Predatory Instincts

 is a returning item in Risk of Rain 2.

The first Predatory Instincts a player obtains grants +5% critical strike chance. Stacking more Predatory Instincts will not increase critical strike chance further.

When the holder lands a critical strike, they get a stack of for 3 seconds, increasing their attack speed by 12%. The holder can have up to 3 (+2 per stack) stacks of this buff, for up to 36% (+24% per stack) increased attack speed.

Version History

 * Early Access Hidden Realms Content Update
 * Gameplay Changes
 * Remove proc effect growing in size for each stack.
 * Buff Duration: 2s ⇒ 3s
 * Bug Fixes
 * Fix sound not playing over the network

Trivia

 * This item's lore entry alludes to players stacking in Risk of Rain 1, claiming that the creature that killed Providence, the final boss of the game, had "22 unblinking, crimson eyes."
 * In Risk of Rain 1, Lens-Maker's Glasses did not grant a 10% increase to critical strike chance, but rather 7%. Reaching 100% critical strike chance required 14 Lens-Maker's Glasses.