Ranged WeaponMeta · B-TierRanged

Brotato Chain Gun

8 builds in our database · Unlocked by default

The Chain Gun is a rapid-fire weapon that excels in dealing consistent damage to multiple enemies. Its piercing ability allows it to hit several foes, making it effective in crowd control builds.

Weapon Effect

Cooldown is 2.04s every 100 shots. Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less damage with each pierce.

Cooldown is 2.04s every 100 shots. Pierces 1 enemy dealing—
less damage with each pierce.-50%

Scales with: Ranged Damage, Attack Speed

Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) run Chain Gun

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top character

Apprentice

1 build pair this combo

When to pick Chain Gun

Consider the Chain Gun when playing as the Entrepreneur, especially if you can stack Attack Speed and Ranged Damage. It pairs well with builds focused on dealing with swarms of enemies.

When to skip Chain Gun

Skip the Chain Gun if you prefer high single-target damage or if your build relies on critical hits, as its damage decreases with each enemy pierced.

Best characters for Chain Gun

Characters that pick up Chain Gun in our curated build pool — with synergy notes and the stats to prioritise where available.

Apprentice

1 build

Chain Gun is another late-game ranged core that scales with both Ranged Damage and Engineering. In the Endless build it forms a class-bonus pair with Gatling Laser and Minigun to convert Apprentice’s passive into unstoppable bullet spam.

Stats: Ranged Damage · Engineering · Attack Speed · Damage

Entrepreneur

1 build

Chain Gun offers high hit frequency and piercing to spread on-hit and debuff effects, which can still be effective on Entrepreneur even with his weaker raw damage scaling.

Stats: Range Damage · Attack Speed · Luck

Explorer

1 build

Chain Gun is used as a late Endless option once a high-luck Explorer snowball has enough stats to support strong ranged scaling on top of structures.

Stats: Ranged Damage · Attack Speed · Damage · HP Regeneration

King

3 builds

Chain Gun provides extreme sustained ranged damage that scales brutally with King’s tier IV weapon bonuses, acting as a late‑game finisher once your economy and defenses are established.

Stats: Attack Speed · Ranged Damage · Max HP