Arsenal

Every weapon with where to get it, its stats, its upgrades and whether it is worth the slot.

What to buy and when

in play order

When	Buy	Sell
3 · The Mines · The Vineyard	First meeting with the Duke (Vineyard, on the way to the Carriage Gate). Make room and take the freebies: Lockpick, Survival Resources Pack, Mr. Raccoon Weapon Charm and Mr. Everywhere Weapon Charm. With the little money of ch02-ch03 (about 1,300 fixed Lei plus enemy drops) buy Recipe: Shotgun Ammo (3,000). Your next goal is Extra Baggage (S) (10,000): buy it here if you can, otherwise in the castle. (3,000) ✕ Samurai Edge - AW Model-01 (it never upgrades) and LEMI - High-Capacity Mag. (the LEMI retires in ch05).	The Crystal Fragments and the Crystal Skull: they don't combine with anything. Keep other treasures until you know whether they combine.
4 · Castle Dimitrescu	Merchant's Room (castle 1F, next to the Hall of the Four; Lady Dimitrescu won't come in). Extra Baggage (S) (10,000) as soon as you have the money and M1897 - Hair Trigger (8,000). Before climbing to the Attic for the F2 Rifle, free up 12 slots. With the rifle in hand, Recipe: Sniper Rifle Ammo (4,000) if you can afford it. (18,000) ✕ Selling the Azure Eye (1,200) or the Silver Ring (1,800) on their own: together they are worth 12,000.	Loose castle treasures (Crystal Fragment and the like) and the Azure Eye Ring (12,000) once combined.
5 · The Village (2nd visit) · The Red-Chimney House	Altar, first visit. Sell the Crystal Dimitrescu and buy Extra Baggage (M) (30,000). Then Recipe: Sniper Rifle Ammo (4,000) if you still lack it, Recipe: Pipe Bombs (2,500) and, once you have the M1911, its capacity level 2 (6,000). (42,500) ✕ F2 Rifle - High Magnification Scope and F2 Rifle - Cheek Rest (35,000 for both): comfort, not damage.	Crystal Dimitrescu (25,000). The LEMI (8,000) once the M1911 has capacity level 2.
5 · The Village (2nd visit) · The Red-Chimney House	Altar, with the Four-Winged Key. The kitchen opens: cook Herbed Fish and Bird and Beast Pilaf. Put the Lei into the M1911: power 2 (10,000) and capacity 3 (11,000) if you can; at least the power. (21,000) ✕ Selling Fish, Poultry, Meat, Quality Meat or Juicy Game: each animal spawns once and Poultry is just enough for the 6 dishes.	Necklace Stone (8,000), Cesare's Goblet (19,000) and the Wooden Goat (15,000) once combined.
7 · The Village (3rd visit) · Beneviento's Treasure	Altar, back from House Beneviento. Take the W870 TAC to power 2 (16,000) and capacity 2 (11,000). Recipe: Explosive Rounds and Recipe: Flashbangs (3,000 each) for the ch08 GM 79; if they aren't there, one source says they are NG+. Before the Reservoir, Recipe: Mines (3,500) for the Vârcolac and Moreau. (36,500) ✕ M1911 - Improved Grip (12,000) and W870 TAC - Improved Gunstock (22,000): recoil only; buy them at the end if Lei is left over.	The M1897 (12,000) once the W870 TAC has power 2. Miss Madalina (20,000) once combined.
8 · Moreau's Reservoir	Moreau's Reservoir Gatehouse (south room). W870 TAC power 3 (27,000) before Moreau. Craft Explosive Rounds, Flashbangs and Mines: the W870 TAC + GM 79 pair carries the fight. Cook what you can: the Gatehouse Back Yard chickens are lost once you leave the Reservoir. (27,000) ✕ Spending Metal Scrap on Pipe Bombs: here it is worth more as Explosive Rounds and Mines.	Giant Crystal Axe (30,000), Berengario's Chalice (18,000), Steel Hræsvelgr (14,000) and the East Old Town Crystal Beast (20,000).
9 · The Village (4th visit) · The River	Altar, fourth visit (the richest one). F2 Rifle power 2, 3 and 4 (9,000 + 15,000 + 29,000) for the Stronghold and W870 TAC power 4 (39,000) if it stretches; at least get the rifle to 1,000 power (53,000). Cook Tochitura de Pui, Ciorba de Porc and Sarmale de Peste. Buy or craft Mines and Pipe Bombs: the Stronghold is the biggest ammo sink in the game. (92,000) ✕ Selling the Necklace with Two Holes or the Pigeon Blood Ruby before you have the Large Pigeon Blood Ruby: together they make Dimitrescu's Necklace (50,000).	Crystal Moreau (40,000), Crystal Ancient Beast (80,000), Chartreuse Skull (20,000), Silver Angel Statue (10,000) and the Crystal Beasts.
10 · The Stronghold · Otto's Mill	Altar, out of the Stronghold through the crypt (with the Giant's Chalice). Last visit before the point of no return. If it didn't stretch in chapter 9, W870 TAC power 4 (39,000); if you already have it, save the Lei for the factory's SYG-12 (180,000). Cook Tochitura de Pui with the Otto's Mill Poultry and Sarmale de Peste if you already have the Finest Fish: their effects are permanent. ✕ Placing the Giant's Chalice at the Ceremony Site before you sell, cook and check what's left in the village: there is no coming back afterwards.	Crystal Hammer (35,000), Guglielmo's Plate (25,000), Perfect Crystal Skull (10,000) and the Crystal Cave crystals; if you did the mill, also Father Nichola's Angel (22,000) and the Otto's Mill Giant Crystal Axe (30,000).
11 · Heisenberg's Factory	Heisenberg's Factory cargo elevator (B4). Point of no return: everything in the village is behind you. If you have about 220,000 Lei, SYG-12 (180,000) + SYG-12 - Red Dot Sight (42,000) for Sturm and Miranda. If not, spread it over the W870 TAC and the F2 Rifle. Extra Baggage (L) (50,000) only if you're short on room. Keep 2 explosives (Pipe Bomb or Explosive Round), one for each of the factory's two cracked walls. (222,000) ✕ V61 Custom (120,000) and M1851 Wolfsbane - Increased Capacity Cylinder (100,000) on this visit: they are on sale, but you can't afford them and the SYG-12.	Dimitrescu's Necklace (50,000), the Crystal Mechanical Hearts and Heisenberg's Hammer (45,000) once combined.
12 · Chris: the village and the caverns · Ceremony Site	Altar, after Chris's mission: the last Duke. Fill the case with First Aid Meds (from 1,000; the price rises with each purchase) and shotgun and rifle ammo, and spend the rest on F2 Rifle power first (the gun that hurts Miranda most), then on the shotgun. If you die, the Game Over screen also opens the shop. ✕ V61 Custom - Long Barrel (56,000) without owning the V61 Custom.	Everything: Giant Crystal Mace (60,000), Crystal Heisenberg (70,000), Complex Mechanical Heart (45,000) and any treasure left. Leftover Lei carries into NG+.
3 · The Mines · The Vineyard	NG+, Vineyard. First, with the CP from your first clear: Dragoon (30,000 CP) + its infinite ammo (50,000 CP), the cheapest upgrade there is. At the Duke: S.T.A.K.E. (300,000) if you arrive with the Lei, Recipe: Magnum Ammo (10,000) and Recipe: Rifle Ammo (10,000). Then the V61 Custom, the SYG-12 and their NG+ parts. (320,000) ✕ Frugal Father (finish having spent 10,000 Lei or less) doesn't fit this plan: do it on a separate run.	Any gun you are done with; treasures as on the first run.

Melee

Knife ★

Old Man's House (Grigori's house), ch02: stuck in the table by the kitchen doorway. It can't be missed or sold.

Damage: no published number in the story (50 in Mercenaries)
Slots: 2 (2×1)
Ammo: none

Verdict Always on you and free: use it on crates, flour sacks and downed enemies to save bullets.

Karambit Knife

Chris: he carries it in ch12. Ethan: Extra Content Shop, 10,000 CP after you finish the story; then buy it from the Duke. · 100 Lei (Ethan; another source says 200)

Damage: more than the Knife (no published number)
Ammo: none

Verdict Only for the Knives Out run: more damage than the Knife.

LZ Answerer

Extra Content Shop, 70,000 CP; needs SS rank or better on every Mercenaries stage (per Fandom, the "Bloody" ones excluded). Then buy it from the Duke. · 200 Lei (once unlocked)

Red mode: attack: 3–4 cuts per Moroaică on Village of Shadows
Blue mode: defence: bigger block and a timed block stuns
Green mode: heals you on every hit
Ammo: none

Verdict Mercenaries' prize: green mode heals you as you hit and blue holds even against Heisenberg.

Handguns

LEMI

The old man (Grigori) hands it to you in a cutscene inside Old Man's House, ch02. It can't be missed. · 16,000 Lei (only if you sold it)

Power: 100 → 130
Rate of fire (s): 0.45 → 0.36
Reload (s): 2.7 → 2.2
Capacity: 10 → 16
Slots: 6 (3×2)
Ammo: Handgun Ammo
Parts: LEMI - Recoil Compensator (+30 power), LEMI - High-Capacity Mag. (+6)
Full upgrade: 76,500 Lei + 9,000 for the part
Infinite ammo: 10,000 CP
Sells for: 8,000 Lei

Verdict Your handgun until ch05: at most buy the cheap capacity and reload levels, and sell it once the M1911 has capacity level 2.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

100 → 110 (6,000) → 120 (9,000) → 130 (12,000)

Rate of fire (s)

0.45 → 0.42 (3,000) → 0.39 (5,000) → 0.36 (8,000)

Reload (s)

2.7 → 2.5 (2,500) → 2.3 (4,000) → 2.2 (7,000)

Capacity

10 → 12 (4,000) → 14 (6,000) → 16 (10,000)

Village, Workshop (ch05): combination locker in the NE corner of the Workshop Building. Code 070408: flip the photo on the workbench and look out of the window. It also holds the Jack Handle you need to move on, so it can't be missed. A Lycan bursts in through the window while you're inside and 4 wait for you outside. · 50,000 Lei at the factory (only if you sold it)

Power: 160 → 195
Rate of fire (s): 0.27 → 0.20
Reload (s): 2.9 → 2.0
Capacity: 7 → 15
Capacity with part: 15 → 23 (High-Capacity Mag.)
Slots: 6 (3×2)
Ammo: Handgun Ammo
Parts: M1911 - High-Capacity Mag. (+8), M1911 - Improved Grip
Full upgrade: 245,500 Lei + 12,000 for the part
Infinite ammo: 40,000 CP
Sells for: 25,000 Lei

Verdict Your main handgun on a first run: raise capacity before power, because 7 rounds on full auto are gone in a second.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

160 → 170 (10,000) → 180 (17,000) → 190 (26,000) → 195 (40,000)

Rate of fire (s)

0.27 → 0.26 (5,000) → 0.24 (9,000) → 0.22 (15,000) → 0.20 (21,000)

Reload (s)

2.9 → 2.7 (3,500) → 2.5 (8,000) → 2.3 (12,000) → 2.0 (19,000)

Capacity

7 → 9 (6,000) → 11 (11,000) → 13 (18,000) → 15 (25,000)

V61 Custom

Duke only, from the moment you enter Heisenberg's Factory (ch11). · 120,000 Lei (one source says 180,000)

Power: 200 → 250
Rate of fire (s): 0.38 → 0.15
Reload (s): 3.0 → 1.8
Capacity: 12 → 27
Power with part: 225 → 275 (Long Barrel)
Capacity with part: 42 → 57 (Drum Magazine)
Slots: 12 (6×2)
Ammo: Handgun Ammo
Parts: V61 Custom - Gunstock (factory), V61 Custom - Long Barrel (final Duke), V61 Custom - Drum Magazine (NG+)
Full upgrade: 1,109,000 Lei + 161,000 for parts
Infinite ammo: 60,000 CP
Sells for: 60,000 Lei

Verdict The best handgun on paper, but 1,390,000 Lei for gun, levels and parts: skip it on a first run.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

200 → 210 (50,000) → 220 (65,000) → 230 (80,000) → 240 (98,000) → 250 (120,000)

Rate of fire (s)

0.38 → 0.34 (22,000) → 0.30 (31,000) → 0.25 (44,000) → 0.20 (58,000) → 0.15 (70,000)

Reload (s)

3.0 → 2.7 (17,000) → 2.4 (26,000) → 2.2 (38,000) → 2.0 (51,000) → 1.8 (64,000)

Capacity

12 → 15 (30,000) → 18 (42,000) → 21 (55,000) → 24 (68,000) → 27 (80,000)

USM-AI

Chris: he carries it from the start of ch12. Ethan: Extra Content Shop, 20,000 CP after you finish the story; then buy it from the Duke. · 350 Lei (Ethan, once unlocked)

Power: 270
Rate of fire (s): 0.13
Reload (s): 2.5
Capacity: 17
Slots: 6 (3×2)
Ammo: Handgun Ammo
Upgrades: none, no parts
Infinite ammo: 40,000 CP (owning it is enough)

Verdict Chris's backup; for Ethan on NG+, a strong handgun from minute one, with a slow reload.

Shotguns

M1897

East Old Town, Farmer's House 1F: on the table in the middle, during the Lycan attack (ch02). If you leave without it, it moves to the Church, in the back by the typewriter. The Duke also sells it from the first meeting. · 24,000 Lei (only if you don't have it)

Power: 560 → 800
Reload (s): 2.8 → 2.2
Capacity: 5 → 11
Rate of fire (s): 1.7 (1.5 with Hair Trigger); not upgradable
Slots: 10 (5×2)
Ammo: Shotgun Ammo
Parts: M1897 - Hair Trigger; Mr. Raccoon Weapon Charm (cosmetic)
Full upgrade: 80,000 Lei + 8,000 for the part
Infinite ammo: 20,000 CP
Sells for: 12,000 Lei

Verdict Your heavy hitter from ch02 to ch06: buy the Hair Trigger as soon as you can and stop upgrading it once you have the W870 TAC.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

560 → 640 (8,000) → 720 (10,000) → 800 (14,000)

Reload (s)

2.8 → 2.6 (4,000) → 2.4 (7,000) → 2.2 (10,000)

Capacity

5 → 7 (6,000) → 9 (9,000) → 11 (12,000)

W870 TAC ★

Beneviento Entry, on the way back from House Beneviento (ch06): Dilapidated House in the South Garden, on the metal shelves in front of the east window. If you leave it, the Duke sells it from the factory (ch11). · 68,000 Lei (only if you left it)

Power: 760 → 1,280
Reload (s): 2.7 → 1.9
Capacity: 4 → 12
Rate of fire (s): 1.6 (1.4 with Foregrip); not upgradable
Slots: 10 (5×2)
Ammo: Shotgun Ammo
Parts: W870 TAC - Foregrip, W870 TAC - Improved Gunstock
Full upgrade: 314,000 Lei + 22,000 for the part
Infinite ammo: 50,000 CP
Sells for: 34,000 Lei

Verdict Your main shotgun from ch06 to the end: a wide spread for groups of Lycans and Moroaică; put the bulk of your Lei here.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

760 → 840 (16,000) → 960 (27,000) → 1,120 (39,000) → 1,280 (53,000)

Reload (s)

2.7 → 2.5 (8,000) → 2.3 (15,000) → 2.1 (23,000) → 1.9 (34,000)

Capacity

4 → 6 (11,000) → 8 (18,000) → 10 (29,000) → 12 (41,000)

SYG-12

Duke only, from the moment you enter Heisenberg's Factory (ch11): he is in the B4 cargo elevator. · 180,000 Lei

Power: 1,160 → 1,680
Reload (s): 3.5 → 2.0
Capacity: 10 → 20
Rate of fire (s): 1.4 (1.35 with Red Dot Sight); not upgradable
Slots: 12 (6×2)
Ammo: Shotgun Ammo
Parts: SYG-12 - Red Dot Sight (factory), SYG-12 - Long Barrel and SYG-12 - Drum Magazine (NG+)
Full upgrade: 1,017,000 Lei + 194,000 for parts
Infinite ammo: 70,000 CP
Sells for: 90,000 Lei

Verdict If you reach the factory with about 220,000 Lei, buy it with the Red Dot Sight for Sturm and Miranda; if not, stay with the W870 TAC.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

1,160 → 1,240 (65,000) → 1,320 (79,000) → 1,400 (91,000) → 1,520 (110,000) → 1,680 (135,000)

Reload (s)

3.5 → 3.2 (20,000) → 2.9 (31,000) → 2.6 (45,000) → 2.3 (58,000) → 2.0 (72,000)

Capacity

10 → 12 (37,000) → 14 (49,000) → 16 (61,000) → 18 (74,000) → 20 (90,000)

Explosives

Mine

The first one is in ch02, Fallow Plot, Storage Building (the shack on the left): small cabinet in the south corner. Recipe: Mines (3,500 Lei) is at the Duke from the first meeting (ch03): 1 Rusted Scrap + 1 Metal Scrap = 1 Mine. · 3,000 Lei each (one source says 1,500)

Use: place it on the ground; it blows when stepped on
Stack: 5
Sells for: 300 Lei
Placed in the world: 15

Verdict Carry them from ch07 on: they stop the Vârcolac and Moreau better than any bullet.

Pipe Bomb

The first ones: Castle Dimitrescu, Armory 2F, 2 on the NW table (ch04), plus 1 in the Special Chambers (B1). Recipe: Pipe Bombs (2,500 Lei) shows up at the Altar Duke after Lady Dimitrescu (ch05): 1 Gunpowder + 1 Metal Scrap = 1 Pipe Bomb. · 3,000 Lei each (one source says 2,500)

Use: blows on impact or after a few seconds
Stack: 5
Sells for: 300 Lei
Placed in the world: 15

Verdict Always keep 1: two cracked walls in the castle and two in the factory hide treasure or let you win a fight.

Trauma Pack

Samurai Edge - AW Model-01

Trauma Pack (included in the Gold Edition): the Duke sells it from the first meeting at the Vineyard (ch03). · 200 Lei (another source says free)

Power: 110
Rate of fire (s): 0.40
Reload (s): 2.6
Capacity: 9
Slots: 6 (3×2)
Ammo: Handgun Ammo
Upgrades: none, no parts
Infinite ammo: none for this gun

Verdict A collector's piece: for 200 Lei it is a barely better LEMI that never upgrades; don't give it the slot.

Sniper rifles

F2 Rifle ★

Castle Dimitrescu, Attic (RF), ch04: on the chair in the SW room, right on your way to the roof, after the 5-bells puzzle. It takes 12 slots: make room first (the lift below goes down to the Merchant's Room). If you leave it, the Duke sells it from the Altar (ch05). · 40,000 Lei (only if you left it)

Power: 600 → 1,500
Rate of fire (s): 2.0 → 1.2
Reload (s): 3.7 → 2.7
Capacity: 4 → 15
Capacity with part: 9 → 20 (High-Capacity Mag.)
Slots: 12 (6×2)
Ammo: Sniper Rifle Ammo
Parts: F2 Rifle - High-Capacity Mag. (+5), F2 Rifle - High Magnification Scope, F2 Rifle - Cheek Rest
Full upgrade: 488,500 Lei + 35,000 for parts
Infinite ammo: 80,000 CP
Sells for: 20,000 Lei

Verdict Worth its 12 slots from ch04 to the end: its ammo is plentiful and power climbs fast (600 → 1,000 for 53,000 Lei).

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

600 → 700 (9,000) → 850 (15,000) → 1,000 (29,000) → 1,200 (41,000) → 1,500 (60,000)

Rate of fire (s)

2.0 → 1.8 (4,000) → 1.7 (8,000) → 1.6 (17,000) → 1.4 (26,000) → 1.2 (39,000)

Reload (s)

3.7 → 3.5 (5,500) → 3.3 (10,000) → 3.1 (21,000) → 2.9 (33,000) → 2.7 (45,000)

Capacity

4 → 6 (7,000) → 8 (11,000) → 10 (23,000) → 12 (35,000) → 15 (50,000)

Grenade launcher

GM 79 ★

East Old Town, Water Mill (the "Waterwheel Weapon" marked treasure): propped on the table opposite the door. The door takes the Iron Insignia Key (from the castle piano). Grab it on the way into ch08, when the Vârcolac loses sight of you; the SE crate has Explosive Rounds ×2 and the NE window sill a Lockpick. If you leave it, the Duke sells it from the factory. · 100,000 Lei (only if you left it)

Power: 1,200 (Explosive Rounds) / 0 (Flashbang)
Reload (s): 2.7
Capacity: 1
Slots: 10 (5×2; one source says 8)
Ammo: Explosive Rounds / Flashbang
Upgrades: none, no parts
Infinite ammo: 80,000 CP (no upgrade requirement)
Sells for: 50,000 Lei

Verdict Carry it: its blasts can't hurt you and Flashbangs stun crowds, the Uriaș Drac and Sturm.

Magnums

M1851 Wolfsbane ★

Moreau's Laboratory (the "Moreau's Hidden Weapon" marked treasure), ch09: use the Crank on the mechanical gate in the Windmill Yard, crawl into the West Building through the hole at the back (1 Lycan inside) and open the chest on the table. A Vârcolac shows up as you leave. If you leave it, the Duke sells it from the factory. · 120,000 Lei (only if you left it)

Power: 1,700 → 2,700
Rate of fire (s): 1.5 → 1.0
Reload (s): 2.5 → 2.0
Capacity: 5 (7 with the cylinder); not upgradable
Slots: 8 (2×4)
Ammo: Magnum Ammo
Parts: M1851 Wolfsbane - Long Barrel (+200), M1851 Wolfsbane - Increased Capacity Cylinder (+2)
Full upgrade: 873,000 Lei + 100,000 for the part
Infinite ammo: 95,000 CP
Sells for: 63,500 Lei

Verdict A boss gun on the first run (only 14 fixed rounds); on the second, the best pick for infinite ammo.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

1,700 → 1,900 (48,000) → 2,100 (65,000) → 2,300 (80,000) → 2,500 (100,000) → 2,700 (130,000)

Rate of fire (s)

1.5 → 1.4 (21,000) → 1.3 (33,000) → 1.2 (44,000) → 1.1 (61,000) → 1.0 (82,000)

Reload (s)

2.5 → 2.4 (18,000) → 2.3 (24,000) → 2.2 (38,000) → 2.1 (54,000) → 2.0 (75,000)

S.T.A.K.E.

NG+ only: the Duke sells it from the first meeting at the Vineyard (ch03). · 300,000 Lei

Power: 2,000 → 4,500
Rate of fire (s): 1.3 → 0.8
Reload (s): 2.7 → 1.7
Capacity: 10 → 20
Capacity with part: 18 → 28 (High-Capacity Mag.)
Slots: 8
Ammo: Magnum Ammo
Parts (NG+): S.T.A.K.E. - High-Capacity Mag. (+8), S.T.A.K.E. - Improved Grip
All in: 2,103,000 Lei (gun 300,000 + parts 300,000 + levels 1,503,000)
Infinite ammo: 120,000 CP
Sells for: 150,000 Lei

Verdict The big NG+ goal: 2.1 million Lei maxed; only if you plan several runs or Village of Shadows.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

2,000 → 2,500 (83,000) → 3,000 (96,000) → 3,500 (119,000) → 4,000 (140,000) → 4,500 (160,000)

Rate of fire (s)

1.3 → 1.2 (30,000) → 1.1 (39,000) → 1.0 (53,000) → 0.9 (67,000) → 0.8 (82,000)

Reload (s)

2.7 → 2.5 (33,000) → 2.3 (42,000) → 2.1 (56,000) → 1.9 (70,000) → 1.7 (85,000)

Capacity

10 → 12 (40,000) → 14 (55,000) → 16 (68,000) → 18 (85,000) → 20 (100,000)

Handcannon PZ

Extra Content Shop, 60,000 CP, after finishing the story on Hardcore or higher. Then buy it from the Duke. · 1,100 Lei (once unlocked)

Power: 1,400 → 3,200
Rate of fire (s): 1.6 → 0.9
Reload (s): 2.8 → 1.8
Capacity: 5; not upgradable
Slots: 8 (4×2)
Ammo: Sniper Rifle Ammo
Full upgrade: 1,005,000 Lei (no parts)
Infinite ammo: 90,000 CP (levels only)

Verdict The practical NG+ magnum: it hits more than twice as hard as the F2 Rifle and uses its plentiful ammo.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

1,400 → 1,600 (68,000) → 1,900 (81,000) → 2,300 (94,000) → 2,700 (115,000) → 3,200 (140,000)

Rate of fire (s)

1.6 → 1.5 (25,000) → 1.4 (34,000) → 1.3 (48,000) → 1.1 (62,000) → 0.9 (77,000)

Reload (s)

2.8 → 2.6 (28,000) → 2.4 (37,000) → 2.2 (51,000) → 2.0 (65,000) → 1.8 (80,000)

Chris's kit

Target Locator

Chris carries it from the start of his mission (ch12).

Use: hold the laser on the target until the gauge fills and the artillery lands
Recharge: about 1 minute
If you are hit: the gauge resets

Verdict Mandatory: the mission needs it on the mould structure; between strikes, survive with the Dragoon and the grenades.

Hand Grenade

Chris starts ch12 with 5; the resupply crates add 6 more (11 in total).

Use: blows after a short delay
Total in the mission: 11

Verdict Throw them at Lycan packs: the mission gives you plenty.

Flash Grenade

Only in Chris's crates (ch12): Luiza's Yard ×2 and Eugen's Yard ×1.

Use: blinding flash on impact
Total in the mission: 3

Verdict Save them for when you get surrounded while charging the Target Locator.

Assault rifles

Dragoon

Chris: he carries it from the start of ch12, with 3 boxes of 100 Rifle Ammo. Ethan: Extra Content Shop, 30,000 CP after you finish the story; then buy it from the Duke. · 400 Lei (Ethan, once unlocked)

Power: 350
Rate of fire (s): 0.11
Reload (s): 2.9
Capacity: 30
Slots: 10 (5×2)
Ammo: Rifle Ammo
Upgrades: none, no parts
Infinite ammo: 50,000 CP (owning it is enough)

Verdict With Chris, fire freely (1,500 rounds in the mission); on Ethan's second run, Dragoon + infinite ammo (80,000 CP) is the cheapest fully automatic gun with infinite ammo (the USM-AI with its own costs 60,000 CP).

WCX

Extra Content Shop, 30,000 CP after you finish the story; then buy it from the Duke on any run. · 200 Lei (once unlocked)

Power: 250 → 370
Reload (s): 3.2 → 2.6
Capacity: 20 → 80
Rate of fire (s): 0.15 (0.10 with Red Dot Sight); not upgradable
Slots: 10 (5×2)
Ammo: Rifle Ammo
Parts (NG+): WCX - Foregrip, WCX - Red Dot Sight (+30 power)
Full upgrade: 842,000 Lei + 220,000 for parts
Infinite ammo: 60,000 CP
Sells for: 50 Lei

Verdict An NG+ crowd gun; its ammo only comes from the recipe, so expect to spend Metal Scrap.

Level-by-level upgrades

Power

250 → 270 (43,000) → 290 (58,000) → 310 (72,000) → 340 (86,000) → 370 (103,000)

Reload (s)

3.2 → 3.1 (28,000) → 3.0 (40,000) → 2.9 (53,000) → 2.8 (66,000) → 2.6 (78,000)

Capacity

20 → 30 (20,000) → 40 (29,000) → 50 (42,000) → 60 (56,000) → 80 (68,000)

Special

Rocket Pistol

Extra Content Shop, 80,000 CP after a Village of Shadows clear. Then buy it from the Duke; owning it opens Recipe: Rocket Pistol Ammo. · 1,500 Lei (once unlocked)

Power: 500
Rate of fire (s): 1.1
Reload (s): 3.7 (one rocket at a time)
Capacity: 7
Slots: 8 (4×2)
Ammo: Rocket Pistol Ammo
Upgrades: none, no parts
Infinite ammo: 100,000 CP

Verdict An endgame toy: buy it more for its recipe (to complete all 11) than for its damage.

Shadows of Rose

LEMI (Shadows of Rose)

sor01, Entrance Hall: after trying the Carriage Gate, "Michael" hands it to you in a cutscene. 1 Face Eater attacks right away.

Power: 100
Rate of fire (s): 0.6
Reload (s): 2.7
Capacity: 10
Upgrades: no Duke and no levels; only 2 parts
Ammo: Handgun Ammo

Verdict Your gun for the whole episode: wait for the reticle to tighten before you shoot.

M1897 (Shadows of Rose)

sor01, Dining Room 1F: locked cabinet on the south side. The Triocular Key, the reward of the Gallery painting puzzle, opens it.

Power: 560
Rate of fire (s): 1.7
Reload (s): 2.8
Capacity: 5
Upgrades: not upgradable
Ammo: Shotgun Ammo

Verdict Your boss gun in Shadows of Rose: save the shells for the Executioner and Miranda.

Pipe Bomb (Shadows of Rose)

sor01, castle B1: Main Cellar (vase sclerotium between two pillars) and Isolated Passage (wooden box on the east side).

Placed: 2
Recipe: 1 Gunpowder + 1 Herb + 1 Rusted Scrap

Verdict Throw them when several Face Eaters come at once, above all next to the Executioner.

Gear and upgrades

inventory, health and everything else that is not a gun

Extra Baggage (S) Duke's Emporium

Grows the case to 11×7 = 77 slots (you reportedly start with 45).

The Duke, from the first meeting at the Vineyard (ch03). · 10,000 Lei

The first buy of the game: with the M1897 and the F2 Rifle the base case fills up at once.

Arsenal

What to buy and when

Melee

Knife ★

Handguns

M1911 ★

Shotguns

W870 TAC ★

Explosives

Trauma Pack

Sniper rifles

F2 Rifle ★

Grenade launcher

GM 79 ★

Magnums

M1851 Wolfsbane ★

Chris's kit

Assault rifles

Special

Shadows of Rose

Gear and upgrades

Extra Baggage (S) Duke's Emporium

Survival Resources Pack DLC

Mr. Raccoon Weapon Charm DLC

Mr. Everywhere Weapon Charm Trauma Pack

LEMI - High-Capacity Mag. LEMI

M1897 - Hair Trigger M1897

LEMI - Recoil Compensator LEMI

Extra Baggage (M) Duke's Emporium

F2 Rifle - High Magnification Scope F2 Rifle

F2 Rifle - Cheek Rest F2 Rifle

Herbed Fish Duke's Kitchen

Bird and Beast Pilaf Duke's Kitchen

M1911 - Improved Grip M1911

W870 TAC - Improved Gunstock W870 TAC

F2 Rifle - High-Capacity Mag. F2 Rifle

Three-Flavored Mititei Duke's Kitchen

M1911 - High-Capacity Mag. M1911

Ciorba de Porc Duke's Kitchen

Tochitura de Pui Duke's Kitchen

Sarmale de Peste Duke's Kitchen

W870 TAC - Foregrip W870 TAC

Extra Baggage (L) Duke's Emporium

M1851 Wolfsbane - Long Barrel M1851 Wolfsbane

SYG-12 - Red Dot Sight SYG-12

V61 Custom - Gunstock V61 Custom

M1851 Wolfsbane - Increased Capacity Cylinder M1851 Wolfsbane

V61 Custom - Long Barrel V61 Custom

V61 Custom - Drum Magazine V61 Custom

SYG-12 - Long Barrel SYG-12

SYG-12 - Drum Magazine SYG-12

S.T.A.K.E. - High-Capacity Mag. S.T.A.K.E.

S.T.A.K.E. - Improved Grip S.T.A.K.E.

WCX - Foregrip WCX

WCX - Red Dot Sight WCX

Infinite Ammo Extra Content Shop

High-Capacity Mag. (Shadows of Rose) Shadows of Rose

Compensator (Shadows of Rose) Shadows of Rose

Ammunition and grenades