Enter The Gungeon

In the Convict's past, you'll be fighting Black Stache and the Hegemony of Man. You'll have the Budget Revolver and a Thompson Sub-Machinegun, which will also be at risk for running out of ammo by the end of the fight, as well as the Molotov as an active item.

In my opinion, this is the hardest of the initial four pasts and the one most likely to earn the Time Paradox achievement for dying here. This is largely because of the random spread of bullets never going quite where I expected them to, and the regular addition of Hegemony troops.



With this, Black Stache has four attacks. First, he can spin around and fire random bullets much like most past bosses. Second, he'll run up and down firing in a line with a random spread. This can be difficult to dodge roll past, so run to the edges of the stage or consider using a blank. Finally, much like you, he can throw a Molotov, leaving a burning patch.

Focus on the Hegemony troops when they appear, as they'll run straight for you and fire some pretty large bullets. The longer they're in play, the more likely you'll take a hit. The side staircases and the stage on top of the room is just to hinder movement to that area; you can still hit someone up there from below, including throwing Molotovs. Finally, remember that you have Molotovs and try to light him up. In addition, he can take damage from his own Molotovs if he walks over that patch, which is a particularly lucky bit of damage if you can get it.