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Sentient Meat Hook, in depth.

Legendary item (red). What the game says, what it really does, what each copy adds and what it pairs with.

// what it does

What it does.

Sentient Meat Hook
Legendary item (red)

20% of your hits fire hooks that chase up to 10 enemies. Each extra hook, more likely and more enemies.

Game text: «20% (+20% per stack) chance on hit to fire homing hooks at up to 10 (+5 per stack) enemies for 100% TOTAL damage.»

Stacking: The chance adds less each time (never 100%); targets add the same.

// per copy

What each copy adds.

1 copy2 copies3 copies5 copies10 copies
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Each copy adds the same.

// pairs with

What it pairs with.

Brilliant Behemoth

pulls enemies together and blows them up together.

Focus Crystal

brings them within 13 metres.

Ukulele

hooked and bunched: the lightning jumps to all of them.

// how to get it

How to get it.

Drops from legendary chests and, less often, from large and small chests.

Needs unlocking first with the challenge «Deja Vu?».

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Sentient Meat Hook do in Risk of Rain 2?

20% of your hits fire hooks that chase up to 10 enemies. Each extra hook, more likely and more enemies.

What happens if you pick up several Sentient Meat Hook?

Stacking: The chance adds less each time (never 100%); targets add the same.

How do you get Sentient Meat Hook?

Drops from legendary chests and, less often, from large and small chests. Needs unlocking first with the challenge «Deja Vu?».

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Sources: the game's English text (name and description), the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (riskofrain2.wiki.gg: this item's page, read on 31 October 2026; numbers, stacking formula and notes) and the wiki's survivor pages. The plain-words text and the synergies are ours. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).