{
  "version": "1.0.21",
  "last_updated": "2026-01-26",
  "total_tomes": 23,
  "tomes": [
    {
      "id": "damage",
      "name": "Damage Tome",
      "tier": "SS",
      "stat_affected": "Damage",
      "value_per_level": "+0.08x (8% damage)",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases base damage for all attacks. The foundation of every offensive build. Multiplicative scaling.",
      "priority": 1,
      "recommended_for": [
        "All builds",
        "Damage dealers",
        "Universal"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Gym Sauce",
        "Beefy Ring",
        "Demonic Soul"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Ogre",
        "All damage dealers"
      ],
      "notes": "ALWAYS valuable. Core stat for any build.",
      "image": "images/tomes/damage.png",
      "tags": [
        "damage",
        "offense"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "precision",
      "name": "Precision Tome (Crit Chance)",
      "tier": "SS",
      "stat_affected": "Critical Chance",
      "value_per_level": "+7% crit chance",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases critical hit chance. Over 100% enables Overcrits with exponential damage scaling. Essential for crit builds.",
      "priority": 2,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Crit builds",
        "Bow",
        "Revolver",
        "Sniper Rifle"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Forbidden Juice",
        "Grandma's Secret Tonic",
        "Giant Fork"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "bow",
        "revolver",
        "sniper_rifle",
        "katana"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "CL4NK",
        "Bush"
      ],
      "notes": "Get to 100%+ for Overcrit mechanic. Game-changing with crit damage.",
      "image": "images/tomes/precision.png",
      "tags": [
        "crit",
        "offense"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cooldown",
      "name": "Cooldown Tome (Attack Speed)",
      "tier": "S",
      "stat_affected": "Attack Speed",
      "value_per_level": "+7.5% attack speed",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases attack speed, dramatically increasing DPS and proc frequency. Essential for proc-based builds.",
      "priority": 3,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Proc builds",
        "High attack speed weapons",
        "Universal"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Battery",
        "Turbo Skates",
        "Overpowered Lamp",
        "Big Bonk"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "revolver",
        "bow"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Bandit",
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "More attacks = more damage and more procs. Universal value.",
      "image": "images/tomes/cooldown.png",
      "tags": [
        "attack-speed",
        "offense",
        "proc"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hp",
      "name": "HP Tome",
      "tier": "S",
      "stat_affected": "Max HP",
      "value_per_level": "+25 Max HP",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases maximum health. Essential for survivability and Beefy Ring synergy.",
      "priority": 4,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Tank builds",
        "Beefy Ring builds",
        "Survivability"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Oats",
        "Beefy Ring",
        "Holy Book",
        "Demonic Blood"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "aura"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Sir Oofie",
        "Monke",
        "Athena"
      ],
      "notes": "More HP = survivability + Beefy Ring damage scaling.",
      "image": "images/tomes/hp.png",
      "tags": [
        "hp",
        "defense",
        "survival"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "agility",
      "name": "Agility Tome (Movement Speed)",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Movement Speed",
      "value_per_level": "+15% movement speed",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases movement speed for better positioning and kiting. Can be converted to attack speed via Turbo Skates.",
      "priority": 5,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Kiting builds",
        "Turbo Skates builds",
        "Mobility"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Turbo Socks",
        "Turbo Skates",
        "Coward's Cloak"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Calcium",
        "Tony McZoom"
      ],
      "notes": "Better positioning = better survival. Turbo Skates converts to attack speed.",
      "image": "images/tomes/agility.png",
      "tags": [
        "speed",
        "mobility"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "size",
      "name": "Size Tome",
      "tier": "S",
      "stat_affected": "Size",
      "value_per_level": "+10% size",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases size of attacks, projectiles, and AoE. Especially powerful for Axe, Tornado, and Black Hole.",
      "priority": 6,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Axe",
        "Tornado",
        "Black Hole",
        "Aura",
        "AoE builds"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Size-scaling items"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "axe",
        "tornado",
        "black_hole",
        "aura"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Noelle"
      ],
      "notes": "Bigger = more enemies hit. Game-changing for certain weapons.",
      "image": "images/tomes/size.png",
      "tags": [
        "aoe",
        "offense"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shield",
      "name": "Shield Tome",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Shield",
      "value_per_level": "+25 shield",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Grants shield that absorbs damage and recharges after 5 seconds. Even small amounts prevent one-shots.",
      "priority": 7,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Defensive builds",
        "All builds for safety"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Golden Shield",
        "Defensive items"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "Recharges after not taking damage. Prevents burst deaths.",
      "image": "images/tomes/shield.png",
      "tags": [
        "defense",
        "survival"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "regen",
      "name": "Regen Tome",
      "tier": "B",
      "stat_affected": "HP Regen",
      "value_per_level": "+35 HP regen per minute",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Passive health regeneration per minute. Good for sustain builds.",
      "priority": 8,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Sustain builds",
        "Long runs"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Medkit",
        "Holy Book",
        "Campfire"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "Passive healing. Better in longer fights.",
      "image": "images/tomes/regen.png",
      "tags": [
        "regen",
        "defense",
        "survival"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "evasion",
      "name": "Evasion Tome (Dodge)",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Evasion",
      "value_per_level": "+10% evasion (hyperbolic scaling)",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Chance to completely avoid damage. Hyperbolic scaling with diminishing returns.",
      "priority": 9,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Dodge builds",
        "Ninja",
        "Evasion stacking"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Slippery Ring",
        "Phantom Shroud"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Ninja"
      ],
      "notes": "Diminishing returns. Can't reach 100%. Ninja gets bonus value.",
      "image": "images/tomes/evasion.png",
      "tags": [
        "evasion",
        "defense"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "knockback",
      "name": "Knockback Tome",
      "tier": "B",
      "stat_affected": "Knockback",
      "value_per_level": "+0.5 knockback",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases knockback distance. Good for spacing and safety.",
      "priority": 10,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Ranged builds",
        "Safety",
        "Knockback synergies"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Knockback items",
        "Power Gloves"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "sword",
        "tornado"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All ranged characters"
      ],
      "notes": "Creates space. Can push enemies away from objectives.",
      "image": "images/tomes/knockback.png",
      "tags": [
        "knockback",
        "cc",
        "utility"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "projectile_speed",
      "name": "Projectile Speed Tome",
      "tier": "B",
      "stat_affected": "Projectile Speed",
      "value_per_level": "+15% projectile speed",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases the speed of all projectiles. Makes projectiles travel faster and hit distant enemies quicker.",
      "priority": 9,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Projectile weapons",
        "Long range",
        "Fast gameplay"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Projectile items",
        "Backpack"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "bow",
        "revolver"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "Quality of life. Faster projectiles = better hit rate on fast enemies.",
      "image": "images/tomes/projectile_speed.png",
      "tags": [
        "projectile",
        "utility"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "quantity",
      "name": "Quantity Tome (Projectile Count)",
      "tier": "S",
      "stat_affected": "Projectile Count",
      "value_per_level": "+1 projectile",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Fire 5,000 projectiles",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 9,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Adds extra projectiles to all weapons. Each projectile deals full damage.",
      "priority": 5,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Projectile weapons",
        "Multi-shot builds"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Backpack",
        "Projectile items"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "bow",
        "revolver"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "Each projectile = full damage. Multiplicative value.",
      "image": "images/tomes/quantity.png",
      "tags": [
        "projectile",
        "offense",
        "damage"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "duration",
      "name": "Duration Tome",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Duration",
      "value_per_level": "+10% duration",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Upgrade Axe to level 10",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 9,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Extends duration of projectiles and effects. Also extends status effects (Freeze, Burn, Poison).",
      "priority": 7,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Axe",
        "DoT builds",
        "Status effect builds"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Duration items",
        "Status effect items"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "axe",
        "poison_flask",
        "frostwalker"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "Essential for Axe. Extends DoT and status effects.",
      "image": "images/tomes/duration.png",
      "tags": [
        "duration",
        "dot",
        "cc"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "armor",
      "name": "Armor Tome",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Armor",
      "value_per_level": "+12% armor (hyperbolic scaling)",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Kill 5,000 enemies as Sir Oofie",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 9,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Percentage-based damage reduction with diminishing returns. Can't reach 100%.",
      "priority": 6,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Tank builds",
        "Sir Oofie",
        "Athena"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Spiky Shield",
        "Armor items"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "aura"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Sir Oofie",
        "Athena"
      ],
      "notes": "Diminishing returns. Pairs with HP for tankiness.",
      "image": "images/tomes/armor.png",
      "tags": [
        "armor",
        "defense"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "bloody",
      "name": "Bloody Tome (Lifesteal)",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Lifesteal",
      "value_per_level": "+10% lifesteal chance",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Kill 12,000 enemies",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 9,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Chance to steal HP per hit. Over 100% = chance to steal 2 HP instead of 1.",
      "priority": 7,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Lifesteal builds",
        "Vlad",
        "Sustain"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Bloody Cleaver",
        "Demonic Blade",
        "Chonkplate"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "blood_magic"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Vlad"
      ],
      "notes": "Great with high attack speed. Over 100% = 2 HP per proc.",
      "image": "images/tomes/bloody.png",
      "tags": [
        "lifesteal",
        "survival"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "thorns",
      "name": "Thorns Tome",
      "tier": "B",
      "stat_affected": "Thorns",
      "value_per_level": "+10 thorns damage",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Block 250 attacks with Aegis",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 9,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Reflects flat damage back when hit. Best in tanky close-range builds.",
      "priority": 9,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Tank builds",
        "Athena",
        "Close-range"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Spiky Shield",
        "Quin's Mask",
        "Cactus"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [
        "aura",
        "aegis"
      ],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Athena"
      ],
      "notes": "Requires taking hits. Best with armor and HP.",
      "image": "images/tomes/thorns.png",
      "tags": [
        "thorns",
        "defense",
        "damage"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "xp",
      "name": "XP Tome",
      "tier": "S",
      "stat_affected": "XP Gain",
      "value_per_level": "+7% XP (nerfed from +9% in v1.0.12)",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Break 20 pots in a single run",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 12,
      "max_level": 99,
      "value_cap": 1000,
      "description": "Increases XP gain. CAPPED AT 10x (1000%). Faster leveling = more upgrades.",
      "priority": 1,
      "recommended_for": [
        "All builds",
        "Fast leveling",
        "Early game"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Time Bracelet",
        "Echo Shard",
        "Sucky Magnet"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Spaceman",
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "HARD CAP at 1000% (10x). Priority early game for snowball.",
      "image": "images/tomes/xp.png",
      "tags": [
        "xp",
        "utility",
        "scaling"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "luck",
      "name": "Luck Tome",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Luck",
      "value_per_level": "+7% luck",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "0.01% chance drop from killing enemy",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 10,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases item rarity. Does NOT affect proc chances or crit. Only drop quality.",
      "priority": 2,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Item farming",
        "Better drops"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Clover",
        "Luck items"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Fox",
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "Better items = better runs. Does NOT affect procs/crits.",
      "image": "images/tomes/luck.png",
      "tags": [
        "luck",
        "utility"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "gold",
      "name": "Gold Tome (Greed)",
      "tier": "B",
      "stat_affected": "Gold Gain",
      "value_per_level": "+15% gold",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases gold from kills and chests. More shop purchases.",
      "priority": 8,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Shop builds",
        "Gold farming"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Golden Glove",
        "Golden Sneakers"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Robinette"
      ],
      "notes": "More gold = more shop items. Robinette gets bonus.",
      "image": "images/tomes/gold.png",
      "tags": [
        "gold",
        "utility"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "silver",
      "name": "Silver Tome",
      "tier": "C",
      "stat_affected": "Silver Gain",
      "value_per_level": "+10% silver",
      "unlocked_by_default": true,
      "unlock_requirement": "none",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 0,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Permanent currency for meta progression. Long-term value only.",
      "priority": 10,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Meta progression",
        "Long-term farming"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "No combat value. Only for meta progression.",
      "image": "images/tomes/silver.png",
      "tags": [
        "silver",
        "utility",
        "meta"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "attraction",
      "name": "Attraction Tome (Magnet/Pickup Range)",
      "tier": "B",
      "stat_affected": "Pickup Range",
      "value_per_level": "+15% pickup range",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Use Shrine of Succ 8 times",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 9,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases XP pickup range. Quality of life for leveling.",
      "priority": 8,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Convenience",
        "Fast leveling"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Sucky Magnet",
        "Shattered Knowledge"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "All characters"
      ],
      "notes": "QoL. Sucky Magnet makes this less important.",
      "image": "images/tomes/attraction.png",
      "tags": [
        "utility",
        "xp"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cursed",
      "name": "Cursed Tome",
      "tier": "A",
      "stat_affected": "Difficulty",
      "value_per_level": "+3.5% difficulty",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Defeat stage boss in under 5 minutes",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 15,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Increases enemy stats. More enemies = more XP potential and better loot.",
      "priority": 9,
      "recommended_for": [
        "Challenge runs",
        "Better loot",
        "Sir Chadwell"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Skuleg",
        "Cursed Grabbies"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Sir Chadwell"
      ],
      "notes": "Risk/reward. More danger but better rewards.",
      "image": "images/tomes/cursed.png",
      "tags": [
        "difficulty",
        "risk-reward"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "chaos",
      "name": "Chaos Tome",
      "tier": "S",
      "stat_affected": "Random Stat per Level",
      "value_per_level": "Random stat boost",
      "unlocked_by_default": false,
      "unlock_requirement": "Charge all shrines on Tier 3 run across 3 stages without leaving circles",
      "unlock_cost_silver": 25,
      "max_level": 99,
      "description": "Most complex unlock. Each level grants random stat. Wildly unpredictable but powerful.",
      "priority": 5,
      "recommended_for": [
        "RNG builds",
        "Fun runs",
        "Dicehead"
      ],
      "synergies_items": [
        "Dice",
        "RNG items"
      ],
      "synergies_weapons": [],
      "synergies_characters": [
        "Dicehead"
      ],
      "notes": "Hardest unlock. Pure RNG. High variance, high reward.",
      "image": "images/tomes/chaos.png",
      "tags": [
        "rng",
        "random"
      ]
    }
  ]
}