Symbiotic Scorpion

The  is an item in Risk of Rain 2, added in the Survivors of the Void expansion.

On hit, it has a 100% chance (times the hit's proc coefficient) to inflict on the target, permanently decreasing the victim's armor by 2 (+2 per stack).

Tips

 * Keep in mind that the way armor affects damage calculation puts caps on how much the stat can affect incoming damage, both on the positive and negative ends of the spectrum. As a target racks up points of negative armor, such as through the effects of Symbiotic Scorpion, each point will boost the incoming damage less than the last, capping off at a (practically unreachable) 200% multiplier.
 * Although the effects of Symbiotic Scorpion and are similar, which one is more effective for a given player will depend on their survivor and build. Those focused on stacking up proc effects in order to steadily whittle enemies down would be better off with the Scorpion, whereas those with a focus on heavy hits and burst damage might prefer.
 * This item can be incredibly dangerous if discovered by a, stolen by , or given to the monsters on the final stage of the , as practically every hit the Survivors take from the holder(s) will increase the damage they'll take from all attacks for the full remainder of the stage.
 * Similar precautions should be taken when playing with, , and/or . Chaos and Vengeance can make it dangerous for the players to pick up Symbiotic Scorpion, and Evolution could give one or more to all enemies the player(s) might encounter.
 * Despite being a debuff, Symbiotic Scorpion's armor reduction is not removed by the effects of.
 * prevents the accumulation of stacks, but will not remove stacks that were in place prior to its collection.

Version History

 * Survivors of the Void
 * (Undocumented) Added New Item: Symbiotic Scorpion

Trivia

 * The logbook entry for the Symbiotic Scorpion briefly references a popular line from the Lord of the Rings films in which Samwise Gamgee talks about ways to cook potatoes: "Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew."