Brainstalks

The Brainstalks are an item in Risk of Rain 2.

Upon killing an Elite enemy, all skill cooldowns are temporarily reduced to the minimum of 0.5 seconds, for a duration of 4 seconds (+4 seconds per stack). When the effect activates, the screen is tinted pink to better notify the player it is active.

This item becomes more powerful late-game as more monsters spawn as Elites, essentially completely replacing the needs for, , or.

This item gets a near-permanent effect with the enabled.

will not trigger the Brainstalks' effect, even if the is enabled.

Trivia

 * The item appears as a brain with what look like brightly-colored cordyceps fungi sprouting out of it. The cordyceps are famous for their unique form of parasitism, growing inside and through an insect's head. Some cordyceps species even affect the insect's behavior.