10 Video Game Joke Items That Are Secretly One-Time Boss Killers
5. Water Pistol - Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain
Between a rocket-powered fist and cardboard stealth technology, Metal Gear Solid V is pretty well-acquainted with the concept of useful joke weapons.
However, although there are many joke items with immediate uses, the water pistol is definitely more of a joke than a proper weapon.
While it certainly works well for distraction, the water pistol doesn’t really deal any significant damage, rendering it completely useless in most combat situations.
Most, but not all, because it’s actually one of the best weapons to use against the game’s hottest boss, The Man on Fire.
As you might expect out of a guy who’s constantly set ablaze, the Man On Fire is incredibly susceptible to water. This makes your tiny squirt gun the perfect tool, as not only does it actually deal damage, it momentarily stuns him, allowing you to keep squirting water endlessly.
It takes about eighty to ninety shots from the water pistol to defeat the Man On Fire, which, considering the lessened effectiveness of your other weapons and the fact the water pistol doesn’t use ammo, makes this tiny toy gun the best “firearm” for choking out the former Colonel Volgin's flame.