Golden Goose Egg
Tier 1 · Spirit · Active
Golden Goose Egg is a tier 1 spirit item costing 800 souls. Gain souls over time, as long as you are alive. Games in which it was bought win 50.7% of the time across 900k matches.
Stat bonuses
The bonuses this item grants when bought.
| Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Bonus Sprint Speed | 5 |
| Out Of Combat Health Regen | 10 |
| Bonus Buffs Per Gold | -50 |
| Outgoing Damage Penalty Percent | 20 |
Item properties
From client version 6712.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Cast Range | 0m |
| Channel Duration | 2s |
| Charges | 0 |
| Charge Delay | -1s |
| Bonus Buffs Per Gold | 80 |
| Soul Value per Minute | 80 |
| Sprint Speed | 1mm |
| Channel Move Speed | -1m |
| Souls per Minute | 0 |
| Damage Penalty | -15% |
| Out of Combat Regen | 1 |
| Starting Gold | 400 |
| Think Rate | 3 |
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Ability Channel Time
Bonus Buffs Per Gold
Outgoing Damage Penalty Percent
Patch history
Every recorded change to Golden Goose Egg, newest first.
| Patch | Stat | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Weapon Info | changed |
| 2026-09-16 | Outgoing Damage Penalty Percent | -10-15changed |
| 2026-09-16 | Bonus Gold Per Minute | 9080changed |
| 2026-06-03 | Provided Property Type | MODIFIER_VALUE_DAMAGE_PERCENTMODIFIER_VALUE_ALL_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIERchanged |
| 2026-05-22 | Active | Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 100 Souls accrued when hatched.Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 80 Souls accrued when hatched.changed |
| 2026-05-22 | Bonus Buffs Per Gold | 10080changed |
| 2026-05-22 | Tooltip Sections | changed |
| 2026-04-30 | Active | Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 100 Souls stored when hatched.Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 100 Souls accrued when hatched.changed |
| 2026-04-30 | Tooltip Sections | changed |
| 2026-04-30 | Active | Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 100 Souls accrued when hatched.Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 100 Souls stored when hatched.changed |
| 2026-04-30 | Tooltip Sections | changed |
| 2026-04-10 | Active | Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 150 Souls stored when hatched.Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 100 Souls accrued when hatched.changed |
| 2026-04-10 | Bonus Buffs Per Gold | 150100changed |
| 2026-04-10 | Tooltip Sections | changed |
| 2026-04-10 | Upgrades | changed |
| 2026-03-21 | Class Name | scale_function_multi_stats—changed |
| 2026-03-21 | Subclass Name | scale_duration—changed |
| 2026-03-21 | Ability Channel Time | 02changed |
| 2026-03-10 | Active | Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 200 Souls stored when hatched.Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 150 Souls stored when hatched.changed |
| 2026-03-10 | Bonus Buffs Per Gold | 200150changed |
| 2026-03-10 | Tooltip Sections | changed |
| 2026-03-10 | Upgrades | changed |
| 2026-03-07 | Bonus Gold Per Minute | 7590changed |
| 2026-03-06 | Added to the game | changed |
Win rate is the share of matches won by players who bought this item. It is context, not causation: strong players buy strong items, and the item does not earn all of the credit.