Hot Lead
All bullets have a chance to ignite foes. Freshly formed shells, straight from the Gungeon's Forge. The metal slug at the center of each round is still molten.
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Hot Lead is a passive item and a bullet upgrade .
Effects
- Adds a chance to fire red bullets that ignite enemies.
- The ignition chance is 20% for projectile weapons, and 25% per second for beam weapons.
Synergies
If the player also has the
Megahand , enables Atomic Fire mode on the
Megahand.
If the player also has
Table Tech Heat , the radius of effect of heat from flipping tables triples (the area of effect is 9× as large).
If the player has
Copper Ammolet , the chance to shoot fire bullets is significantly increased.
If the player also has the
Phoenix , a phoenix companion that fires at enemies is summoned.
If the player also has the
Heroine , enables the Plasma Beam mode on the
Heroine.
If the player also has the
Omega Bullets , the last bullet of a weapon's magazine is guaranteed to be a fire bullet.
If the player also has the
Molotov Launcher , Molotovs create green pools of fire, which do not harm the player and permanently light enemies on fire.
Notes
- Added Effect - Fire - If the player also has the
Alpha Bullet , the first bullet of a weapon's magazine is guaranteed to be a fire bullet.
- Every explosive weapon may occasionally leave a pool of fire goop on the floor.
- Any weapon that would leave an icy patch will leave a burning patch instead.
Trivia
- This item may be a reference to the phrase "Eat hot lead!", which is frequently said by characters in shooter games and action movies.
- The Get Equipped with -H- -synergy is a reference to Mega Man II - the Atomic Fire weapon is gained from defeating Heat Man, and represented on the weapon select screen with an H
- When equipped with Lil' Bomber, bullets will always have the fire effect and explode into a pool of flames
Unlock Method
Purchase from
Ox for 5 .

