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Risk of Rain 2is famous for its chaotic gameplay and ability to become a true god of destruction, sweeping through crowds of dozens — or even hundreds — of enemies at a time. you may become a true force of nature by hoarding the game’s many items.
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Each item has a rarity, or tier, that signifies how powerful that item is. White signifies Common items, Green signifies Uncommon items, Red means Legendary, Yellow are Boss/Planet items, Blue are Lunar Items, Purple signifies Void items, and Orange are Equipment.
How To Get Boss Items
Boss items are rare items that are typicallydropped from powerful boss monstersin one way or the other. You can obtain a boss item through the Teleporter Event, if you’re lucky; you can improve those chances by usingShrines of the Mountain, which increase the difficulty of the Teleporter Event in exchange for increasing the amount of rewards you get. An easier way to get Boss items is by using theTrophy Hunter’s Tricorn, an equipment item exclusive to the Survivors of the Void DLC.
The Tricorn is a one-use item that will instantly kill any boss enemy and make it drop its “trophy,” or boss item. The Tricorn is a much safer method than relying on Mountain Shrines, but if you don’t have the DLC, there is another way:3D Printers! Special Boss-tier printers can spawn during your run, and you can obtain items to feed them with by exchanging Lunar Items for Pearls, which are considered Boss-tier. With Pearls or Yellow Item Scrap, you can just print Boss items — assuming you can find a printer.
Artifact Key
A stone shard with immense power.
You won’t have to worry about this item if you’re not hunting for Artifacts. This itemonly spawns during the fight with the Artifact Reliquaryin Bulwark’s Ambry; its sole purpose is to be used on the Reliquary, which can’t be harmed otherwise. Defeat enemies, and an Artifact Key will eventually drop. Take it to the Reliquary and use it, which lowers the Reliquary’s HP. Rinse and repeat three more times, and you’ve got yourself a new artifact!
Charged Perforator (Overloading Worm)
10% chance on hit to down a lightning strike, dealing 500% (+500% per stack) damage.
The Charged Perforator is agreat on-hit item, dealing a massive amount of damage to a single target. The rarity-to-effectiveness ratio here is great, as Charged Perforators will likely only appear after your first loop, assuming no printers spawn and Command is off. That being said, the Charged Perforator isalways worth a pick-up.
Defense Nucleus (Xi Construct)
Killing elite monsters spawns an Alpha Construct with bonus 300% damage and 300% health. Limited to 4 (+4 per stack).
This item is exclusive to theSurvivors of the Void DLC.
The Defense Nucleus, as far as items that bring in reinforcements go, is pretty solid. The Alpha Constructs don’t really get in your way, being stationary, and they deal good amounts of damage. Even the amount you’re limited to with just one Defense Nucleus is pretty good! Killing an elite can be tough, but bringing in reinforcements is a good trade-off.
Empathy Cores (Solus Control Unit)
Every 30 seconds, summon two Solus Probes that gain +100% (+100% per stack) damage per ally on your team.
The Empathy Cores encourages you toactivate every droneand turret you come across. The Empathy Cores will summon two special Solus Probes; the Quiet Probe and Delighted Probe. Your two new children behave much like their aggressive cousins, attacking with a hit-scan beam that steadily deals damage. However, the friendly Probes become stronger with friends at their side, dealing more damage for every ally you have.
This includes additional players if you’re doing multiplayer (though the game will scale enemy stats to accommodate), turrets, drones, Beetle Guards, ghosts… Get your list of allies to go off the bottom of the screen and watch your Solus Probes obliterate all in their path.
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Genesis Loop (Wandering Vagrant)
Falling below 25% health causes you to explode, dealing 6000% base damage. Recharges every 30 / (2 +1 per stack) seconds.
Ever wanted to get back at the Wandering Vagrant for using its supernova attack? Well, now you can: if you hit less than 25% HP, you’llunleash a supernovaof your very own, dealing a truly monstrous6000% base damage. That’s a 60x multiplier! Much like the Vagrant’s supernova, the Genesis Loop’s explosion affects any and all enemies that aren’t behind cover. The Genesis Loop can be a great panic button if you’re cornered, but try not to rely on it too much. When you’re at low health, you’re walking on thin ice — any mistake could put an end to your run before the Genesis Loop has a chance to do its thing.
Halcyon Seed (Aurelionite)
Summon Aurelionite during the teleporter event. It has 100% (+50% per stack) damage and 100% (+100% per stack) health.
If you’re struggling through the Teleporter Event, swing byGilded Shoresand pick this bad boy up. Aurelionite is a super-powered Stone Titan with a blinged out golden body, and he is more than capable of single-handedly carrying the entire Teleporter Event. Of course, later on Aurelionite may wind up being overshadowed by you. Also, Aurelionite will make a guest appearance if you take him to Commencement; during Mithrix’s third phase where he steals your items, Aurelionite will appear to fight with you and prompt Mithrix to spout some unique dialogue.
Irradiant Pearl
Increases ALL stats by 10% (+10% per stack).
The Irradiant Pearl is hard to find, only appearing inone out of ten Cleansing Pools(you can find out by pinging Cleansing Pools). However, using a Cleansing Pool will re-roll those odds, so if you have a lot of Lunar Items you’d like to unload, you can try your chances at getting a spiffy new Irradiant Pearl. As an item, the Irradiant Pearl is pretty solid; itboosts all of your stats by 10%. Health, regeneration, damage, attack speed, movement speed… All great, valuable stats, and an omni-boost is always appreciated.
Item Scrap, Yellow
Does nothing. Prioritized when used with 3D Printers.
Yellow Item Scrap may be your way to get Boss Items if you can’t get a Trophy Hunter’s Tricorn. Yellow Item Scrap can beobtained from Scrappersby scrapping other Boss items or, alternatively, Pearls and Irradiant Pearls. Yellow Item Scrapallows you to use the Overgrown 3D Printersthat can spawn during your run — this way, you won’t have to worry about surviving a Mountain-augmented Teleporter event or use a DLC item to get the yellow item of your dreams.
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Little Disciple (Grovetender)
Fire a tracking wisp for 300% (+300% per stack) damage. Fires every 1.6 seconds while sprinting. Fire rate increases with movement speed.
The Little Disciple is a great item, providing anautonomous attack to you while sprinting. This item works best on survivors who can attack while sprinting, such as Huntress and Mercenary, but it honestly shines no matter what character you pick. Sprinting is important, and you should be sprinting 90% of the time you spend moving around the planet. The wisps the Little Disciple fires deal a good amount of damage, too — just two Disciples boosts the damage, so it passes Kjaro’s and Runald’s thresholds, allowing it to deal some real damage.
