Badge

• Summons a police officer that follows the player, firing bullets that do 5 damage each at enemies. The officer can be talked to.
• The officer blocks enemy attacks if hit, though this damages him. The officer is also damaged by other things that hurt the player, such as explosions and electrified water.
• The officer will collapse if dealt too much damage. He will die if the player talks to him in this state; this removes the Badge from your inventory and provides 2 points of Curse , but it also grants a 20% damage bonus. The officer will heal to full health at the start of each map, though not after having collapsed.

• The police officer has relatively low health and little-to-no mercy invulnerability, so he generally doesn't hold up well against later-chamber bosses. Foes will not intentionally go after the officer, however. The damage bonus afterwards is less than that of [+1 Bullets] and the [Eyepatch] .
• Detective Mode - If the player has [38 Special] , its maximum ammo is increased, its reload time is halved, and its damage is increased by 20%. The police officer will also show the contents of nearby chests while [38 Special] is held.
• The police officer will not reveal chests if they player has both this and the "to serve android" synergy
• Tea For Two - If the player also has [Teapot] , while reloading the [Teapot] , a small red aura will appear around the officer. Every enemy in this aura will be ignited.
• To Serve Android - If the player has [Full Metal Jacket] , [Mass Shotgun] , [The Judge] , [Bionic Leg] , [Deck4rd] , or [Grasschopper] , the police officer turns into a robot and becomes invincible. The officer will no longer be able to be spoken to. The robot officer will still block enemy bullets.
• If the player is in the Forge , the cop will instantly collapse if the player is in a fight room and within half a screen-length of the player for more than 5 seconds, unless the player has the To Serve Android synergy. The officer will also collapse when entering the door that goes to High Dragun .
• In co op mode. The player holding the item that synergizes, talking to the cop, and picking up said item without closing the dialogue box will cause a soft lock
• If [Baby Good Mimic] transforms into the officer, and collapses before the officer, talking to him will softlock the game.
• If [Baby Good Mimic] disguised as the officer and the officer both collapse in the same room, talking to one will remove [Baby Good Mimic] from your inventory and make the second dying officer disappear.
• If the Badge is dropped after the officer collapses, the body will disappear, but the NPC icon will remain in the room. The Badge can be picked up afterwards, but it will not do anything.
• If the officer collapses and the miniature Blobulord is in the room, also dead, talking to him will softlock the game.
• If the player has [Snowballets] , the officer's shots will very rapidly increase in size.
• If the officer collapses in The Gorgun 's arena, once the player talks to him and he dies, he will sink to a watery grave.

• Removed: - If the player has [The Judge] , the Judge's maximum clip is reduced from 9 to 5, allowing its special shot to be fired more frequently. Replaced with the To Serve Android synergy.
• Unused: Riot Gear - With an unknown item. If the player had this synergy, any damage taken by the cop would be reduced by half.
• This item is a reference to the " last day before retirement " trope that often appears in cop dramas. In the Officer's dialogue, there is a reference to the Gungeoneer as the cop-drama character trope of the " loose cannon ." The two roles are often seen together as partners or "buddies" in movies ranging from Lethal Weapon to Seven .
• The tagline is also a reference to this trope, as the retiring officer is often characterized as more lawful than their partner.
• The shots fired by the Policeman are similar in appearance to the [38 Special] 's bullets.
• The quote referring to McNutty may be a reference to Jimmy McNulty , an arrogant and unpredictable character from The Wire .

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