Skinny odd mushroom

[Vash]

Yes? No?

I normally pick it up if my tear stat is not maxed out but if it didn't contribute to the fun guy transformation i think i would skip it most of the time. The damage downgrade is a bit too punishing.

[Plazy]

Take it if you don't have other tear upgrades. The damage down shouldn't be too much of a problem if you have a good amount of damage. If you have starting damage or find it early, it can also be good since you are likely to find some more damage ups. The transformation isn't too great though.

[Vash]

Originally posted by The Lazygineer:

Take it if you don't have other tear upgrades. The damage down shouldn't be too much of a problem if you have a good amount of damage. If you have starting damage or find it early, it can also be good since you are likely to find some more damage ups. The transformation isn't too great though.

I had 7.50 damage or so, took it and it said -1.24, that's a pretty substantial downgrade. But if you don't have any other tears upgrade i can see how it could be useful.

[Phaper]

I usually take it because I like the better protection a high fire rate offers.

If you've got a high tear delay, it's probably a net DPS up even with the damage down.

[unknown soldier]

When i 1st got keeper i used to hunt for this item in 1st couple of floors, helped get me an achievement or 2. Like all items though id say its situational.

[John Orbit]

It's not just a damage down, it's a damage multiplier down. Every other damage up you get after that will give you less damage. Sure it's a nice tear-up, but it doesn't break the tear-delay limit of 5. Two or three normal tear-up will put you at tear-delay 5 and some will even let you get lower.

I really only use it with Keeper, or with Inner Eye or Mutant Spider. With a slow tear item, where you'll need four or five tear-ups for a good fire rate, it's useful, otherwise I avoid it like plague.