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Weapons are used by colonists and raiders alike to fight each other (and sometimes to put down enraged animals). Weapons have several characteristics that make them useful in different combat situations. They currently do not consume any ammunition, but instead take time to aim and additional cooldown time for subsequent shots.

If left exposed with no roof, a weapon on the ground will deteriorate until it disintegrates without a trace. Weapons stored in a shelf will not deteriorate, even if left outside.

Weapons of quality Excellent or higher have an engraving that can be read by clicking the Art tab from the inspect pane.

Ranged Weapons

Range weapons consist mostly of firearms, as well as other non-gunpowder weapons like bows and throwing spears, and also the advanced charge rifle and incendiary launcher. A ranged weapon's accuracy and damage are also affected by its quality level.

Stats listed in the table below are for weapons that are of normal quality. The ranges are measured in tiles and correspond to:

  • Touch = 3
  • Short = 12
  • Medium = 25
  • Long = 40.

Between those ranges, accuracy stats are interpolated. A weapon will never fire past its range stat, even if it has an accuracy value listed for longer ranges. E.g. a pump shotgun, with range 15.9 and acc. stats 80-87-77-64, will never fire at medium (25) or long (40) range, yet the medium stat does still bear relevance to its accuracy at 13-15 cells; you can think of its accuracy stats as 80-87-77-0 instead.

DPS (Optimal) refers to the theoretical DPS if every single shot were to hit the target. DPS for the various ranges takes into account the weapon's accuracy at the start of the defined range.

Some ranged weapons fire in bursts with each shot having individual hit chances. Cooldown starts once all shots in a burst are fired.

Ranged weapons also can't fire in melee range unless the target is downed or not immediately hostile to the player's faction.

Name Damage AP Warm-Up
(ticks*)
Cooldown
(ticks*)
Range
(tiles)
Burst Count Burst (ticks*) Bullet Speed Accuracy
(Touch)
Accuracy
(Short)
Accuracy
(Medium)
Accuracy
(Long)
Miss Radius Blast Radius DPS
(Optimal)
DPS
(Touch)
DPS
(Short)
DPS
(Medium)
DPS
(Long)
Value Silver
Assault rifle Assault rifle 11 16 0.5 60 102 30.9 3 10 70 60% 70% 65% 55% - - 10.88 6.528 7.616 7.072

5.984

480
Autocannon Autocannon 27 40 0.5 0 210 32.9 3 17 88 28% 72% 66% 50% - - 19.92 5.5776 14.3424 13.1472

9.96

?
Autopistol Autopistol 10 15 0.5 18 60 25.9 1 - 55 80% 70% 40% 30% - - 7.69 6.152 5.383 3.076

2.307

139
Beam graser Beam graser Content added by the Biotech DLC 10 50 - 60 102 24.9 5 22 - 60% 70% 65% 55% - - Expression error: Missing operand for *. Expression error: Missing operand for *.

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- 144
Bolt-action rifle Bolt-action rifle 18 27 1.5 102 90 36.9 1 - 70 65% 80% 90% 80% - - 5.63 3.6595 4.504 5.067

4.504

255
Chain shotgun Chain shotgun 18 14 3 72 81 12.9 3 10 55 57% 64% 55% 45% - - 18.73 10.6761 11.9872

10.3015

- 405
Charge blaster turret Charge blaster turret Content added by the Biotech DLC 15 22.5 0.5 0 150 44.9 1 - 90 60% 80% 90% 85% - - 6 3.6 4.8 5.4 5.1 0
Charge lance Charge lance 30 45 1.5 102 162 29.9 1 - 120 65% 85% 85% 75% - - 6.82 4.433 5.797 5.797

5.115

1,355
Charge rifle Charge rifle 15 35 0.5 60 120 25.9 3 12 70 55% 64% 55% 45% - - 13.24 7.282 8.4736 7.282

5.958

1,010
Doomsday rocket launcher Doomsday rocket launcher 50 10 0.5 270 270 36 1 - 50 -% -% -% -% 1.9 7.8 5.56 - - - - 1,000
EMP grenades EMP grenades 50 - - 90 160 12.9 1 - 12 -% -% -% -% 1.9 3.5 12 - - - - 315
EMP launcher EMP launcher 50 0 - 210 210 23.9 1 - 40 -% -% -% -% 1.9 1.1 7.14 - - - - 505
Flamebow Flamebow Content added by the Biotech DLC 6 9 0.5 81 99 22.9 1 - 44 75% 65% 45% 25% - - 2 1.5 1.3

0.9

- 45
Frag grenades Frag grenades 50 10 0.5 90 160 12.9 1 - 12 -% -% -% -% 1.9 1.9 12 - - - - 265
Greatbow Greatbow 17 15 1.5 120 90 29.9 1 - 49 65% 85% 75% 50% - - 4.86 3.159 4.131 3.645

2.43

104
Grenadier armor Grenadier armor Content added by the Royalty DLC 50 10 0.5 90 60 12.9 1 - 16 -% -% -% -% 1.9 1.9 20 - - - - 2,305
Heavy SMG Heavy SMG 12 18 0.5 54 99 22.9 3 11 48 85% 65% 35% 20% - - 12.34 10.489 8.021

4.319

- 355
Heavy charge blaster Heavy charge blaster 15 22 0.5 75 444 27 24 5 90 18% 26% 26% 18% - - 34.07 6.1326 8.8582 8.8582

6.1326

1,400
Hellcat rifle Hellcat rifle Content added by the Anomaly DLC 10 15 0.5 66 102 26.9 3 10 70 60% 70% 65% 55% - - 9.57 5.742 6.699 6.2205

5.2635

480
Hellsphere cannon Hellsphere cannon Content added by the Biotech DLC 800 100 1.5 450 360 18.9 1 - 75 100% 100% 100% 100% - 4.9 59.26 59.26 59.26

59.26

- 1,400
Incendiary launcher Incendiary launcher 10 0 - 210 210 23.9 1 - 40 -% -% -% -% 1.9 1.1 1.43 - - - - 340
Incinerator Incinerator Content added by the Anomaly DLC 10 0 - 30 180 15.9 20 2 - -% -% -% -% - - 48.39 - - - - 530
Inferno cannon Inferno cannon 10 0 - 75 504 27 1 - 45 -% -% -% -% 3.5 2.4 1.04 - - - - 1,400
Inferno cannon (Turret) Inferno cannon (Turret) 10 - - 75 1,020 45.9 1 - 45 -% -% -% -% 4.6 2.4 0.55 - - - - ?
LMG LMG 11 16 1 108 108 25.9 6 7 46 40% 48% 35% 26% - - 15.78 6.312 7.5744 5.523

4.1028

425
Light charge blaster Light charge blaster 15 22 0.5 75 444 45.9 9 7 90 18% 26% 26% 8% - - 14.09 2.5362 3.6634 3.6634 1.1272 ?
Machine pistol Machine pistol 6 9 0.5 30 54 19.9 3 7 55 90% 65% 35% 15% - - 11.02 9.918 7.163

3.857

- 220
Mini-flameblaster Mini-flameblaster Content added by the Biotech DLC ? - - ? 240 4.9 10 4 - 40% 48% 35% 26% - - Expression error: Missing operand for *.

Expression error: Missing operand for *.

- - 1,000
Mini-shotgun Mini-shotgun Content added by the Biotech DLC 10 18 2.5 72 102 12.9 1 - 55 80% 87% 70% 55% - - 3.45 2.76 3.0015

2.415

- 1,000
Mini-slugger Mini-slugger Content added by the Royalty DLC 12 18 0.5 0 306 45.9 1 - 70 80% 55% 35% 10% - - 2.35 1.88 1.2925 0.8225 0.235 ?
Mini-turret gun Mini-turret gun 12 18 0.5 0 288 28.9 2 8 70 77% 70% 45% 24% - - 4.86 3.7422 3.402 2.187

1.1664

?
Minigun Minigun 10 15 0.5 150 138 30.9 25 5 70 15% 25% 25% 18% - - 36.76 5.514 9.19 9.19

6.6168

1,160
Molotov cocktails Molotov cocktails 10 - - 90 160 12.9 1 - 12 -% -% -% -% 1.9 1.1 2.4 - - - - 245
Needle gun Needle gun 15 35 1.5 150 126 44.9 1 - 120 60% 80% 90% 85% - - 3.26 1.956 2.608 2.934 2.771 1,400
Needle launcher Needle launcher Content added by the Biotech DLC 15 35 1.5 150 126 24.9 1 - 120 60% 80% 90% 85% - - 3.26 1.956 2.608

2.934

- 1,400
Nerve spiker Nerve spiker Content added by the Anomaly DLC 11 16 0.5 87 99 29.9 1 - 44 70% 78% 65% 35% - - 3.55 2.485 2.769 2.3075

1.2425

62
Phoenix armor Phoenix armor Content added by the Royalty DLC 10 0 - 90 60 14.9 1 - 18 -% -% -% -% 1.9 2.9 4 - - - - 3,480
Pila Pila 25 10 2.5 240 240 18.9 1 - 26 50% 71% 50% 32% - - 3.13 1.565 2.2223

1.565

- 109
Pump shotgun Pump shotgun 18 14 3 54 75 15.9 1 - 55 80% 87% 77% 64% - - 8.37 6.696 7.2819

6.4449

- 255
Recurve bow Recurve bow 14 21 1 87 99 25.9 1 - 56 70% 78% 65% 35% - - 4.52 3.164 3.5256 2.938

1.582

66
Revolver Revolver 12 18 1 18 96 25.9 1 - 55 80% 75% 45% 35% - - 6.32 5.056 4.74 2.844

2.212

135
Short bow Short bow 11 16 0.5 81 99 22.9 1 - 44 75% 65% 45% 25% - - 3.67 2.7525 2.3855

1.6515

- 45
Slugthrower Slugthrower Content added by the Biotech DLC 12 18 - 18 240 19.9 1 - 70 20% 30% 40% 95% - - 2.79 0.558 0.837

1.116

- 1,000
Smoke launcher Smoke launcher 0 - - 210 210 23.9 1 - 40 -% -% -% -% 1.9 2.4 - - - - 380
Sniper rifle Sniper rifle 25 38 1.5 210 138 44.9 1 - 100 50% 70% 86% 88% - - 4.31 2.155 3.017 3.7066 3.7928 530
Spiner Spiner Content added by the Biotech DLC 12 18 - 18 108 6.9 1 8 70 20% 30% 40% 95% - - 5.71 1.142

1.713

- - 500
Tactical turret gun Tactical turret gun Content added by the Anomaly DLC 12 18 0.5 0 288 19.9 2 8 70 77% 70% 45% 24% - - 4.86 3.7422 3.402

2.187

- ?
Thump cannon Thump cannon 9 13 3 60 240 24.9 1 - 50 80% 87% 77% 64% 1.9 1.1 1.8 1.44 1.566

1.386

- 1,400
Tox grenades Tox grenades Content added by the Biotech DLC ? - - 90 160 12.9 1 - - -% -% -% -% 1.9 - - - - - 315
Toxbomb launcher Toxbomb launcher Content added by the Biotech DLC 0 0 - 210 270 23.9 1 - 40 -% -% -% -% 1.9 1.9 0 - - - - 380... further results

A weapon stats spreadsheet for B19 with mods https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gdu8YTE9cwj9jcCsT1TrizsbbjkVZwco

* At normal game speed, there are 60 ticks to one real world second. See: Time.

Quality Modifiers

Quality Accuracy Modifier Base Damage Modifier Armor Penetration Modifier
Awful 0.80 0.90 0.90
Poor 0.90 1.00 1.00
Normal 1.00 1.00 1.00
Good 1.10 1.00 1.00
Excellent 1.20 1.00 1.00
Masterwork 1.35 1.25 1.25
Legendary 1.50 1.50 1.50

Unobtainable Weapons

These weapons are equipped by either mechanoids or by turrets and cannot be obtained independent from their regular users without the use of dev mode. They include: the autocannon, the heavy charge blaster, the inferno cannon, the turret form of the inferno cannon, the light charge blaster, the mini-slugger, the mini-turret gun, the needle gun, and the uranium slug cannon. When a normal pawn equips a debug-spawned weapon and then drops it, the weapon will disappear.

Melee Weapons

These are touch-range weapons. Besides dedicated melee weapons, all ranged weapons can also be used as makeshift melee weapons.

The exact damage of a melee weapon is based on its quality level, with a low quality weapon dealing less damage and a high quality weapon dealing more.

Note that melee accuracy is determined by a colonist's melee skill and further modified by health stats of manipulation and sight, as well as the opponent's dodge chance.

Weapons of quality Excellent or higher have an engraving that can be read by clicking the Art tab from the inspect pane.

Base Melee Stats

The following stats are for weapons that are of normal quality and made out of steel (the baseline material).

Name Average cooldown Weakest attack damage Strongest attack damage Average DPS Damage type [A] Average AP Value Silver
Unarmed human 2 s 5 8.2 2.29 Blunt - -
Axe Axe [E] 2 s 9 15 6.71 Sharp 20% 120
Beer Beer [B] 2 s 9 9 4.50 Blunt 13% 12
Bionic arm Bionic arm [B] 2 s 12 12 6.00 Blunt 18% 1 500
Club Club 2 s 9 14 6.27 Blunt 19% 80
Elephant tusk Elephant tusk [B] 2.48 s 9 18.2 6.89 Sharp 27% 80
Gladius Gladius 2 s 9 15 7.52 Sharp 23% 124
Ikwa Ikwa 1.91 s 9 15 6.71 Sharp 20% 113
Jade knife Jade knife [C] 2.76 s 12 13.5 5.35 Sharp 20% 159
Knife Knife 1.82 s 9 13 6.50 Sharp 18% 63
Longsword Longsword 2.5 s 9 23 8.60 Sharp 33% 255
Mace Mace 2 s 9 15.7 7.02 Blunt 21% 117
Monosword Monosword[D] [E] 2 s 12 28 13.33 Sharp 84% 2000
Monosword Persona Monosword [D] [E] 1 s 12 32 30.69 Sharp 85% 1300-2900
Plasmasword Plasmasword[D][E][F] 2.6 s 12 21 7.85 Sharp + Burn 28% 2000
Plasmasword Persona Plasmasword [D][E][F] 1.3 s 12 23 11.11 Sharp + Burn 33% 1500-2100
Eltex staff Eltex staff [D][E] 2.6 s 12 12 4.62 Blunt ?% 1000
Spear Spear 2.5 s 13 23 7.35 Sharp 38% 186
Thrumbo horn Thrumbo horn [B] 1.85 s 15 15 8.11 Sharp 41% 800
Warhammer Warhammer [E] 2.6 s 11 20 6.89 Blunt 27% ?
Zeushammer Zeushammer [D][E] 2.75 s 15 31 + 9 EMP Damage 9.95 Blunt + EMP 42% 2000
Zeushammer Persona Zeushammer[D][E] 2.05 s 15 31 + 12 EMP Damage 13.40 Blunt + EMP 42% 2600-4200
A All sharp melee weapons come also with (weak) blunt attacks.
B Material cannot be changed for these. They also do not come in varying quality levels. The average DPS is always the final value and no formulas are needed for them.
C Jade knifes can only be obtained via the Lost tribe scenario; they cannot be crafted nor purchased.
D These weapons cannot be created by the player, they are able to be obtained through quests and purchasing them from Merchants. Both of these are also able to come in 'persona' variants that cannot be wielded by anyone other than the bonded pawn unless it has the "Freewielder" trait, so make sure you choose a good and unlikely to die pawn to use them.
E These weapons were added by Royalty (DLC)
F These weapons also have a 75% chance to set a pawn on fire. This damage is included in the DPS.

Material / Quality Modifiers

Material Cooldown speed factor Damage factor (Blunt) DPS factor (Blunt) Damage factor (Sharp) DPS factor (Sharp) Max HP factor
Sandstone 1.30 1.00 0.77 0.50 0.38 1.4
Granite 1.30 1.00 0.77 0.65 0.50 1.7
Limestone 1.30 1.00 0.77 0.60 0.46 1.55
Slate 1.30 1.00 0.77 0.60 0.46 1.3
Marble 1.30 1.00 0.77 0.60 0.46 1.2
Silver 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.85 0.85 0.7
Gold 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.75 0.75 0.6
Steel 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.0
Plasteel 0.80 0.90 1.13 1.10 1.38 2.8
Wood 1.00 0.90 0.90 0.45 0.45 0.65
Uranium 1.10 1.50 1.36 1.10 1.00 2.5
Jade 1.30 1.50 1.15 1.00 0.77 0.5


Quality Base Damage Modifier
Awful 0.80
Poor 0.90
Normal 1.00
Good 1.10
Excellent 1.20
Masterwork 1.45
Legendary 1.65

Do note that stone blocks can only be used with clubs.

Melee Formulas

Damage for any melee weapon is Base Damage x Material Modifier x Quality Modifier

Cooldown is calculated as Weapon melee cooldown / Material melee cooldown

DPS (damage per second) is calculated as Damage / Cooldown. Note that you must use Cooldown (seconds) to get DPS, otherwise if you use Cooldown (Ticks) you'll calculate DPT (Damage Per Tick) which you probably don't want.

Biocoding

Weapons can be biocoded. These weapons are found on raiders, guests and other pawns and are only usable by the specific pawn that the weapon is biocoded to. They can be smelted and have a specific option in the bill menu to allow their sorting.

Version History

  • 0.0.245 - Shooting accuracy split into into misses due to equipment and misses due to skill.
  • 0.0.250 - Melee attacks incap more than guns and explosives. N.b. That this change may or may not be represented in the current version. It was only added in this previous version.
  • 0.8.657 - Melee weapons have a quality. Can now craft any kind of melee weapon from appropriate materials.
  • 0.9.722 - High-quality weapons have art engraved into them. All weapons now have quality levels, including guns and bows. Quality affects accuracy.
  • 1.1.0 - Biocoding added