Lucky Shot Amber — Effect & Location (Valor Mortis)

Ranks: I–IIIRank = copies held, up to III
Copies in the game: 4#3 of 29 Ambers by copies
First found: Valley of AshesQuest reward, Treasure chest
Chance to keep ammunition: +10% → +20%Rank I → rank III
Nearest Lantern: Last SunlightTo the first chest, 111 m
Type: Firearms5 other Ambers of this type

How to use Lucky Shot

At rank III one shot in five is free, which stretches the Pistol's 15 rounds to about 19 shots on average and the 6 special rounds to about 7.5. The chests alone give you rank III, so you lose nothing if An Unheard Farewell pays Sleight of Hand instead. Pair Lucky Shot with Volatile End and Marksman's Bane.

Written from the Amber's own parameters, where its copies are placed and its listed pairings; rank II values marked as interpolated are estimates between rank I and rank III.

What Lucky Shot does

Game data

The game's description, then the numbers behind it at each rank.

Using a Firearm has a small chance of not consuming Ammunition.

What Lucky Shot does
Effect	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III
Chance to keep ammunition	+10%	+15%	+20%

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Where to find Lucky Shot

Game data

Every copy in the game data, in campaign order, with the Lantern nearest to each chest.

Where to find Lucky Shot
#	Source	Location	Details	Nearest Lantern
1	Quest reward	Valley of Ashes	An Unheard Farewell · depends on your choices	—
2	Treasure chest	Caverns	Show on the map	Last Sunlight · 111 m away
3	Treasure chest	Vale of Wrath	Show on the map	Poisoned Camp · 36 m away
4	Treasure chest	Fortress	Show on the map	Main Gate · 29 m away

Lantern distances are straight-line distances from the game's placement data, not walking routes.

Caverns

Full map

Map drawn from the region's own level geometry in the game files (terrain, buildings, water); every marker sits at the exact position of a placed object.

Everything placed in Caverns

Ability altars: 2

Bosses: 1 (Sphinx)

Chests: 11 (Lucky Shot, Lunatic's Grasp, Limit Break, Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade, Superior Firearm Parts, Surplus, Perfectionism, Empty Ferrofluid Flask, Distilled Transmutation Material, Pure Blade Material)

Keys: 1 (Mining Shaft Key)

Lanterns: 5 (Mine Cart Route, Old Mine, Weeping Ledge, Ancient Lair, Last Sunlight)

Letters: 4 (Longing Wife Letter, Death Notice, Miner's Letter, Saltmine Note)

How to rank up Lucky Shot

Calculated

Each copy you pick up adds a rank. In campaign order, this is where each rank becomes possible.

Rank I · Chance to keep ammunition +10% · from Valley of Ashes
Rank II · Chance to keep ammunition +15% · from Caverns
Rank III · Chance to keep ammunition +20% · from Vale of Wrath

Equipping Perfect Copy raises this Amber by one rank while it is below rank III: Perfect Copy

What Lucky Shot pairs with

Calculated

Pairings drawn from the two Ambers' own descriptions and numbers: what feeds it, and what works against it.

Works withMarksman's BaneMarksman's Bane and Lucky Shot both stretch your Firearm ammunition: Lucky Shot sometimes keeps the round you fire.
Works withVolatile EndVolatile End and Lucky Shot both stretch your Firearm ammunition: Lucky Shot sometimes keeps the round you fire.
Works withSleight of HandSleight of Hand speeds up reloads and weapon switching, so you fire more often and get more out of Lucky Shot.

Firearms Ambers compared

Firearms Ambers compared
Amber	Ranks	Copies	First found	At best rank
Lucky Shot	I–III	4	Valley of Ashes	Chance to keep ammunition +20%
Sleight of Hand	I	1	Valley of Ashes	Reload & switch speed +20%
Dilated Moment	I	2	The Battlefield	Damage while aiming -10%
Sixth Sense	I	1	City of Orphans	On/off effect
Volatile End	I	2	The Battlefield	Explosion damage 50
Marksman's Bane	I	1	Valley of Ashes	On/off effect

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Achievement

Steam stats

Ambersmith · Gather all Ambers. · 0.6% of Steam players

Every Amber counts toward it, so Lucky Shot is one of the 29 you need.

Lucky Shot is one of 29 Ambers in Valor Mortis and belongs to the Firearms group, with 4 copies in the game (#3 of 29 by supply). Its Chance to keep ammunition goes from +10% at rank I to +20% at its best. You can stack it to rank III: the third copy becomes available in Vale of Wrath. It works well with Marksman's Bane, Volatile End, Sleight of Hand.

Lucky Shot FAQ

How do you get Lucky Shot in Valor Mortis?

Lucky Shot has 4 copies in the game data (Quest reward, Treasure chest) across Valley of Ashes, Caverns, Vale of Wrath, Fortress. The first is in Valley of Ashes. Side quest reward: An Unheard Farewell. One copy depends on the choices you make in An Unheard Farewell. The nearest Lantern to its first chest is Last Sunlight in Caverns, about 111 m away.

Is Lucky Shot worth equipping?

It depends on your build: Lucky Shot gives Chance to keep ammunition +20% at its best rank. With 4 copies in the game you can stack it to rank III. It works well with Marksman's Bane, Volatile End, Sleight of Hand.

What does Lucky Shot do at rank III?

At rank III its Chance to keep ammunition is +20%, up from +10% at rank I. You need three copies; the third becomes available in Vale of Wrath.

What does Lucky Shot do?

Using a Firearm has a small chance of not consuming Ammunition. In numbers: Chance to keep ammunition +20%.

What Ambers go well with Lucky Shot?

Marksman's Bane and Lucky Shot both stretch your Firearm ammunition: Lucky Shot sometimes keeps the round you fire. Volatile End and Lucky Shot both stretch your Firearm ammunition: Lucky Shot sometimes keeps the round you fire. Sleight of Hand speeds up reloads and weapon switching, so you fire more often and get more out of Lucky Shot.

Does Lucky Shot count for an achievement?

Yes: Ambersmith needs every one of the 29 Ambers, Lucky Shot included. 0.6% of Steam players have it.

How do you use Lucky Shot in Valor Mortis?

Lucky Shot gives each Firearm shot a chance not to consume ammunition: 10% at rank I, 15% at rank II and 20% at rank III. Three copies are in chests (Caverns, Vale of Wrath and Fortress) and a fourth is one of the two possible rewards of the side quest An Unheard Farewell. At rank III one shot in five is free, which stretches the Pistol's 15 rounds to about 19 shots on average and the 6 special rounds to about 7.5. The chests alone give you rank III, so you lose nothing if An Unheard Farewell pays Sleight of Hand instead. Pair Lucky Shot with Volatile End and Marksman's Bane.

Lucky Shot Firearms Amber