Golden Compass

Ancient

Upon pickup, replace the Act 2 Map with a single special path.

Taken at the start of Act 2, it throws away the generated map and replaces it with one straight column of 16 rooms: Monster, ?, Monster, Rest, Monster, Rest, ?, Treasure, ?, Treasure, ?, Shop, Elite, Rest, Elite, Rest, then the Boss. Every ? on that path resolves to an Event. Multiplayer drops one Monster room. It cannot be traded. Ancient relic from Tezcatara in Hive.

Rarity

Ancient

Character

All characters

When to take Golden Compass

Take it when the deck can beat Act 2 elites back to back, since the map trades most normal fights for treasure, rests and events. Decline it if you need those fights for Gold.

Relics that synergize with Golden Compass

Girya

Girya gets four lifts in one act.You can now gain Strength at Rest Sites. (3 times max)

Stone Humidifier

Stone Humidifier and Regal Pillow scale with rests.Whenever you Rest at a Rest Site, raise your Max HP by 5.

Regal Pillow

Stone Humidifier and Regal Pillow scale with rests.Whenever you Rest, heal an additional 15 HP.

Black Star

Black Star doubles the two elite drops.Elites drop an additional Relic when defeated.

Planisphere

Planisphere heals on every ? room.Whenever you enter a ? room, heal 5 HP.

As offered in events

Replace the Act 2 Map with a single special path.

Changes by version

9 Apr 2026Bug fixBeta branch
Fixed timing-based softlock related to Golden Compass relic
12 Mar 2026Bug fix
Fixed map changing after reconnect with the Big Game Hunter modifier or Treasure Map and Golden Compass relics
22 Jan 2026BuffInternal playtest
Added ? rooms before the first Treasure Chest and after the second Treasure Chest, making it 2 nodes longer than the typical Act 2 length

All 6 patch notes3 older

25 Apr 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
If you are at the map while another player takes Golden Compass relic, you no longer have to hit Proceed again to vote on the newly generated map
14 Nov 2024ChangeInternal playtest
Ensures that ? are always events (this is implicit)
5 Jul 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
Golden Compass map no longer also affects Act 3

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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