Bolstering Lantern

Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Bolstering Lantern is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Bolstering Lantern
Increases your attack speed for every nearby enemy and ally.
Increase your attack speed by 10% for up to 4 (+2 per stack) enemies and allies within 20 (+5 per stack) meters.
Rarity	Common
Category	Damage HalcyoniteShrine
Stats
Stat	Value	Stack	Add
Max Buff	4	Linear	+2
Radius	20	Hyperbolic	+2.5
Internal
Name	LowerHealthHigherDamage

The Bolstering Lantern is an Item in Risk of Rain 2, introduced in the Seekers of the Storm DLC.

For each enemy and ally within a 20 (+2.5 per stack) meter radius gain the Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
Lower Health Higher Damage is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info.Lower Health Higher Damage (Buff)
Gain additional attack speed.Gain +10% attack speed when nearby allies and enemies.
(stackable) buff which increases attack speed by 10% up to a maximum of 4 (+2 per stack) stacks of this buff.

Notes

• Correction: The +5 per stack refers to the scaling of the diameter, so the radius actually grows by +2.5 per stack. Furthermore, the actual formula is $diameter=35+(1-100/(100+5\times stacks))\times 100$, which means that even for 1 stack the radius is approximately 19.88 meters.
• One stack of the item at its max potential is nearly equivalent to having 3 Soldier's SyringeSoldier's Syringe
  Increase attack speed.
  Increases attack speed by 15% (+15% per stack)..
• Entities that have a health bar, such as the destructible pots in Abandoned AqueductAbandoned Aqueduct (Stage 2)
  Origin of Tar
  You dream of sand beneath your feet.
  
  Massive skeletons and pools of tar are littered around, and a towering aqueduct pouring down tar dominates the area., or the rocks in Sky MeadowSky Meadow (Stage 5)
  Sprite Fields
  You dream of serenity.
  
  , also grant the buff. However, engaging in combat in their vicinity will provide a benefit only transiently or with the added that risk that a stray shot can set off the explosives.

Tips

• While this item will generally help with attack speed for any survivor, it is especially effective with survivors that are always in close range combat like MercenaryMercenaryThe Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat.
  Class: Melee
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 20
  Umbra: Hired Blade, as they will always be in close range of enemies and will have multiple stacks of this buff.
• EngineerEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 130 (+39 per level)
  Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Fortification Expert can make amazing use with this item with TR12 Gauss Auto-TurretTR12 Gauss Auto-Turret (Special)Place a turret that inherits all your items. Fires a cannon for 100% damage. Can place up to 2.
  Survivor: Engineer and TR58 Carbonizer TurretTR58 Carbonizer Turret (Special)Place a mobile turret that inherits all your items. Fires a laser for 200% damage per second that slows enemies. Can place up to 2.
  Survivor: Engineer as both the turrets and Engineer can benefit from the attack speed buff.
• Drones and items that give allies like Queen's GlandQueen's Gland
  Recruit a Beetle Guard.
  Every 30 seconds, summon a Beetle Guard with bonus 300% damage and 100% health. Can have up to 1 (+1 per stack) Guards at a time. can help you reach high attack speed with this item, as they will be relatively near you, especially when it combat with enemies.
• If the player can ensure they will not accumulate a lot of chip damage, it can be beneficial to allow weak enemies to swarm them, e.g., Lesser WispLesser Wisp
  HP: 35 (+10 per level)
  Damage: 3.5 (+0.7 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 6 m/s
  Armor: 0, while they prioritise fighting a boss.

Lore

To proceed with construction of our [hope], we must master the powers of this temple, and so, regrettably-
ONE DESECRATED FRAGMENT, STOLEN FROM A HOLY STRUCTURE.
To proceed is already difficult, I wish you wouldn’t say it like that-
I WATCH THE SLOW LEMURIAN CARVE PROTECTIVE RUNES.
-…I see you’ll be testing my patience in this collaboration.
LET US BEGIN.
I see a fine light, but we’re hoping to use it for strength when we’re wound-
A PALM OF AMETHYST DUST – THIS IS FOR STRENGTH.
A PINCH OF [powder] – THIS IS FOR S-.
Stop stop! We are not ready to introduce Soul yet, it’s unstable. We want something to make us, and our [hope], stronger.
HOW WILL IT MAKE FRIENDS WITHOUT SOUL, ELDER ONE?

Version History

Patch v1.3.6

• Reworked Bolsterning Lantern
  • Old Functionality - When below 50% health, receive a damage increase of 20%
  • New Functionality - Increase your attack speed by 10% for up to 4 (+2 per stack) enemies and allies within 20 (+5 per stack meters.)

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Patch v1.3.2

• Fixed an issue with Bolstering Lantern where the logbook ‘unlock’ highlighting no longer was clearing after viewing the unlock.

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Seekers of the Storm

• Added New Item: Bolsterning Lantern

Trivia

• The Bolstering Lantern's lore entry seems to imply that the Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
  False Son (Boss) is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. False Son (Boss)Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.False Son (Boss)
  HP: 1200 (+360 per level)
  Damage: 17 (+3.4 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 11 m/s
  Armor: 23 was a joint effort by the Elder LemuriansElder Lemurian
  HP: 900 (+270 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 13 m/s
  Armor: 0 and GrovetendersGrovetender
  Wisp CultivatorHP: 2800 (+840 per level)
  Damage: 23 (+4.6 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 10 m/s
  Armor: 20.
• The item's internal name and related buff refer to the old functionality before the rework in Patch v1.3.6.