Gungeon Guide

Grappling Hook

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A quick way to get around, or to bring an item to you. Can briefly stun some enemies! This is a kind of grappling hook that can be shot. Known to some as the Shoothook.

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Description

Grappling Hook is an active item .

Effects

  • Allows players to hook onto and then pull themselves towards walls at a fast speed.
  • The hook has unlimited range.
  • Hitting an enemy with the hook stuns it and deals 10 damage.
  • Hitting an item with the hook pulls it towards the player.
  • The player is invulnerable when traveling with the grappling hook, and will travel over pits and hazards.
  • This item allows players to steal items from the shop .

Synergies

Black Flag:

If the player also has CorsairCorsair , each CorsairCorsair shot will periodically fire two bouncing cannonballs perpendicular to itself as it travels.

Notes

  • If the player cannot reach the hook's location (e.g. table blocking the way), the hook will automatically deactivate after a few seconds.
  • The Grappling Hook can be used to cheat in Winchester's Games.
  • Using Grappling Hook to steal items while inside the shop will sometimes cause the player to get caught, even on the first theft.
  • The Grappling Hook is not able to steal the Prime PrimerPrime Primer or the Gnawed Key .
  • The Grappling Hook can be used to easily get the Planar LeadPlanar Lead .
  • Firing Grappling Hook at Baby Good MimicBaby Good Mimic will stun it and cause it to attack.

Trivia

  • This item is a reference to the Hookshot, an item from the The Legend of Zelda franchise.
  • Interestingly enough, the sprites related to this item refer to it as "scorpion_hook", in reference to Scorpion of the Mortal Kombat series, who uses a hook on a metal chain to pull enemies closer to himself.
  • Black Flag is a possible reference to the game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag .

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