Gilded Bullets
Wealth increases damage. Bullets forged from the throne of an opulent ruler whose reign predates the Gungeon.
Sell Creep buyback price30
ShellsDescription
Gilded Bullets is a passive item and a bullet upgrade.
Effects
- Increases damage based on the amount of Shells the player has.
- Damage can increase up to a maximum of 100% at 500 Shells. Any beyond 500 Shells will not increase damage any further.
- The damage increase is calculated using the formula ([Shells]/500) * (2 - [Shells]/500):
| Shells | Damage Increase |
|---|---|
| 50 | 19% |
| 100 | 36% |
| 150 | 51% |
| 200 | 64% |
| 250 | 75% |
| Shells | Damage Increase |
|---|---|
| 300 | 84% |
| 350 | 91% |
| 400 | 96% |
| 450 | 99% |
| 500 | 100% |
Synergies
If the player has 
Face Melter , instead of firing four streams, Face Melter fires two parallel columns of notes. Reloading fires a guitar pick with a chance to stun.
If the player also has 
Gilded Hydra or 
Old Goldie , their damage is increased by 25%.
If the player has 
Table Tech Money , tables have a 15% chance to be golden. Flipping a golden table will cause all normal enemies in the room to drop 2 to 6 extra upon death. Golden tables will not automatically flip due to Table Tech Money.
If the player has 
Gungeon Ant , it becomes a queen ant and fires rocket ants.
If the player has 
Lil' Bomber , its bombs spawn every time they hit an enemy.
If the player has 
Lower Case r , it spells out CASH, COINS, SHELLS, and GOLD.
Notes
- With this item, most bullets will turn gold in appearance.
- If duplicates of this item are somehow obtained, further increases the damage based on the amount of the player has.
- Since Curse increases the amount of that enemies drop, this item is often valuable in high curse runs.
Unlock Method
Purchase all items and guns from 
Alien merchant – Doug .