Firearms in Bloodborne are primarily used for parrying enemies, interrupting their attacks, and setting up visceral attacks. Some also scale with Bloodtinge for significant damage.
Types of Firearms:
- Pistols: Fast firing, good for parrying (e.g., Hunter Pistol, Evelyn).
- Blunderbusses/Shotguns: Wide spread, good for close-range parries and staggering (e.g., Hunter Blunderbuss, Cannon).
- Special Firearms: Unique properties (e.g., Repeating Pistol for high damage, Flamesprayer for fire damage).
Quicksilver Bullets are consumed with each shot. You can convert 1 HP into 5 Quicksilver Bullets by pressing Up on the D-pad, which is vital for sustained firearm use or Hunter Tool spam.