The Chaos Tome in MegaBonk – Is It Broken? (Yes… Kinda)
I love the Chaos Tome, and you should too!
The Chaos Tome just got one of the biggest buffs in MegaBonk’s recent update — a +50% bonus to all stat gains, and it’s completely flipped the tome meta on its head.
Xp from chaos tome while running XP tome = crazy quick leveling.
Top runners are now skipping Luck Tome entirely in favor of Chaos, building around its RNG power spikes to turbo-charge their late-game scaling.
Let’s break down what’s actually happening, why Chaos Tome feels “broken,” and when it might troll your whole run instead.
⚡ What the Chaos Tome Does
The Chaos Tome is a wild-card upgrade that randomly grants mixed stat bonuses each time you level up.
You might get:
- +XP Gain
- +Size
- +Lifesteal
- +Power-up Drop Rate
- +Luck
- Or… dead rolls like Health Regen or Bonus Shield
In short: every level-up becomes a gamble.
💥 The 50% Buff — Why It Matters
In the latest update, Chaos Tome was buffed to give +50% more value to all stat rolls.
That means:
- A +10% size roll now becomes +15%
- A +20% XP gain becomes +30%
- A +% power-up drop rate would now be absolutely insane. Expect to see 25+%'s
That’s multiple shrines worth of value from a single Chaos Tome proc.
This buff turned Chaos from a meme pick into one of the most powerful tomes in the entire game, especially for RNG-savvy players who can capitalize on its high rolls.
🎲 Why Chaos Tome Took Over the Meta
Leaderboard regulars have started banishing every other purple item except for Green Credit Card and Cursed Grabbies, to stack luck, making up for not taking the luck tome.
The reasoning:
- Luck Tome is still great — Chaos tome CAN be better. Or worse...
- Chaos Tome + Green Credit Card - Means you can still stack up plenty of luck.
- PICKUP RANGE! - I may be alone here, but I've been wanting to run Pickup range tome for ages, because it's actually broken to get all the XP without magnets. Chaos tome gives you enough to stand fully still and get all the XP!
🧩 Example Loadouts (Meta Builds)
🔹 Robinette Chaos Build
Tomes: Chaos, Curse, XP, Gold
Core Items: (Kevin + Golden Shield) + Green Credit Card + Soul Harvester (early game help).
Why It Works: Infinite money loops + Chaos buffs = god-tier scaling
Downside: Extremely reset-heavy if you're greedy, and RNG-dependent. Expect pain.
🔹 Vlad’s Unholy Trinity Build
Tomes: Chaos, Size, Curse, XP
Core Items: Chonkplate + Bloody Cleaver + Holy Book
Why It Works: Lifesteal turns into AoE screen wipes via Holy Book procs
Bonus: Chaos Tome can supercharge your size scaling to absurd levels
🧠 Strategic Notes
- 600% Curse = ideal enemy density for high scores. Anything higher makes enemies too tanky for no unit increase.
- Chaos Tome + Soul Harvester lets you ignore weapon upgrades almost entirely — Harvester does the work while Chaos amplifies stats. Stack them tome levels.
- It’s an item/tome meta right now.
⚠️ When Chaos Tome Trolls You
The downside: Chaos Tome can — and will — ruin your run if you roll junk.
- Too much Bonus Shield, Health Regen or Power Up Multiplier = wasted rolls
- Stat spread can make you inconsistent across waves
- Adds even more RNG to an already RNG-heavy endgame
So yeah… it’s broken, but not always in your favor.
🧮 Meta Takeaways
- Chaos Tome replaces Luck Tome as a top-tier choice for rng connoisseurs.
- 50% buff made it the most value-dense tome per roll
- Weapons are secondary — item synergy is everything
💬 Final Thoughts
So, is the Chaos Tome broken?
Yes — kinda.
It’s absurdly strong when it hits right, and absolute garbage when it doesn’t.
But in a game where RNG defines greatness, Chaos Tome is the new meta.
Next up:
👉 MegaBonk Best Items to Banish (Guide)
👉 MegaBonk Best Weapons Tier List