Shadow Realm and Trial Mode
Shadow Realm and Trial Mode are why Darts stays relevant after you unlock later rooms.
Shadow Realm
Section titled “Shadow Realm”- Unlock Shadow Realm from the Darts shop.
- Defeating the Shadow Realm skeleton gives permanent gold multiplier progress.
- Well Rested marks build while you stay out for five-minute intervals, then boost damage when you enter.
- Arcane and Poison Darts are Shadow Realm damage tools; Golden Darts are mainly economy.
Trial Mode
Section titled “Trial Mode”- Trial Mode throws nine darts and records a best-score multiplier.
- Platinum from Trial Mode funds Ratatooie’s Darts secret shop.
- Trial score upgrades are worth buying before serious Platinum farming.
Relevant Formulas
Section titled “Relevant Formulas”| System | Player-Facing Formula |
|---|---|
| Darts gold | Base gold x gold multiplier x board hit/type multiplier x Flights of Fancy x Ye Olde Shoppe if owned x Shadow Realm skeleton multiplier x Trial multiplier x Gacha-items-to-gold bonus x universal multiplier. |
| Shadow Realm damage | Darts damage plus dart bonus, multiplied by magic-rank damage bonus, Ghost Janitor damage if unlocked, poison effect, and Well Rested marks. |
| Trial Platinum | Trial base value x Darts secret-currency multiplier. |
| Magic Upgrade | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Fire Darts | Your darts have a 1 in 40 chance of being imbued with FIRE! When hitting the board, they give +1 exp for Magic Mousey |
| Golden Darts | Your darts have a 1 in 60 chance of being imbued with GOLD! When hitting the board, they give 20x more gold! |
| Sparkie Chapter | All darts have a 1.3x higher chance of being imbued! |
| Alchemic Chapter | All gold gain is multiplied by 1.25 |
| Frictionless Gears | Your gatling rat shoots 1.038x faster |
| Mousey Synergy | Your gatling rat’s darts can now also be imbued by magic! It’s rare though, at 7.273% of the normal chance. |
| Arcane Darts | Your darts have a 1 in 50 chance of being imbued with ARCANE! When hitting the Shadow Realm Skeleton, they deal 30 more damage |
| Poison Darts | Your darts have a 1 in 40 chance of being imbued with POISON! When hitting the Skeleton, they apply 1 stack(s) of Poison. Each stack boosts all damage by +1%. |
| Universal Slayer | Your gold gain multi from slaying Shadow Realm bosses now applies to ALL rooms, but only 10% of it does |