Choose the best trinkets to equip
Best trinkets to equip first for survival, bosses, and exploration.
Spoiler-light guide
Mina the Hollower Trinkets List
Trinkets are the biggest long-term build layer in Mina the Hollower. Use this hub to pick what to equip now, then jump to the dedicated best-trinkets and location checklist pages when you want deeper cleanup.
Quick Answer: There are 60 trinkets to find and a maximum of 6 trinket slots. For a first run, prioritize extra survivability and healing consistency before damage or farming perks.
Spoiler-Light Hint: This page stays spoiler-light. For exact cleanup routing, use the trinket locations page; for what to equip first, use the best trinkets page.
Fast Trinket Answer
If you only want the practical answer: equip survival and healing help first, add movement or secret-finding tools while exploring, then switch to damage or farming trinkets once you know the route. Public post-launch guides now document a full 60-trinket pool, so this hub points you to the right page instead of burying every location in one long table.
Trinket Hub
| Need | Use this page | Why |
|---|---|---|
| I want the strongest early picks | Best Trinkets | Prioritizes survival, boss learning, exploration, and cleanup value |
| I want to find every trinket | All Trinkets | Locations, effects, Proto Spark, Fly Bait, Primed Vial Pouch, and 60-trinket cleanup |
| I want build ideas | Best Builds | Groups trinkets into beginner, boss, damage, exploration, and randomizer shells |
| I want a quick preset | Build Planner | Filters by playstyle and gives a shareable build URL |
After Choosing Trinkets
| Next decision | Go here | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Need exact locations | All Trinkets Checklist | Find high-value and secret boss reward trinkets |
| Need more slots | Best Upgrades | Prioritize Trinket Bags and survival upgrades |
| Need boss help | Boss Guide | Swap from exploration trinkets into boss-safe roles |
| Need first dungeon route | Queensbury Crypt | Use survival trinkets through the first major dungeon |
| Need handheld comfort | Steam Deck Settings | Pick trinkets that reduce panic inputs on Deck |
Trinket Types
| Type | What it changes | Best use | Switch away when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival | Extra chances, safer healing, or more damage margin | Blind first run, bosses, Steam Deck play | You know patterns and want faster clears |
| Healing / plasma | Makes vials and recovery more forgiving | Learning rooms where you trade hits too often | You can reliably avoid damage |
| Movement | Changes traversal, burrowing, or cleanup routes | Exploration, hidden rooms, randomizer | You enter a boss room |
| Damage | Raises burst or rewards aggressive timing | Repeat attempts and known boss windows | You are still dying before seeing full phases |
| Economy | Improves Bones or item cleanup | Upgrade shopping and farming loops | You need combat consistency more than currency |
| Utility | Helps with secrets, map cleanup, or unusual routing | 100% cleanup and backtracking | You are pushing main progression |
Slot Basics
- Maximum slots: Plan around a 6-slot endgame cap, but do not assume you can run every useful perk early.
- One change at a time: If a boss kills you, swap one trinket and retry so you know what helped.
- Carry two mental loadouts: one safe loadout for progression and one exploration loadout for cleanup.
- Do not over-index on tier lists: Mina's best trinket depends on weapon rhythm, route knowledge, and whether you are fighting or exploring.
Recommended Next Step
Find every trinket location
All trinkets checklist with locations, effects, secret boss rewards, and cleanup workflow.
Build around trinket packages
Beginner, boss survival, exploration, farming, and randomizer build shells.
Prepare boss-safe loadouts
Secret boss locations, triggers, rewards, spoiler levels, and boss prep.
Common Mistakes
- Copying a trinket ranking without knowing your weapon rhythm.
- Equipping pure damage before learning boss phases.
- Assuming all trinket locations are final during launch week.
- Ignoring resource trinkets in farming or randomizer runs.
Related Entities
- Trinkets
- Trinket slots
- Best trinkets
- Trinket locations
- Build packages
- Boss prep
- Exploration
- Randomizer
FAQ
How many trinkets are in Mina the Hollower?
Post-launch guides list 60 trinkets. The practical limit is the number you can equip at once, so build planning matters more than collecting a single strongest item.
What trinkets should beginners use first?
Start with survival, healing, and extra-chance trinkets. Damage and farming options become stronger after you know enemy patterns.
Where should I look for missed trinkets?
Check shops, quest rewards, puzzle rooms, hidden paths, races, and region cleanup routes. Use the trinket locations checklist for a cleaner pass.
Last Updated: June 6, 2026
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