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BgEquipmentN'kuhana's Retort
N'kuhana's Retort
N'kuhana's Retort
Become an aspect of corruption.
Become an aspect of corruption.
Rarity Elite Equipment

N'kuhana's Retort is an Elite equipment in Risk of Rain 2. It can only be found as a rare drop from a Status AffixPoison MalachiteStatus AffixPoisonMalachite (Affix Buff)
Gain the power of a Malachite Elite.Shoot occassional urchins and apply healing disabled on hit.
Elite. The drop chance is 1/4000 from each Malachite Elite, but this chance is affected by 57 Leaf Clover 57 Leaf CloverBgLegendary57 Leaf Clover57 Leaf Clover
Luck is on your side.

All random effects are rolled +1 (+1 per stack) times for a favorable outcome.
and Purity PurityBgLunarPurityPurity
Reduce your skill cooldowns by 2 seconds. You are unlucky.

All skill cooldowns are reduced by 2 (+1 per stack) seconds. All random effects are rolled +1 (+1 per stack) times for an unfavorable outcome.
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A player equipped with N'kuhana's Retort gains the power of a Malachite Elite; their attacks inflict the Status HealingDisabled healing disabledStatus HealingDisabledHealing Disabled (Debuff)
Disables healing.Disables all healing, including base health regeneration and item regeneration.
debuff for 8 seconds, and they will periodically release 3-4 spiked balls. On impact, the balls create a small explosion for 100% damage and sprout spike pits that deal 100% contact damage. Additionally, when the equipped player dies, a Malachite Urchin Malachite UrchinMalachite UrchinMalachite Urchin
HP: 250 (+75 per level)
Damage: 18 (+3.6 per level)
Class: Ranged
Speed: 0 m/s
Armor: 100
will spawn and shoot at nearby monsters, but even with Dio's Best Friend Dio's Best FriendBgLegendaryDio's Best FriendDio's Best Friend
Cheat death. Consumed on use.

Upon death, this item will be consumed and you will return to life with 3 seconds of invulnerability.
this effect is of limited usefulness.

Although N'kuhana's Retort is held in the equipment slot, it works passively and cannot be activated. Equipment cooldown reduction and additional equipment charges from Fuel Cell Fuel CellsBgUncommonFuel CellFuel Cell
Hold an additional equipment charge. Reduce equipment cooldown.

Hold an additional equipment charge (+1 per stack). Reduce equipment cooldown by 15% (+15% per stack).
do not affect its behavior.

Tips[]

  • Engineer EngineerEngineerEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 130 (+39 per level)
    Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Fortification Expert
    can make considerably better use of this equipment than most Survivors, since his turrets can create their own spike balls and are expendable enough to trigger the on-death urchin.
  • Scavenger ScavengersScavengerScavenger
    Item HoarderHP: 3800 (+1140 per level)
    Damage: 4 (+0.8 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 3 m/s
    Armor: 20
    can potentially be highly vulnerable to having their healing disabled, as they can spawn with (or pick up) healing items. This equipment is especially useful for Twisted Scavenger Kipkip the GentleKipkip the GentleKipkip the Gentle
    Twisted ScavengerHP: 3230 (+969 per level)
    Damage: 4 (+0.8 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 3 m/s
    Armor: 20
    , who wields many healing items.
  • Giving this equipment to an Equipment Drone is a decent idea, as it will not only disable enemies' healing to help with synergies such as Death Mark Death MarkBgUncommonDeath MarkDeath Mark
    Enemies with 4 or more debuffs are marked for death, taking bonus damage.

    Enemies with 4 or more debuffs are marked for death, increasing damage taken by 50% from all sources for 7 (+7 per stack) seconds.
    , but it can also deal damage by spawning spike pits.

Trivia[]

  • Survivors holding the item will show some signs of dementia, with their head moving in abrupt motions. The only exceptions are Engineer EngineerEngineerEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 130 (+39 per level)
    Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Fortification Expert
    and REX REXREXREXREX is a half robot / half plant that uses HP to cast devastating skills from a distance. The plant nor the robot could survive this planet alone – but thankfully they have each other.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 130 (+39 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 20
    Umbra: Symbiotes
    , who will have their cannons moving abruptly instead.

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