"Your Critical Strikes deal an additional 100% damage. Critical Strikes deal an additional 100% damage (+100% per stack)." Raises the crit multiplier from 2.0x to 3.0x (then 4.0x, 5.0x, etc.) per stack. Gives zero crit chance - you need other items to crit at all. Best on Railgunner, where +100% crit damage equals 10 Lens-Maker's Glasses. SotV DLC, no unlock required.
Crit Multiplier by Stack Count
crit_multiplier = 2.0 + (1.0 x stacks)
Base is 2x (double damage). Each scope adds 1.0 to the multiplier.
| Stacks |
Crit Multiplier |
Total Bonus |
Note |
| 0 | 2.0x damage | +0% extra on crit | Base (no scope) - 2x on crit |
| 1 | 3.0x damage | +100% extra on crit | Triple damage on crit |
| 2 | 4.0x damage | +200% extra on crit | Quadruple damage on crit |
| 3 | 5.0x damage | +300% extra on crit | 5x damage on crit |
| 5 | 7.0x damage | +500% extra on crit | 7x damage on crit |
No Crit Chance Given - You Need Other Sources
Laser Scope is the only crit item that gives zero crit chance. Without crits triggering, the scope does nothing. You need Lens-Maker's Glasses (10%/stack, cap at 10), Harvester's Scythe (+5%), Predatory Instincts (+5%), Shatterspleen (+5%), or a survivor with built-in crit mechanics to make the Scope useful.
Best Survivors
Railgunner S Tier
Magnetic Accelerator converts all crit chance into crit damage. Laser Scope = +100% crit damage = equivalent to 10 Glasses. Weakpoint hits always crit. Unlike Glasses, Scope damage isn't capped at 100% crit - it amplifies the full multiplier. The single best item for Railgunner besides base crit chance sources.
Bandit A Tier
Backstab passive makes all attacks from behind guaranteed crits. Laser Scope triples (or more) that backstab damage directly. Combine with Lights Out to execute enemies and reset cooldowns, then chain into more backstabs.
Other survivors - need crit chance items
Any survivor can use Laser Scope effectively once they reach 100% crit with Glasses. At guaranteed crits, every hit is amplified by the Scope multiplier - effectively tripling (or more) your DPS with 1 Scope.
Crit Build Synergies
Lens-Maker's GlassesS
+10% crit chance per stack. 10 Glasses = 100% guaranteed crits. Stack to cap, then every hit triggers Laser Scope damage.
ShatterspleenS
+5% crit chance. Bleeding enemies killed by crits explode for 400% damage. The explosion damage scales from your base damage before the Scope multiplier, but crit kill triggers the explosion regardless.
Harvester's ScytheA
+5% crit chance. Heals 8 HP per crit. With Laser Scope, every crit deals more damage and heals you. High-crit builds become very tanky through sustained healing.
Predatory InstinctsA
+5% crit chance. On crit: +12% attack speed (stacks 3 times). With guaranteed crits, this means constant +36% attack speed - more crits, more Scope damage, more attack speed.
Shaped GlassB
Crits apply after Shaped Glass damage doubles your base. 1 Scope = 3x multiplier on already-2x base = 6x effective damage vs a normal hit. Powerful but risky without HP.
Ocular HUDB
100% crit guarantee for 8 seconds on use (60s CD). Provides burst windows where every hit is a scope-amplified crit. Good for burst builds without stacked Glasses.
Lost Seer's Lenses Warning
Corrupts all Lens-Maker's Glasses - kills your crit build
Lost Seer's Lenses is a void item that corrupts every Lens-Maker's Glasses in your inventory the moment you pick it up. If Glasses were your only crit chance source, all crits stop immediately - Laser Scope becomes completely dead weight for the rest of the run.
Safe to pick up Lost Seer's Lenses if you have: Bandit (backstab), Railgunner (weakpoints), Predatory Instincts + Scythe residual 10% crit, or Ocular HUD for burst windows. Otherwise avoid it entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Laser Scope do in Risk of Rain 2?
Laser Scope increases critical strike damage by 100% (+100% per stack). Base crits deal 2x damage. With 1 Laser Scope they deal 3x. With 2 they deal 4x. It gives no critical strike chance - you need other items to actually crit. It is a Survivors of the Void DLC item with no unlock challenge.
Does Laser Scope give crit chance?
No. Laser Scope is the only critical-related item that gives zero critical strike chance. It only increases the damage multiplier when you do crit. You need Lens-Maker's Glasses, Predatory Instincts, Harvester's Scythe, or a survivor with built-in crit mechanics to trigger it.
Does Laser Scope stack?
Yes. Each additional Laser Scope adds another +100% to the crit damage multiplier. 2 stacks = 4x crit damage, 3 stacks = 5x, and so on. There is no cap. However, since it's a red item, getting multiple stacks in a single run requires deliberate farming (Command artifact, 3D printers, or Shrine of Order).
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