Bullets

Bullets (known as Pistol bullets in Dishonored 2) are the standard type of ammunition for the pistol. Bullets are a lethal ammunition and should not be used on enemies if attempting a non-lethal playthrough. All protagonists can initially only carry ten bullets each, but Corvo Attano, Emily Kaldwin and Billie Lurk can upgrade this amount.

They are made with a miniaturized whale oil tank capped with a metal tip. This metal tip is propelled forward by the detonation of the oil within the pistol chamber, giving it the velocity necessary to be used as a projectile weapon.

Bullets are also used as ammunition for the voltaic gun and called voltaic shots. They are propelled by electro-magnetic acceleration rather than whale oil explosion. An explosive variant can be obtained via blueprints given to Piero Joplin or black market shops.

When fired by pistols, the explosion of the whale oil within the pistol gives off a loud noise, so this must be considered when attempting to do a stealth playthrough. Shots fired by the voltaic gun are less noisy but not silent. Despite this, bullets can also prove as a distraction, through the firing of the projectiles at a solid object to lure guards towards the intended area.

Upgrades

Dishonored

Upgrade Name	Cost	Requirement	Effect
Bullet Capacity 1	300 Coins	N/A	Allows Corvo to carry 10 more bullets (20 total).
Bullet Capacity 2	600 Coins	Bullet Capacity 1	Allows Corvo to carry 10 more bullets (30 total).

Dishonored 2

Upgrade Name	Cost	Requirement	Effect
Bullet Storage +5	350 Coins	N/A	Increases bullet storage capacity by 5.
Bullet Storage +5	450 Coins	Bullet Storage +5	Further increases bullet storage capacity by 5.
Magnetized Bullet	350 Coins	Pistol Bullet, Alloy Polarization Blueprint	A magnetized bullet that briefly disrupts Clockwork Soldiers.
Armored Bullet	350 Coins	Pistol Bullet, Slug Splintering Wedges Blueprint	Ricochets off hard surfaces, including enemy armor.

Death of the Outsider

Upgrade Name	Cost	Requirement	Effect
Voltaic Gun Ammo Capacity +5	300 Coins	N/A	Increase Voltaic Shot storage capacity by 5 and special ammo storage capacity by 3.
Voltaic Gun Ammo Capacity +5	500 Coins	Voltaic Gun Ammo Capacity +5	Further increase Voltaic Shot storage capacity by 5 and special ammo storage capacity by 3.

Related Bone Charms

Dishonored, The Knife of Dunwall and The Brigmore Witches

• Scavenger - 50% chance to receive an additional bullet from ammo cases.

Dishonored 2

• Duelist's Luck - Bullet packs have a slight chance of containing +1 pistol bullet.
• Duelist's Skill - Your bullets inflict slightly more damage.

Death of The Outsider

• Exacting Aim - Your voltaic shots inflict slightly more damage.

Trivia

• The detonation of the whale oil within the chamber apparently shatters the metal tip, as the standard bullet has a spread damage and effect similar to buckshot.
  • However, when using Bend Time, the expelled round is shown to be a single large slug.
• All pistols found in Dishonored, whether they are mounted for display purposes or taken from enemies, yield a single bullet. In Dishonored 2, pistols also give a single bullet, but this is affected by the Duelist's Luck bone charm.
• Despite the fact that the bullet cases appear to have at least three rounds in them, only two bullets are added to inventory for each case acquired, without the use of bone charms.
  • The bullets inside bullet cases also appear significantly larger than single bullets laying around. Nevertheless, there is no difference between the two, and this size difference is likely an oversight.

Gallery

Bullets.

Voltaic Shots.

Bullet icon.

Floating Bullets.

Close up of bullets flying.

A bullet before it hits Daud in The Knife of Dunwall.

A bullet flies toward Corvo.

A bullet is shot from a pistol nearby.

A bullet flies toward a Dead Eels thug.