Dead Cells
Dead Cells

Optimizing Your Economy

Master resource management in Dead Cells, learning how to efficiently acquire and use Gold, Cells, and Scrolls of Power for permanent upgrades and better gear.

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Optimizing Your Economy

Effectively managing your resources, such as Gold and Cells, is crucial for progression in Dead Cells. Understanding how to acquire and utilize various pickups will optimize your runs.

Currency pickups are essential for unlocking upgrades and purchasing items. These include:

  • Gold: Used for purchasing items from shops and re-rolling affixes.
  • Gems: Provide varying amounts of gold.
  • Dead Man’s Bag: A special currency pickup.
  • Cells: Used to unlock permanent upgrades with The Collector.

Scrolls are vital for increasing your character's power. There are several types:

NameEffectSources
Scroll of PowerAdds one point to one of the three stats.Scroll vats, Enemy drops, Cursed chest, Challenge Rift chest
Assassin's ScrollAdds one point to either Brutality or Tactics.Scroll vats, Enemy drops
Minotaur's ScrollAdds one point to either Brutality or Survival.Scroll vats, Enemy drops
Guardian's ScrollAdds one point to either Tactics or Survival.Scroll vats, Enemy drops
Epic Scrolls of PowerAdds one point to all three stats.Scroll vats in Daily Run
Scroll FragmentEach 4th fragment collected will give a Scroll of Power.Scroll Fragment pedestals, Enemy drops, Bosses

Scroll Fragments only appear when 3 or more Boss Stem Cells are active.