Risk of Rain Returns Item Cheat Sheet
This Risk of Rain Returns Cheat Sheet allows players to quickly look up item descriptions and understand how they modify the survivor you are playing. Each item also has a description that tells you how to unlock each of the items. Click on each item for a more descriptive understanding of how the item works.
Risk of Rain Returns is the remastered version of the original Risk of Rain released in 2013. This updated version includes new survivors with new abilities. v3
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Items
Meat Nugget
Enemies drop chunks of healing meat.
8% chance on hit to drop 2 meat nuggets that heal for 2x8(+6 per stack) health.
How to unlock Meat Nugget: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 1
Fire Shield
Retaliate on taking heavy damage.
After taking more than 10% of your health as damage, explode for 400%(+200% per stack) damage, knocking enemies away(+20% force per stack).
How to unlock Fire Shield: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 2
Bustling Fungus
Heal quickly when standing still for 2 seconds.
After standing still for 2 seconds, heal for 4.5%(+4.5% per stack) of your health every second to yourself and nearby allies.
How to unlock Bustling Fungus: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 3
Lens Maker's Glasses
Chance to deal double damage.
Your attacks have a 10%(+7% per stack) chance to 'Critically Strike', dealing double damage.
How to unlock Lens Maker's Glasses: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: 14 Times
Id: 4
Sprouting Egg
Rapidly heal outside of danger.
After not being hit for 7 seconds, increase health regeneration by 2.4(+2.4 per stack) hp per second.
How to unlock Sprouting Egg: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 5
Headstompers
Hurt enemies by falling.
Hurt enemies by falling for up to 600%(+300% per stack) damage.
How to unlock Headstompers: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 6
Life Savings
Gain gold over time.
Generate $1(+$1 per stack) every 3 seconds. Scales with time.
How to unlock Life Savings: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 7
Barbed Wire
Hurts nearby enemies.
Hurt 1 enemy within 1m(+0.2m per stack) for 50%(+10% per stack) damage every 0.5 seconds.
How to unlock Barbed Wire: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 8
Rusty Knife
Chance to bleed on hit.
15%(+15% per stack) chance to bleed an enemy for 4x35% TOTAL damage.
How to unlock Rusty Knife: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: 7 Times
Id: 9
Mysterious Vial
Increased health regeneration.
Increase health regeneration by 0.84(+0.84 per stack) hp per second.
How to unlock Mysterious Vial: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 10
Mortar Tube
Chance to launch a mortar.
9% chance on hit to fire a mortar for 170%(+170% per stack) TOTAL damage.
How to unlock Mortar Tube: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 11
Warbanner
Drop a Warbanner on level up or activating the teleporter, giving you great strength.
On level up or activating the Teleporter, drop a banner that strengthens all allies within 4.6m(+1.4m per stack). Raise attack and movement speed by 30% and damage by 4. Also heals for 1% of your health every second.
How to unlock Warbanner: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 12
Monster Tooth
Heal after kills.
Killing an enemy heals you for 10(+5 per stack) health.
How to unlock Monster Tooth: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 13
Soldier's Syringe
Increases attack speed.
Increases attack speed by 12%(+12% per stack).
How to unlock Soldier's Syringe: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: 13 Times
Id: 14
Crowbar
Deal bonus damage to healthy monsters.
Deal +50%(+30% per stack) damage to enemies above 80% health.
How to unlock Crowbar: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 15
Medkit
Receive a delayed heal after taking damage.
Heal for 10(+10 per stack) health1.5 seconds after getting hurt.
How to unlock Medkit: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 16
Bundle of Fireworks
Activating an interactable launches fireworks at nearby enemies.
Activating an interactable launches 6(+3 per stack) fireworks that deal 300% base damage.
How to unlock Bundle of Fireworks: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 17
Backup Magazine
Add an extra charge of your Secondary skill.
Add +1(+1 per stack) charge of your Secondary skill.
How to unlock Backup Magazine: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 18
Topaz Brooch
Kills grant temporary barrier.
Killing an enemy grants 15 barrier(+15 per stack).
How to unlock Topaz Brooch: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 19
Taser
Chance to snare on hit.
7% chance on hit to snare enemies for 1.5(+0.5 per stack) seconds.
How to unlock Taser: Loader: Travel 6,500 meters using the Hydraulic Gauntlet.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 20
Paul's Goat Hoof
Move faster.
Increases movement speed by 15%(+15% per stack).
How to unlock Paul's Goat Hoof: Fail a shrine 3 times in a row.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: 25 Times
Id: 21
Bitter Root
Increases maximum health by 8%.
Increases maximum health by 8%(+8% per stack).
How to unlock Bitter Root: Reach 650 health.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: 38 Times
Id: 22
Sticky Bomb
Chance to attach a bomb to enemies.
9% chance on hit to attach a bomb to an enemy, detonating for 140%(+140% per stack) TOTAL damage.
How to unlock Sticky Bomb: Engineer: Detonate 15 Bounding Mines within 5 seconds.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 23
Snake Eyes
Gain increased critical strike chance on failing a shrine. Resets between stages.
Failing a shrine increases critical chance by 7%(+7% per stack), up to 6 times. Resets at the start of each stage.
How to unlock Snake Eyes: Pass a shrine 4 times in a row.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 24
Hermit's Scarf
Chance to evade incoming damage.
10%(+10% per stack) chance to evade incoming damage.
How to unlock Hermit's Scarf: Huntress: Achieve 200% attack speed.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: 6 Times
Id: 25
Gasoline
Killing enemies sets the ground on fire.
Killing enemies burns the ground for 60%(+40% per stack) damage.
How to unlock Gasoline: Defeat 20 Lemurians in one playthrough.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 26
Spikestrip
Drop spikestrips on being hit, snaring enemies.
When hit, drop spikestrips that snare enemies for 1(+0.5 per stack) second.
How to unlock Spikestrip: Enforcer: Block 2000 damage total with your shield.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 27
Mocha
Slightly increase attack speed and movement speed.
Increases movement speed by 7.5%(+7.5% per stack) and attack speed by 6%(+6% per stack).
How to unlock Mocha: Level up to level 20.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 28
Voltaic Mitt
Climbed ropes are electrified.
Climbing creates an electric trail that deals 50% damage(+30% per stack).
How to unlock Voltaic Mitt: Complete the Providence Trial ""Hot-Rope Hop"".
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 29
The Toxin
Touch enemies to weaken them.
Infect enemies on contact for 3 seconds, causing them to receive 30%(+15% per stack) extra damage from all sources.
How to unlock The Toxin: Find the illegal shipment.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 30
Mu Construct
Heal periodically after activating the teleporter.
Heal by 2.5% of your maximum health every 5(-25% per stack) secondsafter the Teleporter has been activated.
How to unlock Mu Construct: Find this item hidden somewhere in the world to unlock it.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 31
Razor Penny
Slightly increased Critical strike chance. Critical strikes give you gold.
Gain 3% critical chance(+3% per stack). Critical strikes drop $1(+1$ per stack) gold.
How to unlock Razor Penny: Kill 12 enemies simultaneously using the Gold-Plated Bomb.
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 32
Arcane Blades
Move faster after activating the Teleporter.
Increases movement speed by 30%(+30% per stack)after the Teleporter has been activated.
How to unlock Arcane Blades: Complete the Providence Trial ""Kited Blades"".
Type: Item
Tier: Common
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 33
Timekeeper's Secret
Falling to low health stops time.
Falling below 25% health stops time for 3(+1 per stack) seconds. Recharges after 7 minutes.
How to unlock Timekeeper's Secret: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: 8 Times
Id: 34
Smart Shopper
Enemies drop extra gold.
Killed enemies drop 25%(+25% per stack) more gold.
How to unlock Smart Shopper: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 35
Infusion
Killing an enemy permanently increases your health.
Killing an enemy increases your health permanently by 1(+0.5 per stack).
How to unlock Infusion: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 36
Will-O'-The-Wisp
Chance to detonate enemies on kill.
33% chance on killing an enemy to create a lava pillar for 300%(+200% per stack) damage, knocking enemies upwards.
How to unlock Will-O'-The-Wisp: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 37
AtG Missile Mk. 1
Chance to fire a missile.
10%(+10% per stack) chance on hit to fire a missile that deals 300% TOTAL damage.
How to unlock AtG Missile Mk. 1: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: 10 Times
Id: 38
Tough Times
Reduce incoming damage by 14%.
Increase armor by 14(+14 per stack).
How to unlock Tough Times: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 39
Energy Cell
Attack faster at lower health.
Increases attack speed by up to 40%(+30% per stack) at low health.
How to unlock Energy Cell: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: 4 Times
Id: 40
Rusty Jetpack
Increase jump height and reduce gravity.
Decrease gravity while holding the jump button by 10%(-10% per stack) and increase jump height(increases per stack).
How to unlock Rusty Jetpack: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 41
Leeching Seed
Attacking enemies heals you.
Attacking enemies heals you for 2(+1 per stack) health.
How to unlock Leeching Seed: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 42
Ukulele
..and his music was electric.
20% chance on hit to fire chain lightning for 66%(+66% per stack) TOTAL damage on up to 3 targets.
How to unlock Ukulele: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 43
Boxing Gloves
Chance to knock enemies backwards for extra damage.
6%(+6% per stack) chance on hitting enemies to knock them back for 100% TOTAL damage.
How to unlock Boxing Gloves: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 44
Prison Shackles
Slow enemies on attack.
Slow enemies on hit for -50% movement speed for 1.5(+0.5 per stack) seconds.
How to unlock Prison Shackles: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 45
Guardian's Heart
Gain a shield. Recharges outside of danger.
Gain a 60(+60 per stack) health shield. Recharges when outside of danger for 7 seconds.
How to unlock Guardian's Heart: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 46
Hopoo Feather
Gain an extra jump.
Gain +1(+1 per stack) maximum jump count.
How to unlock Hopoo Feather: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 47
Frost Relic
Killing enemies surrounds you with icicles.
Killing an enemy temporarily surrounds you with 3(+1 per stack) icicles that deal 33% damage each every 0.33 seconds.
How to unlock Frost Relic: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 48
Red Whip
Move fast out of combat.
Leaving combat for 2 seconds boosts your movement speed by 60%(+60% per stack).
How to unlock Red Whip: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 49
Chargefield Generator
Create a ring of lightning after killing an enemy. Lasts 6 seconds.
Killing an enemy creates a ring of lightning that deals 50%(+20% per stack) damage every 0.5 seconds to 50% of enemies within. The ring starts with a radius of 4.7m and grows by 1.3m each kill up to 40m. Lasts for 6 seconds without killing enemies.
How to unlock Chargefield Generator: Reach Max Barrier.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 50
Arms Race
Drones are equipped with explosive weaponry. Summons a drone helper.
Drones gain a 5%(+5% per stack) chance on hit to fire a missile for 300% TOTAL damage, and a 9% chance on hit to fire a mortar for 85%(+85% per stack) TOTAL damage. Summons a unique drone which regenerates each stage.
How to unlock Arms Race: HAN–D: Kill 10 enemies simultaneously with FORCED_REASSEMBLY.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 51
Golden Gun
More gold, more damage.
Deal bonus damage based on current gold, up to 40% damage. Caps at 700(-50% per stack) gold. Scales with time.
How to unlock Golden Gun: Bank 20,000 gold.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 52
56 Leaf Clover
Elite mobs have a chance to drop items.
Elite mobs have a 4%(+1.5% per stack) chance to drop items.
How to unlock 56 Leaf Clover: Kill the Scavenger.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: 65 Times
Id: 53
Concussion Grenade
Chance to stun enemies.
6%(+6% per stack) chance on hitting enemies to stun them for 2 seconds.
How to unlock Concussion Grenade: Engineer: Kill a boss in 15 seconds or less.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 54
Filial Imprinting
Hatch a strange creature who drops buffs periodically.
Hatch 1(+1 per stack) strange creature who drops buffs every 20 seconds. Buffs temporarily boost either movement speed, attack speed, or health regen .
How to unlock Filial Imprinting: Drown 20 Whorls.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 55
Dead Man's Foot
Drop a poison trap at low health.
Chance when damaged to drop a poison mine that deals 150% damage and poisons for x600%(+450% per stack) damage over time. Chance to drop starts at 15% and increases with low health.
How to unlock Dead Man's Foot: Find the bloated survivor.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 56
Toxic Centipede
Infected!
Infect a nearby enemy on contact for 6(+2 per stack) seconds, dealing 50% damage every 0.5 seconds. Bounces to other enemies if the target dies. Recharges every 6(-33% per stack) seconds.
How to unlock Toxic Centipede: Acrid: Spread 3,300 feet of caustic sludge.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 57
Harvester's Scythe
Critical hits heal you.
Gain 5% critical chance. Critical strikesheal for 8(+2 per stack) health.
How to unlock Harvester's Scythe: Use a health shrine that drops you below 5% health.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 58
Panic Mines
Drop a mine at low health.
Chance when damaged to drop 1(+1 per stack) mine that deals 400% damage. Chance to drop starts at 15% and increases with low health.
How to unlock Panic Mines: Miner: Survive the teleporter event without falling below 50% health.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 59
Predatory Instincts
Critical strikes increase attack speed. Buff stacks 5 times.
Gain 5% critical chance. Critical strikes increase attack speed by 10%(+7% per stack). Maximum cap of 30%(+21% per stack) attack speed.
How to unlock Predatory Instincts: Huntress: Defeat the Ancient Wisp without taking damage.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 60
Royal Medallion
Bosses drop powerful buffing wisps when hit.
10% chance on hitting a boss monster to drop a buffing wisp that improves health regen, attack speed, move speed, and base damage for 10(+6 per stack) seconds.
How to unlock Royal Medallion: Get a gold rank on at least 5 Providence Trials.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 61
Prophet's Cape
All blocked damage heals you.
Briefly blocks all incoming damage upon being struck(Recharging after 15 seconds). Blocking damage heals you for 3(+1 per stack) health.
How to unlock Prophet's Cape: Commando: Dodge 7 lethal attacks
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 62
Locked Jewel
Activating an interactable grants barrier and gold.
Activating an interactable heals 35%(+15% per stack) of your maximum barrier and grants $8 (scales with time).
How to unlock Locked Jewel: Reach max barrier.
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 63
Hunter's Harpoon
Killing an enemy grants a temporary burst of speed.
Killing an enemy increases movement speed by 125% for 1(+1 per stack) second. Consecutive kills increase buff duration for up to 25 seconds.
How to unlock Hunter's Harpoon: Complete the Providence Trial ""A Toxic Path"".
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 64
Insecticide
Chance to apply damage over time. Heal if the enemy dies.
10%(+5% per stack) chance on hit to spray an enemy dealing 10% damage per second. Spray stacks up to 10 times. Killing enemies heals for 10(+5 per stack)health per stack of spray.
How to unlock Insecticide: Complete the Providence Trial ""Get Off My Lawn!"".
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 65
Decaying Sample
Gain an orbiting follower that damages enemies.
Gain two orbiting spheres that strike for 100%(+ 50% stack)damage every 0.25 seconds.
How to unlock Decaying Sample: Complete the Providence Trial ""Main Systems Offline"".
Type: Item
Tier: Uncommon
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 66
Thallium
Chance to slow and damage enemies over time.
10%(+10% per stack) chance on hit to damage by up to 2x500% enemy damage per second and slow for up to -150% movement speed over the course of 3 seconds.
How to unlock Thallium: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: 1 Times
Id: 67
Tesla Coil
Passively shock nearby enemies.
Passively shock nearby enemies for 120%(+60% per stack) damage.
How to unlock Tesla Coil: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 68
Old Box
Chance when damaged to drop a jack-in-the-box, fearing enemies.
Chance when damaged to drop a jack-in-the-box, fearing enemies for 2(+1 per stack) seconds. Chance to drop starts at 10% and increases with low health.
How to unlock Old Box: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 69
Beating Embryo
Equipment has a chance to deal double the effect.
Equipment has a 30%(+30% per stack) chance to deal double the effect.
How to unlock Beating Embryo: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: 4 Times
Id: 70
Permafrost
Chance on hit to freeze enemies while also slowing.
13% chance on hit to freeze enemies for 1.5 seconds while slowing by -80% movement speed for 3(+1.5 per stack) seconds.
How to unlock Permafrost: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 71
AtG Missile Mk. 2
Hooah.
7%(+7% per stack) chance on hit to fire three missiles that deal 3x300% TOTAL damage.
How to unlock AtG Missile Mk. 2: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: 15 Times
Id: 72
Happiest Mask
Killed enemies spawn friendly ghosts.
Killed enemies spawn ghosts that last 15 seconds with 100%(+20% per stack) health and 70%(+30% per stack) damage.
How to unlock Happiest Mask: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 73
Plasma Chain
Chance on hit to tether onto up to 1 enemy, dealing damage to any enemies in the path.
Chance on hit to tether onto up to 1(+1 per stack) enemy dealing 60% damage per 0.5 seconds to any enemies in the path.
How to unlock Plasma Chain: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 74
Heaven Cracker
Every 4 basic attacks pierce through enemies.
Every 4(-1 per stack) basic attackspierce through enemies.
How to unlock Heaven Cracker: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: 4 Times
Id: 75
Rapid Mitosis
Reduce the cooldown of equipment.
Reduce the cooldown of equipment by 25%(+25% per stack).
How to unlock Rapid Mitosis: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: 30 Times
Id: 76
Ceremonial Dagger
Killing an enemy fires spirit bolts.
Killing an enemy fires out 4(+2 per stack) heat seaking bolts that deal 100% damage.
How to unlock Ceremonial Dagger: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 77
Repulsion Armor
After taking damage, reflect all attacks for 4 seconds.
After 6 hits reflect incoming attacks for 400% damage and increase armor by 100 for 4(+1 per stack) seconds.
How to unlock Repulsion Armor: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Health
Stacks: 6 Times
Id: 78
Brilliant Behemoth
All your attacks explode!
All your attacks explode for a bonus 20%(+20% per stack) TOTAL damage to nearby enemies.
How to unlock Brilliant Behemoth: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 79
Hardlight Afterburner
Add 2 extra charges of your Utility skill. Reduce Utility skill cooldown.
Add +2(+2 per stack) charges of your Utility skill. Reduces Utility skill cooldown by 33%.
How to unlock Hardlight Afterburner: Unlocked by default.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 80
Interstellar Desk Plant
Sprout a tree on kill, granting healing fruits.
Upon killing an enemy, spawn an alien plant that heals you for 3% of your maximum health and recharges after 4 seconds. Plant lasts 15(+5 per stack) seconds.
How to unlock Interstellar Desk Plant: CHEF: SEAR/FLAMBE 20 Sand Crabs.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Healing
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 81
Laser Turbine
Using skills charges up to a huge laser blast.
Using skills charges the generator by 7.8%(+7.8% per stack) per second. At full power, fire a laser for 2000% damage.
How to unlock Laser Turbine: CHEF: Have 20 cleavers out at once.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 82
Wicked Ring
Critial strikes reduce all your cooldowns by 1.
Gain 5%(+10% per stack) critical chance. Critical strikesreduce cooldowns by 1 second.
How to unlock Wicked Ring: Collect 4 keycards.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 83
Alien Head
Reduces cooldowns for your skills.
Decrease your skill cooldowns by 30%(+30% per stack).
How to unlock Alien Head: Obtain 7 Monster Teeth and 1 Guardian's Heart.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: 3 Times
Id: 84
The Ol' Lopper
Enemies take more damage at lower health.
Deal bonus damage to enemies with lower health, up to +60%(+60% per stack) damage.
How to unlock The Ol' Lopper: Survive 40 minutes.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: 8 Times
Id: 85
The Hit List
Killing marked enemies permanently increases damage.
Randomly marks up to 1(+1 per stack) enemy. Killing a marked enemypermanently increases damage by 0.5, up to 20 damage.
How to unlock The Hit List: Bandit: Reset your cooldown 15 times consecutively.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 86
Photon Jetpack
No hands.
Hold the jump button to fly for up to 1.6(+0.8 per stack) seconds. Recharges over 1.6 seconds.
How to unlock Photon Jetpack: End a teleporter timer with 0 enemies on the map.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 87
Shattering Justice
""Reduce enemy armor on hit. Reduction stacks 5 times.
Attacks reduce enemy armor by 6 for 2(+2 per stack) seconds. Reduction stacks up to -30 armor.
How to unlock Shattering Justice: Miner: Reach level 10 without getting hurt more than once.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 88
Telescopic Sight
Chance to instantly kill an enemy.
1%(+0.5% per stack) chance on hit to instantly kill enemies. Does not work against bosses.
How to unlock Telescopic Sight: Sniper: 1-shot kill 10 enemies consecutively
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: 5 Times
Id: 89
Fireman's Boots
Fight fire with fire..
Walking leaves behind a fire trail that burns for 35%(+20% per stack) damage .
How to unlock Fireman's Boots: Survive in lava for 1 minute straight.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 90
Hyper-Threader
Pew pew.
Hitting enemies fires a laser that deals 40% damage and bounces to 2(+1 per stack) enemies.
How to unlock Hyper-Threader: Complete the Providence Trial ""A Rung Above"".
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 91
Dio's Best Friend
Cheat death once.
Taking fatal damageconsumes this item and revives you with 40% health and 2 seconds of invulnerability.
How to unlock Dio's Best Friend: Die 50 times.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Health
Stacks: 1 Times
Id: 92
Ancient Scepter
Upgrade your special skill.
Upgrade your special skill. Unique to each character. Reduces special skill cooldown by 30% per stack.
How to unlock Ancient Scepter: Mercenary: Beat the game on Monsoon difficulty.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: 1 Times
Id: 93
Bottled Chaos
Using your Equipment triggers an additional, random Equipment effect.
Activating an Equipment triggers a random equipment effect 1(+1 per stack) time(s).
How to unlock Bottled Chaos: Use the same Equipment Activator 5 times.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 94
Aegis
Healing past full grants you a temporary barrier.Increased maximum barrier.
Healing past full grants you barrier equal to 50%(+50% per stack) of the amount you healed. Increases maximum barrier by 20%(+20% per stack).
How to unlock Aegis: Artificer: Multi-kill 15 enemies.
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Health
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 95
Substandard Duplicator
Picked up items yield an additional temporary copy.
Picking up an item gives you a temporary copy of itself. Temporary items last an additional 10(+10 per stack)seconds
How to unlock Substandard Duplicator: Complete the providence Trial ""A Duplicator?!"".
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 96
Classified Access Codes
Access a deadly weapon against the Teleporter bosses.
The Atlas Cannon appears each stage, activating it deals 40%(+20% per stack) of maximum health as damage to the teleporter boss after it spawns.
How to unlock Classified Access Codes: Complete the Providence Trial ""Emergency Ejection"".
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Damage
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 97
Umbrella
They fear the rain.
Rain begins for 15 seconds(increases per stack) upon activating the Teleporter. Rain stuns, damages, and weakens enemies. You are invincible while it is raining.
How to unlock Umbrella: Complete the Providence Trial ""Meteor Showers"".
Type: Item
Tier: Rare
Category: Utility
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 98
Rotten Brain
Throw a bouncing brain.
Throw a brain that bounces in place, damaging/slowing enemies for 6x200%.
How to unlock Rotten Brain: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 99
Safeguard Lantern
Drop a lantern that fears and damages enemies for 10 seconds.
Drop a lantern for 10 seconds. Fears and damages enemies for 20% damage.
How to unlock Safeguard Lantern: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 100
Snowglobe
Randomly freeze enemies for 8 seconds.
Summon a snowstorm that freezes monsters at a 50% chance/sec over 7 seconds.
How to unlock Snowglobe: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 101
Explorer's Key
Unlocks all chests in within 20 meters. [sic]
Open all chests within 20 meters.
How to unlock Explorer's Key: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 102
Foreign Fruit
Heal on use.
Heal yourself for 50% of your health.
How to unlock Foreign Fruit: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 103
Instant Minefield
Drop many mines at your feet.
Drop 6 mines at your feet, each dealing 400% damage.
How to unlock Instant Minefield: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 104
Jar of Souls
Summon a ghost for every enemy in the screen.
Duplicate every enemy as a ghost to fight on your side. Ghosts last 15 seconds and have 70% damage.
How to unlock Jar of Souls: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 105
Carrara Marble
Place a marble gate. Teleport back to the gate by activating again.
Place a marble gate. Teleport back to the gate by activating again.
How to unlock Carrara Marble: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 106
Sawmerang
Mow them down!
Throw out a sawmerang, slicing enemies for 500% damage and making them bleed for 4x100% damage. Boomerangs back.
How to unlock Sawmerang: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 107
Shattered Mirror
Create a shadow partner for 15 seconds.
For 15 seconds, double all your abilities' damage and effects.
How to unlock Shattered Mirror: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 108
Disposable Missile Launcher
Fire a swarm of missiles.
Fire a swarm of 12 missiles, dealing 300% damage each.
How to unlock Disposable Missile Launcher: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 109
Gold-Plated Bomb
Drop and detonate 50% of your money.
Use 50% of your gold to create a bomb, dealing 1 damage per gold spent. Refund 20% of spent gold on kill.
How to unlock Gold-Plated Bomb: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 110
Drone Repair Kit
Repair and empower all active drones. Summons a unique drone to assist.
All drones are repaired to full health and empowered for 8 seconds. Summons a unique drone.
How to unlock Drone Repair Kit: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 111
Thqwib
Releases a bloom of Thqwibs, detonating on impact.
Release a bloom of 30 thqwibs, detonating on impact for 200% damage.
How to unlock Thqwib: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 112
Dynamite Plunger
Hitting enemies drops dynamite. Use to detonate.
Hitting an enemy drops dynamite. Use to detonate for 200% damage.
How to unlock Dynamite Plunger: Unlocked by default.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 113
Mace Replica
Swing a powerful mace, activating your item effects.
Swing a powerful mace for 300% damage, knocking enemies away. Guaranteed to activate all on-hit item effects.
How to unlock Mace Replica: Commando: Activate the 3rd teleporter without being hurt once.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 114
Gigantic Amethyst
Resets all your cooldowns.
Reset all your cooldowns.
How to unlock Gigantic Amethyst: Loader: Kill the Overloading Magma Worm.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 115
Crudely-Drawn Buddy
Drop a decoy, attracting nearby enemies.
Blow up a decoy, attracting and confusing enemies for 8 seconds. Looks just like you.
How to unlock Crudely-Drawn Buddy: Sniper: Achieve 15 consecutive perfect reloads.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 116
Prescriptions
Increase damage and attack speed for 8 seconds.
Increase damage by 30% and attack speed by 40% for 8 seconds.
How to unlock Prescriptions: Enforcer: Stay in Shield Mode for 15 minutes straight (in combat).
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 117
Shield Generator
Become invulnerable for 8 seconds.
Become invincible for 8 seconds.
How to unlock Shield Generator: HAN-D: Beat the third stage without falling below 60% health.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 118
Unstable Watch File:Unstablewatch.png
Pause time for 7 seconds.
Stop time for 7 seconds.
How to unlock Unstable Watch File:Unstablewatch.png: Complete the 1st stage in under 5 minutes.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 119
Lost Doll
Harm yourself to deal massive damage to an enemy.
Sacrifice 25% health to damage an enemy for 500% of your maximum health.
How to unlock Lost Doll: Survive a boss with less than 20% health.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 120
Pillaged Gold
For 14 seconds, hitting enemies causes them to drop gold.
For 14 seconds, every hit drops gold.
How to unlock Pillaged Gold: Bandit: Kill a boss with Lights Out.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 121
Captain's Brooch
One man's wreckage is another man's treasure.
Call down a chest nearby. Chest cost is doubled.
How to unlock Captain's Brooch: Unlock a golden chest with the Explorer's Key.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 122
The Back-Up
Call drones for backup. Lasts 10 seconds.
Create 4 drones to fight for you for 10 seconds.
How to unlock The Back-Up: Have 4 drone helpers at once.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 123
Super Massive Leech
Grant massive life on hit for 10 seconds.
For 10 seconds, every hit heals you for 10 health.
How to unlock Super Massive Leech: Acrid: Spread Epidemic to 25 enemies.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 124
Glowing Meteorite
Rain meteors from the sky, hurting both enemies and allies.
Meteors fall from the sky, damaging enemies and friends for 220% damage. Lasts 8 seconds.
How to unlock Glowing Meteorite: Deal 5000 damage in one shot.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Equipment
Category:
Id: 125
Legendary Spark
Smite them. Smite them all.
Smite them. Smite them all.
How to unlock Legendary Spark: Drops from Ancient Wisp
Type: Item
Tier: Boss
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Drops from: Ancient Wisp
Id: 126
Imp Overlord's Tentacle
Cut off the head of the snake.. and the body lives on.
Cut off the head of the snake.. and the body lives on.
How to unlock Imp Overlord's Tentacle: Drops from Imp Overlord
Type: Item
Tier: Boss
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Drops from: Imp Overlord
Id: 127
Burning Witness
The Worm's eye seems to still see.. watching.. rewarding..
The Worm's eye seems to still see.. watching.. rewarding..
How to unlock Burning Witness: Drops from Magma Worm
Type: Item
Tier: Boss
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Drops from: Magma Worm
Id: 128
Colossal Knurl
Increase health, health regeneration, and armor.
Increase health, health regeneration, and armor.
How to unlock Colossal Knurl: Drops from Colossus
Type: Item
Tier: Boss
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Drops from: Colossus
Id: 129
Ifrit's Horn
Chance to fire a flaming wave.
Chance to fire a flaming wave.
How to unlock Ifrit's Horn: Drops from Ifrit
Type: Item
Tier: Boss
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Drops from: Ifrit
Id: 130
Nematocyst Nozzle
Best served cold.
Best served cold.
How to unlock Nematocyst Nozzle: Drops from Wandering Vagrant
Type: Item
Tier: Boss
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Drops from: Wantering Vagrant
Id: 131
Scorching Shell Piece
Gain shield. Fire a barrage of projectiles when it breaks.
Gain shield. Fire a barrage of projectiles when it breaks.
How to unlock Scorching Shell Piece: Drops from Cremator
Type: Item
Tier: Boss
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Drops from: Cremator
Id: 132
White Undershirt (M)
+2 STR S>2m or best offer @@@@@@@@
Drops from the Armored Boarlit on Boar Beach.
How to unlock White Undershirt (M): Drops from the Armored Boarlit on Boar Beach.
Type: Item
Tier: Special
Category:
Stacks: 1 Times
Id: 133
Keycard
Opens locked security doors.
Golden Canisters, enemy drops on Risk of Rain.
How to unlock Keycard: Golden Canisters, enemy drops on Risk of Rain.
Type: Item
Tier: Special
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 134
Small Enigma
Reduce the cooldown of equipment.
Drops whenever an equipment would have with the Artifact of Enigma enabled.
How to unlock Small Enigma: Drops whenever an equipment would have with the Artifact of Enigma enabled.
Type: Item
Tier: Special
Category:
Stacks: No Limit
Id: 135
Strange Battery
Bzzzt.
Hidden in a unique interactable vase on all variants of stage 5, but only on Drizzle.
How to unlock Strange Battery: Hidden in a unique interactable vase on all variants of stage 5, but only on Drizzle.
Type: Equipment
Tier: Special
Category:
Id: 136
Big Bison Steak
Increase health regeneration and movement speed.
One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
How to unlock Big Bison Steak: One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
Type: Meal
Tier: Special
Category:
Id: 137
Marinated Lizard Loaf
Increased damage.
One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
How to unlock Marinated Lizard Loaf: One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
Type: Meal
Tier: Special
Category:
Id: 138
Golem Essence on the Rocks
Gain barrier and increased armor.
One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
How to unlock Golem Essence on the Rocks: One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
Type: Meal
Tier: Special
Category:
Id: 139
Jelly Brain Salad
Reduces skill cooldowns by 1 second.
One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
How to unlock Jelly Brain Salad: One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
Type: Meal
Tier: Special
Category:
Id: 140
Fried Eyeball
Slow nearby enemies.
One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
How to unlock Fried Eyeball: One of the meals CHEF can produce from COOK.
Type: Meal
Tier: Special
Category:
Id: 141
Characters
commando
The Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character with the tools to deal with any situation. His high range and rate of fire provide great combat proficiency, while Tactical Dive grants increased survivability and mobility.
Unlocked by default
huntress
The Huntress is extremely proficient at 'kiting' (running and firing while remaining unhurt). Remember that Laser Glaive does the highest damage on the last bounce! Blink can be used to reposition or re-aim abilities, and Cluster Bomb can take out grouped enemies at range.
Unlocked by default
enforcer
The Enforcer is a slow, but powerful character. Batting away enemies with Shield Slam guarantees you will keep enemies at a safe range. Make sure to use Protect and Serve against walls to prevent enemies from flanking you.
Kill the Magma Worm, Wandering Vagrant and Colossus.
bandit
The Bandit fires Blast faster if you press faster! Use smokebomb to either run away or to stun many enemies at once, followed by Dynamite Toss. Dealing a killing blow with Lights Out allows you to chain many skills together, allowing for maximum damage AND safety.
Beat the 3rd Stage.
han-d
NO MANUAL GIVEN FOR HAN-D MODEL
Find the Robot Janitor.
engineer
The Engineer relies on proper placement of Mines and Turrets. Use Tri-nade and Thermal Harpoons to hit enemies from safe areas. Always place all your mines and turrets before activating the teleporter!
Purchase 40 drones total.
miner
The Miner is a short range berserker with the ability to fire himself up for increased damage. In order to survive you will have to balance heat gained from Crush with skill usage to maximize time spent Scorching!
Clear a path for the Survivor.
sniper
The Sniper is the ultimate boss killer. A perfect reload and a fully charged Steady Aim, along with Spotter: SCAN, can one shot many bosses. Try to stand in a preferable position where you can charge Steady Aim for as long as possible
Beat the game.
acrid
Acrid deals huge amounts of damage after stacking poisons from his Festering Wounds, Caustic Sludge, and Epidemic. Try to stun targets inside your Caustic Sludge for maximum damage. Remember that you can fight at both melee and range!
Free the chained creature.
mercenary
The Mercenary deals fast damage while dodging incoming threats. Whirlwind can be used to stay in mid-air longer. Fit skills between Blinding Assaults to maximize time spent invincible.
Beat the game 5 times.
loader
The Loader is a high damage close combatant with a unique skill. Hydraulic Gauntlet can be used to rapidly reposition, or to place Conduits far apart. Use Debris Shield as a hit-and-run shield.
Obtain 30 unique items in one playthrough.
chef
The CHEF is extremely proficient at dealing with large groups of customers. Combining a delicious Glaze with a finishing Sear is sure to dazzle even the toughest of crowds!
Obtain Meat Nugget, Bustling Fungus, Sprouting Egg, Bitter Root, and Foreign Fruit in one run.
artificer
The Artificer uses her elemental abilities to defeat her enemies with precision. By raising Frost Barriers, she's able to keep foes at bay in order to prepare Charged Nanobombs, or to escape into the optimal ranger for her flurry of Flame Chackrams.
Visit 10 unique stages.
drifter
The Drifter is a resourceful brawler with a uniquely supportive playstyle. Generate scrap with Blunt Force and Suffocate in order to salvage them into a powerful bundle of temporary items for you or your allies.
Recycle 6 drones in one playthrough.
pilot
The Pilot is an airborne fighter that excels at raining damage from above. With the strong recoil of his weaponry and Rapid Deployment of his parachute, he can leap high into the sky to ready for a precision Airstrike.
Collect 15 monster logs
robomando
Your Robomando model 6 comes equipped with everything it needs to extract resources from hostible environments. It's patented RE-WIRE allows instant access to any company sanctioned containers or drone utilities.
How to Unlock Robomando
You will need to play through two rounds to unlock Robomando. For the first game, start it up in Drizzle so the clay pot will spawn.
Go to the edge of the map on stage 5 to the tall temple (either far right or left depending on variation). Jump off the edge onto the small platform below
There will be a vase on the bottom of the ledge that you will Interact with to break. You will receive a battery when the vase is broken. Pick up the battery and take it to the final stage
On the final stage, you will need to acquire a keycard. This can be found in a gold container or dropped by enemies. Once acquired, use the keycard to unlock the cabin on bottom floor of the final stage.
Go to the far right of the cabin until you reach the edge. Jump off the edge and move left into the secret hidden cave below. Once inside, run through the wall where it is notched out all the way left. You will find a Rift Chest which you will place the battery in. Complete the rest of the run (either die or kill Providence).
You can now start the second run. This run must be in either Rainstorm or Monsoon difficulty.
When you reach stage two the Rift Chest will spawn from the previous round. Search for the chest and purchase and equip the Strange Battery again.
Next you will want to proceed and defeat the stage three boss. However, upon defeating the boss wait to use the teleporter when the timer is between 22:00 and 22:59.
The Robomando will spawn on the ground in stage 4 with a green arrow above its head. Purchase the Robomando and let it kill you to unlock the Robomando as a playable character in future runs.
How Items Work in Risk of Rain Returns
Items are in game collectibles that apply a special effect to the player based on what type of item was picked up. Effects from items are applied to the player for the entirety of the game. However, only one equipment item can be held at a time which triggers an action when used. In Risk of Rain Returns there are currently 141 items in the game which are divided into different rarities indicated by the color of the item.
- (9) White |Special
- (27) Orange | Equipment
- (7) Yellow | Boss
- (32) Red | Rare
- (33) Green | Uncommon
- (33) White | Common
Items can be obtained as drops from defeating enemies as well as obtained from chests scattered around the map. Additionally, many items are only available to be dropped after being unlocked through completing a challenge. Each item above contains a guide on how to unlock it in game. The effects of many Items fall into categories including damage, health and utility which allow you to build powerful combinations.