunar item. Use either only when you can spare that item.
Sources & fact checks
A Shrine of the Mountain raises the teleporter risk
Activating the shrine adds difficulty to the teleporter boss encounter and offers extra teleporter rewards. Decide whether your current build can handle the harder fight before using it.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Lead with clear Lunar Coin goals and progression gates, then list evergreen run routes and situational trades.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn the coin reward for a no-death third teleporter clear
Turn a controlled early-run milestone into a fixed Lunar Coin challenge reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn coins by completing the first Teleporter five times
Complete a simple repeated milestone across separate runs for a fixed challenge reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn Lunar Coins through accessible challenges
Build a persistent Lunar Coin balance through challenge completions, then spend it on Lunar items in later runs.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn a coin reward for surviving 30 minutes
Use a duration-based challenge to build a longer run while earning its fixed Lunar Coin reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn Lunar Coins by activating eight unique Newt Altars
Turn exploration of distinct stage layouts into a permanent Lunar Coin challenge reward.
Portals, realms and unlocks
Reach Bazaar Between Time through Newt Altar
Open access to the Bazaar’s lunar purchases and Null Portal route by spending a Lunar Coin at a stage altar.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
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Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn the coin reward for a no-death third teleporter clear
Turn a controlled early-run milestone into a fixed Lunar Coin challenge reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn coins by completing the first Teleporter five times
Complete a simple repeated milestone across separate runs for a fixed challenge reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn Lunar Coins through accessible challenges
Build a persistent Lunar Coin balance through challenge completions, then spend it on Lunar items in later runs.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn a coin reward for surviving 30 minutes
Use a duration-based challenge to build a longer run while earning its fixed Lunar Coin reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn Lunar Coins by activating eight unique Newt Altars
Turn exploration of distinct stage layouts into a permanent Lunar Coin challenge reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Complete Commando alternate-skill challenges
Unlock alternate Commando skills permanently by completing their named challenge conditions.
Run loot and interactables
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Run loot and interactables
Earn Lunar Coins from “...To Be Left Alone”
Complete the Void Fields challenge for a named, one-time Lunar Coin reward while exploring a hidden realm.
Run loot and interactables
Use Shrine of the Mountain before teleporter
Trade a harder teleporter boss fight for an additional boss reward opportunity when the build is ready.
Run loot and interactables
Convert an unwanted Lunar item at Cleansing Pool
Exchange a Lunar item with a Cleansing Pool for a Pearl-family item when the trade improves the run.
Portals, realms and unlocks
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Portals, realms and unlocks
Reach Bazaar Between Time through Newt Altar
Open access to the Bazaar’s lunar purchases and Null Portal route by spending a Lunar Coin at a stage altar.
Portals, realms and unlocks
Trade spare equipment to Equipment Drone
Turn a spare equipment slot item into an automated drone effect while accepting that the handover is permanent.
Portals, realms and unlocks
Loop teleporter stages for longer challenge goals
Extend a run through additional stage cycles to pursue long-run objectives and collect more run loot.
Survivor mastery challenges
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Survivor mastery challenges
Unlock artifact through Bulwark’s Ambry trial
Add a permanent Artifact option by matching its code and completing its dedicated realm trial.
Survivor mastery challenges
Find Acolyte through the Hallowed Concepts chain
Unlock a survivor through the Hallowed Concepts expansion’s multi-stage ritual.
Survivor mastery challenges
Complete a Prismatic Trial for its challenge reward
Pursue a trial-linked challenge when a Prismatic Trial is available, and verify the named unlock afterward.
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Browse goals & materials
Recommended farming guides. Search by item, goal or location.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn the coin reward for a no-death third teleporter clear
Turn a controlled early-run milestone into a fixed Lunar Coin challenge reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn coins by completing the first Teleporter five times
Complete a simple repeated milestone across separate runs for a fixed challenge reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn Lunar Coins through accessible challenges
Build a persistent Lunar Coin balance through challenge completions, then spend it on Lunar items in later runs.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn a coin reward for surviving 30 minutes
Use a duration-based challenge to build a longer run while earning its fixed Lunar Coin reward.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Earn Lunar Coins by activating eight unique Newt Altars
Turn exploration of distinct stage layouts into a permanent Lunar Coin challenge reward.
Portals, realms and unlocks
Reach Bazaar Between Time through Newt Altar
Open access to the Bazaar’s lunar purchases and Null Portal route by spending a Lunar Coin at a stage altar.
Run loot and interactables
Earn Lunar Coins from “...To Be Left Alone”
Complete the Void Fields challenge for a named, one-time Lunar Coin reward while exploring a hidden realm.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Complete Commando alternate-skill challenges
Unlock alternate Commando skills permanently by completing their named challenge conditions.
Challenges and Lunar Coins
Complete Huntress mastery for Lunar Coins
Combine a Huntress mastery unlock with a fixed Lunar Coin reward by finishing a Monsoon run or obliterating.
Survivor mastery challenges
Unlock artifact through Bulwark’s Ambry trial
Add a permanent Artifact option by matching its code and completing its dedicated realm trial.
Survivor mastery challenges
Find Acolyte through the Hallowed Concepts chain
Unlock a survivor through the Hallowed Concepts expansion’s multi-stage ritual.
Run loot and interactables
Use Shrine of the Mountain before teleporter
Trade a harder teleporter boss fight for an additional boss reward opportunity when the build is ready.
Run loot and interactables
Convert an unwanted Lunar item at Cleansing Pool
Exchange a Lunar item with a Cleansing Pool for a Pearl-family item when the trade improves the run.
Portals, realms and unlocks
Trade spare equipment to Equipment Drone
Turn a spare equipment slot item into an automated drone effect while accepting that the handover is permanent.
Portals, realms and unlocks
Loop teleporter stages for longer challenge goals
Extend a run through additional stage cycles to pursue long-run objectives and collect more run loot.
Survivor mastery challenges
Complete a Prismatic Trial for its challenge reward
Pursue a trial-linked challenge when a Prismatic Trial is available, and verify the named unlock afterward.
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