| Jetpack (Spelunky 2) | Jetpack (Spelunky HD) |
Jetpacks are powerful Backpacks in Spelunky 2.
Obtaining[]
| Shops | Drops | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|
| Speciality Shops | Anubis II (Guaranteed drop) | Crates (0.01% chance) |
| Tun's Curio Shops | Presents (0.1% chance) | Caveman Shops (rare) |
It is rarely found for sale in a Specialty Shop, as either a regular purchase or inside a Present, and has a 0.2% (1 in 500) chance of dropping from Crates. Like other items, it may also be found buried in random walls, visible only with Spectacles or the Udjat Eye.
A Jetpack is also a guaranteed drop from Anubis II, making the Duat the only location in the game with a guaranteed Jetpack.
Functionality[]
Pressing the jump button mid-air causes an upward thrust. While in the air, Jetpacks have limited fuel, and run out if used for too long.
Jetpacks fully replenish their fuel as soon as its user touches the ground. This is the only way to refuel the jetpack.
The user can see and hear the amount of fuel left in a Jetpack by observing the size of the flames it produces and listening to the crecendoing noise it makes the longer it is used. A loud "topped off" noise plays once the Jetpack runs out of fuel:
Much like all other Backpacks, it explodes if it or its user is ignited in any fashion. This explosion has the same force as a bomb (10 explosion damage + 1 fire damage). Unequipped Jetpacks can also be destroyed from Arrows or Shotgun pellets.
Strategy[]
- While flying with a single continuous boost grants the best acceleration, boosting in short 'hops' is much more fuel efficient.
- Qilin skips are most easily done with the Jetpack. One particular skip allows the player to go up the middle of the Forcefield chamber in Tiamat's Throne using the Jetpack and Rope.
- Activating a Jetpack cancels out any vertical momentum. Although this is most commonly used to avoid taking fall damage, this can also be used to cancel out the sudden upwards velocity caused by Spring Traps.
- See also: Vlad's Cape, a commonly compared item.
Version History
1.21.0c (W64)
- Prevented players from being killed by reversed spikes when the player enters the spikes touching the ceiling while using a jetpack
1.20.4d (W64)
- Fixed teleport while using the jetpack
- Fixed jetpack auto-activation after attacking in the air while holding the jump button
1.20.3a (W64)
- Prevented a certain monster-dropped jetpack (from Anubis II) from exploding due to subsequent explosions
- Capes and jetpack now deploy when pressing jump and attack buttons at the same time
| Spelunky 2 Items | |
| Equipment | Paste • Spectacles • Climbing Gloves • Pitcher's Mitt • Spring Shoes • Spike Shoes • Compass • Alien Compass • Parachute • Udjat Eye • Kapala • Ankh • Tablet of Destiny • Skeleton Key • Four-Leaf Clover |
| Crowns | Hedjet • Crown • Eggplant Crown • The True Crown |
| Backwear | Cape • Vlad's Cape • Jetpack • Telepack • Hoverpack • Powerpack |
| Power-ups | Bombs • Ropes • Royal Jelly • Cooked Turkey • Elixir |
| Usable Items | Webgun • Shotgun • Freeze Ray • Clone Gun • Crossbow • Camera • Teleporter • Mattock • Boomerang • Machete • Excalibur • Broken Sword • Plasma Cannon • Scepter • Hou Yi's Bow • Wooden Shield • Metal Shield |
| Miscellaneous | Arrow of Light • Idol • The Tusk Idol • Curse Pot • Ushabti • Eggplant |
| Traps | Bear Trap • Landmine |
| No Journal Entry | Crate • Present • Chest • Key • Gold Key • Locked Chest • Arrows • Torch • Punish Ball • Die • Pot of Gold • Treasure • Player Bag • Giant Food • Scrap |