Brainstalks

Brainstalks
Skills have NO cooldowns for a short period after killing an elite.
Upon killing an elite monster, enter a frenzy for 4s (+4s per stack) where skills have 0.5s cooldowns.
Rarity	Legendary
Category	Utility AIBlacklist OnKillEffect
Unlock	Deicide
ID	70
Stats
Stat	Value	Stack	Add
Duration	4s	Linear	+4s

The Brainstalks are an item in Risk of Rain 2.

When the holder kills an Elite enemy, all their skill cooldowns are temporarily reducedNo Cooldowns (Buff)
No skill cooldowns.Ability cooldowns reduced to 0.5s. to the minimum of 0.5 seconds, for a duration of 4 seconds (+4 seconds per stack).

Notes

• Correction: The in-game description of no cooldowns is incorrect, since skills have a minimum of 0.5 second cooldown.
• While the No CooldownsNo Cooldowns (Buff)
  No skill cooldowns.Ability cooldowns reduced to 0.5s. buff is active, the screen is tinted pink.
• This item gets a near-permanent effect with the Artifact of Honor enabled.
• The Forgive Me Please45sForgive Me Please
  Throw a cursed doll that repeatedly triggers your 'On Kill' effects.
  Throw a cursed doll out that triggers any On-Kill effects you have every 1 second for 8 seconds. will never trigger the Brainstalks' effect, even if theArtifact of Honor is enabled.
• Some skills can have their inputs held down for constant use of their skill during the buff, but others will require the input to be pressed again when they're off cooldown.

Tips

• The Brainstalks become progessively more powerful late-game as more monsters spawn as Elites, essentially completely replacing the needs for Alien HeadAlien Head
  Reduces cooldowns for your skills.
  Reduce skill cooldowns by 25% (+25% per stack)., Hardlight AfterburnerHardlight Afterburner
  Add 2 extra charges of your Utility skill. Reduce Utility skill cooldown.
  Add +2 (+2 per stack) charges of your Utility skill. Reduces Utility skill cooldown by 33%., or PurityPurity
  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..
• While near-instant cooldowns are appealing on paper, remember that the time it takes to use a skill is also limited by how that skill may prevent others from being used. For instance, other skills cannot be used while charging Loader'sLoaderThe Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment.
  Class: Melee
  HP: 160 (+48 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 20
  Umbra: Bionic Powerhouse Charged GauntletCharged Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a piercing punch for 600%-2700% damage.
  Survivor: Loader or Artificer'sArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond Charged Nano-BombCharged Nano-Bomb (Secondary)Stunning. Charge up a exploding nano-bomb that deals 400%-2000% damage.
  Survivor: Artificer. Other skills may lock the player into a scripted animation during which skills cannot be used, such as when BanditBanditThe Bandit is a high-skill combo character that can dish out devastating backstabs while weaving in and out of stealth.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Desperate Outlaw spins his gun while firing Lights OutLights Out (Special)Slayer. Fire a revolver shot for 600% damage. Kills reset all your cooldowns.
  Survivor: Bandit and DesperadoDesperado (Special)Slayer. Fire a revolver shot for 600% damage. Kills grant stacking tokens for 10% more Desperado damage.
  Survivor: Bandit, or when Artificer uses FlamethrowerFlamethrower (Special)Ignite. Burn all enemies in front of you for 2000% damage.
  Survivor: Artificer.

Lore

Order:  Biopsy Samples of Cairne Jefferson
Tracking Number: 051*****
Estimated Delivery: 11/11/2056
Shipping Method: High Priority/Biological
Shipping Address: Saura Cosmo, Beacon Post, ???
Shipping Details:

Contained in this shipment should be a variety of biopsy samples from our late Mr. Jefferson. As you know, he was an extraordinary man in almost any manner. He was athletic, brilliant, kind, funny, and an all-around great human specimen. 

He donated his body to science, and as we began the operation we found a most terrifying discovery.

A quick visual examination of the subject’s brain shows a very… particular oddity. It seems to be housing a variety of… glowing brain “stalks”, similar to tubeworms. Trying to biopsy the stalks is impossible - they seem to disintegrate into dust the moment we remove it from the brain. We cannot explain this oddity at all. As such, we have included the entire brain in this shipment.

Please let us know if you find any explanation.

Version History

Early Access Hidden Realms Content Update

• Major Content
  • Added New Item Lore Entry: Brainstalks
• Gameplay Changes
  • Buff Duration: 3s (+2s per stack) ⇒ 4s (+4s per stack)
  • 🌧Add slick camera effect when buff is active

Trivia

• The item is a brain with what look like brightly-colored cordyceps fungi sprouting out of it. The cordyceps are famous for their unique form of parasitism, growing inside and through an insect's head. Some cordyceps species even affect the insect's behavior.