Shuriken

Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Shuriken 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.Shuriken
Activating your Primary skill also throws a shuriken. Recharges over time.
Activating your Primary skill also throws a shuriken that deals 400% (+100% per stack) base damage. You can hold up to 3 (+1 per stack) shurikens which all reload over 10 seconds.
Rarity	Uncommon
Category	Damage
Stats
Stat	Value	Stack	Add
Damage	400%	Linear	+100%
Shurikens	3	Linear	+1

The Shuriken is an item in Risk of Rain 2, added in the Survivors of the Void expansion.

The item grants the Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
Shuriken 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. ShurikenSurvivors 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.Shuriken (Buff)
Launches a shuriken on primary skill activation.Consumes a charge to launch a shuriken upon primary skill activation. buff, which stacks up to 3 (+1 per stack) times over 10 seconds. When the holder's primary skill is used, a shuriken projectile is launched forward at the same time, dealing 400% (+100% per stack) damage with a 1.0 Proc Coefficient and consuming one stack of the Shuriken buff.

Notes

• The projectiles curve, making it difficult to hit enemies at longer ranges.
• Technically, the trigger to throw a shuriken is pressing the primary attack input, not necessarily just using a primary skill. As a result, non-primary skills that use the primary input will also throw Shurikens. This means that Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Railgunner 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. RailgunnerSurvivors 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.RailgunnerThe Railgunner is a long-range, single target survivor that can instantly kill any high priority target - and from any range.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Forgotten Nomad will always activate the Shuriken when shooting, as her other skills simply change the effect of her primary. The same applies when aiming Captain'sCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Tired Veteran Orbital ProbeOrbital Probe (Utility)Stunning. Request up to 3 Orbital Probes from the UES Safe Travels. Each probe deals 1000% damage.
  Survivor: Captain and OGM-72 'DIABLO' StrikeOGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike (Utility)Stunning. Request a kinetic strike from the UES Safe Travels. After 20 seconds, it deals 40,000% damage to ALL characters.
  Survivor: Captain, and when firing Engineer'sEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 130 (+39 per level)
  Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Fortification Expert Thermal HarpoonsThermal Harpoons (Utility)Enter target painting mode to launch heat-seeking harpoons that deal 500% damage each. Can store up to 4.
  Survivor: Engineer.

Math

The charge cooldown is determined by the formula $f(x)={\frac {10}{(amount+2)}}$.

Amount	Seconds
1	3.33
2	2.5
3	2
4	1.67
5	1.43
6	1.25
7	1.11
8	1
9	0.91
10	0.83
11	0.77
12	0.71
13	0.67
14	0.63
15	0.59
16	0.56
17	0.52
18	0.5
19	0.48
20	0.45

Tips

• Shurikens on melee-based characters like AcridAcridAcrid is a melee-range hybrid who uses powerful poisons to melt tanky enemies.
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  HP: 160 (+48 per level)
  Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
  Armor: 20
  Umbra: Test Subject or LoaderLoaderThe 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 can give them a ranged attack while activating their primary.
  • However, LoaderLoaderThe 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 does not gain barrier from Shurikens, as her passive only affects her gauntlets.
  • Shurikens on CaptainCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Tired Veteran are harder to utilize, as they activate as soon as he charges his primary, rather than when he releases the shot.
  • The lock-on attacks for HuntressHuntressThe Huntress is an extremely mobile but fragile survivor with a high damage output.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 90 (+27 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Judge, Jury, Executioner can activate Shurikens, but will only work with a target in sight.
• A single stack of Shurikens deals enough damage to activate the Kjaro'sKjaro's Band
  High damage hits also blasts enemies with a runic flame tornado. Recharges over time.
  Hits that deal more than 400% damage also blasts enemies with a runic flame tornado, dealing 300% (+300% per stack) TOTAL damage over time. Recharges every 10 seconds., Runald'sRunald's Band
  High damage hits also blasts enemies with runic ice. Recharges over time.
  Hits that deal more than 400% damage also blasts enemies with a runic ice blast, slowing them by 80% for 3s (+3s per stack) and dealing 250% (+250% per stack) TOTAL damage. Recharges every 10 seconds., and 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 BandsSurvivors 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.Singularity Band
  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., allowing characters such as EngineerEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 130 (+39 per level)
  Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Fortification Expert and CommandoCommandoThe Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character that is reliable in all situations of the game.
  Class: Ranged
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Cornered Gunslinger to more consistently activate them. Conversely, characters with strong single-hit skills can lose out on damage output if Shurikens activate bands instead.
  • Notably, Engineer's turrets can use Shurikens with their attack, allowing them to use the Bands as well.
• Shuriken stacking has both diminishing and quadratic returns. One stack of Shurikens can deal 1200% base damage per ten seconds. A second stack only increases this by 800% base damage, however each additional stack adds 200% more than the last (D=(x+200%)(x+300%)), as both the number of shurikens and the damage they deal increases.
  • This means that while Shurikens might not stack well normally, if you find a printer, they can become extremely powerful. At six stacks, the quadratic damage growth will get a very considerable return. However it's still not enough to cancel out the diminishing returns of stacking unless you can find sufficient stacks of Shurikens. Going beyond six stacks can increase your DPS by leaps and bounds.
• Shurikens are extremely dangerous if monsters gain them (such as in the Void Fields, with the Artifact of Evolution enabled, or if the monster is a ScavengerScavenger
  Item HoarderHP: 3800 (+1140 per level)
  Damage: 4 (+0.8 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 3 m/s
  Armor: 20 or 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), as they deal large amounts of damage and are difficult to avoid due to their high velocity. If the monsters also have Kjaro's or Runald's Band, even a single shuriken can kill the player.

Lore

Order: Aluminum Throwing Star
Tracking Number: 77******
Estimated Delivery: 05/15/2060
Shipping Method: Priority
Shipping Address: Sensei Dareth's Mojo Dojo, Earth
Shipping Details:

For the last time, shouting "hiyahh!" when throwing a shuriken will NOT improve your results. It just gives your position away... You know, the exact OPPOSITE of what a ninja wants.

However, you can say "hiyahh!" in your head. (I do too.)

Version History

Survivors of the Void

(Undocumented) Added New Item

• Shuriken

Trivia

• The shipping address is a direct reference to Sensei Dareth from the 2011 animated series "Ninjago".