Gold bonuses come with a run tradeoff
Traits can increase a run’s gold modifier, but weigh the bonus against whether the heir can still clear rooms and reach treasure.
Rogue Legacy 2 FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Rogue Legacy 2 farming turns gold from procedurally generated castle runs into Manor upgrades for future heirs. Trait bonuses can increase the inheritance, while chests, Fairy Chest challenges, Heirlooms and Scars reward exploration. Boss clears open deeper regions and some post-game challenge routes.
16 farming guides · PC / Global full release build.
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Turn run gold into Manor progress
Gold carries between heirs for Manor upgrades, while Relics are lost when an heir falls. Choose a lasting upgrade with the next run in mind.
Sources & fact checks
Scar memories can have progression gates
Some Scar entries require defeating a named Estuary first; check the gate before looking for a memory or challenge route.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritizes repeatable gold and treasure for immediate Manor goals, then Scar and Heirloom unlocks that gate further progression, followed by targeted collectibles and deeper equipment exploration.
Gold and Manor investment
Build the Manor with inherited run gold
Turn ordinary exploration into permanent Manor progression by spending the gold carried forward from a run.
Gold and Manor investment
Unlock the Offshore Bank Account and retain run gold
The Living Safe preserves some run gold that would otherwise be lost to Charon, supporting longer-term Manor investment.
Gold and Manor investment
Choose gold-bonus Traits for a banking run
Traits can increase the gold earned during a run, giving the next Manor investment a stronger start.
Scar challenges
Complete Mending Erebus to learn Scar challenges
Mending Erebus introduces Scar challenge rooms, a separate source of challenge progression and Soul Stones.
Scar challenges
Find Red Memory beside Geras in Mending Erebus
Collect the Red Memory in the early Scar instance to complete its memory discovery.
Scar challenges
Reveal the fireplace trick-wall memory
A hidden passage beside the fireplace in Mending Erebus conceals another Red Memory.
Gold and Manor investment
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Gold and Manor investment
Build the Manor with inherited run gold
Turn ordinary exploration into permanent Manor progression by spending the gold carried forward from a run.
Gold and Manor investment
Unlock the Offshore Bank Account and retain run gold
The Living Safe preserves some run gold that would otherwise be lost to Charon, supporting longer-term Manor investment.
Gold and Manor investment
Choose gold-bonus Traits for a banking run
Traits can increase the gold earned during a run, giving the next Manor investment a stronger start.
Gold and Manor investment
Take the Elf’s chest gamble for bonus gold
Turn a run’s carried gold into a chance at a larger payout through the Elf’s three-chest offer.
Gold and Manor investment
Collect gold by clearing enemy rooms
Turn combat rooms you can safely clear into run gold for Manor upgrades after the heir returns.
Chest and room rewards
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Chest and room rewards
Search Citadel Agartha for chest rooms
Room exploration in the opening biome can yield gold and other chest rewards while revealing routes through the randomized castle.
Chest and room rewards
Fairy Chest room treasure rewards
Meeting a Fairy Chest’s displayed challenge awards bonus treasure during a Kingdom run.
Chest and room rewards
Expand blueprint options in later biomes
Exploring later biomes broadens the chest rewards you can encounter, including blueprint opportunities.
Chest and room rewards
Backtrack for newly reachable treasure with Aether’s Wings
Use the double jump to revisit earlier areas and reach treasure routes that were inaccessible before the ability was unlocked.
Scar challenges
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Scar challenges
Complete Mending Erebus to learn Scar challenges
Mending Erebus introduces Scar challenge rooms, a separate source of challenge progression and Soul Stones.
Scar challenges
Find Red Memory beside Geras in Mending Erebus
Collect the Red Memory in the early Scar instance to complete its memory discovery.
Scar challenges
Reveal the fireplace trick-wall memory
A hidden passage beside the fireplace in Mending Erebus conceals another Red Memory.
Scar challenges
Earn Soul Stones from Scar challenges
Scar completions award Soul Stones for permanent upgrade tracks, making challenge clears a lasting progression target.
Heirlooms and permanent abilities
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Heirlooms and permanent abilities
Collect Aether’s Wings in Kerguelen Plateau
Aether’s Wings grants a permanent double jump that opens traversal options and routes in later exploration.
Heirlooms and permanent abilities
Unlock Scar challenges after defeating Estuaries
Defeating specific Estuaries can open additional Scar challenges, expanding access to challenge progression and Soul Stones.
Heirlooms and permanent abilities
Use Heirloom abilities to access hidden routes
Permanent Heirloom abilities enable traversal and combat options that open paths otherwise inaccessible to an heir.
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Gold and Manor investment
Build the Manor with inherited run gold
Turn ordinary exploration into permanent Manor progression by spending the gold carried forward from a run.
Gold and Manor investment
Unlock the Offshore Bank Account and retain run gold
The Living Safe preserves some run gold that would otherwise be lost to Charon, supporting longer-term Manor investment.
Gold and Manor investment
Choose gold-bonus Traits for a banking run
Traits can increase the gold earned during a run, giving the next Manor investment a stronger start.
Scar challenges
Complete Mending Erebus to learn Scar challenges
Mending Erebus introduces Scar challenge rooms, a separate source of challenge progression and Soul Stones.
Scar challenges
Find Red Memory beside Geras in Mending Erebus
Collect the Red Memory in the early Scar instance to complete its memory discovery.
Scar challenges
Reveal the fireplace trick-wall memory
A hidden passage beside the fireplace in Mending Erebus conceals another Red Memory.
Heirlooms and permanent abilities
Collect Aether’s Wings in Kerguelen Plateau
Aether’s Wings grants a permanent double jump that opens traversal options and routes in later exploration.
Chest and room rewards
Search Citadel Agartha for chest rooms
Room exploration in the opening biome can yield gold and other chest rewards while revealing routes through the randomized castle.
Heirlooms and permanent abilities
Unlock Scar challenges after defeating Estuaries
Defeating specific Estuaries can open additional Scar challenges, expanding access to challenge progression and Soul Stones.
Chest and room rewards
Fairy Chest room treasure rewards
Meeting a Fairy Chest’s displayed challenge awards bonus treasure during a Kingdom run.
Heirlooms and permanent abilities
Use Heirloom abilities to access hidden routes
Permanent Heirloom abilities enable traversal and combat options that open paths otherwise inaccessible to an heir.
Scar challenges
Earn Soul Stones from Scar challenges
Scar completions award Soul Stones for permanent upgrade tracks, making challenge clears a lasting progression target.
Gold and Manor investment
Take the Elf’s chest gamble for bonus gold
Turn a run’s carried gold into a chance at a larger payout through the Elf’s three-chest offer.
Gold and Manor investment
Collect gold by clearing enemy rooms
Turn combat rooms you can safely clear into run gold for Manor upgrades after the heir returns.
Chest and room rewards
Expand blueprint options in later biomes
Exploring later biomes broadens the chest rewards you can encounter, including blueprint opportunities.
Chest and room rewards
Backtrack for newly reachable treasure with Aether’s Wings
Use the double jump to revisit earlier areas and reach treasure routes that were inaccessible before the ability was unlocked.
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