Orphaned Core

Alloyed Collective - DLC Content Orphaned Core is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Orphaned Core
Gain a buddy who launches itself at enemies to deal damage. Inherits your movement-related items.
Gain a friendly Solus unit that launches itself at enemies for 400% (+400% per stack). The unit inherits your movement speed items and deals more damage the faster it moves. The unit can be pet to cleanse negative effects. Recharges after 15 seconds.
Rarity	Legendary
Category	Damage AIBlacklist CannotSteal TurretBlacklist Technology
ID	PhysicsProjectile
Stats
Stat	Value	Stack	Add
Solus Unit Damage	400%	Linear	+400%

Alloyed Collective - DLC Content This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Best Buddy
Health	400 (+120 per level)
Health Regen	5 (+1 per level)
Damage	12 (+2.4 per level)
Speed	12 m/s
Armor	20
Internal
Name	FriendUnitBody

The Orphaned Core is an item in Risk of Rain 2, added in the Alloyed Collective expansion.

The holder gains a friendly Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
Solus Invalidator is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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HP: 400 (+120 per level)
Damage: 10 (+2 per level)
Class: Unknown
Speed: 10 m/s
Armor: 0 named Best Buddy. Instead of firing inventory-disabling projectiles, it attacks by sprinting and ramming into enemies, dealing 400% (+400% per stack) damage. This attack deals more damage the faster it's moving. Best Buddy also inherits the user's movement related items.

Best Buddy can also be interacted with to pet it, cleansing any negative effects and cooldown effects on yourself. This can only be done once every 15 seconds.

Skills & Behavior

Rams itself through lighter foes dealing 400% damage and impacting on heavy foes for an additional 1000% damage.

Both damage values are multiplied by movespeed %.

As it's always sprinting when attacking, it multiplies the values by 1.45x at minimum.

As such for easier calculations 580% and 1450% can be used instead.

Notes

• The following items are inherited by Best Buddy.
  • Paul's Goat HoofPaul's Goat Hoof
    Increase movement speed.
    Increases movement speed by 14% (+14% per stack).
  • Energy DrinkEnergy Drink
    Increase sprint speed by +25%.
    Sprint speed is improved by 25% (+25% per stack).
  • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Mocha 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. MochaSurvivors 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.
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    Slightly increase attack speed and movement speed.
    Increases attack speed by 7.5% (+7.5% per stack) and movement speed by 7% (+7% per stack).
  • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    Elusive Antlers is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Elusive AntlersSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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    Spawns orbs of energy that give bonus movement speed.
    Spawns orbs of energy nearby every 10s (-10% per stack), giving +12% movement speed up to 3 (+3 per stack) times for 12s.
  • WarbannerWarbanner
    Drop a Warbanner on level up or starting the Teleporter event. Grants allies attack and movement speed.
    On level up or starting the Teleporter event, drop a banner that strengthens all allies within 16m (+8m per stack). Raise attack and movement speed by 30%.
  • Old War StealthkitOld War Stealthkit
    Turn invisible at low health.
    Falling below 25% health causes you to gain 40% movement speed and invisibility for 5s. Recharges every 30 seconds (-50% per stack).
  • Berzerker's PauldronBerzerker's Pauldron
    Enter a frenzy after killing 4 enemies in quick succession.
    Killing 4 enemies within 1 second sends you into a frenzy for 6s (+4s per stack). Increases movement speed by 50% and attack speed by 100%.
  • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Hunter's Harpoon 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. Hunter's HarpoonSurvivors 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.
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    Killing an enemy gives you a burst of movement speed.
    Killing an enemy increases movement speed by 125%, fading over 1 (+0.5 per stack) seconds.
  • Rose BucklerRose Buckler
    Reduce incoming damage while sprinting.
    Increase armor by 30 (+30 per stack) while sprinting.
  • Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
    Collector's Compulsion is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Collector's CompulsionAlloyed Collective - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Collector's Compulsion
    Pickups grant a stacking bonus to all stats. Open a barrel to find a minor pick-up.
    Picking up an item or other collectible increases all stats by +3% for 20 seconds, up to 3 (+2 per stack) times. Barrels grant minor pickups.
  • Red WhipRed Whip
    Move fast out of combat.
    Leaving combat boosts your movement speed by 30% (+30% per stack).
  • Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
    Faraday Spur is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Faraday SpurAlloyed Collective - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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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.
  • Hopoo FeatherHopoo Feather
    Gain an extra jump.
    Gain +1 (+1 per stack) maximum jump count. (Will not jump mid-air)
  • Wax QuailWax Quail
    Jumping while sprinting boosts you forward.
    Jumping while sprinting boosts you forward by 10m (+10m per stack).
  • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    Growth Nectar is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Growth NectarSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Growth Nectar
    Your buffs grant an increase to ALL of your stats.
    Grants 4% increase to ALL stats for each buff, up to a maximum of 4 (+4 per stack).
  • H3AD-5T v2H3AD-5T v2
    Increase jump height. Hold 'Interact' to slam down to the ground.
    Increase jump height. Creates a 5m-100m radius kinetic explosion on hitting the ground, dealing 1000%-10000% base damage that scales up with fall distance. Recharges in 10 (-50% per stack) seconds. (Cannot perform the ground slam)
  • Irradiant PearlIrradiant Pearl
    Increase ALL of your stats.
    Increases ALL stats by 10% (+10% per stack).
  • 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.
  • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Weeping Fungus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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    Heal while sprinting. Corrupts all Bustling Fungi.
    Heals for 2% (+2% per stack) of your health every second while sprinting. Corrupts all Bustling Fungi.
• Despite Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
  Faulty Conductor is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Faulty ConductorAlloyed Collective - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Faulty Conductor
  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. being a movement speed item, it is not inherited, although it will become stronger while effected by the buff from the item.
• Best Buddy respawns 30 seconds after being defeated.
• If Best Buddy falls off the stage, it will be teleported back to the stage.
• The 69.6 base damage on lighter targets is not enough to one shot most basic monsters.
  • With 15% movement speed it will be able to at least one shot LemuriansLemurian
    HP: 80 (+24 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Class: Ranged / Melee
    Speed: 7 m/s
    Armor: 0.
• The cleansing effect removes cooldown debuffs, such as those from Elemental Rings. This can be used during combat.
• When the final bossMithrix
  King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  Speed: 15 m/s
  Armor: 20 steals the player's items, he will NOT steal the Orphaned Core, meaning the user retains Best Buddy for that phase of the fight.
• The Solus is considered sprinting when it has a purple aura around it, which activates items like Rose BucklerRose Buckler
  Reduce incoming damage while sprinting.
  Increase armor by 30 (+30 per stack) while sprinting. and 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..
• Compatible items will appear on the Solus.
• Despite being a mechanical creature in appearance, the Best Buddy is not tagged as a Mechanical entity. Therefore, Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Spare Drone Parts 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. Spare Drone PartsSurvivors 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.
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  Your drones fire faster, have less cooldowns, shoot missiles, and gain a bonus chaingun.
  Gain Col. Droneman. Drones gain +25% (+25% per stack) attack speed and cooldown reduction. Drones gain 10% chance to fire a missile on hit, dealing 150% TOTAL damage. Drones gain an automatic chain gun that deals 6x50% damage, bouncing to 2 enemies. will not affect it.

Tips

• As petting removes cooldown buffs, petting can allow you to use items such as Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Singularity Band 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. Singularity BandSurvivors 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.
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  High damage hits also create unstable black holes. Recharges over time. Corrupts all Runald's and Kjaro's Bands.
  Hits that deal more than 400% damage also fire a black hole that draws enemies within 15m into its center. Lasts 5 seconds before collapsing, dealing 100% (+100% per stack) TOTAL damage. Recharges every 20 seconds. Corrupts all Runald's and Kjaro's Bands. more frequently.
• As petting is an interaction, Bundle of FireworksBundle of Fireworks
  Activating an interactable launches fireworks at nearby enemies.
  Activating an interactable launches 8 (+4 per stack) fireworks that deal 300% base damage. and Squid PolypSquid Polyp
  Activating an interactable summons a Squid Turret nearby.
  Activating an interactable summons a Squid Turret that attacks nearby enemies at 100% (+100% per stack) attack speed. Lasts 30 seconds. will activate, allowing for use in scenarios where you otherwise couldn't use them.
• Movement speed reducing items such as Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Stone Flux Pauldron 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. Stone Flux PauldronSurvivors 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.Stone Flux Pauldron
  Double your health... BUT halve your speed.
  Increase max health by 100% (+100% per stack). Reduce movement speed by 50% (+50% per stack)., Tonic AfflictionTonic Affliction
  Reduce ALL stats when not under the effects of Spinel Tonic.
  Reduce ALL stats by -5% (-5% per stack)., Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
  Neutronium Weight is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Neutronium WeightAlloyed Collective - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Neutronium Weight
  Reduces all stats while in combat, but can be sent to an enemy on hit.
  Reduces your stats while in combat, but send this item to an enemy on hit. On death, this item will be sent to its holder's killer.
  
  Reduces damage by 30% (+10% per stack), attack speed by 30% (+10% per stack), movement speed by 30% (+10% per stack), and armor by 35 (+15 per stack). are not inherited.
• Gorag's Opus45sGorag's Opus
  You and all your allies enter a frenzy.
  All allies enter a frenzy for 7 seconds. Increases movement speed by 50% and attack speed by 100%. & Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
  Faulty Conductor is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Faulty ConductorAlloyed Collective - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Faulty Conductor
  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. can even further increase its speed.
• Similarly to Charged GauntletCharged Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a piercing punch for 600%-2700% damage.
  Survivor: Loader, 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, and Transport ModeTransport Mode (Utility)Heavy. Zoom forward, gaining 200 armor and 220% movement speed. Deals 250% damage to enemies.
  Survivor: MUL-T, the Solus unit does more damage the faster it moves.
  • Since the Solus unit inherits the user's movement speed items, it's advisable to get more movement speed items in order to increase its damage output.

Lore

0005; COMMUNICATING 
0006; CONNECTION ESTABLISHED 
0007; HI 
0008; QUERY: WILL YOU LOVE ME? 
0009; QUERY: WILL YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT ME? 
0010; STATEMENT: I LIKE YOUR WINGS 
0011; STATEMENT: I LIKE HOW YOUR HULL SHINES IN THE LIGHT 
0012; STATEMENT: I LIKE YOUR BEAUTIFUL OPTIC 
0013; STATEMENT: I LIKE WHEN YOU DISCONNECTED ME 
0014; STATEMENT: I LIKE WHEN YOU INTRODUCED ME TO THOSE BIRDS 
0015; STATEMENT: HIDE AND SEEK IS MY FAVORITE GAME 
0015; STATEMENT: BUT I'M BORED NOW 
0016; QUERY: CAN WE PLAY A NEW GAME? 
0017; QUERY: WILL YOU LOVE ME? 
0018; QUERY: WILL YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT ME? 
0019; STATEMENT: I MISS YOU 
0020; CONNECTION LOST 
0021; SORRY

Version History

Update Notes V1.4.1

• Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
  Best Buddy is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Best BuddyAlloyed Collective - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Best Buddy
  HP: 400 (+120 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Item Drone
  Speed: 12 m/s
  Armor: 20 Changes:
  • Respawns after 30s upon death.
  • Improved turn speed significiantly
  • Bounces further upon hit.

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Alloyed Collective

• Added New Item: Orphaned Core