The trusty desk stapler, now fully automatic. Rapid staples fly toward the closest threat and can punch through a coworker or two.
How to get it: Available from your first shift. It is the starting weapon of Dana, The Intern.
Level-by-level stats
Values below are before your perks and home bonuses. Damage is multiplied by your damage bonus, cooldowns by your fire-rate bonus and area by your area bonus.
| Lv | Upgrade | Damage | Cooldown | Amount | Area | Speed | Duration | Pierce / bounces | Burst gap (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base | 9 | 0.62s | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 1 | 0.07 |
| 2 | +1 staple | 9 | 0.62s | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 1 | 0.07 |
| 3 | +4 damage | 13 | 0.62s | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 1 | 0.07 |
| 4 | +1 staple | 13 | 0.62s | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 1 | 0.07 |
| 5 | Pierces +1 enemy | 13 | 0.62s | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 2 | 0.07 |
| 6 | +1 staple | 13 | 0.62s | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 2 | 0.07 |
| 7 | +5 damage | 18 | 0.62s | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 2 | 0.07 |
| 8 | Cooldown -20% | 18 | 0.5s | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0.9s | 2 | 0.07 |
Evolution: 🔩 Nail Gun
Facilities left their nail gun unattended. A continuous, piercing stream of nails shreds anything in front of the nearest target.
Recipe: raise Stapler to level 8, own 🥤 Energy Drink (any level), then open a Supply Crate. Crates drop from Middle Managers and bosses.
Skins
Cosmetic looks for Stapler and its evolution, from the Closet in your home.
- 🥇 Golden Staples: Every staple is 24 carat. ($8,000, Studio Apartment)
- 💗 Neon Staples: Glow-in-the-dark office supplies. ($15,000, Fixer-Upper)
Tips
Great early clear speed. Pair with Energy Drink and it evolves into a non-stop Nail Gun.
Good partners: 🥤 Energy Drink, 🙌 Intern Assistant, 🎧 Noise-Cancelling Headphones.