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BgCommonSoldier's Syringe
Soldier's Syringe
Soldier's Syringe
Increase attack speed.
Increases attack speed by 15% (+15% per stack).
Rarity Common
Category Damage
ID 0
Stats
Stat Value Stack Add
Attack Speed 15% Linear +15%

The Soldier's Syringe is a returning item in Risk of Rain 2.

The item increases attack speed by 15% (+15% per stack), decreasing the intervals between individual attacks and increasing the animation speed of all skills. This also means that any attack that needs to charge, such as Artificer's Charged Nano-Bomb Charged Nano-BombCharged Nano-BombCharged Nano-Bomb (Secondary)Stunning. Charge up a exploding nano-bomb that deals 400%-2000% damage.
Survivor: Artificer
will charge faster as well.

Notes

  • The Soldier's Syringe only increases the animation speed of skills; it does not affect their cooldowns. Most primary skills have no cooldown, the exceptions being Artificer ArtificerArtificerArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond
    , Bandit BanditBanditBanditThe Bandit is a high-skill combo character that can dish out devastating backstabs while weaving in and out of stealth.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Desperate Outlaw
    , MUL-T MUL-TMUL-TMUL-TMUL-T is an aggressive survivor who has the tools necessary for any job!
    Class: Melee / Ranged
    HP: 200 (+60 per level)
    Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level)
    Armor: 12
    Umbra: Right Tool for the Wrong Job
    , andHeretic HereticHereticHereticThe Heretic is a powerful character who can only be accessed through extraordinary means.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 440 (+132 per level)
    Damage: 18 (+3.6 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Unorthodoxy Risen
    . This does not mean that Syringes are useless on these Survivors, though. Their primary skills will still be used faster (aside from Bandit), and there are other tangible benefits.
    • Higher attack speed will shorten the charge time for Artificer's Charged Nano-Bomb Charged Nano-BombsCharged Nano-BombCharged Nano-Bomb (Secondary)Stunning. Charge up a exploding nano-bomb that deals 400%-2000% damage.
      Survivor: Artificer
      and Cast Nano-Spear Cast Nano-SpearsCast Nano-SpearCast Nano-Spear (Secondary)Freezing. Charge up a piercing nano-spear that deals 400%-1200% damage.
      Survivor: Artificer
      and increase the number of times Flamethrower FlamethrowerFlamethrowerFlamethrower (Special)Ignite. Burn all enemies in front of you for 2000% damage.
      Survivor: Artificer
      hits. Even a slight increase in attack speed can drastically enhance Flamethrower and allow faster bombs and spears.
    • Captain Captain'sCaptainCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
      Class: Ranged
      HP: 110 (+33 per level)
      Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
      Armor: 0
      Umbra: Tired Veteran
      Vulcan Shotgun Vulcan ShotgunVulcan ShotgunVulcan Shotgun (Primary)Fire a blast of pellets that deal 8x120% damage. Charging the attack narrows the spread.
      Survivor: Captain
      , narrows its spread more rapidly with greater attack speed, in addition to having reduced ending lag between shots.
      • Notably, attack speed does not affect how long it takes for Orbital Probe Orbital ProbeOrbital ProbeOrbital Probe (Utility)Stunning. Request up to 3 Orbital Probes from the UES Safe Travels. Each probe deals 1000% damage.
        Survivor: Captain
        , OGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike OGM-72 'DIABLO' StrikeOGM-72 'DIABLO' StrikeOGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike (Utility)Stunning. Request a kinetic strike from the UES Safe Travels. After 20 seconds, it deals 40,000% damage to ALL characters.
        Survivor: Captain
        , or Orbital Supply Beacon Orbital Supply BeaconOrbital Supply BeaconOrbital Supply Beacon (Special)Request a permanent Supply Beacon. Can only be requested twice per stage.
        Survivor: Captain
        to land.
    • Bandit's primaries Burst BurstBurstBurst (Primary)Fire a shotgun burst for 5x100% damage. Can hold up to 4 shells.
      Survivor: Bandit
      and Blast BlastBlastBlast (Primary)Fire a rifle blast for 330% damage. Can hold up to 4 bullets.
      Survivor: Bandit
      can be used as fast as the player can press the button, which is not affected by attack speed boosts. However, more attack speed will allow them to reload faster.
      • Higher attack speed also speeds up the animations for Lights Out Lights OutLights OutLights Out (Special)Slayer. Fire a revolver shot for 600% damage. Kills reset all your cooldowns.
        Survivor: Bandit
        and Desperado DesperadoDesperadoDesperado (Special)Slayer. Fire a revolver shot for 600% damage. Kills grant stacking tokens for 10% more Desperado damage.
        Survivor: Bandit
        , reducing the delay between activating the skill and dealing damage.
    • MUL-T's Scrap Launcher Scrap LauncherScrap LauncherScrap Launcher (Primary)Fire a rocket that explodes for 360% damage. Hold up to 4.
      Survivor: MUL-T
      can be fired faster with greater attack speed, and the Syringe applies to both of MUL-T's selected primary attacks.
    • Both SotV IconSotV IconSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
      Railgunner is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      Railgunner Railgunner'sRailgunnerSotV IconSotV IconSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
      This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      RailgunnerThe Railgunner is a long-range, single target survivor that can instantly kill any high priority target - and from any range.
      Class: Ranged
      HP: 110 (+33 per level)
      Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
      Armor: 0
      Umbra: Forgotten Nomad
      Supercharge SuperchargeSuperchargeSupercharge (Special)Fire a piercing round for 4000% damage and 150% Weak Point damage. Afterwards, all your weapons are disabled for 5 seconds.
      Survivor: Railgunner
      and Cryocharge CryochargeCryochargeCryocharge (Special)Freezing. Fire a piercing round for 2000% damage.
      Survivor: Railgunner
      will prepare to fire and fire faster with increased attack speed, and Supercharge's reboot time is shortened by attack speed improvements.
    • Railgunner's Active Reload Active ReloadActive ReloadActive Reload (Primary)Perfectly time your reload to recover faster and to boost the damage of your next shot by +100%.
      Survivor: Railgunner
      presents a larger perfect reload window with increased attack speed.
    • Heretic's Slicing Maelstrom Slicing MaelstromSlicing MaelstromSlicing Maelstrom (Secondary)Charge up a projectile that deals 875% damage per second to nearby enemies, exploding after 3 seconds to deal 700% damage and root enemies for 3 (+3 per stack) seconds. Recharges after 5 (+5 per stack) seconds.
      Survivor: Heretic
      secondary will charge faster with Syringes, allowing her to dispose of groups of monsters more quickly.
      • This also applies for any Survivor equipped with the Hooks of Heresy Hooks of HeresyBgLunarHooks of HeresyHooks of Heresy
        Replace your Secondary Skill with 'Slicing Maelstrom'.

        Replace your Secondary Skill with Slicing Maelstrom.

        Charge up a projectile that deals 875% damage per second to nearby enemies, exploding after 3 seconds to deal 700% damage and root enemies for 3 (+3 per stack) seconds. Recharges after 5 (+5 per stack) seconds.
        .
    • As a consequence of the game engine, the max attack speed is capped at 60 attacks per second, but it may vary depending on the survivor.

Lore

"I ain't much for drugs... but hell, when fortune is knockin', ya gotta greet that door with a smile and a nod. Salud!"

-Signal echoes, UES Contact Light

Version History

Anniversary Update
  • Quality of Life
    • Update visuals to match other assets
Early Access Scorched Acres Content Update
  • Major Content and Changes
    • Added New Lore Entry: Soldier's Syringe


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