Learn to hatch and fuse Hatchmons with Sunbloom, Faith Temples, and LUMINE in a Neon Abyss 2 early-access run by TimeToGrind.
10/11/2026 EA 2026-07-05 NA2 Wiki Editors Last updated: 10/11/2026 6 min read
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FAQ
How do I start a Hatchmon build in Neon Abyss 2?
Switch to Hatchmon Faith, then look for ways to grant or hatch eggs because either action fills that Faith meter. The featured run also shows objects dropping eggs when shot and shop spending sometimes producing an egg through an item effect.
What does Sunbloom do for Hatchmons?
Sunbloom turns an awakened Hatchmon into a stationary Sunflower that fires solar bullets at enemies. The video shows the effect in boss and challenge rooms, but the creator also reports inconsistent behavior in some normal rooms, so test it on your current patch.
What does LUMINE do for a Hatchmon build?
LUMINE emits a halo that significantly increases weapon damage within range in the featured run. Keep the weapon near the companion when the room allows it, then verify the effect on the current patch.
How do I wake a dazed Hatchmon?
Touch an injured Hatchmon to wake it instantly. The video also shows an artifact that automatically awakens dazed Hatchmons after six seconds, and the Sunbloom item notes that awakened companions later revert to their original form.
What happens when Hatchmons combine?
The video shows smaller Hatchmons combining into larger forms. Its LUMINE result emits a halo that significantly increases weapon damage within range, so keep the weapon and companion close enough for the effect to matter.
How does the dark Aphrodite route relate to Hatchmons?
After defeating Aphrodite, the video reports that entering her floor with at least 10 Hatchmons unlocks the dark variant route. Treat that as a video-derived route observation and compare it with the current boss progression reference before planning a run.
What the featured Hatchmon run demonstrates
The video I Got ABSURD Hatchmon Builds in Neon Abyss 2 by TimeToGrind is a single early-access PC build run, reviewed October 11, 2026. It is useful for reading the game’s companion loop: collect eggs, hatch them at the Hatchmon Temple, fuse companions, and build around the weapon effects that scale with Hatchmons. It is not a controlled damage test or a promise that every room will behave the same way.
Use these four source-linked checkpoints to move from egg generation to companion fusion and a Sunbloom-powered room setup.
1. Choose Hatchmon Faith and create eggs
Granting or hatching an egg increases Hatchmon Faith in the recording. The creator also notes that shooting some objects can produce eggs, so clear destructible targets and watch the shop for an item effect that sometimes drops an egg when you spend coins.
At 01:00, the item panel identifies Sunbloom as a Hatchmon weapon and explains its awakening effect. Watch this frame at 1:00
2. Hatch eggs at the Faith Temple
Once the meter is filled, visit the Hatchmon Faith Temple before leaving the floor. The run uses the temple to hatch eggs early, then continues collecting eggs so the companion pool can grow and later fuse into larger Hatchmons.
Hatchmons can combine into larger forms. The featured run gets LUMINE, whose halo significantly increases weapon damage within its range. Treat the halo as a positioning effect: stay close enough to the fused companion while clearing a room, and verify the result against the current patch.
At 09:24, the LUMINE notification explains the damage increase inside her halo. Watch this frame at 9:24
4. Awaken companions and protect the room setup
Sunbloom turns an awakened Hatchmon into a stationary Sunflower that fires solar bullets. Damage can knock a Hatchmon unconscious; touch it to wake it, or rely on the featured artifact’s six-second automatic awakening. The recording shows the effect reliably in challenge and boss rooms but reports inconsistent normal-room behavior.
The crowded companion setup illustrates the Hatchmon army the build is trying to maintain. Watch this frame at 11:40
Build the egg engine before chasing damage
Select Hatchmon Faith when the run can afford its route. In the featured run, granting or hatching eggs advances the meter, and shooting some objects creates additional eggs. The Faith system guide explains the broader Temple and meter rules; this video adds a practical companion priority: preserve a floor’s eggs until the matching Temple is available.
The shop is another possible egg source. The video reads an item effect that can make shop spending drop an egg, then buys shop items partly to keep the egg loop moving. That is a run-specific item interaction, so do not spend coins blindly. Compare the purchase with the item synergy guide and keep enough currency for the room or Faith plan that matters next.
Hatch, fuse, and position
The Hatchmon Temple lets the player hatch eggs before leaving the floor. The video then shows small Hatchmons combining into larger companions, with LUMINE providing a damage halo. A companion build therefore has three separate checkpoints: generate eggs, convert them at the Temple, and position the resulting companion where its effect can reach the weapon.
Hatchmons are recoverable after damage. The item text shown in the video says an injured Hatchmon collapses and becomes unconscious; touching it wakes it instantly. An artifact in the same run automatically awakens dazed Hatchmons after six seconds and drops a coin whenever one is awakened. That makes the artifact especially useful for a crowded build, but it does not remove the need to clear hazards around the companions.
The weapon database is useful when choosing a weapon with Hatchmon-sensitive effects. Sunbloom’s displayed tooltip adds weapon damage per Hatchmon, while LUMINE rewards proximity. The weapon upgrades guide covers Affixes and weapon levels so a screenshot of one run is not mistaken for a universal base-stat comparison.
Treat Sunbloom room behavior as a test point
Sunbloom’s stated effect is clear: awakening a Hatchmon transforms it into a stationary Sunflower that fires solar bullets. The creator gets a large Sunflower army in boss and challenge rooms. Later, the video notes that the flowers do not consistently appear in normal rooms, then confirms the setup working again in a challenge room. The recording does not establish whether that difference is a room rule, a trigger condition, or a patch bug.
For a current run, test Sunbloom in one normal room before spending the entire build around it. Keep the beginner guide health and room-sweep rules in mind, and treat boss or challenge rooms as the dependable checkpoints shown by this recording. If the room behavior changes after a patch, update the observation rather than presenting the video’s inconsistency as a mechanic.
Hatchmon count and the dark route
At the end of the run, TimeToGrind reports that defeating Aphrodite unlocks a dark variant route that appears when entering her floor with at least 10 Hatchmons. This is a useful build target, but it is evidence from one recorded route. The boss progression guide records the current route reference and should be checked alongside the video before treating the threshold as a guaranteed unlock condition.
Keep the route condition separate from the damage plan. A run can have many Hatchmons but still lose the health, Faith, or resource economy needed to reach the relevant floor. Record the game version, Hatchmon count, Faith, Sunbloom state, and room type when testing the route so a future result can be compared with this source.
Source: TimeToGrind, “I Got ABSURD Hatchmon Builds in Neon Abyss 2” (video reviewed October 11, 2026). Each walkthrough image links to its source timestamp; the screenshots are cropped from the video to remove the creator webcam and channel overlay.
