Shiny Orb
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The Shiny Orb is an Inventory Item. When kicked it will grant an amount of gold in Gold Nuggets, or explode.
Behavior
The orb outcome is like casting a 26-sided die, with 1 side yielding an explosion, 1 side yielding 200 
, 1 side yielding 100 , 8 sides yielding 10 , and 15 sides yielding 20 . The first kick is fixed, and will always yield 20 . The second kick has odds as described in the table below. Starting on the third kick[1], each time the orb is kicked, the outcome of the highest number is changed to an explosion (so rolling a 24, 25 or 26 on the 4th kick will yield an explosion).
| Number Rolled | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Small explosion that destroys the Orb and deals 24–25 damage. |
| 2-9 | 10 in one small nugget
|
| 10-14, 16-19, 21-26 | 20 gold in two small nuggets
|
| 15 | 100 gold in two medium nuggets
|
| 20 | 200 gold in one large nugget
|
Tips
- The expected value of the next kick drops considerably after 7 kicks (after the 200 option is removed), so if HP is scarce it's recommended to not exceed this number. The cumulative probability of an explosion after 7 kicks is 57%.
- The Explosion Immunity perk blocks the explosion damage when 1 is rolled, making it safer to kick the orb. Note that measures may still need to be taken to prevent being set
On fire!. - Kicking the orb underwater does NOT reduce damage.
- Soaking yourself with a bit of Ambrosia will nullify the damage dealt upon explosion.
- "Kicking" the orb while using the "Telekenetic Kick" perk is enough to activate it, while staying safely out of explosion range.
History
- Mar 30 2021: Added to the game.
Gallery
See also
- ↑ Technically, the third kick has the same odds as the second kick (kick 3 replaces 0 numbers, and kick 4 replaces 2 numbers, so the effect for kicks 4 and above is as described), but this behavior was omitted for brevity.