Heaven Cracker

The Heaven Cracker is a item in Risk of Rain that causes every fourth basic attack to pierce through enemies for 100% damage. It stackable up to four. When activated, all enemies in front of the player are hit by the attack, contrary to the visual burst the item creates, which only covers a short distance in front of the player.

Character Synergies

 * The  ' ability to move while attacking can allow this item to proc more often than other classes.


 * ' can exploit the ability of this item to recharge his ' ability almost completely, if used against large crowds of enemies.


 * All melee characters gain infinite range each fourth attack thanks to this item, allowing them to attack enemies at a distance, making it much more valuable on these classes.


 * ' 's ' only pierces on one of the two shots. This means that he ends up dealing 160% damage, and because the Heaven Cracker shot can crit and apply other on-hit effects, there is actually a chance of applying such effects TWICE in one attack, whereas the default Commando attack can only proc effects once per volley.


 * "Non-synergy"  's  pierces enemies by default, dealing a little more damage on the return back. Making this item not only useless but a downgrade from the default. It makes this item less effective than on any other character.


 * The piercing beam replaces the ' 's grenades from his ' attack when triggered.

Item Synergies

 * The Heaven Cracker synergizes well with all on-hit items since the effect will proc on every enemy.
 * The best example of this may be the, as the explosive blast is multiplied by the number of enemies hit allowing the user to dispose of large groups in one shot.

Trivia

 * This item is a reference to the Studio Gainax anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, where one of the main characters, Simon the Digger, exclaims "My drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens!"