Skillshots (often abbreviated "sp") are probably the most important feature of the game. Bulletstorm is focusing on using skillshots to distinguish itself from the plethora of other first-person shooter games. While it is possible to play Bulletstorm like a normal FPS and simply kill enemies regularly, it is far more rewarding to use Skillshots. Skillshots allow you to receive more points per kill than just using a regular shot. Also, Skillshots can be chained together to earn even more points, which are used to upgrade your arsenal. You gain 5x the normal amount for using a new skillshot. Skillshots are split into 3 different types: blue is worth 25 points, 125 new, yellow is worth 50 points, 250 new and red is worth 100 points, 500 new. if you kill multiple opponents with a single Skillshot you gain times the amount of people times the amount of people (e.g. if you kill 3 people with chain reaction you gain 50 × 3 = 150 × 3 = 450). There is a total of 135 different skillshots in the game. The points you earn are used to upgrade your weapons.
General I
Below is a list of all known General I skillshots:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Graffiti | 25 | Kill an enemy by kicking him against a surface. |
| Shocker | 100 | Kill an enemy by flinging him into an electrical source. |
| Pricked | 100 | Kill an enemy by impaling him on a cactus. |
| Voodoo Doll | 100 | Kill an enemy by impaling him (barbed wire, rebar, etc.) |
| Vertigo | 50 | Kick an enemy off a cliff or building. |
| Fly Guy | 100 | Kill an enemy by flinging him into a swarm of electroflies. |
| Afterburner | 50 | Kill an enemy that is on fire. |
| Enviro-Mental | 50 | Kill one or more enemies with an environmental effect (usually explosive barrels) |
| Feeder | 100 | Feed an enemy to a Venus Maneater. |
| Bad Digestion | 100 | Cause a Venus Maneater to eat an explosive. |
| Antidote | 50 | Kill an enemy infected by toxic waste or puffball gas. |
| Toxic Love | 50 | Kill an enemy while infected with green mutant toxin or puffball gas. |
| Nominated | 50 | Kill an enemy with a Nom Parasite on his head. |
| Scarecrow | 100 | Put a Nom Parasite on an enemy's head and then impale him. |
| Leak | 50 | Put a Nom Parasite on an enemy's head, then kill him with a headshot. |
| Heads Up | 100 | Put a Nom Parasite on an enemy's head, then decapitate him. |
| Fast Food | 100 | Ram an enemy to death with a hot dog cart. |
| Sausage Fest | 50 | Kill an enemy using a hot dog cart explosion. |
| Exterminator | 100 | Kill an entire swarm of Electroflies. |
| Killer News | 100 | Kill someone with the explosion of a Newsbot. |
| Intoxicated | 100 | Kill an enemy while drunk on Nom juice. |
General II
Below is a list of all known General II skillshots:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Slam Dunk | 50 | Smash an airborne enemy into the ground using the Thumper. |
| Trap Shooting | 50 | Kill an Thumped enemy with bullets. |
| Flyswatter | 50 | Thump an enemy into the ceiling. |
| Fertilizer | 100 | Kill two or more airborne enemies using an environmental explosive. |
| Touchdown | 100 | Thump a stunned miniboss to his death. |
| Bossed | 250 | Kill a miniboss. |
| Fire in the Hole | 100 | Kick a stunned miniboss from behind, then shoot him in the ass. |
| Kick Off | 250 | Leash a miniboss's helmet off, stun him again, then kick his head off. |
| Whiplash | 250 | Leash a miniboss's helmet off, stun him again, then leash his head off. |
| Stomach Pump | 100 | Kill a miniboss by firing a charged Penetrator drill into his stomach and then kicking it. |
| Friendly Fire | 50 | Kill an enemy by flinging them into the fire of another enemy. |
| Bombshell | 25 | Kill two or more enemies from an exploding Flailgunner or Flail Gun shot. |
| Assplosion | 50 | Kill a Burnout by shooting its ass growth. |
| Blind Fire | 100 | Kill an enemy while blinded by an enemy flare. |
| Discharged | 50 | Kill a Heavy Echo with a charged PMC shot while he is charging his own. |
| Skyjack | 100 | Kill a Gyrocopter pilot while the vehicle is airborne. |
| Parashoot | 50 | Leash the pilot out of a Gyrocopter and kill him before he lands. |
| Flak | 100 | Destroy a Gyrocopter using an indirect explosion. |
| Gotcha | 50 | Leash a Creep or Flare Shooter and kill him in mid air. |
| Full Throttle | 50 | Use bullets to kill two or more enemies without letting go of the trigger. |
| First In Last Out | 100 | Get an enemy airborne, kill a different enemy, then kill the airborne enemy before he lands. |
Peacemaker Carbine
Below is a list of all known skillshots for the Peacemaker Carbine. Note that most of the uncharged skillshots can be done with other weapons.
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Headshot | 25 | Kill an enemy with a shot to the head. |
| Bullet Kick | 25 | Kill an enemy with bullets after kicking him. |
| Bullet Slide | 25 | Kill an enemy with bullets after sliding into him. |
| Gag Reflex | 50 | Kill an enemy with a shot to the throat. |
| Rear Entry | 50 | Kill an enemy by shooting him in the ass. |
| Trip Wire | 50 | While an enemy is running, shoot his legs or feet to trip him, then quickly finish him off. |
| Mercy | 100 | Shoot an enemy in the balls, then shoot or kick his head off while he kneels in pain. |
| Boned | 25 | Kill an enemy with a charge shot from a PMC as soon as he gets in your sights. |
| Overkill | 50 | Shoot an enemy in the head with a charged PMC. |
| X-Ray | 100 | Kill two or more enemies with a single charged PMC shot. |
Screamer
Below is a list of all known skillshots for the Scremer:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| One Hit Wonder | 25 | Kill an enemy with one Screamer shot. |
| Surgeon | 25 | Kill an enemy with the Screamer by shooting one limb repeatedly. |
| Fast Draw | 50 | Kill an enemy with the Screamer the moment you have them in your sights. |
| Snapshot | 50 | Kill an airborne enemy with the Screamer the moment you have them in your sights. |
| Gunslinger | 100 | Score two or more Fast Draws or Snapshots in a row. |
| Enlightenment | 50 | Shoot an enemy in the head with a charged Screamer and have it detonate. |
| Misfire | 50 | Shoot an enemy with a charged Screamer and have them die from something else before it explodes. |
| Fireball | 50 | Shoot an enemy with a flare so that it explodes and kills another enemy. |
| Fireworks | 50 | Shoot an enemy with a charged Screamer shot, and have them explode 20 meters or higher in the air. |
| Firefighter | 100 | Ignite three or more enemies and kill them while they are burning. |
Flailgun
Below is a list of all known skillshots for the Flailgun:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grenade Gag | 25 | Wrap a flail around an enemy's neck or head. |
| Gang Bang | 25 | Kill multiple enemies with a Flail Gun or Flailgunner explosion. |
| Minefield | 25 | Kill an enemy by detonating a Flail attached to a surface. |
| Sadist | 50 | Wrap an enemy with the Flail Gun and kill him by some other means before it explodes. |
| Meat Slicer | 50 | Slice an enemy in half with the Flail Gun by wrapping a charged shot around an object. |
| Head slicer | 100 | Decapitate an enemy with the Flail Gun by wrapping it around an object. |
| Homie Missile | 100 | Use a flail-wrapped airborne enemy to kill another enemy. |
| Smart Mine | 100 | Use a flail-wrapped standing enemy to kill an airborne enemy. |
| Chain Reaction | 50 | Slice two or more enemies in half using a charged Flail Gun shot. |
| French Revolution | 100 | Get a minimum of two headshots with one of the Flail Gun's charge shots. |
Boneduster
Below is a list of all known skillshots for the Boneduster:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Topless | 25 | Blast away the top half of an enemy using the Boneduster. |
| Legless | 25 | Blast the legs off an enemy using the Boneduster. |
| Splatterpunk | 50 | Kill a downed enemy by blasting him against the floor with the Boneduster. |
| Pump Action | 50 | Blast an airborne enemy into an environmental hazard with the Boneduster. |
| Torpedo | 50 | Kill an enemy with the Boneduster while sliding. |
| Piledriver | 100 | Use the Boneduster to smash an airborne enemy into a surface to kill him. |
| Juggler | 100 | Blast an airborne enemy at least twice with the Boneduster then kill him before or upon landing. |
| Slugfest | 50 | Kill two or more enemies with one standard shot from the Boneduster. |
| Burn | 25 | Vaporize two or more enemies with one charged shot from the Boneduster. |
| Acid Rain | 50 | Vaporize two or more airborne enemies with a charged Boneduster. |
Head Hunter
Below is a list of all known skillshots for the Head Hunter:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Show Off | 25 | Kill an enemy from at least 10 meters away without using the Head Hunter's scope. |
| Broken Wings | 50 | Kill a Thumped enemy with a guided bullet. |
| Accident | 50 | Shoot an enemy with the Head Hunter and have him die from hitting an environmental hazard. |
| Bluff | 50 | Kill an enemy with the Head Hunter who is not the chosen target of the bullet. |
| Nutcracker | 50 | Guide a bullet into an enemy's balls using the Head Hunter. |
| Hotshot | 100 | Kill a dodging enemy with the Head Hunter by shooting them in a weak spot, such as the head or throat. |
| Premature | 50 | Explode a charged bullet from the Head Hunter to kill your target before it hits him. |
| Letter Bomb | 50 | Kill multiple enemies with a single charged Head Hunter shot. |
| Shrapnel | 100 | Explode two or more airborne enemies using a charged bullet from the Head Hunter. |
| Early Retirement | 100 | Kill an enemy controlled by the charged Head Hunter bullet before it explodes. |
Bouncer
Below is a list of all known skillshots for the Bouncer:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Hit | 25 | Kill an enemy with a direct hit from the Bouncer. |
| Money Shot | 25 | Kill an enemy with the Bouncer by launching a cannonball at him and detonating it before it hits anything. |
| Boom | 50 | Kill two or more enemies with one cannonball from the Bouncer. |
| Carpet Bombing | 50 | Bounce a cannonball from the Bouncer at least twice before killing an enemy with it. |
| Bully | 50 | Detonate a cannonball from the Bouncer to kill an enemy just after knocking him over with it. |
| Trickshot | 50 | Kill an enemy with a cannonball from the Bouncer bounced off a wall or obstacle. |
| Lucky Shot | 100 | Kill an enemy with a cannonball from the Bouncer that traveled over 100 meters without bouncing. |
| Meat Fountain | 100 | Kill two or more airborne enemies with one charged cannonball from the Bouncer |
| Kick of Doom | 50 | Kill an enemy by kicking a charged cannonball from the Bouncer. |
| Sledgehammer | 100 | Kill three or more enemies with one charged cannonball from the Bouncer. |
Penetrator
Below is a list of all known skillshots for the Penetrator:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breakdance | 25 | Drill an enemy into the ground with the Penetrator . |
| Fan-Tastic | 50 | Drill an enemy into the ceiling using the Penetrator. |
| Root Canal | 50 | Get a headshot with the Penetrator. |
| Twisted | 50 | Fire a drill from the Penetrator into an enemy but have him die through other means. |
| Mile High Club | 50 | Send an enemy into the sky using the Penetrator. |
| Air Strike | 100 | Impale a thumped enemy into a standing enemy with a Penetrator shot. |
| Shishkebab | 100 | Impale two or more enemies with a single drill from the Penetrator. |
| Wingmen | 100 | Impale two or more Thumped enemies with a charged drill from the Penetrator. |
| Stinger | 100 | Use a charged drill from the Penetrator on an enemy, then kick him into another enemy. |
| Drilldo | 100 | Slide into multiple enemies while holding a charged Penetrator. |
Anarchy
Below is a list of all known skillshots exclusive to the Anarchy multiplayer mode:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Symphony | 100 | Fill the Blood Symphony bar by getting points, then kill an enemy while in Blood Symphony mode. (Anarchy) |
| Not In Kansas | 50 | Kick an enemy into the tornado on the Dead Rock level. (Anarchy) |
| Nom Nom Nom | 50 | Feed an enemy to the dinosaur skull on the Dead Rock level. (Anarchy) |
| Meatspin | 50 | Propel an enemy into the revolving door on the Grand Central level. (Anarchy) |
| Midnight Express | 50 | Kill an enemy by flinging them into the Monorail's path on the Grand Central level. (Anarchy) |
| Flattery | 50 | Knock an enemy into an elevator shaft, then bring the elevator down on him using the Leash on the Grand Central level. (Anarchy) |
| Make A Wish | 150 | Fling an enemy into the electrical fountain on Grand Central. (Anarachy) |
| Ground Chuck | 50 | Fling an enemy into the grinder on the Power Plant level. (Anarchy) |
| Blood Bath | 50 | Toss an enemy into the spinning fans on the How are we going to solve this? level. (Anarchy ) |
| Man Crush | 50 | Crush an enemy with the smasher on the Junkyard level. (Anarchy) |
| Fish Chow | 50 | Send an enemy into the waterfall on the Junkyard level. (Anarchy) |
| Blood Fountain | 50 | Send an enemy into the river on the Waterworks level. (Anarchy) |
| Royal Flush | 50 | Flush an enemy down the water tubes on the Waterworks level. (Anarchy) |
| Yoink | 25 | Leash and kill an enemy that a teammate has kicked or slid into. (Anarchy) |
| Double Penetration | 50 | You and a teammate kill an enemy by simultaneously shooting him with bullets. (Anarchy) |
| Heat Wave | 50 | You and a teammate simultaneously shoot a miniboss with a charged PMC. (Anarchy) |
| Savior | 50 | Kill an enemy who is in melee range of a teammate. (Anarchy) |
| Tug-O-War | 50 | You and a teammate simultaneously leash an enemy. (Anarchy) |
Secret
Below is a list of all known secret skillshots:
| Name | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pancake | 50 | (Secret) Flatten an enemy using a barricade in the Skull Hideout. |
| Fish Food | 50 | (Secret) Fling an enemy into a body of water that's full of piranhas. |
| Kill-o-Watt | 50 | (Secret) Fling an enemy into an electrical building inside the 7D dome. |
| Mass Extinction | 50 | (Secret) Use the Mechaton to kill multiple enemies with a laser. |
| Sucker | 100 |
(Secret) Fling an enemy into a fan on the Ulysses. |
| Grinder | 100 | (Secret) Fling an enemy into the grinder on top of the dam. |
| Floater | 100 | (Secret) Fling an enemy into the water on top of the dam. |
| Man-Toast | 100 | (Secret) Fling an enemy into a burner inside the dam. |
| Ding Dong | 100 | (Secret) Open a door using the leash to let the rubble crush an enemy, in the Collapsed Building. |
| Tenderizer | 50 | (Secret) Use the elevator in the Collapsed Building to kill an enemy. |
| Weed Killer | 350 | (Secret) Defeat the mutated plant boss. |
| Steady Hand | 100 | (Secret) Kill a Burnout with a targeted one-shot. |
| Minced Meat | 250 | (Secret) Push a large Burnout into the helicopter blades. |
| Dino-Sore | 50 | (Secret) Shoot the weakpoint on the Hekaton. |
| Outburst | 50 | (Secret) Fling an enemy into the gamma storm. |
| Grilled Meat | 250 | (Secret) Push a Burnout into the electrical wiring. |
| Ejeculated | 25 | (Secret) Eject a Heavy Echo out of the Jumpship. |
| Halloween | 100 | (Secret) Fling an enemy with a Nom parasite on his head into an electrical source. |
| Forced | 100 |
(Secret) Fling a Heavy Echo into the electromagnetic pulse barrier that appears when doing the Ejeculated Skillshot on the jumpship. Attainable also, by flinging a Burnout into the pulse barriers on the Ulysses wreckage. |
Deleted Skillshots
Some skillshots were shown in trailers but never made it into the final game.
"4th of July": apparently wrapping a flail around an enemy, kicking him, and then blowing him up in midair.
"Double Ignition": the "X-Ray" skillshot with a different name
"Bad Touch": this was the name given to any environmental skillshot in the E3 demo level (Split into "Shocker", "Pricked", "Voodoo Doll" and "Pancake")
"Frequent Flyer": unknown, involved kicking many enemies into environmental hazards.
"Brain Blaster": "Grenade Gag" with a different name
"Machinist": destroying an amored vehicle during the train sequence
"Double Cut": unknown, but it involved killing two enemies with the Flail Gun's charge shot
"Mass Murderer": unknown, but maybe it was a killing spree type thing.
Videos
thumb|300px|left|All Known General I Skillshots
thumb|300px|left|All Known General II Skillshots
thumb|300px|left|All Known Secret Skillshots