Aureus Coins are converted to Experience upon defeating the Herald of the ScourgeAureus Coins are converted to Relics upon defeating the Herald of the ScourgeAureus Coins are converted to Tainted Currency upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge
Unmodifiable"In pursuit of divinity, he tried many times to found a religion. Few followed his initial symbols and proverbs. He needed something greater. A symbol none could deny." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run
The modifier has a cap of approximately 10,000 Aureus, equal to approximately 20 additional relics (1 per 500 Aureus) or 300,000,000 experience (30,000 raw exp per Aureus) before level penalties (approximately 750 exp per Aureus at Character Level 99 in a level 83 zone).[confirmation needed because of rebalance in version 3.22]
Strategies
Avoid using the Merchant or Benevolent Fountains unless absolutely necessary. These rewards are not mandatory to be collected and can be skipped and the player can immediately enter the next room.
Prioritize Accursed Pacts, Merchant, and Major Treasure Chest rooms whenever possible. It is generally recommended to kill as many Guards and open as many chests as possible.
Boons: prioritize the Major Boons "Gold Coin" and Minor Boons "Gold Trophy", "Gold Magnet" as soon as possible. Avoid purchasing anything from the Merchant after obtaining Gold Trophy.
Some combinations of Boons (e.g. Bronze Coin and Silver Coin) can allow infinite net-positive generation of Resolve/Aureus; however, this requires multiple Major Boons and is not a reliable strategy.
Afflictions: Avoid the following Afflictions at all costs: "Cutpurse", "Charred Coin", "Door Tax", "Empty Trove", "Floor Tax".
Relics: Use Relics with additional Merchant choices or additional revealed Rooms.
Doubling Pact is recommended to duplicate all Guards to maximize Aureus drops if the player can handle multiple at once without being overwhelmed.
Item acquisition
The First Crest has restrictions on where or how it can drop. It cannot be chanced.
Has a chance to drop from Lycia, Herald of the Scourge in a Sanctum of area level 71+.
Monster restrictions
This item can be acquired from the following monsters:
No longer can roll Aureus Coins are converted to Unique Items upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge; now, it instead can roll Aureus Coins are converted to Tainted Currency upon defeating the Herald of the Scourge.
This item is destroyed when your Sanctum ends now reads This item is destroyed when applied to a Sanctum.
Coffer RelicCoffer RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run
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