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 Varco once you meet their conditions.
Proiettile only needs you to spare 5
Red-Caped Bullet Kin and can be picked up early, while
Robot first requires opening the Gungeon vero e proprio shortcut before the
Televisore in avaria 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 |
|---|---|
Proiettile | Spare 5 Red-Caped Bullet Kin |
Robot | Bring the Televisore in avaria to the Fabbra |
The Paradox | Find and interact with a cosmic rift after defeating the past of any Gungeoneer, then defeat the Lich or kill the character's past |
The Gunslinger | As The Paradox, defeat the Lich, 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. Assistente misterioso here is the local co-op second-player character, playable only in two-player co-op.
| Character | Alternate Costume | Starting Weapon Skin |
|---|---|---|
Evasa | Kill The Evasa's past | Kill her past in the alternate costume → Revolver da due soldi |
Cacciatrice | Kill The Cacciatrice's past | Kill her past in the alternate costume → Ferro rugginoso |
Marine | Kill The Marine's past | Kill his past in the alternate costume → Arma di supporto per marine |
Pilota | Kill The Pilota's past | Kill his past in the alternate costume → Canaglia Special |
| Assistente misterioso | Reach Assistente misterioso's past | Reach their past in the alternate costume → Sparafreccette |
Proiettile | Kill The Proiettile's past | Kill their past in the alternate costume → Blasfemia |
Robot | Kill The Robot's past | Kill their past in the alternate costume → Mano destra robotica |
Shortcut Unlocks
Elevator shortcuts are opened by delivering
Bossoli,
Chiave and other resources in batches to
Meccanico in Varco, 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 |
|---|---|
Stivali armati | Complete shortcuts |
R2G2 | Complete shortcuts |
Motorarma | Complete shortcuts |
AKiave-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 Crediti egemonicis 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 |
|---|---|
Sparapallini | Complete the tutorial |
Mattonaio | Complete the Segreta del Signore del piombo 50 times |
Staffarma | Complete the Gungeon vero e proprio 40 times |
Tagliaroccia | Complete the Miniera di polvere nera 30 times |
Polaris | Complete the Hollow 20 times |
Martello di cobalto | Complete the Forgia 10 times |
Cannone immondiziere | Reach the Oubliette |
Arma livelliana | Visit all chambers at least once, including secret chambers |
Boss and Past kills
| Gun | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
Gigante di ghiaccio | Defeat the boss of the Hollow without getting hit |
Dragonarm | Defeat the Armadrago |
Giavellotto solare | Reach Assistente misterioso's past, or defeat the Armadrago with a companion |
Idra dorata | Kill the pasts of all four main Gungeoneers |
Guanto da boxe | Defeat Ratto arraffatore's first two phases |
Lanciaesche | Defeat the Armadrago with Beastmode on |
Blasfemia | Defeat the Armadrago as The Proiettile |
Gunther | Defeat the Armadrago with the Strega delle benedizioni's blessing |
Contromano | Defeat the Armadrago as The Paradox |
Mano sinistra robotica | Kill The Robot's past |
Scudo del traditore | Defeat Blockner |
Elemmentaler | Open Ratto arraffatore's chests after defeating him |
Special interactions and challenges
| Gun | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
Mimic Gun | Encounter a Armorfo dei piedistalli |
Fred 45, Mutazione | Create 10 guns with Munchers |
Ceneri di pistolero | Feed 10 guns to Evil Muncher |
Excaliber | Map out the first five chambers for Avventuriero perduto |
Dragonarm superiore | Find Dragonarm superiore in a Secret Room |
Trave di legno | Give health to Vampira 3 times |
Assorbisfera | Use 2 Santuari - Blood |
Arma completa | 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 |
|---|---|
Elmo del vecchio cavaliere, Scudo del vecchio cavaliere | Find Ser Manuel's remains in the tutorial |
Fatarma | Start 6 runs |
Anima armata | Defeat the Armadrago |
Ampolla del vecchio cavaliere | Defeat the Armadrago five times |
Scudo della vergine | Defeat the boss of the Segreta del Signore del piombo without getting hit |
Moneta di ferro | Defeat the boss of the Gungeon vero e proprio without getting hit |
Tuta anti-radiazioni | Defeat the boss of the Miniera di polvere nera without getting hit |
Bandana dell'antico eroe | Complete the Forgia 10 times |
Spilla di sangue | Reach the Abbazia della Vera arma |
Uovo strano | Reach the Resourceful Rat's Lair |
Killing each character’s Past
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
Proiettile alfa, Proiettile omega | Build the Proiettile ammazzapassato |
Valigetta di contanti, Foto imbestialente | Kill The Evasa's past |
Lupo, Cane | Kill The Cacciatrice's past |
Medaglia galattica al valore, Addestramento militare | Kill The Marine's past |
Spalla, Personalità disarmante, Fidati grimaldelli | Kill The Pilota's past |
Numero 2 | Reach Assistente misterioso's past |
Flauto avicolo | Kill The Proiettile's past |
Teletrasportatore di forzieri | Kill The Robot's past |
Proiettili Occhio di lich | Kill The Gunslinger's past |
Boss and enemy kills
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
Super tartaruga spaziale | Defeat Blobulord |
Sciarpa insanguinata | Defeat Vecchio re |
Anello del Ratto arraffatore | Defeat Ratto arraffatore's first two phases |
Proiettili katana | Defeat Agunim in the R&G Dept. |
Distintivo | Defeat Blockner |
Schema del Gungeon, Enigma di piombo | Defeat the Lich |
Livello giallo | Kill 10 Eletto, or teleport to the eyeball room with Teletrasportatore - Prototipo |
Stivali molleggiati | Kill 15 Pallottoloide-chiave |
Bottiglietta | Defeat Mago d'ombra |
Proiettili maledetti | Defeat Mago d'ombra 5 times |
Trono del Re Pallottolus felino | Defeat Re Pallottolus 10 times |
Biglietto | Defeat Becco di fuoco 20 times |
Daruma | Get grabbed by a Impugnator |
Proiettili famelici | Get caught by a Ossidatore |
Sesto livello | Kill a jammed boss |
Proiettili a batteria | Defeat the Armadrago as The Robot |
Pietra della crisi | Defeat the Armadrago in Turbo Mode |
Infestazione di tartarughe | Defeat the Armadrago while having the Super tartaruga spaziale |
Graal crivellato | Defeat the Advanced Dragun |
Special actions and challenges
NPC interactions and merchants
Domande frequenti
How do I unlock
Proiettile?
Spare five
Red-Caped Bullet Kin to unlock
Proiettile.
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
Bossoli,
Chiave and other requested resources in batches to
Meccanico in Varco. Once opened, the elevator takes you directly to the matching floor.
















































































































































































































































































