Loop Hero has taken much of the gaming community by storm. The old-school-style RPG adds innovative gameplay like deck building and tactical strategy to create a game that you can spend hours and hours on. However, this retro RPG must not be taken lightly, as one decision can cause you death and resource loss. This article will discuss all the resources you can obtain in Loop Hero and how to best utilize them.
What are resources and how do you get them?
Resources let you build structures and camp buildings that give you crucial items like potions and new cards to play. You can get resources by defeating enemies, using and transforming your cards, and finishing loops. You can also get scrap resources throughout the game and these scrap resources can be combined to create more resources.
Resource List
Below is the list of resources you can get in Loop Hero and how you can get them.
Astral Orb
The Astral Orb is a tier 3 resource that can be challenging to get. The enemy that drops this card can be rare, especially during the early stages of the game. The Astral Orb is used to build the Alchemist Tent.
Fragment: 10 Time Shard
Where to get:
- Prime Matter
- Vampire Mage
- Watcher
- Watcher Mage
- Tome
Book of Memories
Book of Memories is a tier 2 resource that is necessary for unlocking the Articles in the Encyclopedia.
Fragment: 10 Memory of Fragment
Where to get:
- Tome
- Watcher
- Watcher Mage
- Card hand overflow
- Cemetery
Food Supply
The Food Supply is a tier 2 resource that is needed to build the Field Kitchen, Herbalist's Hut, Smithy, Refuge, and Smelter.
Fragment: 12 Ration
Where to get:
- Scarecrow
- Field of Blades
- Treasury
- Farms
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis is a tier 2 resource that is gained from transforming tiles. This resource is needed to build the Farm, Smelter, and Supply Depot.
Fragment: 20 Noticeable Change
Where to get:
- Card Combinations and Transformations
Orb of Afterlife
The Orb of Afterlife is a tier 3 resource that can be gained from Undead and Vampire enemies. This resource is needed to upgrade the Potion Maker's Hut.
Fragment: 10 Pitiful Remains
Where to get:
- Skeleton
- Skeleton Archer
- Cracked Skeleton
- Blood Clot
- Ghost
- Ghost of a ghost
- Prime matter
- Vampire
- Vampire Mage
- Swarm of Bats
- Ghoul
Orb of Crafts
The Orb of Crafts is another tier 3 resource that is dropped by Artificial and Object enemies. You can use this resource to upgrade the Gym and Smithy.
Fragment: 10 Craft Fragment
Where to get:
- Slime
- Chest
- Mimic
- Tome
- Gargoyle
- Living Armor
- Scarecrow
Orb of Evolution
The Orb of Evolution is a tier 3 resource that can be made from Living Fabric and is necessary for upgrading the Canteen.
Fragment: 10 Living Fabric
Where to get:
- Ratwolf
- Spider
- Goblin
- Goblin Archer
- Goblin Leader
- Bandit
- Harpy
- Flesh Golem
- Mosquito
- Field of Blades
- Scorch Worm
- Fishman
- Siren
Orb of Expansion
The Orb of Expansion is a tier 3 resource that can only be gained by fighting four or more enemies at once. This resource is needed to upgrade the Canteen, Potion Maker's Hut, and Smithy.
Fragment: None
Where to get:
- 4+ Enemies
Orb of Immortality
The Orb of Immortality is a Tier 3 Resource that can only be dropped by Chapter Bosses. You can use this to recover all the resources you gained when the hero dies.
Fragment: None
Where to get: Defeating Boss enemies
Orb of Unity
The Orb of Unity is a tier 3 resource that is dropped by Swarm and Liquid enemies.
Fragment: 10 Shapeless Mass
Where to get:
- Slime
- Blood Clot
- Ghost of a Ghost
- Swarm of Bats
- Field of Blades
Preserved Rock
Preserved rock is a tier 2 resource that is needed for building the Field Kitchen, Herbalist's Hut, Smithy, Farm, and Smelter.
Fragment: 10 Preserved Pebbles
Where to get:
- Rock
- Mountain
- Treasury
Stable Metal
Stable Metal is another tier 2 resource material that is gained from Scrap Metals and forgotten equipment in the inventory. The Stable Metal is needed for building the Smithy, Farm, Gym, and Refuge.
Fragment: 13 Scrap Metal
Where to get:
- Treasury
- Overflowing Inventory
Stable Wood
Stable Wood is needed for almost anything in Loop Hero. You can get this Tier 2 resource material from stable branches and placing Forest and Grove Cards.
Fragment: 12 Stable Branches
Where to get:
- Chest
- Mimic
- Flesh Golem
- Scarecrow
- Wooden Warrior
What are Fragments?
Fragments, more commonly known as Scraps, are incomplete versions of the whole resource. Fragments or Scraps are more commonly found throughout your playthrough compared to the Orb or whole resource material itself. You can use these fragments or scraps to create the whole resource needed for building and upgrading camps.
Summary
Loop Hero is a genius rogue-like indie game that combines RPG, strategy, and deck-building in one game. One of the essential aspects of the game is getting resources. Resources and materials are needed to build and upgrade camp buildings to help you throughout your playthrough. Different enemies drop different resources and you can also get resources from placing specific types of cards.
