Enter the Gungeon: Item Tier List & Synergies

Items are the lifeblood of the Gungeon. This guide ranks every major item and explains the best synergies.

S-Tier Items (Game-Changing)

• Bullet Time: Slows time when you dodge. Makes bullet hell manageable.
• Ring of the Fire Spirit: Your bullets explode on impact. Massive AoE.
• Alien Engine: Your guns fire 3 bullets per shot. Insane DPS increase.
• Belt of Gigantic Strength: You become huge and your melee attacks cleave through everything.
• Heart of the Void: You become invincible for 3 seconds after taking damage.

A-Tier Items (Strong)

• Metronome: Your damage alternates between 2x and 0.5x. Net positive if you time your shots.
• Huntress Mark: Enemies you hit take +25% damage from all sources.
• First Born Crown: Your active items recharge 50% faster.
• Chaotic Barrage: Your bullets ricochet off walls. Great for corner camping.
• Blood-Born: Killing an enemy heals you for 1 HP. Strong sustain.

B-Tier Items (Situational)

• Scope: Your bullets pierce enemies. Good for lined-up enemies.
• Medkit: Heal 3 HP per floor. Decent sustain.
• Mystery Egg: Random item on pickup. High risk, high reward.
• Tactical Nuke: Kills all enemies on the floor. One-time use.

F-Tier Items (Avoid)

• Cursed Mask: You cant heal. Actively harmful.
• Black Hole: Sucks in your bullets. Makes guns useless.
• Devils Penny: All pickups become cursed. Terrible.

Best Item Synergies

• Bullet Time + Any High Fire Rate Gun: You can dodge-roll through entire bullet patterns while dealing massive damage.
• Ring of the Fire Spirit + Alien Engine: Every bullet explodes, and you fire 3 per shot. Screen-clearing AoE.
• Huntress Mark + Any Boss Weapon: Bosses take 25% more damage, making boss fights trivial.
• Blood-Born + Any Fast Weapon: Constant healing from rapid kills. Nearly unkillable.

Passive vs Active Items

• Passive items are always active (Bullet Time, Ring of the Fire Spirit)
• Active items need to be used (Tactical Nuke, Heart of the Void)

Priority: Always pick up passive items first. They provide constant value.