All Unlocks Guide: Characters, Guns & Items
Every unlock condition in Enter the Gungeon — how to unlock all characters, guns, items, and more, organized by category.
Most guns, items, and characters in Enter the Gungeon must be unlocked before they can appear in runs. Unlocking items also makes them more likely to appear. This guide covers every unlock condition, organized by category.
Character Unlocks
Only four characters are available at the start; the rest appear in Brèche once you meet their conditions.
Balle only needs you to spare 5 
Red-Caped Bullet Kin and can be picked up early, while 
Robot first requires opening the Gungeon shortcut before the 
Télévision cassée appears — not cheap, so slot it in after that shortcut quest. Meanwhile The 
Paradox and The 
Gunslinger require killing a past first and are long-term, post-clear goals.
| Character | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
| Balle | Spare 5 Red-Caped Bullet Kin |
| Robot | Bring the Télévision cassée to the  Forgeronne |
| The Paradox | Find and interact with a cosmic rift after defeating the past of any Gungeoneer, then defeat the  Liche or kill the character's past |
| The Gunslinger | As The Paradox, defeat the Liche, then kill the Gunslinger's past on the next run |
Skin Unlocks
Both are purely cosmetic and do not affect power, making them a good stretch goal once you are comfortable with a character. Étrange complice here is the local co-op second-player character, playable only in two-player co-op.
| Character | Alternate Costume | Starting Weapon Skin |
|---|---|---|
 Condamnée | Kill The Condamnée's past | Kill her past in the alternate costume →  Revolver pas-cher |
 Chasseresse | Kill The Chasseresse's past | Kill her past in the alternate costume →  Flingue rouillé |
 Marine | Kill The Marine's past | Kill his past in the alternate costume →  Arme de poing des Marines |
 Pilote | Kill The Pilote's past | Kill his past in the alternate costume →  Spécial Pilote |
| Étrange complice | Reach Étrange complice's past | Reach their past in the alternate costume →  Pistolet à fléchettes |
| Balle | Kill The Balle's past | Kill their past in the alternate costume →  Blasphème |
| Robot | Kill The Robot's past | Kill their past in the alternate costume →  Main droite du robot |
Shortcut Unlocks
Elevator shortcuts are opened by delivering 
Douilles, 
Clef and other resources in batches to 
Réparateur in Brèche, letting you ride straight to the matching floor. Finishing the shortcut quests also unlocks the guns and items below; the deliveries are costly, so open them gradually when you can spare the resources.
| Unlock | Condition |
|---|---|
 Bottes armées | Complete shortcuts |
 R2G2 | Complete shortcuts |
 Moteurgun | Complete shortcuts |
 AKLÉ-47 | Complete shortcuts |
Guns
Gun unlocks come from three broad sources: repeatedly clearing specific floors, meeting special kill or challenge conditions, and buying from Breach merchants with Crédit hégémoniques collected in Enter the Gungeon. The more guns you unlock, the better your average loot pool each run — generalist guns give the biggest payoff first.
Floor and run progress
| Gun | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Tire-petit-pois | Complete the tutorial |
 Casse-briques | Complete the Forteresse du Seigneur du Plomb 50 times |
 Bâton de Feu | Complete the Gungeon 40 times |
 Foreuse | Complete the Mine de Poudre à canon 30 times |
 Polaris | Complete the Hollow 20 times |
 Marteau au cobalt | Complete the Forge 10 times |
 Tire-ordures | Reach the Oubliette |
 Arme de chambre | Visit all chambers at least once, including secret chambers |
Boss and Past kills
| Gun | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Géant des glaces | Defeat the boss of the Hollow without getting hit |
 Feu du Dragun | Defeat the  Dragun |
 Javelot solaire | Reach Étrange complice's past, or defeat the Dragun with a companion |
 Hydra doré | Kill the pasts of all four main Gungeoneers |
 Gun de Boxe | Defeat  Le Rat Rusé's first two phases |
 Lance-appâts | Defeat the Dragun with Beastmode on |
| Blasphème | Defeat the Dragun as The Balle |
 Gunther | Defeat the Dragun with the  Sorcière des bénédictions's blessing |
 Hypertachyon | Defeat the Dragun as The Paradox |
 Main gauche du robot | Kill The Robot's past |
 Bouclier du Traître | Defeat  Blockner |
 Fromager | Open Le Rat Rusé's chests after defeating him |
Special interactions and challenges
| Gun | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Mimic Gun | Encounter a  Mimique Piédestale |
 Réfrigératueur,  Mutation | Create 10 guns with Munchers |
 Cendres de Pistolero | Feed 10 guns to Evil Muncher |
 Excalibre | Map out the first five chambers for  Aventurier perdu |
 Incandescence du Dragun | Find Incandescence du Dragun in a Secret Room |
 Poutre en bois | Give health to  Vampire 3 times |
 Orbe de Vie | Use 2  Sanctuaires - Blood |
 Arme de Fin | Unlock every Gun and Item in the Ammonomicon |
Merchant purchases and hunting quests
Items
Item unlocks likewise cover floor progress, boss kills and Breach shop purchases, and many happen naturally as you play. Prioritize the 'kill each character's past' conditions — each one unlocks several items at once and is the fastest way to grow your item pool.
Floor and run progress
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Heaume du Vieux Chevalier,  Bouclier du Vieux Chevalier | Find  Ser Manuel's remains in the tutorial |
 Sprène | Start 6 runs |
 Supplément d'âme | Defeat the Dragun |
 Flasque du Vieux Chevalier | Defeat the Dragun five times |
 Bouclier de la Vierge | Defeat the boss of the Forteresse du Seigneur du Plomb without getting hit |
 Pièce en fer | Defeat the boss of the Gungeon without getting hit |
 Combinaison de protection | Defeat the boss of the Mine de Poudre à canon without getting hit |
 Bandana d'un Ancien Héros | Complete the Forge 10 times |
 Broche sanglante | Reach the Abbaye de l'Arme Véritable |
 Œuf Bizarroïde | Reach the Resourceful Rat's Lair |
Killing each character’s Past
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Balle Alpha,  Balle Oméga | Build the Balle Qui Peut Tuer le Passé |
 Valise d'argent,  Photo furieuse | Kill The Condamnée's past |
 Loup,  Chien | Kill The Chasseresse's past |
 Légion d'honneur galactique,  Entraînement militaire | Kill The Marine's past |
 Ailier,  Personnalité désarmante,  Matériel de crochetage | Kill The Pilote's past |
 Numéro 2 | Reach Étrange complice's past |
 Appât à poulet | Kill The Balle's past |
 Téléporteur de coffre | Kill The Robot's past |
 Balles Œil-de-Liche | Kill The Gunslinger's past |
Boss and enemy kills
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Super Carapace de l'Espace | Defeat  Blobuchef |
 Étoffe sanglante | Defeat  Vieux Roi |
 Anneau du Rat Rusé | Defeat Le Rat Rusé's first two phases |
 Balles katana | Defeat  Agunim in the R&G Dept. |
 Insigne | Defeat Blockner |
 Plan d'architecte du Gungeon,  Secret du Plomb | Defeat the Liche |
 Chambre jaune | Kill 10  Initiée, or teleport to the eyeball room with  Prototype de téléporteur |
 Bottes à talons-ressorts | Kill 15  Cléballe |
 Bouteille | Defeat  Magicien d'ombre |
 Balles maudites | Defeat Magicien d'ombre 5 times |
 Trône du Roi Balle (taille Chat) | Defeat  Roi Balle 10 times |
 Ticket | Defeat  Canardeur 20 times |
 Daruma | Get grabbed by a  Videur à Poigne |
 Canniballes | Get caught by a  Kleptomarme |
 Sixième Chambre | Kill a jammed boss |
 Piles-balles | Defeat the Dragun as The Robot |
 Pierre Crisis | Defeat the Dragun in Turbo Mode |
 Torture | Defeat the Dragun while having the Super Carapace de l'Espace |
 Assassin Graal | Defeat the Advanced Dragun |
Special actions and challenges
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Missile tabloïde | Push a table into a pit |
 Amulette du Seigneur des Trous | Kill 100 enemies by pushing them into pits |
 Couronne de monnaie | Carry 300 Douilles at once |
 Clef cartouch'os | Steal 10 items from the Shop |
 Montre super chaude | Acquire 5  Balle de conquêtes in one run |
 9 mm sanglante | Use  Aleajactaest 20 times |
 Livre d'anatomie coffréenne | Attack a mimic before it attacks |
 Balles-loteries | Reach the Mine de Poudre à canon in Challenge Mode |
 Ballucinogènes | Defeat the Dragun in Challenge Mode, or attempt Challenge Mode 30 times |
 Touche Crochet | Complete Boss Rush |
 Ferraille | Find Ferraille, upgrade him to Knight or higher, then kill a boss |
 Ferraille d'or | Destroy a Red Chest, Black Chest, or Rainbow Chest |
 Pierre de Guon en verre | Find and use a  Sanctuaires - Glass |
 Dindon Farci | Use 2  Sanctuaires - Companion |
 Table Dépliable | Roll over tables 50 times |
 Masque de Clown,  Perceuse,  Besace à Butin | Find the items in a shop and pick them up, either by stealing them or making the shopkeeper close his shop |
 Bottes de Rongeur,  Fromage Grignoté,  Sac Rusé | Open Le Rat Rusé's chests after defeating him |
 Gentil bébé Cartouch'os | Finish a run with  Mimique Orpheline |
NPC interactions and merchants
Questions fréquentes
How do alternate costumes and starting-weapon skins unlock?
Killing or reaching a character’s past unlocks their alternate costume. Replay that same past while wearing the costume to unlock the alternate skin for their starting weapon.
How do I open elevator shortcuts?
Deliver Douilles, Clef and other requested resources in batches to Réparateur in Brèche. Once opened, the elevator takes you directly to the matching floor.