As you make your way through the game, collect every Tech Orb you can find to upgrade your equipment. Just before the boss fight at the end of Chapter 2, Trip will tell you she can upgrade your equipment and an option to go into Trip's Shop will appear at the bottom of the Command Menu.
Combat[edit]
These upgrades are all to enhance your melee fighting abilities.
Health[edit]
The two types of health upgrades are extending the amount of Monkey's health and giving him regeneration powers. You must purchase the levels of each upgrade in order, and they get better (and more expensive) until they max out.
- Health Extension: Increases Monkey's total health.
- Health Regen: Monkey's health will regenerate over time until full.
Upgrade | Cost | Description |
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Health Extension 1 | 20,000 | Monkey now has 25% more health. |
Health Extension 2 | 32,500 | Monkey now has 50% more health. |
Health Extension 3 | 50,000 | Monkey now has 75% more health. |
Health Extension 4 | 65,000 | Monkey now has twice as much health. |
Health Regen 1 | 60,000 | Monkey's health will now increase slowly over time. |
Health Regen 2 | 72,500 | Monkey's health will now increase over time. |
Health Regen 3 | 90,000 | Monkey's health will now increase quickly over time. |
Shield[edit]
Shield upgrades improve your shield. You can purchase upgrades to increase the rate the shield recharges and increase its resistance to projectile fire and melee attacks. You must purchase the upgrades in one of the three areas in order.
- Shield Recharge: Reduces the time the shield takes to recharge.
- Shield Strength: Increases the number of shots Monkey's shield can withstand.
- Block Strength: Increases the number of strikes Monkey can block before taking damage.
Upgrade | Cost | Description |
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Shield Recharge 1 | 15,000 | Monkey's shield now regenerates 25% faster. |
Shield Recharge 2 | 22,500 | Monkey's shield now regenerates twice as fast. |
Shield Strength 1 | 20,000 | Monkey's shield can now absorb more projectile fire. |
Shield Strength 2 | 30,000 | Monkey's shield can now absorb 75% more projectile fire. |
Shield Strength 3 | 50,000 | Monkey's shield is now more than twice as strong. |
Block Strength 1 | 20,000 | Monkey can now block 25% more strikes. |
Block Strength 2 | 30,000 | Monkey can now block 50% more strikes. |
Block Strength 3 | 50,000 | Monkey can now block 75% more strikes. |
Staff[edit]
These upgrades concern the projectile capabilities of your staff. Here you can increase your ammo capacity, shot strength and add special attacks to your ammo. Each level in the six paths must be purchased in order if there is more than one:
- Fire Rate: Increases Monkey's firing rate.
- Ammo Increase: Increases the maximum ammo Monkey can carry.
- Stun Time: Increases the stun duration of enemies hit by a Stun Blast.
- Stun Effect: Causes Stun Blasts to explode, affecting multiple enemies with one shot.
- Plasma Penetration: Plasma Blasts go through enemies and can hit others with one shot!
- Plasma Penetration: Doubles (level 1) or quadruples (level 2) the damage a Plasma Blast does to an enemy!
Upgrade | Cost | Description |
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Fire Rate 1 | 7,500 | Monkey can now fire 25% faster. |
Fire Rate 2 | 12,000 | Monkey can now fire twice as fast. |
Ammo Increase 1 | 10,000 | Monkey can now carry 15 stun and 12 plasma ammo. |
Ammo Increase 2 | 20,000 | Monkey can now carry 20 stun and 15 plasma ammo. |
Ammo Increase 3 | 35,000 | Monkey can now carry 25 stun and 20 plasma ammo. |
Stun Time 1 | 15,000 | Enemies are now stunned for 25% longer. |
Stun Time 2 | 27,500 | Enemies are now stunned for 50% longer. |
Stun Time 3 | 45,000 | Enemies are now stunned for twice as long. |
Stun Effect | 22,500 | The Stun Blast now explodes on impact and can affect multiple enemies at once. |
Plasma Penetration | 35,500 | Each Plasma Blast can now pass through multiple enemies. |
Plasma Damage 1 | 42,500 | The Plasma Blast now does double the amount of damage. |
Plasma Damage 2 | 65,000 | The Plasma Blast now does four times as much damage. |