Really Special Lute

Purple ProseAutomatic

Barely a gun at all, but a very, very special lute. Or so we’re told. Seems to energize companionable listeners. This instrument was used by an insufferably talented musical Gungeoneer whose true name cannot be known. He played it with such skill, that even into his later years he felt compelled to tell a notable historian. So specific were his descriptions of individual performances that the historian was compelled to use several pages to describe the audience’s adoration at a single song. Apparently that Gungeoneer also killed a king, and had sought the Gun to undo that act. The details of that story, however, were never recorded, as the historian had run out of ink.

QualityCSell Creep Price21
Wiki LinkOpen WikiMagazine Size75
Max Ammo300Reload Time1.2s
DPS82.5 (if all bullets hit)Damage6x7 (42)
Fire Rate0.50Shot Speed9
Range10Force13
Spread-ClassSilly

Synergies

Three Part Harmony:

If the player also has [Metronome] , the gun's spread is drastically decreased.

[Metronome]

Notes

  • Three Part Harmony - If the player also has [Metronome] , the gun's spread is drastically decreased.
  • The companion buff does not apply to melee attacks. This includes most of [Ser Junkan] 's attacks, save for their Angelic Knight and Mecha Junkan forms.
  • If taped to another gun using [Duct Tape] , companions will no longer be buffed.
  • This gun is completely unaffected by accuracy increasing items, such as [Muscle Relaxant] .
  • Through repeated dodge rolling with the fire button held down, buffs companions without ammo usage.

Trivia

  • This gun’s description is a reference to Patrick Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicle book series. The main character, Kvothe, plays the lute, and searches throughout the series for a way to defeat the Chandrian, a magical group that cause flames to turn blue when they are near.
  • The synergy Three Part Harmony may be a reference to the Kingkiller Chronicle as the main character performs once a difficult ballad requiring to play 3 melodies at once : two from the lute and one by singing.
  • Three Part Harmony could also be a Tenacious D reference. Their video "Wonder Boy" includes lutes too.
  • This gun's ability to buff companions may be a reference to the Bard's ability to give allies inspiration in Dungeons & Dragons.
  • In the final scene of The Bullet 's past, a Coaler is holding it, despite the scene being added in the [Supply Drop] Update .
  • The tag line "Purple Prose", is an expression that refers to overly flowery and elaborate prose.
  • Before the Farewell to Arms Update , this gun was an unused reskin of the [Face Melter] and acted identically to the [Face Melter] , firing notes in four directions.
  • This gun may also be a reference to the Golden Lute from the Crypt of The Necrodancer series.

Unlock Method

Purchase from Doug for 28 .