Nail Gun Guide
How the Nail Gun works in Dumb Ways to Build: the official description, the trophy counters (Nailed It, Screw Loose, Pin Cushion) and nailing in practice.
Published September 10, 2026 · Last updated October 4, 2026
Quick Answer: What Does the Nail Gun Do?
The Nail Gun is the game's construction backbone. PlaySide's own description: "Fire your trusty nail gun to staple together sketchy bridges, ramps, and structures." It is also a two-way hazard — the trophy list confirms objects can be nailed down (Nailed It, 100 objects), unnailed (Screw Loose, 100 objects), and that Beans get shot by Nailguns (Pin Cushion, 25 times).
- Official role: staple bridges, ramps and structures together
- Trophy link: Nailed It — nail down 100 objects
- Trophy link: Screw Loose — unnail 100 objects
- Trophy link: Pin Cushion — get shot 25 times by a Nailgun (common: 78.8% of players)
- Everything not bolted down can be grabbed, rotated and thrown into position first
Nailing in Practice
The trophy counters tell you how the tool is meant to be used: objects get nailed down and unnailed repeatedly, so treat nailed joints as revisable, not permanent. Nail your structure, test it, unnail and adjust what sags. The 78.8% Pin Cushion rate also tells you friendly fire is a normal Tuesday on this job site.