Scattershot
Scattershot is a rare Isaac card.
Description
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Attack for 1. This shot shifts hit ships 2 to the right.
- 2. Move 2 to the left.
Upgrades
Scattershot A
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Attack for 1. This shot shifts hit ships 2 to the right.
- 2. Move 2 to the left.
Scattershot B
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Attack for 3. (+2) This shot shifts hit ships 2 to the right.
- 2. Move 2 to the left.
Strategy
A more extreme version of Shift Shot that works the opposite direction, adds 1 to the energy cost, and moves you in the opposite direction 2 spaces, more fully getting you out of the way of enemy intents while somewhat preserving the position of your drones relative to your ship, even if not completely. It's also worth noting that this has some natural synergy with multiple cannons and Jupiter Drones which Shift Shot, unupgraded, does not by virtue of it hitting the enemy right instead of left — since they fire from left to right, it's possible for the first one to knock the enemy ship into the firing line of the next one (and possibly then the next one...). The Ares with Ares Cannon V2 and the Jupiter ships are most able to take advantage of this.
Its A upgrade makes it flippable, adding to its overall utility if a net rightward dodge is preferable.
Its B upgrade instead adds 2 damage, which is solid, and if you're chaining with multiple cannons can be felt multiple times.
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