Lunar Coins

 are a currency found in Risk of Rain 2 that the player can use to purchase lunar items, unlock the survivor, activate Newt Altars, Shrine of Order, and the Lunar Shop Refresher.

Unlike items or the other form of currency, Gold, Lunar Coins will carry over between games.

Obtaining Lunar Coins

 * Any enemy can drop a single Lunar Coin at a rate of 0.5%, but each drop of a Lunar Coin per run halves this chance per-run.
 * The equipment has a chance of dropping Lunar Coins.
 * Obliterating at an Obelisk in the Hidden Realm A Moment, Fractured will yield.
 * Obliterating while holding will instead advance the player to the Hidden Realm A Moment, Whole, where the player must defeat a  for  looted from their backpack in addition to the  from obliterating, for a total of.
 * However, a minimum of one lunar bud must be opened to have a chance at the beads, costing one lunar coin. For a better guarantee, Newt can be visited and one of his buds may contain the beads, costing a minimum of two lunar coins assuming no rerolls, significantly cutting into profits.
 * Completing the Game by defeating the and escaping successfully will yield.
 * Escaping from The Planetarium by defeating the will yield.

Version History

 * Early Access 'Skills 2.0' Content Update
 * QOL
 * 🌧︎ Add new unique UI sprite for Lunar Coins. Update Lunar Coin model to have a hole in the center to match new icon.
 * 🌧︎ Minion kills can now spawn Lunar Coins on your behalf

Trivia

 * Lunar Coins used to be whole at the start of the Early Access, but were changed later in development along with the icon denoting the amount of coins a player has.