Cactus

1000 Needles!Automatic

Low damage, high rate of fire. Spiny! Remnants of Gun Cacti can be found throughout the Gungeon, but no one is certain as to their source. Perhaps they hail from a yet undiscovered Chamber? Regardless, their impressive needle capacity is a boon to any Gungeoneer.

QualityCSell Creep Price21
Wiki LinkOpen WikiMagazine Size1000
Max Ammo1000Reload Time-
DPS25.0Damage2.5
Fire Rate0.10Shot Speed60
Range1,000Force1
Spread7ClassAutomatic

Synergies

Cactus Flower:

If the player has [Broccoli] or [Orange] , Cactus has a chance to fire a prickly pear that bounces off walls and fires needles in all directions. The chance to fire a prickly pear also applies to guns Duct Taped to Cactus with the synergy.

[Broccoli] [Orange]
Vegetables:

If the player also has [Broccoli] , Cactus's damage is tripled, needle size is doubled, and needles pierce enemies and bounce off obstacles.

[Broccoli]
Pea Cannon:

If the player has [Pea Shooter] , its shots become larger, deal more damage, and explode.

[Pea Shooter]
Succulent DOOM:

If the player has [Starpew] , every Cactus shot fires a spread of 5 needles.

[Starpew]
Thorn Bath, ooh!:

If the player has [Armor of Thorns] , Cactus's damage is increased by 30%. While holding Cactus, nails are periodically fired in all directions.

[Armor of Thorns]

Notes

  • Cactus Flower - If the player has [Broccoli] or [Orange] , Cactus has a chance to fire a prickly pear that bounces off walls and fires needles in all directions. The chance to fire a prickly pear also applies to guns Duct Taped to Cactus with the synergy.
  • Vegetables - If the player also has [Broccoli] , Cactus's damage is tripled, needle size is doubled, and needles pierce enemies and bounce off obstacles.
  • Pea Cannon - If the player has [Pea Shooter] , its shots become larger, deal more damage, and explode.
  • Succulent DOOM - If the player has [Starpew] , every Cactus shot fires a spread of 5 needles.
  • Thorn Bath, ooh! - If the player has [Armor of Thorns] , Cactus's damage is increased by 30%. While holding Cactus, nails are periodically fired in all directions.
  • This gun is extremely useful with [Remote Bullets] when it has all of the synergies due to high projectile count
  • with the Cactus Flower -, Vegetables - and Succulent DOOM - synergies, cactus is able to be used as a reliable room clearer even in the the later floors. This makes Cactus extremely overpowered when used by The Gunslinger . However, the high projectile count can cause severe lag on weaker systems, especially console editions.

Trivia

  • "1000 Needles!" is a reference to a move used by the Cactuar , a recurring enemy from the Final Fantasy series, who resembles a walking cactus.
  • "Succulent DOOM" may possibly be a reference to the album Special Herbs by MF DOOM .
  • The "undiscovered Chamber" in the Cactus' description may be the unused Old West floor.

Unlock Method

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