Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Moonlighter 2 Dungeon Perks

Perks are passive bonuses that drop from enemies, are found in chests, or are earned from hidden treasure rooms. Every perk has a rarity tier, a trigger condition, and a stacking rule. This page lists every perk in the game with its tier, effect, and the dungeon floor or biome where it most reliably appears. Pair it with the Difficulty Modes page for how difficulty affects perk drops and Builds for perk combination guides.

The game is single-player. There are no codes for perks.

How perks work

Perks are passive effects. They stack by type: up to 3 copies of the same perk can be equipped, with each copy adding +50% of the base effect. A perk at 3 stacks is significantly stronger than a single copy.

Perks drop from:

• Enemies (most common)
• Chests (Guaranteed at least 1 perk from every boss chest)
• Hidden treasure rooms (see Hidden Treasures)
• Secret shops (random rotation)

Rarity tiers

Tier	Color	Drop rate	Stack limit
Common	Grey	55%	3
Uncommon	Green	28%	3
Rare	Blue	12%	2
Epic	Purple	4%	2
Legendary	Orange	1%	1

Common perks (Gallery biome)

Quick Step — Movement speed +8% per stack. Trigger: always active. Thick Skin — Damage reduction +5% per stack. Trigger: always active. Gold Magnet — Pickup radius +15% per stack. Trigger: always active. Light Foot — Trap damage -20% per stack. Trigger: always active. First Aid — Heal 10 HP on entering a new floor. Trigger: floor entry. Haggle — Shop prices -10% per stack. Trigger: always active. Lucky Drop — +5% chance per stack for enemies to drop bonus gold. Power Nap — Rest action restores +1 additional HP. Pack Rat — Inventory slots +2 per stack. Iron Stomach — Food poisoning duration -30% per stack.

Uncommon perks (Gallery and Aeolia)

Firebrand — Attacks ignite enemies for 3 damage/sec for 4 seconds. Stack adds +1 sec duration. Frostbite — Attacks slow enemies by 20% per stack for 2 seconds. Shock — Attacks have 15% chance per stack to stun for 1 second. Second Wind — Revive once per run with 30% HP. Cooldown: 5 minutes. Treasure Sense — Minimap reveals chest locations within 20m per stack. Chain Lightning — Kill triggers 10% chance per stack to arc to nearby enemy for 50% damage. Glass Cannon — Damage +25% per stack but max HP -15% per stack. Regeneration — Heal 2 HP every 30 seconds per stack. Shield Bearer — 20% chance per stack to block 30% of incoming damage. Berserker — Below 30% HP: damage +40% per stack.

Rare perks (Aeolia and Krii)

Inferno — Fire damage spreads to adjacent enemies. Stack: +1 additional target. Ice Shield — 25% chance per stack to freeze attacker for 2 seconds. Vampiric — Heal 5% of damage dealt per stack. Meteor Strike — 10% chance on kill to summon meteor dealing 100 damage in 5m radius. Stack: +50 damage. Time Warp — Cooldowns -15% per stack. Armor Plating — Flat 10 damage reduction per stack. Double Jump — Grants +1 jump per stack (max 3 jumps). Shadow Step — 20% chance per stack to dodge and become invisible for 2 seconds. Gold Rush — Kill streak: each kill within 5 seconds adds +100 gold to next drop. Stack: +100 gold per streak level. Merchant Soul — Selling price +30% per stack.

Epic perks (Krii and Boss Chests)

Phoenix Rising — On death: restore 50% HP and gain 30% damage boost for 20 seconds. Once per run. Soul Siphon — 25% chance per stack to restore 1 use of any consumable on kill. Arcane Shield — Absorb next 100 damage per stack. Resets on taking a hit. Thunder God — 30% chance per stack for lightning to strike all enemies in 10m on hit. Gravity Well — Enemies in 8m are pulled 20% slower per stack. Blood Pact — Max HP +25% but healing received -40% per stack. Titan’s Grasp — Knockback on all attacks +50% per stack. Echo Chamber — Active perks trigger twice per stack (still subject to stack limits). Mirror Image — 15% chance per stack to spawn a clone that draws enemy fire.

Legendary perks (Boss Chests and Blood Ritual)

The One Who Wins — Final blow on any enemy instantly kills. Once per run. Cannot be stacked. Endless Cycle — On completing a floor: restore full HP and remove all debuffs. Once per run. Cannot be stacked. King’s Treasure — All drops (gold, perks, items) doubled. Once per run. Cannot be stacked. First and Last — Your first hit of combat deals 500% damage. Once per run. Cannot be stacked. Bargain Bin — All shops have 3 random legendary perks available for purchase. Cannot be stacked.

Perk path guide

The game has 3 biomes. Perks drop in specific biomes at different rates:

Gallery (Floors 1-3): Common and Uncommon perks dominate. Rare perks are possible but uncommon. Good for building a foundation.

Aeolia (Floors 4-6): Uncommon and Rare perks. Epic perks begin appearing. Fire and Ice perk families are strongest here.

Krii (Floors 7-9): Rare and Epic perks. Legendary perks have a small chance on any kill. The hardest biome but the best perk variety.

Boss chests always contain at minimum 1 Epic or better perk.

Best perk combinations

Beginner survivability: Thick Skin + Regen + Second Wind + Shield Bearer. Glass cannon speedrun: Glass Cannon + Berserker + Vampiric + Inferno. Gold farming: Gold Magnet + Lucky Drop + Gold Rush + Merchant Soul. Boss fight: Phoenix Rising + Arcane Shield + Titan’s Grasp + Time Warp.

For more build examples and perk tier lists, see Builds. For hidden treasures that give unique perks, see Hidden Treasures. Index: Guides Hub.