Ranged WeaponMeta · C-TierRanged

Brotato Machine Gun

3 builds in our database · Unlocked by default

The Machine Gun is a continuous-fire ranged weapon that excels in dealing damage over time. It is particularly effective in builds focused on sustained fire and crowd control.

Weapon Effect

Cooldown is 2.04s every 60 shots. Fires continuously, even with no enemy in range. -3% Speed

Cooldown is 2.04s every 60 shots. Fires continuously, even with no enemy in range.—
Speed-3%

Scales with: Ranged Damage, Attack Speed

Meta Usage

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

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From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top character

Poacher

1 build pair this combo

When to pick Machine Gun

Consider picking the Machine Gun if you have a character that benefits from consistent damage output and can handle the -3% Speed penalty. It's a solid choice for builds that prioritize Ranged Damage and Attack Speed.

When to skip Machine Gun

Skip the Machine Gun if your build relies heavily on mobility or if you prefer burst damage weapons, as the speed reduction can hinder your movement.

Best characters for Machine Gun

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

Poacher

1 build

Machine Gun behaves similarly to SMG but fires in long continuous bursts, letting you saturate the hunting area with projectiles before enemies even get close. It pairs naturally with items like Heavy Bullets and Small Magazine, and when mechanized it can provide huge global stat boosts while still being a top-tier killing tool.

Stats: Ranged Damage · Attack Speed · Range · Crit Chance

Variant

1 build

Fires continuously and scales from flat Ranged Damage, letting Variant farm kills and mutation fruits efficiently. Its high fire rate benefits greatly from Tumor-copied damage bonuses and Evolution-based debuffs on enemies.

Stats: Ranged Damage · Attack Speed · Crit Chance · Speed

Veteran

1 build

Machine Gun fits Veteran thematically and mechanically: very high fire rate, continuous shooting and solid scaling with Ranged Damage and Attack Speed let you delete hordes before they touch your fragile HP pool. The constant stream of bullets synergizes with on-hit or on-kill effects like Virus, Flare and Cute Monkey, and extra horde waves simply mean more targets to shred.

Stats: Ranged Damage · Attack Speed · Range · Max HP · Armor

Mad Scientist

5 builds

Machine Gun provides constant ranged DPS that benefits from your general damage and crit scaling while your Evolution mechanics handle crowd control, making it a solid hybrid option if you want some direct ranged pressure alongside structures.

Stats: Ranged Damage · Attack Speed · Crit Chance · Evolution