All 27 Weapons and Their Damage in R.E.P.O.

R.E.P.O. is an online co-op horror game where up to six players search monster-filled levels for valuable items and haul them out to extraction points. Monsters try to stop you the whole time, so weapons are how you fight back, stop a monster or get clear. Most of them are bought at the Service Station between levels, and the mix you bring along shapes how each run goes.

Frying Pan

A short-range pan that deals 18 damage per hit and works best against small enemies.

Type

Melee

Damage

18 per hit

Ammo / Charge

10 charges

Approx. Price

$15K

Best Against

Small enemies

Sword

A 50-damage melee weapon with a small-enemy stun and knockback effect.

Type

Melee

Damage

50 per hit

Ammo / Charge

10 charges

Approx. Price

$19K

Best Against

Small and medium enemies

Inflatable Hammer

A light hammer that can deal 250 damage when its rare blast triggers.

Type

Melee

Damage

5 normal; 250 on explosion

Ammo / Charge

10 charges

Approx. Price

$12K

Best Against

Medium, large, and extra-large enemies

Baseball Bat

A 20-damage bat that sends enemies into collisions for extra damage.

Type

Melee

Damage

20 direct; 25–50 collision

Ammo / Charge

10 charges

Approx. Price

$40K

Best Against

Small, medium, and extra-large enemies

Sledge Hammer

A heavy 150-damage swing that can stun heavy enemies.

Type

Melee

Damage

150 per hit

Ammo / Charge

10 charges

Approx. Price

$46K

Best Against

Small, medium, and large enemies

Prodzap

A melee zapper that deals 8 damage and stuns enemies for 3 seconds.

Type

Melee

Damage

8 per hit

Ammo / Charge

15 charges

Approx. Price

$28K

Best Against

Small and medium enemies; can disrupt larger enemies

Tranq Gun

An 8-shot launcher that holds a target in a long stun.

Type

Ranged

Damage

0

Ammo / Charge

8 shots

Approx. Price

$18K

Best Against

Large and extra-large enemies

Gun

A 15-shot handgun that deals 80 damage at close range.

Type

Ranged

Damage

80 per shot

Ammo / Charge

15 shots

Approx. Price

$19K

Best Against

Small, medium, and large enemies

Shotgun

Six pellets can deal up to 300 damage at close range.

Type

Ranged

Damage

50 per pellet; up to 300 per shot

Ammo / Charge

5 shots

Approx. Price

$48K

Best Against

Medium, large, and extra-large enemies

Pulse Pistol

A projectile knocks enemies back, with collisions adding damage.

Type

Ranged

Damage

25 projectile; 25 on collision

Ammo / Charge

12 shots

Approx. Price

$15K

Best Against

Small and medium enemies

Boltzap

A 20-shot zapper that deals light damage and briefly stuns enemies.

Type

Ranged

Damage

4 per hit; 2 hits per shot

Ammo / Charge

20 shots

Approx. Price

$15K

Best Against

-

Photon Blaster

A sustained piercing beam that can hit several enemies in its path.

Type

Ranged

Damage

≈250–270 per beam

Ammo / Charge

5 charges

Approx. Price

$47K

Best Against

Large and extra-large enemies

Cart Laser

A cart-mounted beam weapon with sustained damage and long range.

Type

Ranged

Damage

100 × 8 per activation

Ammo / Charge

5 charges

Approx. Price

$45K

Best Against

Medium, large, and extra-large enemies

Cart Cannon

A cart-mounted cannon that hits hard and blasts around its impact point.

Type

Ranged

Damage

500 direct; 25 blast

Ammo / Charge

5 shots

Approx. Price

$45K

Best Against

Large and extra-large enemies

Stun Grenade

A timed grenade that stuns enemies caught in its blast.

Type

Throwable

Damage

0

Ammo / Charge

Single use

Approx. Price

$2K

Best Against

Small, medium, large, and extra-large enemies

Grenade

A timed explosive that deals 160 damage, including to nearby players.

Type

Throwable

Damage

160 blast

Ammo / Charge

Single use

Approx. Price

$3K

Best Against

Small, medium, and large enemies

Human Grenade

A compact explosive with a 100-damage blast after a short fuse.

Type

Throwable

Damage

100 blast

Ammo / Charge

Single use

Approx. Price

$2K

Best Against

Medium enemies

Duct Taped Grenades

The first blast releases three extra grenades that can hit in unpredictable directions.

Type

Throwable

Damage

100 initial + up to 300 from three grenades

Ammo / Charge

Single use

Approx. Price

$2K

Best Against

Large and extra-large enemies

Shockwave Grenade

A non-damaging blast that pushes enemies and players away.

Type

Throwable

Damage

0

Ammo / Charge

Single use

Approx. Price

$2K

Best Against

-

Rubber Duck

A bouncing chargeable toy that can deal 50 damage or explode for 250.

Type

Throwable

Damage

50 fast collision; 250 explosion

Ammo / Charge

6 battery pips

Approx. Price

$15K

Best Against

-

Trap Zap

A floor trap that springs at nearby enemies, stunning them with repeated small hits.

Type

Placed

Damage

5 per hit; 30 total

Ammo / Charge

One deployment

Approx. Price

$3K

Best Against

Medium, large, and extra-large enemies

Explosive Mine

A floor mine that arms and deals 200 damage when triggered.

Type

Placed

Damage

200 blast

Ammo / Charge

One deployment

Approx. Price

$3K

Best Against

Medium, large, and extra-large enemies

Shockwave Mine

A floor mine that uses a blast to knock enemies away.

Type

Placed

Damage

0

Ammo / Charge

One deployment

Approx. Price

$3K

Best Against

-

Roll Staff

A six-pip staff that makes hit targets roll and collide with objects.

Type

Staff

Damage

1 on impact; collision damage while rolling

Ammo / Charge

6 battery pips

Approx. Price

$25K

Best Against

Small and medium enemies

Zero Gravity Staff

A six-pip staff that lifts enemies and objects into low gravity.

Type

Staff

Damage

1 on impact; 25 on fall

Ammo / Charge

6 battery pips

Approx. Price

$16K

Best Against

-

Void Staff

A six-pip staff that pulls nearby enemies and objects into a chaotic vortex.

Type

Staff

Damage

1 on impact; 25 on fall

Ammo / Charge

6 battery pips

Approx. Price

$25K

Best Against

Large and extra-large enemies

Leaf Blower

A powered gust pushes smaller enemies away and can stun them.

Type

Utility

Damage

0

Ammo / Charge

6 battery pips

Approx. Price

$10K

Best Against

Small and medium enemies

R.E.P.O. Weapon Types and What Each Group Is For

Weapons in R.E.P.O. fall into a few groups. Melee weapons are swung at monsters up close, and guns fire from a distance. Throwables like grenades and the Rubber Duck get tossed at a target, while mines and traps are set on the floor. Staffs and utility gear, like the Leaf Blower, round out the list.

The mix exists for a reason. Monsters don't all react the same way, so one answer rarely covers every fight. Some are best handled with a heavy hit, others are easier to stop for a few seconds, and some are better moved out of the way. Carrying tools from more than one group lets you change plans when a monster doesn't respond the way you expected.

How to Buy Weapons at the R.E.P.O. Service Station

You buy weapons at the Service Station, which opens between levels. The money you spend, called SURPLUS, comes from the valuables you haul out to extraction points, so a strong run pays for the next round of gear. The stock changes every visit, so the weapon you want may not be there. If it's missing, play another level and check again.

Prices vary a lot. Grenades and mines start at a few thousand dollars, which makes them the cheapest way to arm yourself early. The priciest weapons, such as the Shotgun, Photon Blaster and Sledge Hammer, usually come once you have spare money.

How Weapons Recharge in R.E.P.O.

Melee weapons, guns, staffs, the Rubber Duck and the Leaf Blower all run on charge. Using one drains some of its charge, and once it's used up you take it to the recharge machine in your truck to top it back up. Energy Crystals are what refill that charge, and you can buy them at the Service Station.

Grenades and placed weapons work differently. Grenades are single use, so once one is thrown, it's gone. Mines and the Trap Zap each cover one deployment, so after one has done its job, you need a fresh one.

Which R.E.P.O. Weapons Are the Best?

The best weapon depends on what's chasing you, but the strongest picks share one trait: they either buy you time or hit hard enough to end the fight. The Tranq Gun is a good early pick. It's one of the cheaper guns, and it stuns a monster at range, which gives you time to run or finish it off.

For damage, the Photon Blaster is hard to ignore. It fires a sustained piercing beam and is strong against big monsters. The Shotgun also hits hard at close range. The Sledge Hammer is slow but powerful, and it can stun heavy enemies, which gives you room to act.

The Gun is the steady pick at range. It's simple, dependable and lethal, but firing rapidly ruins your aim, so take shots one at a time. On a tight budget, the Inflatable Hammer is the cheapest melee weapon, though it does little damage. A stun followed by a heavy hit is the simplest plan: the Tranq Gun creates the opening, and the Photon Blaster or Sledge Hammer closes it.

How Mines, Traps and Grenades Work in R.E.P.O.

Mines are set on the floor. The Explosive Mine blows up when something steps on it, and the Shockwave Mine knocks targets away with no damage. The Trap Zap springs at a nearby enemy and stuns it with small hits.

Grenades work by arming, throwing and then going off a moment later. The standard Grenade is a plain explosive, and the Stun Grenade freezes a target for a short time. The Shockwave Grenade throws targets backward, and the Duct Taped Grenade sets off several blasts in a row.

Explosions don't pick sides. Grenades can hurt you and your teammates, so clear the area before you set off a blast. Damaged loot also loses value, so keep blasts away from valuables when you can.

What Each R.E.P.O. Staff Does

Staffs are about controlling where monsters go. Each one moves enemies in its own way: the Roll Staff makes enemies roll away, the Zero Gravity Staff lifts enemies in its area into the air, and the Void Staff creates a pull that drags in enemies and objects. Because each one handles a situation differently, think about the room and the monster before you pick one.

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