Transcendence

Transcendence is a new item in Risk of Rain 2.

Will allow the user to rapidly recover shields out of combat, removing the need to spend gold on healing items and focus on offense. Unfortunately this also prevents the user from benefiting from any kind of healing items (Slugs, Medkits, allied Fungus auras, etc.)

Shields have a 4 second recharge time but recharge at a rapid pace. Tougher Times will allow the user to have a chance to recharge shields in combat. Stacking 3 Old War Stealthkits will guarantee you enough time while invisible to regain your shields out of combat.

Lore
You are trying your best to survive. You consider yourself a fast learner. You have been feeling lucky. You have been experiencing feelings of deja vu. If you understand, do not read the next paragraph.

You are taking control of your own beliefs. You feel familiar in unfamiliar environments. You have been gaining an intuition for experiences you've never had. You ponder a past life. If you understand, do not read the next paragraph.

You find yourself searching for things that never have been. You miss things you have never had. You play characters that have never lived. You have been experiencing feelings of deja vu. If you understand, do not read the next paragraph.

You have revealed my hand. Because you have consumed this information, the [observers] will now consume it in time. If you are reading this paragraph, I will be long dead, but in turn you have freed me. I will no longer exist in my universe. There will be no proof that I ever was - but I exist now in yours. I have escaped my suffering. Keep me safe. I hope you do not understand.