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 Wyłom once you meet their conditions.
Nabój only needs you to spare 5 
Red-Caped Bullet Kin and can be picked up early, while 
Robot first requires opening the Właściwy Loch Giwer shortcut before the 
Zepsuty telewizor 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 |
|---|---|
| Nabój | Spare 5 Red-Caped Bullet Kin |
| Robot | Bring the Zepsuty telewizor to the  Kowalka |
| The Paradox | Find and interact with a cosmic rift after defeating the past of any Gungeoneer, then defeat the  Licz or kill the character's past |
| The Gunslinger | As The Paradox, defeat the Licz, 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. Tajemniczy towarzysz here is the local co-op second-player character, playable only in two-player co-op.
| Character | Alternate Costume | Starting Weapon Skin |
|---|---|---|
 Skazana | Kill The Skazana's past | Kill her past in the alternate costume →  Rewolwer budżetowy |
 Łowczyni | Kill The Łowczyni's past | Kill her past in the alternate costume →  Zardzewiała broń |
 Marine | Kill The Marine's past | Kill his past in the alternate costume →  Broń boczna marines |
 Pilot | Kill The Pilot's past | Kill his past in the alternate costume →  Specjał łotra |
| Tajemniczy towarzysz | Reach Tajemniczy towarzysz's past | Reach their past in the alternate costume →  Pistolet na strzałki |
| Nabój | Kill The Nabój's past | Kill their past in the alternate costume →  Bluźnierstwo |
| Robot | Kill The Robot's past | Kill their past in the alternate costume →  Prawa dłoń robota |
Shortcut Unlocks
Elevator shortcuts are opened by delivering 
Łuski, 
Klucz and other resources in batches to 
Majsterkowicz in Wyłom, 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 |
|---|---|
 Giwerobuty | Complete shortcuts |
 R2G2 | Complete shortcuts |
 Strzelnik | Complete shortcuts |
 Kluczosznikow-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 Kredyt Hegemoniis 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 |
|---|---|
 Miotacz grochu | Complete the tutorial |
 Cegłołamacz | Complete the Twierdza Władcy Ołowiu 50 times |
 Kostur siły ognia | Complete the Właściwy Loch Giwer 40 times |
 Narzędzie górnicze | Complete the Kopalnia czarnego prochu 30 times |
 Polaris | Complete the Hollow 20 times |
 Kobaltowy młot | Complete the Kuźnia 10 times |
 Działo śmieciowe | Reach the Oubliette |
 Giwera salowa | Visit all chambers at least once, including secret chambers |
Boss and Past kills
| Gun | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Lodowy olbrzym | Defeat the boss of the Hollow without getting hit |
 Giwernogień | Defeat the  Giwerna |
 Słoneczny oszczep | Reach Tajemniczy towarzysz's past, or defeat the Giwerna with a companion |
 Pozłacana hydra | Kill the pasts of all four main Gungeoneers |
 Rękawica bokserska | Defeat  Zmyślny Szczur's first two phases |
 Wyrzutnia przynęty | Defeat the Giwerna with Beastmode on |
| Bluźnierstwo | Defeat the Giwerna as The Nabój |
 Bronisław | Defeat the Giwerna with the  Czarodziejka błogosławieństw's blessing |
 Gruba rura | Defeat the Giwerna as The Paradox |
 Lewa dłoń robota | Kill The Robot's past |
 Tarcza zdrajcy | Defeat  Blokner |
 Elimentaler | Open Zmyślny Szczur's chests after defeating him |
Special interactions and challenges
| Gun | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Broń Mimika | Encounter a  Imitator ołtarza |
 Cold 45,  Mutacja | Create 10 guns with Munchers |
 Prochy rewolwerowca | Feed 10 guns to Evil Muncher |
 Ekskaliber | Map out the first five chambers for  Zaginiony poszukiwacz przygód |
 Wielki Dragunfire | Find Wielki Dragunfire in a Secret Room |
 Drewniana gruba pałka | Give health to  Wampirzyca 3 times |
 Kula życia | Use 2  Kapliczki - Blood |
 Skończona giwera | 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 |
|---|---|
 Hełm starego rycerza,  Tarcza starego rycerza | Find  Ser Manuel's remains in the tutorial |
 Sprężyna | Start 6 runs |
 Dusza Giwery | Defeat the Giwerna |
 Flaszka starego rycerza | Defeat the Giwerna five times |
 Tarcza Dziewicy | Defeat the boss of the Twierdza Władcy Ołowiu without getting hit |
 Żelazna moneta | Defeat the boss of the Właściwy Loch Giwer without getting hit |
 Kombinezon ochronny | Defeat the boss of the Kopalnia czarnego prochu without getting hit |
 Bandana starożytnego bohatera | Complete the Kuźnia 10 times |
 Krwawa brosza | Reach the Opactwo Prawdziwej Giwery |
 Dziwne jajo | Reach the Resourceful Rat's Lair |
Killing each character’s Past
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Nabój alfa,  Nabój omega | Build the Nabój Zdolny Zabić Przeszłość |
 Walizka forsy,  Denerwujące zdjęcie | Kill The Skazana's past |
 Wilk,  Pies | Kill The Łowczyni's past |
 Galaktyczny medal za odwagę,  Trening wojskowy | Kill The Marine's past |
 Skrzydłowy,  Rozbrajająca osobowość,  Zaufane wytrychy | Kill The Pilot's past |
 Numer 2 | Reach Tajemniczy towarzysz's past |
 Ptasi gwizdek | Kill The Nabój's past |
 Teleporter skrzyń | Kill The Robot's past |
 Gałki licza | Kill The Gunslinger's past |
Boss and enemy kills
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Kosmiczny Super-żółw | Defeat  Blobulord |
 Zakrwawiony szalik | Defeat  Stary Król |
 Pierścień Zmyślnego Szczura | Defeat Zmyślny Szczur's first two phases |
 Pociski katany | Defeat  Spluwa in the R&G Dept. |
 Odznaka | Defeat Blokner |
 Plan Lochu Giwer,  Ołowiana enigma | Defeat the Licz |
 Żółta komora | Kill 10  Potwierdzone, or teleport to the eyeball room with  Prototypowy teleporter |
 Sprężynowe buty | Kill 15  Pociskoklucz |
 Butelka | Defeat  Mag cienia |
 Nawiedzone naboje | Defeat Mag cienia 5 times |
 Koci tron króla nabojów | Defeat  Król Nabojów 10 times |
 Bilet | Defeat  Mewa Gatlinga 20 times |
 Daruma | Get grabbed by a  Czepiak |
 Głodne pociski | Get caught by a  Nalotowiec |
 Szósta Komora | Kill a jammed boss |
 Baterie dla nabojów | Defeat the Giwerna as The Robot |
 Kryzysowy kamień | Defeat the Giwerna in Turbo Mode |
 Żółwi problem | Defeat the Giwerna while having the Kosmiczny Super-żółw |
 Ślepakowy Graal | Defeat the Advanced Dragun |
Special actions and challenges
| Item | Unlock Condition |
|---|---|
 Technika stół-rakieta | Push a table into a pit |
 Amulet czarta | Kill 100 enemies by pushing them into pits |
 Korona monet | Carry 300 Łuski at once |
 Zabójczy wytrych | Steal 10 items from the Shop |
 Super-gorący zegarek | Acquire 5  Mistrzowski nabójs in one run |
 Krwawe 9 mm | Use  Sześcian rozpaczy 20 times |
 Księga o anatomii skrzyń | Attack a mimic before it attacks |
 Losowe naboje | Reach the Kopalnia czarnego prochu in Challenge Mode |
 Naboje chaosu | Defeat the Giwerna in Challenge Mode, or attempt Challenge Mode 30 times |
 Klawisz nawiasu | Complete Boss Rush |
 Złom | Find Złom, upgrade him to Knight or higher, then kill a boss |
 Złoty worek ze śmieciami | Destroy a Red Chest, Black Chest, or Rainbow Chest |
 Szklany kamień Guon | Find and use a  Kapliczki - Glass |
 Indyk | Use 2  Kapliczki - Companion |
 Przenośne urządzenie stołowe | Roll over tables 50 times |
 Maska klauna,  Wiertło,  Worek na łupy | Find the items in a shop and pick them up, either by stealing them or making the shopkeeper close his shop |
 Szczurze kamasze,  Nadgryziony ser,  Worek Zmyślnego | Open Zmyślny Szczur's chests after defeating him |
 Mały łuskielecik | Finish a run with  Mały mimik |
NPC interactions and merchants
Częste pytania
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 Łuski, Klucz and other requested resources in batches to Majsterkowicz in Wyłom. Once opened, the elevator takes you directly to the matching floor.