Faulty Conductor

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Occasionally release a pulse of electricity that energizes allies and makes enemies more susceptible to electric damage.
Every 15 (-20% per stack) seconds, release a wave of electricity that energizes nearby allies for 7 seconds. Energized allies gain +30% attack and movement speed, and ALWAYS land critical strikes with electric items and attacks.
Rarity	Boss (Alloy Hunter)
Category	Damage Utility Technology
Corrupted	Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Newly Hatched Zoea is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Newly Hatched ZoeaSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Newly Hatched Zoea Periodically recruit allies from the Void. Corrupts all yellow items. Every 60 (-50% per stack) seconds, gain a random Void ally. Can have up to 1 (+1 per stack) allies at a time. Corrupts all yellow items.
ID	ShockDamageAura
Stats
Stat	Value	Stack	Add
Item cooldown	15s	Hyperbolic	-20%
Attack speed	30%	None
Movement speed	30%	None

The Faulty Conductor is a boss item in Risk of Rain 2, added in the Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
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Seer's ChosenHP: 3000 (+900 per level)
Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
Class: Unknown
Speed: 3 m/s
Armor: 0.

Every 15 (-20% per stack) seconds, the user releases a wave of electricity that energizes nearby allies for 7 seconds. Energized allies gain +30% attack and movement speed, and ALWAYS land critical strikes with electric items and attacks.

Activating

Damage from the following items is electrical:

• UkuleleUkulele
  ...and his music was electric.
  25% chance to fire chain lightning for 80% TOTAL damage on up to 3 (+2 per stack) targets within 20m (+2m per stack).
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  Activating your Secondary skill charges your Primary skill with powerful lightning strikes. Requires 3 charges.
  Activating Secondary skill stores up to 5 charges (+1 per stack). Requires 3 charges for your Primary skill to fire lightning strikes, dealing 175% TOTAL damage (+50% per stack) each. Reduces Secondary skill cooldown by 20%.
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  Moving around builds up movement speed and jump height. At 25% charge or higher, jump to discharge into an electric blast.
  Moving around builds up charge, granting up to +160% movement speed and +200% jump height at 100%. At 25% charge or higher, jumping triggers an explosive discharge for 400% (+280% per stack) damage in a 5m to 32.3m (+7.5m per stack) area.
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  Gain bonus armor while you have a shield. When shield breaks, release a stunning pulse that deals more damage the more shield you have.
  Increases armor by 30 (+30 per stack) while you have a shield. When shield breaks, release a stunning pulse for 100% damage plus an amount equal to 100% (+10% per stack) of your max shield. Grants a shield for 4% of your max health.
• Unstable Tesla CoilUnstable Tesla Coil
  Shock all nearby enemies every 10 seconds.
  Fire out lightning that hits 3 (+2 per stack) enemies for 200% base damage every 0.5s. The Tesla Coil switches off every 10 seconds.
• N'kuhana's OpinionN'kuhana's Opinion
  Fire haunting skulls when healed.
  Store 100% (+100% per stack) of healing as Soul Energy. After your Soul Energy reaches 10% of your maximum health, fire a skull that deals 250% of your Soul Energy as damage.
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  On hit chance to throw a stunning boomerang.
  15% chance on hit to fire an electric boomerang that travels a short distance before returning, dealing 120% (+120% per stack) damage and stunning all enemies hit. Also deals an additional 42% (+42% per stack) per second. Can strike enemies on the way back.
• Genesis LoopGenesis Loop
  Fire an electric nova at low health.
  Falling below 25% health causes you to explode, dealing 6000% base damage. Recharges every 30 / (2 +1 per stack) seconds.
• Little DiscipleLittle Disciple
  Fire tracking wisps while sprinting.
  Fire a tracking wisp for 300% (+300% per stack) damage. Fires every 1.6 seconds while sprinting. Fire rate increases with movement speed.
• Charged PerforatorCharged Perforator
  Chance on hit to call down a lightning strike.
  10% chance on hit to down a lightning strike, dealing 500% (+500% per stack) damage.
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  Chance to repeatedly strike a single enemy with lightning. Corrupts all Ukuleles.
  25% chance to fire lightning for 60% TOTAL damage up to 3 (+3 per stack) times. Corrupts all Ukuleles.
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  Chance on hit to summon a spectral wyrm that seeks out and damages enemies. Tastes like glass frogs and starseed.
  On hit, 10% chance to summon a spectral wyrm that seeks out and damages and ignites enemies for 500% (+500% per stack) TOTAL damage per second for 10 seconds.
• Preon Accumulator140sPreon Accumulator
  Fire a ball of energy that electrocutes nearby enemies before detonating.
  Fires preon tendrils, zapping enemies within 35m for up to 600% damage/second. On contact, detonate in an enormous 20m explosion for 4000% damage.
• Royal Capacitor20sRoyal Capacitor
  Call down a lightning strike on a targeted monster.
  Call down a lightning strike on a targeted monster, dealing 3000% damage and stunning nearby monsters.
• Silence Between Two StrikesSilence Between Two Strikes
  Become an aspect of lightning.
  • Wake of VulturesWake of Vultures
    Temporarily steal the power of slain elites.
    Gain the power of any killed elite monster for 8s (+5s per stack). (by extension)
• N'kuhana's RetortN'kuhana's Retort
  Become an aspect of corruption. (Projectile only)

Damage from the following skills is electrical:

• Artificer'sArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike.
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond Plasma BoltPlasma Bolt (Primary)Fire a bolt for 280% damage that explodes in a small area. Hold up to 4.
  Survivor: Artificer, Charged Nano-BombCharged Nano-Bomb (Secondary)Stunning. Charge up a exploding nano-bomb that deals 400%-2000% damage.
  Survivor: Artificer, and Ion SurgeIon Surge (Special)Stunning. Burst into the sky, dealing 800% damage.
  Survivor: Artificer.
• Loader'sLoaderThe Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment.
  HP: 160 (+48 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 20
  Umbra: Bionic Powerhouse M551 PylonM551 Pylon (Special)Throw a floating pylon that zaps up to 6 nearby enemies for 100% damage. Can be grappled.
  Survivor: Loader and Thunder GauntletThunder Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a single-target punch for 2100% damage that shocks enemies in a cone for 1000% damage.
  Survivor: Loader (AoE only).
• Captain'sCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Tired Veteran Power TazerPower Tazer (Secondary)Shocking. Fire a fast tazer that deals 100% damage. Travels farther if bounced.
  Survivor: Captain and Beacon: ShockingBeacon: Shocking (Special)Periodically Shock all nearby enemies, immobilizing them.
  Survivor: Captain (when first launched).
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  Click for more info.False SonThe False Son is a slow but stalwart close-range warrior. With extreme health and defense, False Son can weather any storm. Use False Son's durability to stay in the fray and capitalize on his slow but deadly skills.
  HP: 180 (+54 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: The Shattered Heir Meridian's WillMeridian's Will (Utility)Stunning. Teleport and explode for 150% damage and pull enemies. Triple your passive's benefits for 4s. Growth increases this duration.
  Survivor: False Son and Lunar StakesLunar Stakes (Secondary)Lunar Ruin. Fire a piercing, Lunar Lightning infused Lunar Stake for 300% damage. Gain more Lunar Stakes through Growth. Counts as 2 Lunar Spikes.
  Survivor: False Son (AoE only).

Damage from the following drones is electrical:

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  HP: 300 (+90 per level)
  Damage: 10 (+2 per level)
  Class: Interactable Drone
  Speed: 17 m/s
  Armor: 20
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    Click for more info.OperatorOperator is an evasive frontline commander. He uses drones as a force multiplier, leveraging battlefield chaos at opportune moments.
    HP: 90 (+27 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Coerced Specialist ADMIN-OVERRIDEADMIN-OVERRIDE (Secondary)Command a drone to activate its Special skill. Can store a charge for each drone you control.
    Survivor: Operator

Multiple enemy attacks are also tagged as electrical.

• Wandering VagrantWandering Vagrant
  Gentle ProtectorHP: 2100 (+630 per level)
  Damage: 6.5 (+1.3 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 6 m/s
  Armor: 15
• JellyfishJellyfish
  HP: 60 (+18 per level)
  Damage: 5 (+1 per level)
  Class: Self-Destruct
  Speed: 10 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Overloading WormOverloading Worm
  The ReminderHP: 12000 (+3600 per level)
  Damage: 50 (+10 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 20 m/s
  Armor: 15 (projectiles)

Tips

• This particular boss item is extremely rare. While any other boss item can drop naturally from fighting the associated Teleporter Boss at any point during a run, Faulty Conductor only appears during the Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
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  Seer's ChosenHP: 3000 (+900 per level)
  Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
  Class: Unknown
  Speed: 3 m/s
  Armor: 0 waits to challenge at the end of the locked path. stage's Teleporter Boss, which can only be fought once per run.
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    Execute a large monster and claim its trophy. Consumed on use.
    Execute any enemy capable of spawning a unique reward, and it will drop that item. Equipment is consumed on use., Recycler45sRecycler
    Transform an Item or Equipment into a different one. Can only recycle once.
    Transform an Item or Equipment into a different one. Can only be converted into the same tier one time., Overgrown 3D Printer, or the Artifact of Prestige can help make it easier to find this item for the logbook entry.
• 5 Faulty Conductors are needed for the time between pulses to be shorter than the duration of the buff, allowing the buff to be active permanently.
  • Additional stacks are not helpful to the player that has them, since the only benefit of stacking is decreased time between pulses.

Lore

Lab Dissection Analysis File

Subject: Faulty Conductor
Technician: C. Foreman
Table Spec: Xenoarchaeology Kit v.2
Notes: 

> Artifact recovered from specimen #405051-B, thought to be a unique member of the Alloy Vulture species

> While tool usage has been documented in the Vultures, this specimen wielded a seemingly customized tool: a spear

> Methods of construction are currently unknown, but similarities between defense constructs have been noted

> Method of operation is... unusual

> Obviously meant for Vulture usage

> Recovered fragments of the tool indicate the ability to channel power

> Maybe if I...

> OH ||||

> OOPS

> SPEAR DISCHARGED ENERGY AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE WALL

Version History

Alloyed Collective

* Added New Item: Faulty Conductor