All 27 Weapons and Their Tiers in Survive a Million Monkeys

Survive a Million Monkeys is a Roblox survival game where you hold off waves of monkeys, and your weapons do the fighting. Your arsenal isn't only guns, though. Melee weapons and thrown items are part of the mix too. Each run starts on Tier 1, and Cash from kills lets you climb to higher tiers mid-match. Gems earned after each run unlock new weapons for future runs.

Pistol

The standard pistol players start with in Tier 1.

Type

Pistol

Rarity

Common

Base DPS

45

Fire Rate (UI)

150

Unlock Cost

Default

How to Get It

Starting Tier 1 weapon.

Pow Pow

A tutorial pistol with a free first upgrade.

Type

Pistol

Rarity

Uncommon

Base DPS

66.7

Fire Rate (UI)

250

Unlock Cost

Free (tutorial)

How to Get It

Tutorial reward; its first upgrade is free.

Bayonet

A close-range melee weapon for Tier 1.

Type

Melee

Rarity

Common

Base DPS

83.3

Fire Rate (UI)

-

Unlock Cost

2,500 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 2,500 Gems.

Shorty

A compact shotgun for close-range fights.

Type

Shotgun

Rarity

Uncommon

Base DPS

80

Fire Rate (UI)

60

Unlock Cost

5,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 5,000 Gems.

Revolver

A Rare pistol sold in the Tier 1 lobby menu.

Type

Pistol

Rarity

Rare

Base DPS

75

Fire Rate (UI)

90

Unlock Cost

12,500 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 12,500 Gems.

Deagle

An Epic pistol sold for 45,000 Gems.

Type

Pistol

Rarity

Epic

Base DPS

116.7

Fire Rate (UI)

100

Unlock Cost

45,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 45,000 Gems.

Dead Man’s Hand

A Legendary pistol included with the Gunslinger Bundle.

Type

Pistol

Rarity

Legendary

Base DPS

200

Fire Rate (UI)

100

Unlock Cost

Gunslinger Bundle (899 Robux)

How to Get It

Included in the Gunslinger Bundle with Outlaw and 50,000 Gems.

Phoenix Pistol

PPPhoenix Pistol

A bundle-exclusive pistol for Tier 1.

Type

Pistol

Rarity

-

Base DPS

68.8

Fire Rate (UI)

-

Unlock Cost

Pyromaniac Bundle (949 Robux)

How to Get It

Exclusive to the Pyromaniac Bundle.

Shotgun

The default weapon for the Tier 2 Cash climb.

Type

Shotgun

Rarity

Uncommon

Base DPS

100

Fire Rate (UI)

50

Unlock Cost

Default (Tier 2)

How to Get It

Default Tier 2 weapon; the in-run Cash climb to Tier 2 costs $150.

El Scorpio

A Tier 2 SMG sold for 15,000 Gems.

Type

SMG

Rarity

Uncommon

Base DPS

160

Fire Rate (UI)

600

Unlock Cost

15,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 15,000 Gems.

SMG

A Tier 2 SMG with a Gems unlock and a free lobby-gift route.

Type

SMG

Rarity

Uncommon

Base DPS

180

Fire Rate (UI)

600

Unlock Cost

25,000 Gems or free lobby gift

How to Get It

Buy it for 25,000 Gems or claim the lobby gift after joining the gorilla warfare group, liking the game and enabling notifications.

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P90

A Rare Tier 2 SMG sold for 50,000 Gems.

Type

SMG

Rarity

Rare

Base DPS

325

Fire Rate (UI)

750

Unlock Cost

50,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 50,000 Gems.

BANANARANG

A thrown weapon from The Cove King that upgrades on another drop.

Type

Thrown

Rarity

Epic

Base DPS

240

Fire Rate (UI)

240

Unlock Cost

-

How to Get It

The Cove King drops it at a shown 3% chance; another drop upgrades it automatically.

Burst Rifle

The default rifle for the Tier 3 Cash climb.

Type

Rifle

Rarity

Uncommon

Base DPS

185.5

Fire Rate (UI)

600

Unlock Cost

Default (Tier 3)

How to Get It

Default Tier 3 weapon; the in-run Cash climb to Tier 3 costs $750.

AK-47

A Rare Tier 3 rifle sold for 45,000 Gems.

Type

Rifle

Rarity

Rare

Base DPS

379.2

Fire Rate (UI)

350

Unlock Cost

45,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 45,000 Gems.

Longshot

A Rare Tier 3 sniper sold for 50,000 Gems.

Type

Sniper

Rarity

Rare

Base DPS

400

Fire Rate (UI)

60

Unlock Cost

50,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 50,000 Gems.

Katana

A Tier 3 melee weapon sold for 90,000 Gems.

Type

Melee

Rarity

Epic

Base DPS

250

Fire Rate (UI)

-

Unlock Cost

90,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 90,000 Gems.

SCAR

An Epic Tier 3 rifle sold for 90,000 Gems.

Type

Rifle

Rarity

Epic

Base DPS

525

Fire Rate (UI)

525

Unlock Cost

90,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 90,000 Gems.

Minigun

The default heavy weapon for the Tier 4 Cash climb.

Type

Heavy

Rarity

Rare

Base DPS

605

Fire Rate (UI)

1,100

Unlock Cost

Default (Tier 4)

How to Get It

Default Tier 4 weapon; the in-run Cash climb to Tier 4 costs $2,500.

Laser Cannon

A Rare Tier 4 heavy weapon sold for 250,000 Gems.

Type

Heavy

Rarity

Rare

Base DPS

700

Fire Rate (UI)

600

Unlock Cost

250,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 250,000 Gems.

Grenade Launcher

An Epic Tier 4 launcher sold for 450,000 Gems.

Type

Launcher

Rarity

Epic

Base DPS

525

Fire Rate (UI)

70

Unlock Cost

450,000 Gems

How to Get It

Buy it for 450,000 Gems.

RPG

A Legendary launcher in Tier 4.

Type

Launcher

Rarity

Legendary

Base DPS

480

Fire Rate (UI)

60

How to Get It

-

GLOBBER

A Legendary launcher tied to The Prototype boss.

Type

Launcher

Rarity

Legendary

Base DPS

705

Fire Rate (UI)

90

How to Get It

The Prototype boss can drop it at a shown 2% chance.

How Weapon Tiers Work

Weapon tiers show which step of the climb a weapon belongs to. Tier 1 leans toward handguns, Tier 2 brings shotguns and SMGs for short to medium range, Tier 3 is built around rifles that hold steady at mid range, and Tier 4 brings heavy weapons for crowds in the big waves.

Each tier also has a default gun you can use without spending Gems. Every run begins with a basic pistol, so you always have something to fight with while you save up for better options.

Melee and Thrown Weapons

Guns make up most of the arsenal, but they're not the only way to fight. Melee weapons such as the katana also have tiers, so they fit into the same climb as the guns. BANANARANG is a thrown weapon.

Upgrading Weapons With Cash

During a run, kills earn you Cash. Press V to spend it and raise your current weapon one tier, and you can keep climbing as long as you have Cash to spend. The same Cash also goes toward health and barricades, so every purchase competes with your next climb.

Cash only lasts for the run it came from. Any upgrade you buy with it ends when that run does, so it pays to spend it on purpose rather than all at once.

Unlocking Weapons With Gems

Gems are the opposite of Cash, since they carry over between runs. You earn them when a run ends, then spend them in the hub to unlock new weapons. Unlocks add choices inside each tier, so they sit alongside that tier's default gun rather than replacing it.

Since you only climb with the Cash you earn in a run, think about which tiers you can realistically reach in a match before you pick an unlock. Match your choice to how far your runs usually go, rather than chasing the highest tier first. Before you spend Gems on a weapon, check it with the TRY button in the shop.

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