The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Guide | How to Use the Medallion to Find Loot

The Medallion is an early occult item in The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu that helps you locate valuables during expeditions. Once activated, it creates a moving particle trail that points toward nearby loot. This makes treasure collection faster and gives you more time to search for Logbooks, secrets, or additional valuables before returning.

The Medallion becomes available through early progression and can be purchased from the ship before starting an expedition. It costs 15 Tokens, making it one of the cheaper occult tools. The exact mission requirement is not reliably confirmed, so check the available ship inventory after completing your first few missions.

Activate the Medallion

Equip the Medallion after entering the jungle and use its activation input. Small particles will appear on the ground around you. The item does not directly mark treasure on the map, so you must watch the direction in which the particles begin to move.

Follow the Particle Trail to Valuables

Move in the same direction as the flowing particles. They lead toward a nearby valuable, allowing you to reach loot without wandering through every part of the area. Collect the item, then activate the Medallion again to search for the next nearby valuable. Repeat the process until you meet the Contract’s required treasure value or decide to extract with extra loot.

Use It Without Wasting Tokens

Because the Medallion costs 15 Tokens, it is most valuable on missions where treasure is spread across a large area or where you want to finish the valuables requirement quickly. Extra loot returned from an expedition can provide bonus Tokens, which can help recover the purchase cost. Avoid buying it when the mission gives you a short route with obvious treasure locations.

Use the Medallion, follow the particle trail to each nearby valuable, and reactivate it after collecting the loot to continue searching efficiently.

FAQ

Q. How much does the Medallion cost?

A. The Medallion costs 15 Tokens when purchased from the ship after it becomes available.

Q. How does the Medallion find loot?

A. Activating it creates ground particles that flow in the direction of a nearby valuable.

Q. Does the Medallion show loot on the map?

A. No. You must follow the direction of the particle trail instead of looking for a permanent map marker.