Shock Rifle synergy?

[fudeu]

Just picked up a shock rifle and got one of those upwards blue arrows. Not sure what it could be synergizing with and the wiki entry on it lists no synergies. Maybe it's because I'm playing the Robot?

[Guywars]

I thought the arrow was to show your coolness stat going up

[fudeu]

Originally posted by Senpai Plz:

I thought the arrow was to show your coolness stat going up

Nope, it means the item you just picked up synergyzes with something you have.

I used the shock rifle a bit and it seemed to be doing good damage, but other than that, I noticed nothing different. I use that weapon so rarely, though, that I wouldn't be able to tell if that damage was actually better than normal or not.

[JellyPuff]

Maybe you had Shockrounds? That would fit it.

A Shockrifle shot does look like the zap effect of Shockround bullets.

[fudeu]

Originally posted by Jellypuff:

Maybe you had Shockrounds? That would fit it.

A Shockrifle shot does look like the zap effect of Shockround bullets.

No I had nearly no passives. Only Cog of Battle, Table Tech Rocket and Robot's default electrified bullets. For some reason RNG really loves just giving active items to Robot in his passive/active chests.

[Seamus]

Battery bullets synergize with the shock rifle just like the shock rounds. You were getting the synergy bonus.

[fudeu]

Originally posted by Seamus:

Battery bullets synergize with the shock rifle just like the shock rounds. You were getting the synergy bonus.

Ok, I suspected as much, but what was the benefit of said synergy?

[Carrier Pidgeons]

Increased damage, rate of fire, or something of that sort, likely.

[fudeu]

FYI: apparently there is also a synergy between Klobbe and AU Gun. Didn't have time to test it out much as I had that stupid lord of the jammed following me around.