References

Guns

Icon	Name	Quote	Reference
	Rusty Sidearm	Still Works. Mostly.
	Marine Sidearm	Always With You	Marine's pistol from Doom 3 video game.
	Rogue Special	Underhanded And Efficient
	Budget Revolver	Affordable Arms
	Dart Gun	Sticky	Sprite looks similar to Nerf's Maverick toy dart gun.
	Robot's Right Hand	Built To Kill	"Built to kill" is likely a reference to the robot, and how he it is part of the killbot army.
	Blasphemy	To The Point	The ability of the sword being able to send a projectile of a sword is a reference to the classic Legend of Zelda.
	Casey	Batting .50	The most powerful weapon for Ness in Earthbound, originally a reference to the poem "Casey at the Bat." The last line of the description "Nothing can happen until you swing the bat" is also a reference to the anime FLCL.
	Pea Shooter	Baby's First Gun	The term "pea shooter" is also used derogatively to describe a weak, small-caliber firearm.
	38 Special	For The Inquisitive	In reference to the actual gun of the same name, commonly used by detectives in films and other media, hence the description.
	Derringer	One Last Trick	In reference to the real-world pistol by the same name as well as some of its most frequent users.
	Unfinished Gun	Still Warm	The gun that The Blacksmith is working on in The Forge.
	Elimentaler	Full of Holes	the Resourceful Rat's gun
	Bullet	Fires Guns	A subtle reference to the ammunition used by guns.
	Shell	Fires Shotguns	A subtle reference to the ammunition used by shotguns.
	Hyper Light Blaster	Skill Honed Sharp	Hyper Light Drifter
	Boxing Glove	Pistol Hondo	Description is a reference to Piston Hondo from Punch Out!!
	Makarov	The People's Gun	Based on the real life Russian firearm Pistolet Makarov (Literally Makarov's Pistol).
	M1911	Classic	Direct reference to the Colt M1911 Pistol. Also looks like main character's gun from Blade Runner movie. Also .223 Pistol from Fallout video game series.
	Magnum	5 Shots Or 6?	Dirty Harry movie. Harry Callahan: Uh uh. I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?"
	Colt 1851	You Dig	In reference to a famous line in The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, uttered by the movie's protagonist, who himself carried a Colt 1851.
	SAA	Exhilarating Reload Time	SAA refers to the Colt Single Action Army. Exhilarating Reload Time is a reference to Ocelot's same quote in Metal Gear Solid 3 when he uses this gun. This weapon's ability to bounce bullets off of walls is also a Metal Gear Solid reference, as Ocelot is able to do this in multiple games.
	Cold 45	Shatterday Night Special	In reference to the Colt 45, a real world handgun, and the term "Saturday Night Special", a nickname for a cheap, easily disposable handgun normally purchased in a hasty decision to commit a crime or suicide.
	Polaris	Storied	Polar Star gun from Cave Story.
	Jolter	.95 Caliber	Warhammer 40k weapon the Bolter.
	Dungeon Eagle	Caw!	Real life Desert Eagle.
	Grey Mauser	Silent And Deadly
	Vorpal Gun	.50 Criticaliber	The vorpal sword in the poem "Jabberwocky."
	High Kaliber	Soul Reaver
	Shellegun	Circle Of Death
	Dueling Pistol	Ricochet
	AU Gun	Some Assembly Required	This gun is a reference to the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun. The 22 ammo count is likely a reference to 22 karat gold known as "Crown Gold". The exception to this is the Pilot whose bonus increases the gun's ammo by 10% to 24, which would reference 24 karat or "Pure Gold".
	Big Iron	Heavy	Likely a reference to the Marty Robbins song of the same name.
	Composite Gun	Undetectable	The name and design of this gun may be a reference to the fictional gun from the 1993 movie In the Line of Fire.
	Flare Gun	Over Here	"Over here" is a reference to how flare guns are used to signal ones location in case of an emergency.
	Smiley's Revolver	All Smiles	Gun owned by Smiley, the younger one of the Trigger Twins.
	Shades's Revolver	Someone Loses An Eye	Gun owned by Shades, the older one of the Trigger Twins.
	Knight's Gun	Plowshare	Reference to Shovel Knight and it's Developer Yacht Club Games.
	GuNNER	Backpack not included	A reference to the game GoNNER.
	Regular Shotgun	Cocked and Loaded
	Big Shotgun	A Shotgun That's Big
	Old Goldie	For The Discerning
	Sawed-Off	No Butts About It
	Winchester	Better Than A Box Of Roses	Better Than A Box Of Roses is a reference to a scene in the movie Terminator 2: Judgement day, where the terminator pulls a Winchester out of a box full of roses.
	Rattler	Snakes On A Gun	The quote is in reference to the movie Snakes on a Plane.
	Elephant Gun	Shoots Elephants	The description's first sentence begins with the inverse of a phrase used in the Star Wars universe to describe a lightsaber: "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." The second sentence alludes to the former usage of guns to hunt elephants for their ivory tusks, which were shaped into piano keys and other objects.
	Tangler	Get Wrecktangled	The Tangler's synergy with the Sponge references the Spongebob Squarepants animation.
	Void Shotgun	CQC
	Mass Shotgun	My Favorite Gun	Name and description is likely a reference to the Mass Effect series' collapsible weapons, as is the tagline (referencing the recurring line "I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel.").
	Shotgun Full of Hate	Hate Is Power!
	Shotgun Full of Love	Kill With Kindness
	Shotgrub	No Worries!	"No Worries" a reference to the song Hakuna Matata which is sung by Timon and Pumba from the movie The Lion King who are notorious for eating grubs.
	Gilded Hydra	Heads Up!	The decreasing health adding to the clip size is an allusion to the Lernean Hydra of Greek mythology, a beast that would sprout two heads in the place of one that was severed.
	Blunderbuss	Shoots Anything	The description in the Ammonomicon is a reference to Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien.
	Pulse Cannon	Time Of Death...	Measuring someone's pulse is a fairly reliable way to discern whether they are alive.
	Siren	Mershotgun	The gun is a reference to the main character 'Ariel' from the 1989 Disney film 'the little mermaid'.
	Zilla Shotgun	Quadruple the fun!	ZICS-C Shotgun from Shadow Warrior (2013) video game.
	Ice Breaker	Never Let Go	"Never Let go" references the final scene in the film Titanic. Its synergy with the Patriot and The Exotic is a reference to the Destiny franchise.
	The Membrane	Green Or Yellow?
	Huntsman	Axes Of Evil	This gun is a reference to the game Bloodborne, specifically a weapon in the game called the "Hunter Axe".
	Blooper	Close Your Bloop	Blooper is a portmanteau of Blunderbuss and Looper. The film Looper features a futuristic shotgun called a Blunderbuss which matches this weapon.
	Bow	Hold Fire To Charge	Charge effect is in reference to the game Titan Souls.
	Charmed Bow	<3-----<<<	A reference to Cupid from Roman mythology.
	Crossbow	The Original	"The Original" is a reference to how the crossbow was the first trigger based ranged weapon.
	Sticky Crossbow	Reload, Explode	A reference to Shadow Warrior (2013).
	Shotbow	A Teleporter Accident	Teleglitch's AGL grenade launcher; a reference to the 1986 film The Fly, in which a telepod experiment merges a human scientist and housefly at the molecular-genetic level.
	Triple Crossbow	3 > 1	Possible reference to Gut's rapid fire Crossbow from Berserk.
	Crescent Crossbow	Moon Shot
	Gunbow	Failed Experiment
	Klobbe	Everyone's Favorite	The Klobb from video game GoldenEye 007.
	Machine Pistol	Rapid Fire	Mini-Uzi, a smaller and improved verson of the famous Uzi.
	Thompson Sub-Machinegun	Myeah, See!	"Myeah, See!" references a line spoken by Edward G. Robinson's gangster character in the 1931 film Little Caesar.
	AK-47	Accept No Substitutes	"When you absolutely, positively got to kill every mother****er in the room... accept no substitutes" - Samuel L. Jackson's assessment of the AK-47 in the film 'Jackie Brown'
	Strafe Gun	Bleeding Edge Gameplay	Strafe (video game)
	AKEY-47	Unlocked And Loaded!	The inscription "EX ARCHA, LIBERTAS." is a reference to the Latin phrase "ex gladio libertas", meaning "the sword of freedom", with the inscription meaning "the chest of freedom".
	Crown of Guns	All Hail	Possibly a reference the Crown of Thorns worn by Jesus Christ as he was crucified. Also could be a reference to a crown of the same name from Nuclear Throne
	M16	Underslung	In reference to the real-world gun of the same name.
	Zorgun	Don't Push The Red Button	In reference to Zorg and the weapons he sells in The Fifth Element.
	VertebraeK-47	Nervous Yet?	Possibly a reference to the film Existenz, where a character forms a weapon out of several bones.
	Balloon Gun	Hot Air	Balloon animals - not only the appearance, but also the tying of them (see the reload animation).
	MAC10	$#!^@ Never End	In reference to the real-world gun of the same name, and its subtext is a reference to the Biggie Smalls song 'Come On'.
	Triple Gun	Bullet the Stampede	References Trigun with the main character having the name "Vash The Stampede".
	Heck Blaster	Whoa, Nelly	In reference to Earthworm Jim and his catchphrase "Whoa, Nelly".
	Patriot	Gun Eater	In reference to the gun wielded by The Boss in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
	Vulcan Cannon	Boundless Slaughter	In reference to the real life M134 Mini Gun, and Vulcan Raven from the Metal Gear series.
	Plague Pistol	Chemical Warfare
	Gungine	12 Cylinder	This gun is a reference to the Vlambeer game Luftrausers, which features a bullet-firing engine of the same name.
	Dragunfire	Roar	The design of Dragunfire is that of the Bolter from the dystopian science-fantasy universe of Warhammer 40,000, its name is derived from the Dragonfire round which the Bolter can fire, and the tagline "Roar" is a reference to the Bolter's unique roaring sound when fired.
	Sniper Rifle	Scope Creep	A possible reference to the Sniper's stock primary from Team Fortress 2.
	A.W.P.	Noob Cannon	In reference to Counter-Strike's AWP and its allowance of inexperienced players to one-shot opponents.
	M1	Bolt Action	In reference to the real-world gun of the same name.
	Winchester Rifle	Guns and Deviltry.	The mentioning of "deviltry" in the Ammonomicon may be a reference to the TV series Supernatural, in which the protagonists, Sam and Dean Winchester, often confront demons. It may also be in reference to the widow to the gun magnate Winchester Repeating Arms, who feared that the ghosts of the people killed by her late husband's weapons would haunt her, so she built her house to ward off the evil spirits (or devils).
	Corsair	Plot A Course	Corsairs were ships that were used for exploration before the advent of steam-powered ships.
	Railgun	Calibrating	Calibrating refers to a phrase of the character Garrus Vakarian of the Mass Effect franchise.
	Prototype Railgun	DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE	This weapon is near identical in appearance and function to the Asymmetric Recoiless Carbine-920 of the Halo franchise, and the description is a reference to the MAC cannon. The pick-up text may also be a reference to the Electric Six Song "Danger! High Voltage".
	Void Marshal	Acquired Under The Table	Likely a reference to Han Solo's gun from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.
	Deck4rd	Unicorn Of Handguns	Deckard's gun from Blade Runner.
	The Judge	Hot Shot	Dredd's gun from Judge Dredd.
	Mourning Star	Satellite Rain	The Gears of War series's Hammer of Dawn
	Alien Sidearm	Shield Breaker	The description is most likely to the Halo plasma pistol, a charged shot from which will break an enemy's shield
	RUBE-ADYNE Prototype	It Never Quits
	RUBE-ADYNE MK.II	Polished Product
	Rubenstein's Monster	Unit 00	A gun made out of the RUBE-ADYNE Prototype and the RUBE-ADYNE MK.II. The name is a reference to the novel "Frankenstein's Monster" by Mary Shelly. This gun was shown in the Advanced Gungeons & Draguns trailer
	Mine Cutter	Safety First	The sprite is most likely a reference to the Dead Space plasma cutter.
	Void Core Assault Rifle	Rapid Fire
	Flash Ray	Ah Ahhh!	A reference to the Flash Gordon theme song by Queen
	Wind Up Gun	Charge It	In Reference to the gun featured in the Futurama episode "War is the H word".
	H4mmer	Many Bullets
	Snakemaker	SSSSSSSSSSS	Rick's laser pistol in the Rick and Morty animation.
	Hegemony Carbine	All The Same
	Screecher	Cover Your Ears!	A reference to the ear piercing screech created by the mythical creature "The Banshee"
	Laser Lotus	Level 5	In reference to Pierce Hawthorne's cult from Community.
	Hegemony Rifle	So Precise
	Fightsabre	Heresy	In reference to the lightsaber from Star Wars.
	Helix	Splice 'n' Dice	DNA and gene splicing
	Laser Rifle	Blast Off!
	Crestfaller	Cold Reality	Reference to the Crestfallen Warrior from Dark Souls.
	Rad Gun	Totally Rad	80s youth culture in the United States. The description pays homage to the introduction of Bad Dudes.
	Thunderclap	Lightning In A Bullet	Reference to the Plasma Gun from the Doom series.
	Charge Shot	Hold To Fire	Charge Shot (video game)
	Dark Marker	Big Bang
	Particulator	Strange Matter	Particle accelerators and particle showers. The description parodies one of the first lines of the book of Genesis.
	The Emperor	Electric Terror	Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars
	RPG	Leveled Up	Description is a reference to RPG games, in which characters can level up.
	Grenade Launcher	Fwomp!	Reference to the M79 grenade launcher, which is also known for it's distinctive report when firing.
	Stinger	Drone Warfare	Pays homage to the real-life rocket launcher of the same name.
	Com4nd0	You're Fired	A reference to the 1985 movie "Commando".
	RC Rocket	Avoid User Error	A reference to the Nikita remote-controlled missile launcher in Metal Gear Solid. The description references the level where the player must use such a missile to bypass a corridor with an electrified floor.
	Yari Launcher	Hell. Yes.	In reference to the rocket launcher from Shadow Warrior's 2013 reboot.
	Lil' Bomber	ReFuse To Lose!	The gun and its bullets are suspiciously similar to the bombs laid by Bomberman.
	Grasschopper	Noisy	A reference to the Noisy Cricket - the miniature gun used by Agent J in the original "Men in Black".
	Bundle of Wands	Dark Arts	Wands in many traditional roguelikes are limited-use items which can be used to cast specific spells but have a chance of failing or backfiring on use. The synergy with Owl is a reference to the Harry Potter series, which also has wands.
	Staff of Firepower	Missing Link	A reference to the Fire Rod from the Legend of Zelda series.
	Witch Pistol	Spells Your Doom	A reference to Bayonetta's signature weapon, Scarborough Fair.
	Hexagun	Light Fantastic	The phrase "light fantastic" a possible reference to Terry Pratchett's 1986 fantasy novel bearing the same name
	Phoenix	Reborn In Flame	The mythical flying creature of the same name
	Magic Lamp	One Wish, Three Times	Refers to having 3 wishes from genies found in magic lamps
	Gunslinger's Ashes	Spirit, Willing
	Luxin Cannon	Omnichrome	In reference to the Light Bringer series by Brent Weeks.
	Gunther	Jealous Weapon
	Unicorn Horn	Fires Friendship	The rainbow shot and music reference Nyan Cat. The curse effect references the curse levied upon killers of unicorns in the Harry Potter series.
	Cobalt Hammer	Break Stuff	A reference to Twitch streamers CobaltStreak and RichardHammer. Somewhat similar to Mjolnir, the hammer wielded by the Norse god of thunder. The quote references a song of the same name by Limp Bizkit
	Frost Giant	Icy Grasp	The synergy effect likely references the boulder-throwing frost giants of Tales of Maj'Eyal.
	Bullet Bore	Mind Muncher	The Cerebral Bore from Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
	Cat Claw	Kneadle Your Foes!	The Needler from the Halo franchise. Also, the tendency of cats to knead certain objects, repeatedly extending and then retracting their claws.
	Megahand	-P-	Mega Man video game series. Main character's weapon.
	Demon Head	Wanged	Most likely a reference to the game Shadow Warrior in which the protagonist's name is Lo Wang and can use a demon head as a weapon.
	Heroine	Charge Beam Active	In reference to Samus' arm cannon from Metroid.
	Mutation	Didn't Need Two Anyway	The appearance of the beam is potentially a reference to the Oroboros infection from Resident Evil 5.
	Flame Hand	2D6 + Int Mod	Most likely a reference to the Dungeons and Dragons' spell Burning Hands, 2D6 + Int Mod referring to a generic method for calculating the damage of a spell.
	Machine Fist	Avalanche Of Bullets	A reference to Barret Wallace from Final Fantasy 7, who famously replaced his prosthetic hand with a minigun mounted directly to his arm. "Avalanche" is the name of the group he leads at the start of the game. Also a reference to Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, in which Big Boss can gain a RC Rocket Fist.
	Robot's Left Hand	See You Later	The Terminator universe
	Snowballer	May Contain Rocks	Refers to putting a rock into a snowball to make it hurt more when thrown.
	Super Meat Gun	Very Fast	Fires saw-blade traps similar to those from Super Meat Boy, the gun being a red cube with a small bandage alludes to the main character who shares the same name.
	Anvillain	Practical And Safe	Partial resemblance to certain ACME brand goods utilized by Wile E. Coyote in the Road Runner. cartoon
	Fossilized Gun	Proof That Guns Once Existed	The oil shot references the process by which crude oil formed out of buried prehistoric plant matter.
	Gamma Ray	Mean Green	A reference to the Laser Pistol from Fallout
	Freeze Ray	Ice To Meet You	Mr. Freeze's ice pun from Batman & Robin
	Science Cannon	Charged Particles
	Disintegrator	Return To Dust	The fourth and fifth iterations of the RYNO gun series in Ratchet & Clank.
	Proton Backpack	Crossing Streams	Ghostbusters movie. Don't cross the streams.
	Mega Douser	Contents Under Pressure	Based on the real life Super Soaker 50 model. The description references the Constant Pressure System utilized by its real-life counterpart.
	Plunger	Take Your Best Shot!	In reference to getting a shot from a needle.
	Raiden Coil	Shoot Em' Up	In reference to the Raiden shooter series' purple "toothpaste" laser.
	Moonscraper	Beeeeoooowwww!	The sprite is most likely a reference to the Moonraker Laser found in Goldeneye 007
	Barrel	Nothin' Easier	A play on the idiom "Like shooting fish in a barrel", typically used when firing against easy targets at close range.
	Trick Gun	Reload To Transform	This gun is a reference to the transforming trick weapons from Bloodborne.
	Mailbox	Special Delivery
	Nail Gun	Pest Control	The description references the film Arachnophobia.
	Light Gun	Third-Party	Reference to the NES Zapper. The gun shooting out ducks is a reference to Duck Hunt.
	Mahoguny	100% Organic	The name alludes to mahogany, a valuable kind of wood often used to make furniture.
	The Scrambler	Bullet Or The Gun?	The quote alludes to the famous the-chicken-or-the-egg debate
	Trashcannon	Take It Out!	Taking out the trash
	Glacier	Refill Your Trays
	Origuni	Thousand Cuts	Origami, an art form involving the folding of paper into aesthetically pleasing shapes. A reference to the ancient torture method “Death by a thousand cuts"
	The Kiln	Fires Pots	Reference to Legend of Zelda, in which you can find Rupees in pots.
	Skull Spitter	Hard Headed	A possible reference to Shadows of The Damned, being similar to Johnson, the talking gun.
	Buzzkill	Sawed On!	The term "Buzzkill" may be a reference to the Call of Duty games.
	Tear Jerker	Q_Q	Main method of attack from The Binding of Isaac.
	Starpew	Reap And Sow	Stardew Valley's watering can, which, as it is upgraded with superior metals, allows the user to charge the can and water multiple tiles of land at once. The final upgrade, the Iridium Watering Can, waters a 6x3 rectangle when fully charged.
	Eye of the Beholster	What A Beauty!	References the famous line, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
	Molotov Launcher	Exactly What You Think
	Shock Rifle	Zap	Duracell battery.
	Bait Launcher	Meat Your Maker	In Dead Rising 2, a tiger is tamed using steaks and fights alongside the player character.
	Brick Breaker	Wrong Kind Of Mortar	In reference to the bricks and shells from Super Mario.
	Betrayer's Shield	Actually A Gun	Blockner's own gun.
	Lower Case r	Alphabetical!	Possible reference to ASCII graphics in traditional roguelikes.
	Excaliber	Once And Future	Reference to King Arthur and the mythical sword Excalibur.
	Face Melter	Squiddley-squiddley-wheeyooo!	References Brütal Legend.
	Trident	Under The Sea	The Little Mermaid (Disney franchise). "Under the sea" is a quote from Sebastian's song.
	Abyssal Tentacle	Look Away	In reference to Day of the Tentacle.
	Quad Laser	No One Can Defeat It	Weapon of Aqua Teen Hunger Force's Mooninites.
	Pitchfork	Get Forked!	A play on words, real thing being "Get F****d!"
	Gungeon Ant	What Army?
	Alien Engine	The Dangerzone
	Microtransaction Gun	Pay To Win	The phrase "Pay to Win" refers to the ability for a player to pay with ingame or real money to get an advantage in a game.
	Poxcannon	Lousy T-Shirt	The term "pax pox" is a catch-all term used to describe diseases, such as smallpox(?), which are commonly contracted at conventions.
	T-Shirt Cannon	Machine Gun Wash Only!	The quote makes fun of a common phrase found on the labels of T-shirts fired out of pneumatic cannons at big events: "Machine wash only".
	Banana	Planpain	A reference to the Banana Bomb from the "Worms" series of video games.
	Bee Hive	Bzzzzzzz!
	Silencer	300 Dead Count	A reference to the common use of pillows as a quiet murder weapon by smothering the victim. The quote makes fun of a common phrase on labels found on textile products stating how many threads were used to create the fabric.
	Camera	Say Cheese	A reference to the Tourist enemy from Toejam and Earl: Panic on Funkotron who attacks you by taking pictures of you with a bright flash. He says 'Say Cheese' to telegraph the attack.
	Directional Pad	Input Output	Several video games. The fireball special references Ryu's Hadouken attack in the Street Fighter series; the grappling special references Scorpion's rope-spear attack in the Mortal Kombat series; the reload animation references the Konami Code; and the destruction of the weapon upon expenditure of all its ammo alludes to the rapid wear and tear experienced by controllers used to play fighting games.
	Gunzheng	Hustle	The Chinese instrument called a guzheng. More specifically, the spear-shooting guzheng in Kung Fu Hustle.
	Sling	Outrageous!	In reference to the biblical tale of David and Goliath, in which David takes down the hulking Goliath with a single stone launched by a sling. The quote references Hamlet's famous soliloquy in the namesake play.
	Cactus	1000 Needles!	1000 Needles is a reference to the Cactaur enemies from the Final Fantasy series, which is an ability the enemy possesses.
	Black Hole Gun	Won't You Come	Reference to a song Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden.
	BSG	Big Shooty Gun	Reference to the BFG 9000 weapon from the Doom series.
	Compressed Air Tank	You Know My Work	In reference to the 1975 movie Jaws.
	Serious Cannon	Seriously MENTAL	In reference to the Serious Sam video game series.
	Makeshift Cannon	You Only Get One Shot	The improvised cannon in the "Arena" episode of Star Trek. The quote is a reference to Eminem's song "Lose Yourself"
	Devolver	Degenerates	References the publisher of Enter the Gungeon, Devolver Digital
	High Dragunfire	Pre-Rendered
	Sunlight Javelin	Brilliant Aura	Reference to the Sunlight Spear miracle from Dark Souls

Items

Icon	Name	Quote	Reference
	Master Round	First Chamber
	Master Round	Second Chamber
	Master Round	Third Chamber
	Master Round	Fourth Chamber
	Master Round	Fifth Chamber
	Prime Primer	Old Magic
	Arcane Gunpowder	From The Deep
	Planar Lead	Astral Slug
	Obsidian Shell Casing	Indestructible
	Meatbun	On A Roll
	Medkit	Heals
	Ration	Calories, Mate	References the Calorie Mate from the Metal Gear Solid Series
	Orange	You're Not Alexander	The quote "You're Not Alexander" and the orange being a 3D model is a straight reference to the orange from God Hand
	Friendship Cookie	It's Delicious
	Bottle	Heart Container	A reference to the recurring item in the Legend of Zelda franchise of the same name.
	Bomb	Use For Boom	A reference to the recurring item in the Legend of Zelda franchise.
	Ice Bomb	Cool It!
	Chaff Grenade	Dazed And Confused	Reference to Chaff Grenades from the Metal Gear Solid series
	Proximity Mine	Use To Place	Same design as the proximity Mines from Goldeneye 007
	Cluster Mine	Area Hazard
	C4	Stick Boom
	Molotov	Feel The Burn
	Air Strike	Superior!
	Napalm Strike	Smells Great!	References the famous line from the film Apocalypse Now
	Roll Bomb	Power Charge	In reference to the morph ball bombs from the Metroid series.
	Big Boy	Set The World On Fire	In reference to the Fallout series. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire by The Ink Spots is a song famously used in the series.
	iBomb Companion App	One For That	In reference to the saying that there's a mobile application for "everything".
	Supply Drop	I Need Mags!
	Ammo Synthesizer	Ammo Chance On Kills
	Armor Synthesizer	Play Well, Get Armor
	Heart Synthesizer	Play Well, Get Hearts
	Master of Unlocking	Play Well, Get Keys	A reference to Jill Valentine from the original Resident Evil (Biohazard), who is entrusted with a lockpick at the start of the game because she is, "the master of unlocking".
	Utility Belt	All Capacity Up!	Reference to Batman's trusty utility belt.
	Macho Brace	Value for Effort	Reference to the item of the same name in the Pokemon franchise.
	Hidden Compartment	Extra Space
	Backpack	Item Capacity Up!
	Scope	Steady Aim
	Laser Sight	King Of The Dot
	Ammo Belt	Ammo Capacity Up!
	Bullet Time	Dodge This	A reference to "The Matrix", famous for its "Bullet Time" scenes, where time is slowed down so much one can see individual bullets flying through the air. "Dodge this" is a quote by the character Trinity spoken immediately after such a scene.
	Aged Bell	Lacuna
	Singularity	Sucks
	Decoy	Get Him!	The tree stump sprite is likely a reference to decoys in Naruto, that always left a tree stump behind.
	Explosive Decoy	KABOOM!	Reference to how the item explodes.
	Melted Rock	Corpses Explode	Reference to Melting from Nuclear Throne, whose active ability is making corpses explode.
	Trusty Lockpicks	Who Needs Keys?	commonly a hairclip or Paperclip (though mostly hairclips) are used to break into locked rooms without the use of a key
	Smoke Bomb	Vanish!	"Ninja vanish!" from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
	Box	Just A Box	In reference to Metal Gear's box disguise.
	Fortune's Favor	Use For Luck	Additional reference to Metal Gear, where the character, Fortune, possessed the ability to make bullets curve around her.
	Jar of Bees	The Pain!	Reference to The Pain from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
	Potion of Lead Skin	I'm Invincible!
	Double Vision	One For Each Of You	Likely a reference to the movie Tombstone. The character Doc Holiday, upon being told he was drunk enough to be seeing double, replies, "I've got two guns. One for each of you."
	Relodestone	Magunetic North	Lodestones, rocks which were magnetized by natural processes
	Poison Vial	For External Use Only	A reference to the common notice on poisonous cleaning products
	Potion of Gun Friendship	Temporary +1 To Gun	A reference to how a lot of RPG games describe incremental upgrades to gear by appending "+number" to their name (f.e. "Iron Sword +2").
	Portable Turret	Some Assembly Required	Resembles Portal's Sentry Turret. "Some Assembly Required" is possibly a reference to IKEA products, commonly requiring assembly.
	Knife Shield	Use Again To Launch!
	Grappling Hook	Rapid Transit	Possibly a reference to the recurring Legend of Zelda item the hook shot, though it has gone by other names
	Stuffed Star	Protective Plush	Reference to the "Star" pickup item in the Mario series, which grants invulnerability. The sprite is a reference to the Lumas, which originate from the Super Mario Galaxy franchise.
	Boomerang	Usually Comes Back	References the boomerang item from the Legend of Zelda series.
	Shield of the Maiden	Block And Load	A play on words on the saying "Lock and Load"
	+1 Bullets	+1 To Bullet	A reference to how a lot of RPG games describe incremental upgrades to gear by appending "+number" to their name (f.e. "Iron Sword +2").
	Rocket-Powered Bullets	Faster Bullets
	Heavy Bullets	Thunk!	A reference to the game Heavy Bullets.
	Shock Rounds	Electrified!
	Bouncy Bullets	Boiyoiyoing!
	Explosive Rounds	Mega Blast
	Ghost Bullets	Shoot Through
	Alpha Bullets	First!	The first letter of the Greek Alphabet
	Omega Bullets	Last!	The last letter of the Greek Alphabet
	Scattershot	Quantity Over Quality
	Irradiated Lead	Poison Shot
	Hot Lead	Chance To Ignite
	Frost Bullets	Icy Fire
	Charming Rounds	Made With Love
	Magic Bullets	Sufficiently Advanced	"Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
	Fat Bullets	Fatter = Stronger
	Angry Bullets	Hungry For More	Not a reference to the mobile game Angry Birds despite the word "Angry" in the name.
	Battery Bullets	Zap!
	Homing Bullets	Fire And Forget	A reference to the description of homing missiles fired by drones in the military.
	Shadow Bullets	Double Tap	Possibly a reference to the movie Zombieland, where one of the rules of survival is "The Double Tap"
	Easy Reload Bullets	Rolling Reload
	Stout Bullets	Up Close and Personal
	Remote Bullets	The Unseen Hand	The image roughly resembles a remote-controlled toy vehicle's controller
	Zombie Bullets	Unfinished Business
	Flak Bullets	Catch Some!
	Silver Bullets	Blessed Metal	A reference to folklore that states that a bullet cast in silver is the only way to kill certain monsters, like werewolves.
	Gilded Bullets	The Gun Percent
	Chaos Bullets	Taste The Painbow	Flavor text references the famous Skittles slogan, Taste the Rainbow. Item appearance references the Smashing Pumpkins song, "The Bullet with Butterfly Wings."
	Cursed Bullets	Too Spooky
	Chance Bullets	Good RNG
	Helix Bullets	Praise Be	A reference to the item from the Pokémon series. Flavor text references the near godlike praise of the item from a famous livestream called "Twitch Plays Pokémon."
	Bloody 9mm	Be Realistic	This item references the character Logen Ninefingers, also known as "The Bloody Nine", from "The First Law", a series of books by Joe Abercrombie.
	Bionic Leg	More Machine Than Man	Reference to Return of the Jedi "He's more machine now, than man."
	Shotgun Coffee	Speed Up	Description is a reference to an episode of Futurama, where Fry drank 100 cups of coffee and in turn became incredibly fast.
	Shotga Cola	Speed Up	References Nuka Cola from the Fallout franchise
	Ballistic Boots	Speedier Than A Bullet
	Magic Sweet	Free Stats	Reference to the Rare Candy item from the Pokémon series.
	Disarming Personality	For You?
	Mustache	A Familiar Face	References how Bello also has a Mustache.
	Lichy Trigger Finger	Rate of Fire Up	A parody of the phrase "itchy trigger finger", usually attributed to soldiers which are anxious to shoot something
	Enraging Photo	Don't Believe His Lies	The description is a reference to Memento, in which the protagonist has a polaroid with the words "Don't Believe His Lies" written on it.
	Ballot	Vote Of Confidence!
	Live Ammo	I'm A Bullet Too!
	Eyepatch	Hit Harder Less Often
	Military Training	Hold Facing Enemy
	Cartographer's Ring	Some Floors Are Familiar
	Ring of Fire Resistance	No Burns	In reference to RPGs. Such items are usually seen as a trope of the genre.
	Ring of Miserly Protection	Aids The Fiscally Responsible
	Unity	Our Powers Combined	A reference to Captain Planet, summoned by combining the power of five elemental rings.
	Ring of Chest Vampirism	Blood From Wood
	Cloranthy Ring	Dodge Power Up	A reference to the ring of the same name in the Dark Souls series
	Ring of Chest Friendship	Chest Friends Forever	A parody of the phrase "Best Friends Forever", often abbreviated as BFF
	Ring of Mimic Friendship	Unlikely Allies
	Ring of Triggers	Items == Guns
	Ring of Ethereal Form	Get Ethereal!
	Gundromeda Strain	All Enemies Weaker!	Likely a reference to the book The Andromeda Strain. The in-game sprite also seems to reference bacteriophages. Also a reference to the Vlambeer game Nuclear throne, as one mutation with a purple crystal in it, makes enemies weaker.
	Broccoli	Makes You Strong	Potential reference to a typo in nutrition facts published by the United States government in the 1930s(?) which made spinach appear to have 10 times the iron content of any other vegetable. The quote is a common line which parents tell their kids in an attempt to convince them to eat vegetables at meals.
	Crutch	You Need It	Most Likely a reference to crutch items, a term usually used to describe things in games that are either easy to win with, or required to win with.
	Spice	A tantalizing cube of power.	Melange, a drug in the Dune universe which grants greatly enhanced mental powers but is highly addictive.
	Liquid Valkyrie	Maximum Pain	Likely reference to the drug 'Valkyr' from the game 'Max Payne'
	Bloody Eye	Slower Enemy Bullets	Reference to the drug of the same name from Cowboy Bebop.
	Gunknight Helmet	Armor Every Floor
	Gunknight Greaves	Armor Every Floor
	Gunknight Armor	Armor Every Floor
	Gunknight Gauntlet	Armor Every Floor
	Amulet of the Pit Lord	No Fall Damage
	Old Knight's Shield	Heavy With Experience	Ser Manuel's old Shield
	Old Knight's Helm	Protects Knowledge	Ser Manuel's Helmet
	Old Knight's Flask	Heals Per Floor	Reference to the Estus Flask, the primary healing item in the Dark Souls series.
	Old Crest	Armor Up
	Armor of Thorns	Your Body Is A Weapon	Reference to the armor worn by Kirk, Knight of Thorns of Dark Souls. Also possibly a reference to the Thorns enchantment from Minecraft.
	Full Metal Jacket	Automated Defenses	Reference to the classic movie of the same name, Full Metal Jacket.
	Heavy Boots	Low Center Of Mass
	Bug Boots	Yikes!
	Gunboots	They Go Down Well	Reference to the Gunboots worn by the protagonist in Downwell
	Springheel Boots	Double Jump	A reference to Spring-heeled Jack, an English urban legend from the Victorian era.
	Coin Crown	Play Well, Get Money
	Oiled Cylinder	Reload Faster
	Ice Cube	Items Recharge While Active
	Rolling Eye	Back At You
	Cigarettes	Hazardous To Health	A reference to Metal Gear Solid (and its sequels), in which the protagonist manages to sneak a pack of cigarettes past thorough inspection before his mission - an item whose usefulness is questioned by the other characters.
	Charm Horn	The Call Of Duty
	Cog of Battle	Active Reload	A reference to Gears of War and its Active Reload mechanic.
	Metronome	Better And Better	References the action of the same name from the Pokémon series.
	Honeycomb	Bee Prepared	References the item of the same name from Terraria.
	Map	Floor Revealed
	Gungeon Blueprint	Procedurally Updates	References the fact that each chamber you go to is procedurally generated.
	Sense of Direction	Surprisingly Rare.	An item referencing the Compass from the Legend of Zelda series. Flavor text is a reference to the fact that the Gungeon's walls and rooms shift, never staying the same for too long.
	Duct Tape	Friend Of Gunsmiths	Reference to the movie Aliens, in which the main character Ripley uses duct tape to combine two guns together.
	Gungeon Pepper	The Heat Is On!	A reference to the 1984 song "The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey
	Antibody	Heals Up
	Pink Guon Stone	Increased Health	The Guon Stone series are in reference to Ioun Stones from Dungeons and Dragons, magical stones that floats around the user's head, grants minor buffs, and comes in different colors and shapes.
	White Guon Stone	Kindles Blanks
	Orange Guon Stone	Hot Rock
	Clear Guon Stone	Pure
	Green Guon Stone	Chance To Heal
	Red Guon Stone	Dodge Up
	Blue Guon Stone	On My Side
	Glass Guon Stone	Fleeting Defense
	Iron Coin	Valar Morgunis	This item is a reference to Game of Thrones,"Valar Morgunis" is a play on "Valar Morghulis", meaning "All men must die".
	Super Hot Watch	Suuuuuuper	SuperHOT, a game in which time only progresses when you move.
	Drum Clip	One Size Fits All
	Blood Brooch	What Music They Make!	Quote from Dracula (1931) "Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!"
	Backup Gun	Watch Your Back	Reference to the 1988 movie "Die Hard", in which the protagonist tapes a gun to their back to surprise an enemy when he pretends to surrender.
	Sunglasses	Bright Future	Lyrics from Timbuk 3's "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"
	Mimic Tooth Necklace	Chomp	References the Shark Tooth Necklace from Terraria.
	Escape Rope	Works Anywhere!	A reference to the item of the same name from the Pokémon series of games, where the item could return you to the entrance of a dungeon, cave, etc.
	Jetpack	To Fly
	Wax Wings	Too Close To The Gun	In reference to Icarus, who flew too close to the sun on wax wings.
	Blast Helmet	Duck And Cover	In-game sprite references the appearance of Megaman's helmet from the cartoon show: Captain N: The Game Master
	Lament Configurum	Shellraiser	A reference to the Lament Configuration from Hellraiser.
	Monster Blood	Twist To Open	A reference to the Goosebumps book of the same name.
	Nanomachines	Son	A reference to Senator Armstrong from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
	Seven-Leaf Clover	Lucky!	The Seven Leaf Clover was an extremely lucky item from Futurama.
	Number 2	Sidekick No More	A reference to the anime, Afro Samurai.
	Gold Ammolet	Blank Damage Up
	Chaos Ammolet	What Can Will	"What can happen, will happen." -Murphy's Law (a variant on Finagle's Law)
	Lodestone Ammolet	Blank Knockback Up
	Uranium Ammolet	Blanks Poison
	Copper Ammolet	Blanks Ignite
	Frost Ammolet	Chance To Freeze
	Table Tech Sight	Flip Multiplier	it's Ammonimocon Description mentions a TableSutra. this is a reference to the Kamasutra. an Indian book about Sexual acts. (this reference goes for all Table Tech items)
	Table Tech Money	Flip Prosperity
	Table Tech Rocket	End Table
	Table Tech Rage	Flips Of Fury
	Table Tech Blanks	Flip Clarity
	Table Tech Stun	Flip Showmanship
	Heart Holster	On Your Sleeve	A reference to the proverb "Wear your heart on your sleeve".
	Heart Lunchbox	Healthy Meal
	Heart Locket	Memento Mori	Memento mori (Latin for "remember death") references the Latin Christian theory of reflection on mortality.
	Heart Bottle	Liquid Life
	Heart Purse	Form Begets Function	A reference to an architecture and industrial design phrase, meaning that the shape of something should primarily relate to its intended function.
	Ruby Bracelet	Thrown Guns Explode
	Sixth Chamber	Blessing Of Kaliber
	Busted Television	Broken And Heavy
	Coolant Leak	Don't Overheat!
	Heart of Ice	That's Cold
	Ancient Hero's Bandana	Limitless	This item is a reference to the Infinity Bandana from Metal Gear Solid.
	Bloodied Scarf	Blink Away	Appearance and function references the PS2 game Shinobi.
	Muscle Relaxant	Loosen Up
	Hip Holster	Quickdraw	A reference to the classic cowboy standoff, with the fastest person to draw winning
	Clone	The Real Me
	Sponge	Godliness	References the notable idiom, "Cleanliness is next to Godliness."
	Gas Mask	Breathe Deep
	Hazmat Suit	Safety Protocol
	Book of Chest Anatomy	Controlled Demolition
	Gun Soul	YOU DEFEATED	References the death mechanic from the Dark Souls series.
	Shelleton Key	Locks Are Dead To You	Reference to the Skeleton Key, a type of master key reduced to its essential parts.
	Brick of Cash	Secrets Of The Masons	The top of the brick roughly resembles the United States Dollar. Several of the founding members of the United States were Masons, members of Masonry (an ancient fraternity, sometimes called Freemasonry, which is likely descended from medieval stonemasonry guilds).
	Battle Standard	Set Your Own!
	Wingman	Got Your Back
	Wolf	Junior	The item sprite references Sniper Wolf from the Metal Gear franchise. it's Ammonomicon Description is a Reference to the Japanese Dog Hachiko, though with a happier ending to it...
	Dog	Junior II	Tennis balls are common playthings for dogs kept as pets.
	Owl	Hoots And More	References Harry's owl companion, Hedwig from the Harry Potter series. Functionally references the OWL Drone from Killzone: Shadowfall.
	Super Space Turtle	Hero From Space
	R2G2	Gunmech Robot	Reference to R2-D2 from Star Wars.
	Badge	By The Book	References many different buddy cop action films, along with their many tropes and notable lines.
	Ser Junkan	Next time... who is he?
	Chicken Flute	Fowl Play	Chickens in certain games of The Legend of Zelda series become aggressive if they are attacked too much. The image resembles the signature instrument of the N64-era installments, the ocarina.
	Space Friend	A Friend From The Space	A reference to the player ship in the shoot 'em up series Raiden.
	Pig	Shifty	The image resembles ribbons awarded to award-winning animals at county fairs
	Blank Companion's Ring	He Tries
	Briefcase of Cash	Avarice
	Galactic Medal of Valor	Courage Increased
	Bullet Idol	Vengeful Spirit
	Riddle of Lead	This You Can Trust	Reference to the central plot of the 1981 film 'Conan the Barbarian'
	Bracket Key	`debugkill	Reference to how certain games can have a debug menu to quickly kill every enemy in a room.
	Elder Blank	Excommunicate Bullets	The Elder Scrolls series
	Teleporter Prototype	Teleport?!
	Yellow Chamber	"the jammed thing"	This item is reference to Robert W. Chambers's book of short stories titled The King in Yellow.
	Chest Teleporter	Zap
	Loot Bag	Doesn't Float	Reference to achievement in PayDay, "Fish AI," in which you must fail the Watchdogs Day 2 mission by throwing the loot bag into the water.
	Drill	Sawgeant	A particular skill in PAYDAY 2, Drill Sawgeant, improves drills, devices which are usually noisy and take a while to break into safes.
	Clown Mask	Anonymity Aid	The mask of Dallas, one of the important characters in the PAYDAY series
	Junk	Next Time Use A Key
	Lies	Next Time Tell The Truth
	Scouter	Quality Assured	Reference to a tool of the same name from the Dragon Ball Z TV show.
	Windgunner	The Way Of Guns	Reference to Stormlight Archive Windrunners https://stormlightarchive.fandom.com/wiki/Windrunners
	Sprun	The Way Of Guns	Reference to Stormlight Archive Spren https://stormlightarchive.fandom.com/wiki/Spren