A pair of sawn-off shotguns painted black and accented by thin gold lines. On the side of each gun is a jewel, each of which match the Scarborough Fair's jewels in color. Like with all firearms these jewels allow the guns to summon an endless supply of ammunition. Though they are firearms, being shotguns means that they have a shorter range than other guns in the game, as such they should be played with a melee mentality in mind.

Contents 1 In-Game Description 2 How to Obtain 3 Unique Traits 4 Garnet Roses 5 Trivia 6 Comments

In-Game DescriptionEdit

"Shotguns containing the souls of fairies known to collect the Onyx Roses that bloom only in Inferno. Each shell fired from the guns contains the curse of the fairies' trapped souls. A truly awesome weapon."

How to ObtainEdit

The first Angelic Hymn LP that can be found in Chapter 1 just after defeating the Beloved in Verse 4. Taking the LP to the Gates of Hell will allow you to obtain this weapon for free. The alternate version, which allows Bayonetta to equip the Onyx Roses to her hands and feet simultaneously, can then be bought for 69,800 halos afterwards.

Unique TraitsEdit

The Onyx Roses behave identically to Scarborough Fair, to the point that they share the same combos under the Techniques Menu. The only differences arise from their higher stun-rate and Charge Modifier firing powerful buck shots that deal damage to nearby enemies in a small cone. This lower rate of fire also impacts Dodge Offsetting with Onyx Roses only firing during the fourth Dodge where Bayonetta will flip up into the air and land. Because of this strange combination of traits the Onyx Roses are constantly underestimated by players.

Bullet Climax: Bayonetta will stand motionless and take aim allowing the player to manually aim at various enemies on the screen around her by pressing the corresponding attack button rapidly. This attack does substantial damage in instances where the full bullet spread can hit a single enemy such as a Beloved or enemies in near-melee range.

Charge Modifier: Holding down the corresponding attack button will cause Bayonetta to fire off one to several shots before transitioning into her next attack. Aside from Scarborough Fair these attacks charge the fastest in the game. This low charge time and high amount of damage makes the Onyx Roses one of the highest damage per second weapons in the game while also packing quite a high stun-rate, usually interrupting anything smaller than a Beloved or Fairness. Shots fired directly into the ground or a wall appear to bounce into enemies within melee range, outside of this the Onyx Roses' bullets do not bounce at all. As would be expected of a shotgun type of weapon, Onyx Roses' Charge Modifier deals more damage the closer enemies are.

Garnet RosesEdit

Jeanne's version of the Onyx Roses, they are recolored to match Jeanne's sense of style, being almost entirely silver and having four pink feathers attached to silver rings beneath their grips.

In-Game Descriptions: Shotguns containing the souls of fairies, known to collect the Garnet Roses that only bloom in Inferno. Each shell fired from the guns contains the curse of the fairies trapped souls.

TriviaEdit

• The LP used to unlock the Onyx Roses is named for Schubert's "Marche Militaire."
• The Over/Under orientation of the Onyx Roses' barrels is not normally present on pump-action shotguns, suggesting that Rodin crafted these with a base design that was made from scratch.
• An exploit very similar to the Kilgore exploit can be preformed with the Onyx Roses, simply replace the Kilgore on feet with the Onyx Roses. The result is Bayonetta shooting a very large number of shotgun shots as she preforms the flurry of kicks.
• The Onyx Roses are considered to be Bayonetta's equivilant of the Shotgun from Devil May Cry.

Weapons and Techniques
Weapons
Handguns • Scarborough Fair • All 4 One • Onyx Roses • Shuraba • Kulshedra • Durga • Odette • Lt. Col. Kilgore • Sai Fung • Bazillions • Pillow Talk • Rodin
Techniques & Combos
Stiletto • Heel Slide • Tetsuzanko • Heel Stomp • Break Dance • After Burner Kick • Witch Twist • Umbran Portal Kick • Bat Within • Crow Within • Umbran Spear • Dodge & Air Dodge • Dodge Offset • Wicked Weaves • Infernal Demons • Witch Time • Torture Attacks