If you have Exaltation but no obvious way to use it, the important progression point is the train. The developer says spending enemy-earned currencies becomes available once you get on the train in Early Access and the full game. Exaltation is spent to level up, rather than being an unexplained resource you must somehow use immediately after the first fight.

Reach the train before expecting currency spending

In the developer’s Steam progression reply, Genghis Khan explicitly places currency spending after getting on the train. If you are still in an earlier part of the opening route, continuing progression is more consistent with that explanation than assuming you missed an early universal shop.

This identifies the unlock point, not every interface action afterward. The reply does not name a specific button, price or complete leveling menu. Follow the available leveling interaction in your installed version once you reach that part of the game.

Exaltation levels are one of several upgrade systems

The developer distinguishes four ways of improving your character:

  • Spending Exaltation to level up.
  • Obtaining weapon modifications.
  • Talking to Actor Dude Bro to learn psi channeling through weapons.
  • Receiving upgrades from certain dialogue events, including an Act II giant black prism example.

This is useful when deciding what kind of progression you are looking for. A weapon modification or a conversation-based reward is not automatically the same thing as spending Exaltation on levels. The explanation does not establish that every listed upgrade shares a currency or a vendor.

Why older demo discussions can sound contradictory

The original Steam question describes a demo player reaching the mirror room without finding the kind of hub and currency spending they expected. Other players discuss much older versions and speculate about future systems. The later developer reply specifically addresses Early Access and the full game.

Keep those contexts separate. An old demo’s missing interaction does not prove that the current progression system is broken, and a historical merchant description is not a verified route to an Early Access leveling station.

FAQ

What does Exaltation buy?

The developer identifies spending Exaltation as the way to level up.

When can I start spending it?

The stated progression point is once you get on the train in Early Access and the full game.

Does this establish the best place to farm Exaltation?

No. The reply explains when spending becomes available and its leveling purpose, not an optimized farming route or current price table.