Enter the Gungeon – Lower Case R

What does the Lower Case R do in Enter The Gungeon?

The Lower Case R is a D-rank gun burst-fire gun in Enter the Gungeon. In stock form, it will fire six bullets corresponding to each letter of the word BULLET.

On its own, the Lower Case R will deal 2.2 damage for each of its six-bullet bursts, giving it an effective DPS of 18. It has a pretty quick fire rate at 0.07 and an infinite range.

The Lower Case R’s pièce de résistance is the host of Synergies it shares with other guns/items in Enter the Gungeon.

Is the Lower Case R a good gun in Enter The Gungeon?

On its own, the Lower Case R is not a very good gun in Enter the Gungeon due to its low DPS, which limits your ability to quickly clear enemies in the Gungeon.

However, the Lower Case R’s Synergies will give it more damage from 2.2 to 5 and increase the number of letters the gun spells out upon firing. Some of the Lower Case R’s Synergies also feature special status effects and abilities which we will go into detail in the Synergies section below.

Best Synergy for the Lower Case R in Enter The Gungeon

The Lower Case R features a laundry list of Synergies that it shares with other guns/items in Enter the Gungeon. In total, the Lower Case R can Synergize with 14 other guns/items that also give it additional status effects and capabilities. 

Hacker

The Hacker Synergy between the Lower Case R and the Bracket Key will increase the Lower Case R’s damage output by 25%.

Just In Case

Having the Bomb and the Lower Case R in your inventory will change the Lower Case R’s attacks into a one-shot rocket launcher that spells out the word ROCKET. The gun will feature a BOOM cloud like those typically seen in cartoons.

Rabid

With the help of Angry Bullets, the Lower Case R will fire the words LOSER, DORK, CHUMP, NOODLE, and TAFFER.

Radiant

If you have the Silver Bullets and the Lower Case R in your inventory, the latter will spell out the words SILVER, BLESSED, and WAREWOLF when firing.

Ravishing

The Charming Rounds and Lower Case R can combine to activate the Ravishing Synergy in Enter the Gungeon.

Ravishing will cause the Lower Case R to spell out the words HANDSOME, CHARM, and CUTE when firing. In addition, the Ravishing Synergy will imbue the Lower Case R’s shots with a charming effect.

Reactive

With the Explosive Rounds and the Lower Case R in your inventory, the Reactive Synergy between these two items will cause the Lower Case R to spell out the words ROCKET, BOOM, KABOOM, and POW while firing.

While this Synergy is active, the Lower Case R’s shots will become explosive.

Reanimate

The Ghost Bullets and Lower Case R can combine to activate the Reanimate Synergy in Enter the Gungeon.

This Synergy will change the Lower Case R’s words to spell out SPOOKY, GHOST, and BOO instead of the default BULLET.

Reinforced

The Reinforced Synergy is a synergy between the Lower Case R and the +1 Bullets bullet upgrade in Enter the Gungeon.

Reinforced will cause the Lower Case R to spell out BULLET+1 when firing.

Remnant

You will need the Omega Bullets and the Lower Case R to activate the Remnant Synergy in Enter the Gungeon.

Remnant will cause an omega to appear after firing BULLET.

Replete

The Finished Gun and the Lower Case R can combine to activate the Replete Synergy in-game. This will change the Lower Case R’s default fire letters to spell out COWABUNGA, BOOYAKASHA, THANK YOU, THANKS, HASTA LA VISTA, TOODLES, GOODBYE, FAREWELL, and GAME OVER instead.

Research (Best Synergy)

The Research Synergy between the Lower Case R and Book of Chest Anatomy is by far the best Synergy of the bunch.

Research will give the Lower Case R the powerful ability to unlock locked chests and doors in the Gungeon.

Resplendent

Gilded Bullets and the Lower Case R’s Synergy, Resplendent, will change the Lower Case R’s fired words from BULLET to CASH, COINS, SHELLS, and GOLD.

Root

With the Alpha Bullets and the Lower Case R in your inventory, the Root Synergy between these two items will cause an alpha to appear before BULLET.

Runic

The words ABRA and KADABRA will be spelled out by the Lower Case R if you have the Magic Bullets and the Lower Case R in your inventory.

How to Use the Lower Case R in Enter The Gungeon?

While the Lower Case R’s fire mode is listed as burst-fire, in practice, its insanely quick fire rate makes it work like a semiautomatic gun instead. With that said, you can simply aim and shoot at most enemies as you would normally with other semiautomatic guns in the Gungeon.

Most of the Lower Case R’s Synergies simply change the number of letters and words the gun spews out when firing, which doesn’t change the gun’s firing mechanics from stock too much.

Conclusion

The Lower Case R is widely considered in the community as the meme gun of Enter the Gungeon. It shoots BULLET as letters and is shaped like the lowercase r because the letter looks like a gun.

Lower Case R in stock form is nothing to write home about due to its low DPS output. However, this is quickly remedied by activating any of its multiple Synergies, giving it the instant damage boost and additional status effects that help make the gun more powerful in the Gungeon.

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