Bullet Kin

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Bullet Kin
Bullet Kin.png XtG Bullet Kin.png
Statistics and Information
ETG Health:
1 O 2 A 3 4/R 5/6
15 20 19.5 25 24 27.75 31.5
XTG Health:
1 2 3 4 5
27.5 30.63 32.5 35 37.5
Location:
Ammonomicon Entry

Ammonomicon Bullet Kin.png

Standard Issue
Bullet Kin are the most common Gundead.

These sentient shells were brought to life hundreds of years ago, when the great Bullet struck and formed the Gungeon.

They are simple creatures, but vigilant and loyal.

"For your first contract, you shall hunt the most dangerous game of all... Bullet Man.
Don't let their bloodthirsty eyes intimidate you" - Frifledialogue.png Frifle

Bullet Kin are one of the most common members of the Cult of the Gundead, appearing prolifically in Enter the Gungeon, Exit the Gungeon, Enter the Gungeon 2, and Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead.

Behaviour

Enter the Gungeon

Bullet Kin slowly walk towards the player, occasionally firing a single bullet in their direction. They will also deal contact damage if the player touches them.

Bullet Kin will occasionally walk to tables and flip them in order to take cover from the players bullets.

Bullet Kin will also attempt to fire at explosive barrels in order to detonate them. This behaviour does not account for the Bullet Kins proximity to the barrel, and may lead to it blowing itself up.

Bullet Kin are also one of the few enemies capable of riding in minecarts, and will prioritise walking to available carts over following the player.

While not a behaviour of the Bullet Kin themselves, Bullet Kin are periodically spawned by the Trigger Twins during their boss fight.

Ak-47 Variant

Occasionally rooms will contain Bullet Kin wielding the AK-47. These differently equipped Bullet Kin will rapidly fire towards the player in 8 bullet bursts before reloading.

Exit the Gungeon

Bullet Kin walk back and forth across the elevator platform, occasionally shooting a single bullet in the players direction.

XtG Jetpack Bullet Kin.png

Jetpack Variant

Variants of Bullet Kin using Jetpacks will occasionally spawn, especially in later elevators and elevators with minimal or no floor space. These Bullet Kin behave mostly the same to their grounded counterparts, slowly flying towards the player and occasionally shooting a single bullet in their direction.

Other Appearances

Bullet Kin in the Digital Comic

Ingame

  • The Bullet gungeoneer is a Bullet Kin.
  • Incapacitated Bullet Kin, writhing on the ground, can be seen occasionally as decorative objects in the Keep of the Lead Lord and Oubliette. Touching these writhing bullet kin destroys them.
  • Bullet Kin stuffed inside barrels can appear as decorative objects in the Oubliette and Bullet's Past. This is likely a visual pun on the idea of a bullet inside a gun barrel.
  • A gold Bullet Kin wielding twin uzis can be seen embossed on the front cover of the Ammonomicon.
  • Bullet Kin and AK-47 Bullet Kin appear in the STRAFE mini-game Enter the Gungeon 3D Blast, as enemies.

External Art

A Bullet Kin on the show floor at E3 2015

Merchandise

  • Bullet Kin appear prominently as mascots of the Gungeonverse in marketing material and merchandise, including but not limited to;
  • The Nintendo Switch physical edition of Enter the Gungeon comes with an exclusive Bullet Kin papercraft, and a sticker sheet that includes a Bullet Kin sticker.
  • A multitude of Bullet Kin appear on the inside of the pop-up sleeve for the 2022 special edition vinyl release of the Enter the Gungeon soundtrack, illustrated by artist Joseph Harmon.

Advertising & Conventions

  • Several Bullet Kin appear in the animated launch trailer for Enter the Gungeon.
  • At E3 2015 (and some future conventions) a person in a full body Bullet Kin costume was present on the show floor to advertise Enter the Gungeon.[1]

Unused and Cut Content

  • Exit the Gungeon does not have Steam trading cards, however a collection of trading card portraits was created by XTG artist contributor Miroko, but never used. The fourteenth of these unused XTG trading cards depicted a Bullet Kin.

Notes

  • Bullet Kin wield the Magnum.png Magnum, with the exception of the assault rifle AK-47.png AK-47 variants.
  • Bullet Kin were first designed by Dodge Rolls lead artist Joe Harty, and set the tone and art direction for the rest of Enter the Gungeons development.[2]
  • The gun wielded by the official Bullet Kin Plush is blue, instead of the ingame grey of the Magnum.
  • Bullet Kin and their variants canonically do not have arms, joints, or digits, instead manipulating everything with floating 'nub-nubs'.[3]
    • Despite this being the official stance of Dodge Rolls lead artist, many official pieces of media external to the game depict the Gundead with actual limbs.

In Other Media

Bullet Kin in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
  • Bullet Kin make a playable cameo appearance in the platform fighting game Indie Pogo and Indie Game Battle.
  • A Bullet Kin crossover skin appears in the game Riverbond.
  • A cosmetic outfit set resembling a Bullet Kin appeared in the game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
  • A toga-wearing Bullet Kin variant called Gungeonos makes a cameo appearance in the game Okhlos.
    • When doing a cross-promotion between Enter the Gungeon and Okhlos, Dodge Roll described the Gungeonos with "Just a reminder, Bullet Kin's ancestors make a cameo too! :)".
  • Bullet Kin wielding Pea Shooter.png Pea Shooters make a brief cameo appearance in the video Light Is Waves: Crash Course Physics #39 produced by the YouTube channel Crash Course in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios. Peas fired by the Bullet Kin are used to demonstrate the behaviour of particles, in contrast to the screams of Bombshees which demonstrate the behaviour of a wave.
    • The guns held by the Bullet Kin in this clip do not resemble the Pea Shooter, however a Pea Shooter is shown in a minimalist mock-up of the HUD, and the fired projectiles are green.
  • Bullet Kin have repeatedly appeared in Devolver Digital marketing materials, due to Enter the Gungeons popularity.
  • Several Bullet Kin appear in the Devolver Digital mobile game Devolver Tumble Time.
    • One of the 'toys' that can appear in the match-three tumbler is Bullet Kin shaped.
    • A Bullet Kin (written in the game as Bulletkin) is an unlockable character, with the ability Blue revolver! What will it shoot?, which fires a bullet kin at the toy tumbler from off screen, popping all toys caught in its path.
    • A dead Bullet Kin can be seen slumped against a trash can in the "Trash pull" gacha screen.
  • The Friends of Jimbo 3 update for Balatro added special reskins of the diamond suited face cards based on Enter The Gungeon. The Jack of Diamonds Enter the Gungeon skin is a Bullet Kin.
  • Enemies resembling Bullet Kin appear in the Enter the Gungeon parody Enter the Gun Dungeon, as part of the Devolver Bootleg collection.

Gallery

See main Gallery: Bullet Kin/Gallery

See also

Bullet Kin Variants
Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Portugese Balùnculo Bullet Homunculus
Balùnculo is a portmanteau of the words bala (meaning bullet) and homúnculo (meaning homunculus).
Polish Nabojak Bullet
Nabojak is an altered form of the word nabój (meaning bullet), with the suffix -ak, which lacks a direct translation.
Russian Патронщик Bulleter
Патронщик is an altered form of the word патрон (meaning bullet or cartridge), with the suffix -щик, which forms it into a masculine agent noun (best translated as -er).

References

  1. ↑ "Bulletman patrolling the E3 show floor for hapless gamers. Bloodthirsty, could strike at any moment!" - @DodgeRollGames in a Twitter Post
  2. ↑ Gameranx - Enter the Gungeon Interview With Dodge Roll’s Dave Crooks: The Past, Present and Future (15/04/2016)
  3. ↑ "If limbs means joints and digits, definitely not. They have nub nubs." - Joe Harty in a Twitter Post
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