Cactus
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.
Description
Cactus is a gun that fires low-damage needles rapidly. Its high ammo, fast rate of fire, and infinite range make it a good room clearer, especially for earlier floors.
Synergies
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 Tape] to Cactus with the synergy.
Broccoli] [Orange] If the player also has [Broccoli] , Cactus's damage is tripled, needle size is doubled, and needles pierce enemies and bounce off obstacles.
Broccoli] If the player has [
Pea Shooter] , its shots become larger, deal more damage, and explode.
Pea Shooter] If the player has [
Starpew] , every Cactus shot fires a spread of 5 needles.
Starpew] 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
- 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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