Risk of Rain Returns: Hungry Hippo Gun Sol Guide

Q: How to complete Hungry Hippo Gun Sol in Risk of Rain Returns?

The Hungry Hippo Gun Sol is a powerful, albeit situational, weapon in Risk of Rain Returns that excels at area denial and crowd control. It fires slow-moving projectiles that explode on impact, dealing significant damage in a radius.

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Walkthrough

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The Hungry Hippo Gun Sol is a unique weapon that can be found in specific locations or dropped by certain enemies. Its primary fire mode launches a large, slow-moving projectile.
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Upon impact with an enemy or surface, the projectile explodes, dealing damage in a moderate area of effect (AoE).
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The projectile's travel speed is slow, making it less effective against fast-moving targets at range. However, its AoE damage makes it excellent for clearing out groups of enemies or dealing with stationary threats.
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The weapon has a moderate rate of fire and a limited magazine size, requiring careful shot placement and management.

Tips

Use the Hungry Hippo Gun Sol in choke points or narrow corridors to maximize the effectiveness of its AoE explosion.
Against large, slow-moving bosses, aim to land direct hits or detonate the projectile near them for maximum damage.
Be mindful of the projectile's travel time; lead your targets if they are moving.
Consider pairing the Hungry Hippo Gun Sol with faster-firing weapons or abilities to deal with immediate threats while waiting for the projectile to connect.
The weapon's splash damage can be useful for hitting enemies that are slightly out of direct line of sight.

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