Extensive Weapons Guide

This is one of the more famous big guides on the ijji forums which I also thought would be good to add here. I'll go through this whole guide later during my vacation and edit the parts which I think are incorrect.

What can you find in this guide?

- Every weapon in the shop, including statistics and reviews straight down to how much damage the gun does per second.

- Tips and tricks for using your weapons either effectively or intelligently.

- Reviews of all premium weapons.

- Explanations on items, including elementals.

- Guide on using your weapons in quest.

- And so much more!

How do you understand this guide?

It's very simple, here's a small diagram to help:

Weapon of Choice: Ammo per clip x Total Clips (Total ammo in all)
Damage per bullet (DMG) [Total damage per clip, Total damage in all
clips] Weapon's damage per second.

Stat: OOO Bad.
Stat: OOOOOO Fair.
Stat: OOOOOOOOO Great.

How do you calculate DPS (Damage-per-second)?
Damage per second (DPS) is calculated like so:

1000 / Delay of Gun * Damage per shot

1000 Delay = 1 Second. So 1000 divided by the delay of the gun times the damage per shot.

Table of Contents

1) Introduction
2) Weapons for levels one through twenty
3) Weapons for levels twenty-one through thirty-four
4) Weapons for levels thirty-five and beyond
5) Premium weapons, elementals, and items
6) Weapon combinations
7) Melee Weapons
Quest Mode
9) Tips and Tricks
10) Conclusion, credits, and Change Log

Starting Out [Lv. 1-20]

Being a new player you are somewhat limited to what you can use. The
obvious choice is the Sub-machine gun for it's damage and recoil,
however Pistols and Revolvers can play a huge role in defeating those
simply sticking to SMGs. It's a good idea to pick out weapons you enjoy
using and figuring out your own strategies for fighting against various
opponents.

There are some important things to know about each gun which can help drastically. This information can be found in the Tips and Tricks post.

Pistols
Damage: OOOO
Range : OOOOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOO
Clip : OOOOO
Speed: OOOOOO
Does even damage to AP and HP.
Light Weight weapon.

Single Pistols
Raptor 50: 10x6 (60) 8 DMG [80 Per clip, 480 Total] 32.00 DPS
Raptor 80: 12x6 (72) 8 DMG [96 per clip, 576 Total] 40.00 DPS
Raven 5: 10x6 (60) 10 DMG [100 per clip, 600 Total] 40.00 DPS

Dual Pistols
Raptor 50x2: 10x6 (60) 16 DMG [160 Per clip, 960 Total] 64.00 DPS
Raptor 80x2: 12x6 (72) 16 DMG [192 Per clip, 1152 Total] 80.00 DPS
Raven 5x2: 10x6 (60) 20 DMG [200 Per clip, 1200 Total] 80.00 DPS
Raptor 120x2: 12x6 (72) 18 DMG [216 Per clip, 1296 Total] 90.00 DPS

Pistols are fast, accurate, and have a surprisingly low weight. In
terms of damage, they lack in total DPS compared to every other weapon,
but are good for the accuracy starting out.

Raptors: Faster, accurate, and lighter. These pistols are the best for doing what pistols were meant for.

Ravens: High caliber pistols. Obviously has a purpose because
doing more damage per shot is more helpful then missing more often, and
also gets the biggest benefit from berserker and head shots.

Revolvers
Damage: OOOOOOOO
Range : OOOOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOO
Clip : OOOO
Speed: OOOO
Does more damage to HP.
Light weight weapon.

Single Revolvers
Minic 567: 6x8 16 DMG [96 Per clip, 768 Total] 40.00 DPS
Dynax 7000: 8x8 (64) 14 DMG [112 Per clip, 896 Total] 46.67 DPS
Minic 567 Limited: 6x8 (48) 18 DMG [108 Per clip, 864 Total] 45.00 DPS
Zaurus A: 6x8 (48) 20 DMG [120 Per clip, 960 Total] 50.00 DPS
Phantom Cruise: 6x8 (48) 22 DMG [132 Per clip, 1056 Total] 55.00 DPS

Dual Revolvers
Minic 567 x2: 6x8 (48) 32 DMG [192 Per clip, 1556 Total] 80.00 DPS
Dynax 7000 x2: 8x8 (64) 28 DMG [224 Per clip, 1794 Total] 93.33 DPS
Minic 567 Limited x2" 6x8 (48) 36 DMG [216 Per clip, 1726 Total] 90.00 DPS
Zaurus A x2: 6x8 (48) 40 DMG [240 Per clip, 1920 Total] 100.00 DPS
Phantom Cruise x2 6x8 (48) 44 DMG [264 Per clip, 2112 Total] 110.00 DPS

Revolvers are pistols with smaller clips and slower firing rates and
worse accuracy, but stronger damages per shot. Revolvers are best used
for picking off targets from long range, but work good at almost all
ranges thanks to the great burst damages.

But what really helps revolvers the most? It's the fact it fires in
high damage shots. While the DPS may be lacking compared to other guns,
it's still very useful to take off so much life in one shot. Say your
opponent has 41 HP left and you shoot him with a 50 Damage revolver,
you instantly kill him instead of the 1-2 seconds for a machine gun to
catch up and hit him. However, this is also a double edged sword. If
your opponent has 51HP left and you hit him with a revolver shot, it
will take another whole 50 damage shot to kill him, which hinders it's
damage ability. Keep this in mind when using High Damage, slow weapons.

Single revolvers have a faster reload speed and are more accurate, but
do less damage. I don't normally recommend using any single weapons
unless you are running heavy and lack a second gun, but single
revolvers still have a decent use.

Minic: Standard revolvers. These ones are decent in about every
field except for firing speed. Very usable. You will be using these a
lot.

Dynax: More accurate revolvers, with more rounds per clip and a
faster firing speed, however the damage is much less per shot. Those
two shots matter, making Dynax my favorite brand.

Zaurus A: Balanced revolver. Has decent stats in every and is highly usable in any revolver situation.

Phantom Cruise: Powerful Revolvers. These replace the Minic and
Zaurus series for the mid levels. While having good damage, they lack
in accuracy and firing speed.

Sub-machine Guns
Damage: OOOOOOOOO
Range : OOOOO
Accuracy : OOOO
Clip : OOOOOO
Speed: OOOOOOOO
Does more damage to AP.
Heavy weight weapon.

Single SMGs
Renard: 32x5 (160) 7 DMG [224 Per clip, 1120 Total] 77.78 DPS
Walcom S5: 36x5 (180) 8 DMG [288 Per clip, 1440 Total] 88.89 DPS
Ellan: 60x5 (300) 5 DMG [300 Per clip, 1500 Total] 55.56 DPS

Dual SMGs
Renardx2: 32x5 (160) 14 DMG (448 Per clip, 2240 Total) 155.56 DPS
Walcom S5x2: 36x5 (180) 16 DMG (576 Per clip, 2880 Total) 177.78 DPS
Ellenx2: 60x5 (300) 10 DMG (600 Per clip, 3000 Total) 111.11 DPS

SMGs are close-range automatics that sport the highest DPS in the game,
but have a small clip and bad control. SMGs are used best when your
target is moving around a lot, as they have a wide spread and a wide
shot. However, SMGs are very heavy compared to other guns.

Single SMGs have a faster reload and a better accuracy, but are pitiful
on the damage for a weapon that's based around doing a lot of damage
fast. But in the end, these weapons as a single can still hurt. High
end single SMGs still have a decent DPS and have a faster reload rate,
making them very usable. I suggest using these if you are running heavy
and don't want pistols or revolvers, you may just be surprised. They
are very usable and still a great side arm.

Renard: Typical SMG. At the beginning, they are what you will
start off using. They tend to fire faster and be slightly more
accurate, but do less damage per shot. Good SMGs to start with if you
aren't very good with them. However, at this level, the Walcoms will be
better.

Walcom: Powerful SMG. They benefit from more damage per hit, but
at the cost of a wider spread. If you are good using SMGs, you will
benefit from the increase in Damage-per-second.

Ellen: High clip SMG. Only have one gun in the entire SMG
market. Ellens are very useless. They sport low damage, and a lower
DPS. The only thing they benefit from is a larger clip, but that
doesn't really help when they don't do much damage. Stay away from
these.


Rifles
Damage: OOOOOOO
Range : OOOOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOOO
Clip : OOOOOO
Speed: OOOOOO
Does more damage to AP.
Middle weight weapon.

Nico R5: 32x5 (160) 12 DMG [384 Per clip, 1920] 91.67 DPS
Walcom Warrior 77: 24x5 (120) 15 DMG [360 Per clip, 1800 Total] 150.00 DPS
Maxwell LX30: 40x5 (200) 13 DMG [520 Per clip, 2600 Total] 162.50 DPS

Rifles are great for when your target is moving forwards or backwards,
but worse when it comes to them moving left or right. They have good
damages and firing rates, as well as having some of the best accuracy
out of any gun in the game. Good at medium to long ranges, but when the
target is closer it's harder to make every bullet hit and they do less
damage then other close range weapons. Thanks do their high accuracy,
their damage is really good.

Nico: Standard rifle. Does decent damage at a decent accuracy
with a standard clip. A good rifle in it's own right, however at this
point the other guns will quickly out perform the Nico R5, so keep
upgrading when you can.

Walcom: Powerful rifle. Has the highest damage per hit for rifle
in the game, as well as a higher DPS, but lacks in clip size and
accuracy. Better for fighting at close and medium ranges, however it
does better long range then the other automatics like SMGs and MGs.

Maxwell: Accurate rifle. Weaker damage per hit, however it's
much faster and does much more damage over time then the others, while
being pin-point accurate even from a crossed the map. If you like
rifles, use this one, no exceptions at this point in time.

Shotguns
Damage: OOOOOOOOO
Range : OOOO
Accuracy : OO
Clip : OO
Speed: OO
Must go through AP before HP.
Middle weight weapon.

Breaker 5: 5x5 (25) 6 DMG (72 Per shot) [360 Per clip, 1800 Total] 72.00 DPS

Shotguns are slow firing, close-range, high damage weapons. Good at
close and even medium ranges, they are great to carry around because of
the high spike of burst damage that can be applied to a target,
especially in the lower channels were bounty and premium armor isn't
very prominent.

Breaker: High clip shotgun. The only shotgun at this point.

Rocket Launchers
Damage: OOOOO
Range : OOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOOOO
Clip : OO
Speed: OOO
[X] Can't run on walls.
[-20%] Movement Speed.
Does more damage to AP.
Heavy weight weapon.

Maxwell RW-66: 5x4 (20) 30 DMG [120 Per clip, 720 Total] 30.00 DPS
Walcom L1: 3x4 (12) 50 DMG [150 Per clip, 600 Total] 41.67 DPS

Rocket launchers fire explosive projectiles that are capable of an area
of effect damage, as well as being completely unblockable. The damages
and DPS are very low, however it's not bad for spike damage and the
rounds can hit multiple people which increases it's damage but isn't
included in the calculation. Rockets will knock your opponents around
and the thick smoke will add even more into the confusion.

Maxwell: High clip rocket launcher. Has a much higher clip then
the Walcom, as well as more damage in the entire clip in general, but
lacks in damage per hit, which is drastically important for rocket
launchers. It's also faster, but if you are using rockets for pure
damage this isn't the one for you.

Walcom: Powerful rocket launcher. Does more damage per hit, but
is slower and has a much smaller clip. If you are using rockets for
damage, use this one, however aiming will be very important. With only
3 rounds per clip, you have to make them count.

Getting There [Lv. 21-34]

By this time there are too many different weapons to choose from, as
well as different types of each weapon class. Each gun has a purpose
and something it is both exceptional at and minimal at. Balancing your
strategy and playing style can help you when selecting weapons and
equipment. However, this doesn't mean that one weapon can't be used in
another situation in which a different weapon would be advised and
still be highly functional.

There are a few questions you can ask yourself before choosing what
weapons to stick with. How do you tend to fight others? How often do
you find yourself running out of ammo? How often do you have problems
dealing enough damage before you die? Answering these questions can
help you select which guns to change to or how to change your playing
style to work with your selections.

Pistols
Damage: OOOO
Range : OOOOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOOO
Clip : OOOO
Speed: OOO
Does even damage to AP and HP.
Light weight weapon.

Single Pistols
Raven 6: 14x6 (84) 12 DMG [168 Per clip, 1008 Total] 54.55 DPS
Raptor 160: 13x6 (78) 11 DMG [143 Per clip, 858 Total] 61.11 DPS

Dual Pistols
Raven 6x2: 14x6 (84) 24 DMG [336 Per clip, 2016 Total] 109.09 DPS
Raptor 160x2: 13x6 (78) 22 DMG [286 Per clip, 1716 Total] 122.22 DPS

Mid-level pistols aren't very good, and they still sport a really low
damage per second. Good on accuracy, but there are other weapons to
replace that at the moment. They do improve though, so if you have a
thing for pistols you might as well use these.

Raven: High damage pistols. Similar concept as to the lower
leveled sets, but now provides a larger clip and higher damage over the
Raptor, cutting down it's accuracy and firing speed a bit. It has more
damage per clip than Revolvers while doing half the damage, so they are
still very useful if you can aim.

Raptor Fast pistols. They have a lower clip and lower damage,
but benefit from a faster firing speed, accuracy, and a higher damage
per second. A step under rifles in terms of accurate weapons, but very
useful still. I prefer Raptors for pistols.

Revolvers
Damage: OOOOOOO
Range : OOOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOO
Clip : OO
Speed: OOO
Does more damage to HP.
Light weight weapon.

Single Revolvers
Phantom Cruise N: 6x8 (48) 23 DMG [138 Per clip, 1104 Total] 57.50 DPS
Dynax 8000: 8x8 (64) 18 DMG [144 Per clip, 1152 Total] 60.00 DPS

Dual Revolvers
Phantom Cruise Nx2: 6x8 (48) 46 DMG [276 Per clip, 2208 Total] 115.00 DPS
Dynax 8000x2: 8x8 (64) 36 DMG [288 Per clip, 2304 Total] 120.00 DPS

Revolvers still hold up as being very good for burst damage and incredibly accurate if you take time between your shots.

Phantom Cruise: Inaccurate revolvers. They dominate the market
at this level, however they have the worst accuracy out of any brand of
revolvers. If you like using revolvers, use these until you can hit the
Dynax series, otherwise try to find something else like Shotguns to
cover your burst damage, or rifles for your long range.

Dynax: Large clip revolvers. These are revolver bliss at this
level. They have decent damage, and a large clip, and good accuracy. I
believe those 2 extra shots are very useful, and make these a definite
upgrade over the previous revolvers. Use them while they last.

Sub-machine Guns
Damage: OOOOOOOO
Range : OOOO
Accuracy : OOO
Clip : OOOOO
Speed: OOOOOO
Does more damage to AP.
Heavy weight weapon.

Single SMGs
Renard V: 32x5 (160) 7 DMG [224 Per clip, 1120 Total] 82.35 DPS
Walcom S6: 36x5 (180) 9 DMG [324 Per clip, 1620 Total] 94.74 DPS

Dual SMGs
Renard Vx2: 40x5 (200) 14 DMG [560 Per clip, 2800 Total] 164.71 DPS
Walcom S6x2: 36x5 (180) 18 DMG [648 Per clip, 3248 Total] 189.47 DPS

SMGs still sport higher DPS then most Guns, but weight starts to become
an issue and there are plenty of new guns to play with. Since weight is
now an issue, many people stray away from SMGs and even forget how good
they are. If you like automatics, I would stick to using these as they
start showing true promise at this point.

Renard: Fast SMGs. More accurate with a faster firing speed and a larger clip, but lower on the damage. Very balanced and easy to use.

Walcom: Powerful SMGs. Does more damage both in DPS and Per
shot, and very deadly in the hands of someone good with SMGS, but has a
slightly smaller clip. Great SMGs for doing what SMGs do best.

Rifles
Damage: OOOOOO
Range : OOOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOOO
Clip : OOOOO
Speed: OOOOO
Does more damage to AP.
Middle weight weapon.

Nico R6: 36x5 (196) 15 DMG [540 Per clip, 2940 Total] 166.67 DPS

Nico: Balanced rifle. While being the only upgrade to a higher
level at this point, I still feel the previous Maxwell LX30 will do
better for you at this point. This rifle manages to screw you out on
the ammo, offering one clip of 16 instead of 36.

Shotguns
Damage: OOOOOOOOO
Range : OOOO
Accuracy : OO
Clip : OO
Speed: OO
Must go through AP before HP.
Middle weight weapon.

Breaker 7: 5x5 (25) 8 DMG (96 Per shot) [480 Per clip, 2400 Total] 96.00 DPS
Avenger: 2x5 (10) 10 DMG (120 Per shot) [240 Per clip, 1200 Total] 100.00 DPS

This is where shotguns really start to show power. There are two types
to play with now, each with their own uses. Shotguns will also be more
popular at this point in time and very deadly.
However, long range still will hurt the shotgun.

Breaker: Large clip shotgun. Does less damage than the Avenger,
but has a larger clip and a faster firing speed, as well as a slightly
larger weight. A very standard shotgun, and most people will use this
one.

Avenger: Real shotgun. Lower clip and firing speed, however has
the ability to kill someone in single shots, as well as being insanely
powerful. If you can aim a shotgun and don't face very many people at
once, use this thing. Despite what others say, shotguns are meant for
Burst damage and the Avenger is king at it.

Rocket Launchers
Damage: OOOOO
Range : OOOOO
Accuracy : OOOOOOOO
Clip : OOO
Speed: OOO
[X] Can't run on walls.
[-20%] Movement Speed.
Does more damage to AP.
Heavy weight weapon.

Walcom L1 M.K. II: 3x4 (12) 55 DMG [165 Per clip, 495 Total] 41.67 DPS
Maxwell RW-77: 5x4 (20) 35 DMG [175 Per clip, 525 Total] 38.89 DPS

Rocket launchers fire explosive projectiles at a slow pace. Weak damage
and DPS, but cannot be blocked and the explosion damages everyone
around it. The smoke and knock back effects are also really good for
confusing your enemies.

Walcom: Powerful rocket launcher. Benefits from a small damage
increase, however it's very expensive to continue upgrading rocket
launchers. If you use rockets constantly and have the money, obviously
upgrade, however the original Walcom L1 will keep you going pretty much
until level 50.

Maxwell: Large clip rocket launcher. Benefits from a small
damage increase. Still very weak, but faster with a larger clip. I
dislike this brand because I believe rockets are only useful for
powerful hits, however you may want to try this one and see if it works
for you.

Machine Guns
Damage: OOOOOO
Range : OOOO
Accuracy : OOO
Clip : OOOOOOOOOO
Speed: OOOOO
[X] Can't run on walls.
[-20%] Movement Speed.
Does more damage to AP.
Heavy weight weapon.

Nico MG-K8: 120x2 (240) 16 DMG [1920 Per clip, 3840 Total) 160.00 DPS

Machine Guns have low firing speed, as well as a lower DPS and large
weight, but they do sport 120 Round clips. Best used to overwhelm
opponents with bullets, and good at medium ranges where the bullets can
hit more; but there are better close range weapons and long range the
damage really plummets. Great when paired with the cash shop Ammo
Packs, as switching and dropping the item like a med kit will
completely refill your current clip, and can keep you firing forever.

Nico: Standard Machine-gun. The only type that bounty can buy.

In The End [Lv. 35 and beyond]



End-game brings you the ultimate of every weapon class. By this time

you should have a firm grasp on how you want to play and how your

opponents fight. Some key things to remember is having the most

accurate gun isn't always the best, but less accurate guns can do less

damage over time then others.



Pistols

Damage: OOOOO

Range : OOOOOOO

Accuracy : OOOOOOO

Clip : OOOO

Speed: OOOO

Does even damage to AP and HP.



Single Pistols

Raven 7: 15x6 (90) 13 DMG [195 Per clip, 1170 Total] 61.90 DPS

Raptor 200: 14x6 (84) 11 DMG [154 Per clip, 924 Total] 68.70 DPS



Dual Pistols

Raven 7x2: 15x6 (90) 26 DMG [390 Per clip, 2340 Total] 321.81 DPS

Raptor 200x2: 14x6 (84) 22 DMG [308 Per clip, 1848 Total] 137.50 DPS



Raptor: Fast pistols. These guns are great, with their pinpoint

accuracy and attack speed. Still regarded as the best pistols in the

game.



Raven: High power pistols. While doing half the damage of a

Revolver while having more the twice the ammo, the accuracy is very

sub-par and the firing speed is slow. It's recommended to avoid using

these unless you are close range alot and have good aim.



Lucky Box: Raven 8x2

Raven 8x2: 14x6 (84) 30 DMG [420 Per clip, 2520 Total] 150.00 DPS

Raven 8x2 are another item obtained only from the Green Lucky Boxes. It

has a faster delay then the original Raven, but still slower then the

Raptor series. It also suffers from the same accuracy problems and this

time around has a surprisingly high 20 Weight. I suppose if you liked

the Raven series, use these; but I still think the Raptor 200x2 still

out perform these.



Revolvers

Damage: OOOOOOOO

Range : OOOOOO

Accuracy : OOOOOO

Clip : OOO

Speed: OOO

Does more damage to HP.



Single Revolvers

Minic 567 M.K. II: 6x8 (48) 25 DMG [150 Per clip, 1200 Total] 62.50 DPS

Zaurus B: 6x8 (48) 25 DMG [150 Per clip, 1200 Total] 69.44 DPS



Dual Revolvers

Minic 567 M.K. IIx2: 6x8 (48) 50 DMG (300 Per clip, 2400 Total) 125.00 DPS

Zaurus Bx2 6x8 (48) 50 DMG (300 Per clip, 2400 Total) 138.89 DPS



Minic: Standard Revolvers. Will ultimately be replaced by the Zaurus series, but usuable until then.



Zaurus: Fast powered revolvers. The most damaging in the game

with a good accuracy and firing speed, but lower clip then the Dynax

880C. Still highly usuable.



Lucky Box: Dynax 880C x2

Dynax 880C x2: 8x8 (64) 45 DMG [360 Per clip, 2880 Total] 150.00 DPS

This revolvers boost a higher DPS and clip capacity while only doing 5

less damage then normal Level 50 revolvers. While certainly not the

most powerful, they are the best to use.



Sub-Machine Guns

Rough Level: 35-50

Damage: OOOOOOOOO

Range : OOOOO

Accuracy : OOOO

Clip : OOOOO

Speed: OOOOOOO

Does more damage to AP.



Single SMGs

Renard VI: 40x5 (200) 8 DMG [320 Per clip, 1600 Total] 100.00 DPS

Walcom SLX: 32x5 (160) 11 DMG [352 Per clip, 1810 Total] 115.79 DPS



Dual SMGs

Renard VIx2: 40x5 (200) 16 DMG [640 Per clip, 3200 Total] 200.00 DPS

Walcom XLSx2: 32x5 (160) 22 DMG [704 Per clip, 3520 Total] 231.58 DPS



Renard: Fast SMGs. While having lower damage, they do sport a

higher clip and a smaller recoil while doing less damage. Still highly

usuable over the Walcom XLS.



Walcom: Powerful SMGs. Have the best power, but have a lower clip and worse accuracy.



Lucky Box: Walcom S7x2

Walcom S7x2: 32x5 (160) 26 DMG [832 Per clip, 4160 Total] 273.68 DPS

These SMGs are god, and can make you think twice before relying on a

shotgun for your close ranged damage. If your going to fight in a

Berserker Deathmatch, and your at the appropriate level, I highly

suggest carrying a pair of these as they become Auto-revolvers with

berserker.



Rifles

Damage: OOOOOOO

Range : OOOOOO

Accuracy : OOOOOO

Clip : OOOOOO

Speed: OOOOOO

Does more damage to AP.



Maxwell LX44: 40x5 (200) 14 DMG [560 Per clip, 2800 Total] 175.00 DPS

Nico R7: 40x5 (200) 16 DMG [640 Per clip, 3200 Total] 177.78 DPS

Walcom Warrior 88: 32x5 (160) 19 DMG [608 Per clip, 3040 Total] 190.00 DPS



Maxwell: High accuracy, fast rifle. Still regarded as one of the best for it's accuracy and firing rate, however has the lowest damage.



Nico: Balanced Rifle. Has decent firing speeds and damage with a

good clip, however isn't the most accurate. Only does a few damage more

per second then the Maxwell.



Walcom: High powered rifle. Has the best DPS and damage per

shot, but lacks accuracy and clip size. Good to use if you can deal

with the accuracy and fight close range more often with your rifle.



Lucky Box: Maxwell SWT

Maxwell SWT: 50x5 (250) 16 DMG [800 Per clip, 4000 Total] 200.00 DPS

A very good rifle. It holds a rather large clip, good damage, and the

great accuracy the Maxwell series is known for. There's only one gripe

I have and that's how the Maxwell series is somewhat of a special

rifle. While it's heavenly accurate, that's a double edged sword as it

is easier to miss with and harder to hit moving targets such as

K-stylers. While professional rifle users may find Garm to be of a

better choice as it has a higher damage per hit and a more comfortable

recoil, this is clearly the best bounty rifle you can strive for.



Shotguns

Damage: OOOOOOOOO

Range : OOOO

Accuracy : OOO

Clip : OO

Speed: OO

Must go through AP before HP.



Breaker 8: 5x5 (25) 9 DMG (108 Per shot) [540 Per clip, 2700 Total] 108.00 DPS

Avenger M.K. II: 2x5 (10) 11 DMG (132 Per shot) [264 Per clip, 1320 Total] 110.00 DPS



Breaker: High clip shotgun. The most common shotgun, and while

good with it's larger clip you sometimes won't live long enough to use

all the shots, which doesn't exactly make the Breaker a real contender

for a shotgun.



Avenger: High powered shotgun. Does the biggest damage per shot

and ultimately takes hold of being a real shotgun, however the clip is

very slow and it has a longer firing speed. However, this Shotgun does

pose the ability to one shot people, which can be a deal breaker

between the two.



Lucky Box: Breaker P9

Breaker P9: 5x5 (25) 9 DMG (108 Per shot) [540 Per clip, 2700 Total] 108.00 DPS

A lighter weight Breaker 8, but allows you to easily carry two 9 damage shotguns.



Rocket Launchers

Damage: OOOOO

Range : OOOOOO

Accuracy : OOOOOOO

Clip : OO

Speed: OOO

[X] Can't run on walls.

[-20%] Movement Speed.

Does more damage to AP.



Maxwell RW-88: 5x4 (20) 36 DMG [180 Per clip, 720 Total] 45.00 DPS

Walcom L2: 4x4 (16) 55 DMG [220 Per clip, 880 Total] 45.83 DPS



Maxwell: High clip rocket launcher. Still does lackluster damage

until the RW-99, and with the Walcom L2 the only benefit the Maxwell

owns is the faster attack speed, which isn't very useful for a rocket

launcher.



Walcom: High power rocket launcher. The most damaging with a decent clip. Very usable, even compared to the newer Maxwell.



Lucky Box: Maxwell RW-99

Maxwell RW-99: 6x4 (24) 45 DMG [270 Per clip, 1080 Total] 64.29 DPS

While obviously having the best amount of ammo, it still isn't the

strongest. However, that two rockets between doing 5 less damage isn't

exactly a deal breaker. What this weapon basically does is put the

Walcom/Maxwell at a stalemate. The better the burst damage per rocket

is nice, the attack speed and more ammo does help, although it is a bit

heavier. In the end this Maxwell is at least useful, if not better then

the Walcom L2, but the Walcom L2 still holds a slightly higher damage

per rocket.



Machine Guns

Damage: OOOOOO

Range : OOOO

Accuracy : OOOO

Clip : OOOOOOOOO

Speed: OOOOO

[X] Can't run on walls.

[-20%] Movement Speed.

Does more damage to AP.



Nico MG-KX: 120x2 (240) 18 DMG [2160 Per clip, 4320 Total] 180.00 DPS



Nico: Heavy machine gun, the only type in production. The

accuracy doesn't improve, and the speed doesn't either. However the

Nico MGKX has a 120 round clip, and a 18 DMG bullet to stop even the

strongest fighters in their tracks. There's no escaping the MG, but it

does lack in close range damage still compared to SMGs, and the long

range damage is pathetic. It's great for Death-match and Berserker, and

pairs well with the cash shop Ammo Packs for quick, full reloads. If

you can afford those, this turns into a god among men.



Lucky Box: Nico MG-KX11

Nico MG-KX11: 120x2 (240) 19 DMG [2280 Per clip, 4560 Total] 190.00 DPS

Simply, this is an upgraded version of the Level 45 Nico MG. Equippable

at 55, if you like using Machine Guns, use this for it's increased

damage. That being said, it's not a whole lot better then the previous

MG, and only benefits from one more damage per shot.

Premium Weapons



Iris Pistol x2

Score: OOO

Level: 7

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level Raptor-Raven hybrid



Rather useless pistols, but most premium pistols are. These have a good

accuracy and damage, but lack clip size and delay, making them more

balanced then simply choosing over Raptors or Ravens, but makes them

easily out played. The cost is high, and the model is bland; it's best

to just avoid these pistols.



Iron Crow Pistol x2

Score: OOOO

Level: 15

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level Raptor



Much more useful then the Iris pistols, but still easily replaceable.

Basically carries good accuracy, damage, and a decent clip size, but is

still slow on the firing speed; which is the most important factor for

pistols. If you like pistols and need the mid-level pistols early,

these will help; but otherwise avoid them.



Ridic Hunter Pistol x2

Score: OOO

Level: 0

Cost: 17G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level Raptor with AP bonus



Weak and slow, but has a decent clip size and admirable accuracy; not

to mention the low weight. These pistols are pretty useless, but three

things stand out: The Model, the +2 AP bonus, and the low cost. If you

have a low character or like messing around, think of these as cheap

entertainment, but as with most premium pistols completely useless.



Adventurer Pistol x2

Score: OOO

Level: 0

Cost: 17G, Unlimited

Essentially: Crap.



Even more useless then useless, here comes the Adventurer Pistols.

While still sporting better stats then the Ridic Hunter pistols, they

have nothing unique and will be replaced faster then you realize how

bland the color scheme on the rather appealing model is. Still, they

are very cheap and can be used just for the fun factor.



Peacemaker x2

Score: OOOO

Level: 40

Cost: 36G 7 Days, 41G 15 Days, 52G 30 Days

Essentially: Higher level version of a lower level gun



For having such an appealing model, these revolvers are very useless.

These are basically the same revolvers you can get 4 levels sooner with

a new model. The only real use you can get out of these are if you use

two sets of revolvers at once, but even then I don't think the huge

price tag is going to be worth it.



Gold Hound x2

Score: OOOOO

Level: 24

Cost: 25G, 7 days / 30G, 15 days / 36G, 30 days / 62G, 180 days

Essentially: Lower level, high powered revolvers



These revolvers actually aren't that bad. While they can be replaced,

they can last for up to 12 levels and have a rather unique model. They

are also up for 180 day rent for a moderate price, and they have

slightly better accuracy then most revolvers of it's class. All and

all, they are useful if you like the model and use revolvers a lot, but

they do get capped out later on.



Iris Revolver x2

Score: OOOOO

Level: 7

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level version of Mid level revolver with good accuracy



The only thing that buffs up these revolver's score is the accuracy. It

has next to the best accuracy you can get on revolvers, while still

doing decent damage at the same time. These could probably be useful to

you for some time if you like being more accurate with your revolvers,

and the price isn't too bad. The biggest fail is the model, so bland

and ugly.



Iron Crow Revolverx2

Score: OOOOOOOOO

Level: 15

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level version of a higher level Dynax



Essentially a higher level Dynax usable at 15, as it has a higher clip

and decent firing speed, coupled with a decent amount of damage (42,

compared to a Zaurus Bx2's 50). I would say they are usable all the

way, and they are surprisingly light weight for the damage they do.

Great side arm if your running on the heavy side. The accuracy is

surprisingly good as well. The amount of ammo in a single clip is far

greater then the 8 damage less per shot. Awesome weapon, well worth

every penny, even after you reach the Dynax 8800C.



CRUZ-FX177

Score: OOOOOO

Level: 25

Cost: 31G, 7 Days / 38G, 15 Days / 48G, 30 Days

Essentially: Expensive Lower level Dynax 8800C



Geez, are these expensive. Not to mention the fact they have an ugly

model that doesn't fit in with the rest of the game at all. However,

unlike most Premium Weapons, these do serve a bit of a purpose. Since

the Dynax 8800C is the best revolvers in the game but unobtainable

until the higher levels, these should tie you over until then. Very

expensive though, and only recommended for Revolver Purists. I

recommend the Iron Crow Revolvers over these any day, which are usable

at a much lower level.



Golden Olympus

Score: OOO

Cost: 21G, 7 Days / 29, 15 Days / 42G, 30 Days

Essentially: Lower Level Standard Revolver



If anything, you can get the Iron Crow Revolver at the same level which

has a 8 round clip with 4 less damage per shot, is cheaper and

unlimited, and ultimately more useful than this will ever be. Really.

This is the most worthless piece of worthless to ever cross the premium

shop.



Iris SMG x2

Score: OOOO

Level: 7

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level Walcom-Renard hybrid



These SMGs aren't bad if you are looking for a good set at a lower

level. They are replaced soon enough, but they offer a few things above

whatever cou ld replace it. For one, they have a 40 round clip, which

you don't see until the high 20s. However, the damage is only 16 and

the delay is that of a Walcom. Not bad, but not really good either. I

do like the TMP look.



Iron Crow SMG x2

Score: OOOO

Level: 15

Cost: 37G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level Renard



This is fail. These are only a tad bit better then the Iris SMG, but

the model is a complete rip off of the later Walcom series and they are

still replaced by in the 20s by the real Renards. They aren't terrible,

but they are too similar to the Iris SMGs and I would probably pick

those up over these.



Adventurer SMG x2

Score: OOOO

Level: 0

Cost: 17G, Unlimited

Essentially: Low level Renard



While being very weak, I can see a few uses. For one, they have the

delay of a Renard with the Controllable of a Walcom, but have a 40

round clip. They are also fairly cheap though, and SMGs are really

useful when you start out because they have the highest DPS in the

game, so these aren't a terrible buy. The only problem is they ripped

the model right off of the in-game Renards.



Iron Crow Rifle

Score: OOOOO

Level: 15

Cost: 37G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level, slower Nico R6



Has a decent damage and accuracy, but a standard clip and a slower

delay. Not a terrible gun, good for it's level, but it's nothing

spectacular. It's worth it for the few levels where it is the better

rifles, but it's easily replaced.



Iris Rifle

Score: OOOO

Level: 7

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Slowest Nico ever



While having a very cool model of an MP5, the damage is lackluster and

the delay is the highest out of any rifle in the game. Everything else

is standard, and I don't really see a use for this rifle anywhere.

Easily replaceable by a short later bounty rifle.



Prime TX

Score: OOOOOO

Level: 24

Cost: 37G, Unlimited

Essentially: Slower, high powered Nico



This is one of the few guns to have a small purpose over bounty

weapons. Before Garm, this rifle had the second highest damage per shot

compared to a Walcom Warrior, however that's it. It's slow, it has a

low clip, and it's just mediocre. It's alright, but there are better

rifles out there.



Garm

Score: OOOOOOOOO

Level: 40

Cost: Pink Lucky Box

Essentially: Accurate Walcom Warrior



Currently probably the best rifle in the game. It has a high damage

with a high delay, but a good accuracy making it better then the Walcom

Warrior 88. Having a higher damage per hit is important on a rifle as

they can miss easily, so this rifle has it's own uses. Highly suggested

if you use rifles and can stomach a few lucky boxes.



Iris Shotgun

Score: OOOOOO

Level: 7

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower level Breaker P9 copy



This shotgun is weak with a high delay, but it has a nice 18 weight

which can be very useful. You can also use it at a low level, and as

everyone knows that's really important if you are a K-styler who uses

two shotguns. A decent Shotgun, but easily replaceable later on. Too

bad the model is a rip off of an Avenger.



Iron Crow Shotgun

Score: OOOOOO

Level: 15

Cost: 27G, Unlimited

Essentially: Faster Lower level Breaker P9 copy



While this shotgun is similar to the Iris at a higher level, it does

have one proud point: The delay. It's rather fast for a shotgun, which

can save you easily in a shotgun fight. A decent shotgun, and can last

longer then the Iris thanks to the shorter delay, but still easily

replaceable.



Cruelizon

Score: OOOOOOO

Level: 24

Cost: 25G 7 days, 30G 15 days, 36G 30 days, 62G 180 days

Essentially: Lower level, slower Breaker 8



Great at the level you can use it, however it can be replaced by the

Breaker 8 at level 45. That is, unless, you use multiple shotguns; then

you have two 9 Damage shotguns to use at the same time, rather then a 9

DMG and an 8 DMG; That is until you get a Breaker P9. It also has a low

weight, but it's a slower shotgun which could harm your spammage speed.



Pioneer

Score: OOOOOOOOO

Level: 40

Cost: 36G 7 Days, 41G 15 Days, 52G 30 Days

Essentially: The best shotgun in the game



Probably one of the best shotguns in the game, because it's very

similar to the Breaker 8 series except for having one more shot in each

clip (6x5). Well worth trying to get if you use shotguns alot. Other

then that, it's a standard shotgun.



Iron Crow Machine Gun

Score: OOOOO

Level: 15

Cost: 37G, Unlimited

Essentially: Newb slayer



While being basically a Nico MG, you can use this one a full 10 levels

before the bounty one, and it's very rare to see in the lower channels.

Great for racking up the kills at this time and leveling faster, and

getting kicked from the game. The weight is pretty low, so it does have

a use past the standard Nico MG if you can put up with the lower damage.



Pressure RX

Score: OOOOOOOOO

Level: 24

Cost: 25G 7 days, 30G 15 days, 36G 30 days, 47G 180 days

Essentially: The best rocket launcher in the game



This is currently the best rocket launcher you can have in the game.

It's rather cheap for a 180 Day rent (Which is half a year, that should

be more then enough) and carries the damage of a Walcom, but the clip

of a Maxwell. A must have for anyone who uses rockets, and is useful

forever.



Iron Crow Rocket

Score: OOOOOOO

Level: 15

Cost: 37, Unlimited

Essentially: Lower Level Maxwell/Walcom cross



While having the strangest shape in history, this rocket does have a

use that might even reach end-game. It has a 4 Rocket clip while doing

55 damage, which is rather impressive and still does a higher damage

then the Pressure RX. The only problem is the delay, it's huge. If you

use rockets and want a good one for awhile, try this one.



Iris Rocket

Score: OOOO

Level: 7

Cost: 27, Unlimited

Essentially: Expensive crap



Basically a gimped Maxwell you can use at a lower level. Other then

that, it's nothing short of failure. I would recommend avoiding this

gun more then you do Premium Pistols. Hell, even the model was ripped

right off the bounty weapons. Not worth your time.

Elemental Items

Premium shop only.

Wearing a elemental allows you to apply various effects to your
opponent when you hit them with a massive strike. They take up one of
your item slots, so choose wisely, There are three forms of elementals:
Eyes: Weak effect. Adds a color to your slash trail, glows with a massive charge.
Coins: Basic effect. Glows normally, adds a glowing trail with a charge.
Medels: Strong effect. Glows with a glowing trail constantly.

Windscar

Electric Stun.
When applied, the enemy will be frozen in place and suspended in the
air for a brief moment of time. This is perfect for gathering quick,
easy kills. Stunned targets can still fight back, but are unable to
move for a short period of time. However, it does glitch up
occasionally and the target will be able to fire back but will not be
able to move.

Enia

Frost Cripple.
Similar to Windscar, this is a coin with a cripple effect. A person
under the effect will not be able to dash or roll for a short period of
time, and is slowed down on movement speed. However, this lasts longer
then Windscar.

Canopus

Fire destruction.
Canopus ignites the enemy, causing damage to them over time. Great for
increasing your damage per second and killing people even after you're
dead. Must destroy AP before HP.

Giston

Poison death.
Weaker then Canopus, however poison directly affects HP and ignores AP.

Items

Health Kits

Bounty, unlimited.
Premium item, Max 30 days.
Can hold up to 10.

Recover depleted health. These are very good after fights, although
harder to use while in a fight. It will take many of the bounty Health
Packs to recover just a chunk of your health, but Premium Health Packs
can restore alot more then the standard bounty ones, and are very
useful for staying alive in death matches and team games.

Armor Kits

Bounty, unlimited.
Premium item, Max 30 days.
Can hold up to 10.

Recovers damaged armor. Not as useful as Health Packs, as armor is
easilly completely eliminated before health, however if you have a set
of high AP armor with AP rings, these are definitely worth getting to
restore that massive amount of armor. Premium Armor Packs restore a lot
more armor then bounty ones, and are cheap and useful compared to other
premium items.

Magazine Pouch

Premium item only, Max 30 days.
Can hold up to 6.
More useful over the previous two in my opinion, however they only
exist in the Premium Item shop. Essentially, these will restore ammo if
your clip is low, or if your current clip is full, they will add
another whole clip to your stock, assuming it's not full. Great to use
for quick or even skipping reloads, and best when used with weapons
with higher clips.

Triangular Seaweed Roll

Bounty only.
Can hold up to 8.
This Green Lucky Box item is similar to Med Kits and Health kits, only
it recovers a minimal amount of HP and AP at the same time.

Frag Grenades

Bounty only.
Can hold up to 12.
Grenades do a high amount of damage per hit, and have a great area of
effect. Highly recommended for carrying around, and best when used in
tight spaces with lots of people around. Can quickly turn a match into
complete chaos and "GunZ: The Duel" into, "Bomberman".

Flash Bangs

Bounty only.
Can hold up to 12.
Flash bang explosions will blind people completely and deafen them for
a short period of time, making someone under the effect completely
vulnerable. Has a long fuse, and you can blind yourself if your not
careful. However, the timer on them is pretty long. These aren't used
very often, and most people will kick you from a match because they
aren't intelligent enough to avoid staring directly at one.

Smoke Grenades

Bounty only.
Can hold up to 14.
Basically useless, as smoke is not very thick. Stick to flash bangs.
Usable only really for a fun-factor. However, smokes do have a better
effect at letting you know when they are active, and are used much less
then Flash Bangs.

Weapon Combinations

A run down of what I think of every possible weapon combo in the game.
All of these are my opinions, but I encourage you to select something
you love and make it the best combo in the game instead of going on
what I think.

Pistols and Pistols
Effectiveness: OOO

Pistols are already pretty low powered weapons, but they are fast and
accurate. The problem with the Pistol/Pistol combo is there's really
not enough power behind it, and it will take too many shots just to
take down one person. Pistols are better when paired with other weapons.

Pistols and Revolvers
Effectiveness: OOOOO

Revolvers and pistols have the same shots, and both are fairly
accurate. This is an awesome combo because it's extremely light weight
and has power and speed. It doesn't fair the best against other combos,
but it still has it's use as against single targets.

Pistols and Sub-machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOOOO

SMGs are fast and powerful, Pistols are fast and have almost the same
damage per shot as an SMG. Both have the same type of two-bullet shot,
except the SMGs are faster, but pistols are more accurate. Think of the
pistols as, "Accurate SMGs" and you have a good cover on all areas of
damage, and Pistols are light weight so it's possible to carry more.


Pistols and Shotgun
Effectiveness: OOOOOO

Good for single target DPS, pistols here are good replacement for the
Revolvers or Rifle you may carry instead of them. If you like pistols
or you aren't hitting much with revolvers or a rifle, try using this
combo.

Pistols and Rifle
Effectiveness; OOOOO

Rifles are fast and accurate, and so are pistols. This combo is great
if you are good at aiming but low of weight or like pistols. Pistols
are also a better replacement for shooting your target as it moves
around, as rifles aren't very good at fast moving targets. While it's
not a bad combo, it's not very powerful.

Pistols and Machine-Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOO

MGs are great for mowing down targets from medium range, but what about
longer range? Well pistols will do a little bit more damage per shot at
a longer distance, and help cover the short comings of the MG. However,
it's an awkward switch and takes some time getting used to.

Pistols and Rocket Launcher
Effectiveness: OOOO

This combo isn't very effective because of the shot differences between
the two weapons. While it's nice to get that opening with the rocket,
it's a waste because of how difficult it is to get damage done with two
low-damage weapons. Your opponent could easily out damage you.

Revolvers and Revolvers
Effectiveness: OOOOOOOO

Revolvers are powerful already, but combine two and Swap Shot/Reload
Shot with them and you have 50 damage machine guns. This also makes
them nearly pin-point accurate, making this combo one of the most
lethal in the game at all ranges. The one down side is you may need to
train your aim a bit, but with the amount of shots you are firing you
shouldn't have a problem. However, your ammo is limited and it takes
awhile to reload both guns.

Revolvers and Sub-Machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOOOOO

SMGs do a lot of damage over time, revolvers do a lot of damage at
once. Put them together and not only do you have super damage, but you
cover all ranges and with good aim you will increase your chances of
living against someone who shoots from corners using instant weapons.
Highly recommended combo.

Revolvers and Rifle
Effectiveness: OOOOOO

A bit odd at first, but great for almost every range and situation
except fast moving targets. Hallways/Long Range will benefit you the
most though. The weight is good and so is the damage, but it's not
really, "exceptional" at any of them.

Revolvers and Shotgun

Effectiveness: OOOOOOOOO

Another insane combo. This gives you two instant weapons with the most
power you can see in the game. Many people tend to favor this combo as
it's easy to use and insanely effective. You can cover high damage at
all ranges with this, and your all around damage is great. The Weight
is great as well.

Revolvers and Machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOOO

Not much more favorable with then using pistols instead, but Revolvers
do strong damage and balance out nicely with an MG making you a
constant threat.

Revolvers and Rocket Launcher
Effectiveness: OOOOOOO

Rockets provide a thick smoke to blind most enemies and the revolver
shot is quick and powerful. Some people may not even know what you're
hitting them with. A good combination, but lacks in closer range
damages and has some situational flaws.

Sub-Machine Gun and Sub-Machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOOOO

What's better then one set of SMGs? Two of course! You're DPS will be
insane, and so will your weight! However, you do have much more ammo
and the damage is just good enough to help you decimate multiple
targets and even last at longer ranges. However, with all single-weapon
type load outs you will lack utility which will lead to a lot of deaths
by certain weapon types.

Sub-Machine Gun and Rifle
Effectiveness: OOOOOOO

This combo is great for almost every single situation in the game
except those who hide behind corners shooting
shotguns/rockets/revolvers at you. The damage is great, the ammo is
great, and the weight isn't terribly bad. A wise combo to use against
almost every enemy.

Sub-Machine Gun and Machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOOO

A sprayer's heaven, but also very heavy. This provides great damage,
great ammo, and great multi-enemy fighting. The only real problem is
that your DPS from anything farther then Medium will be pretty bad, and
Shotguns can still out damage you close range. However, it's still a
very balanced combo and isn't limited by range because bullets can
still hit and hurt.

Sub-Machine Gun and Shotgun
Effectiveness: OOOOOOO

What you achieve with this combo is the strongest close-range DPS and
strongest close-range burst damage you can find outside of using two
shotguns. SMGs provide cover and constant strong damage, but when the
enemy is close you can hit them hard with the shotgun. SMGs are also
good for picking off running targets you just blasted with the shotgun.
A very good combo.

Sub-Machine Gun and Rocket Launcher
Effectiveness: OOOOO

A very Medium-range orientated combo. Rockets are no good point blank,
but SMGs are. Rockets are better at medium range, but SMGs aren't. It's
a decent single-target eliminator, but it's harder to work with then
most.

Rifle and Rifle
Effectiveness: OOOOOO

This combo provides some of the best Long and Medium range damages you
can get. Normally rifles take alot of shots to kill a single target,
but when you have two of them you have the ammo and the damage to take
on almost anyone except fast moving targets and point blank targets. A
good balanced combo that's easy to learn.

Rifle and Shotgun

Effectiveness: OOOOOO

People who use this are normally deemed, "Hybrid" Stylers. This combo
gives you a typical automatic and a great close range weapon, and helps
you excel at about every range and situation possible and has a
surprisingly light weight. Takes some time getting used to, but should
definitely not be passed up if you're a fan of both weapon types.

Rifle and Machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOOOO

A very odd combo, but very useful. The rifle can pick up on the damage
on distant targets, and the MG provides great close and medium range
damage. Both guns are similar in shot types, and this combo isn't very
hard to pick up and use.

Rifle and Rocket Launcher
Effectiveness: OOOOOOOO

A very odd, yet effective combo. I dub thee, "The K-styler Killer". The
rifle will tear through with DPS as well as allow you to aim at the
feet when shooting at someone blocking; and rockets will pop them out
of corners quickly and chip off even more HP. Odd sounding, yet the
most effective combo I see for dealing with K-stylers.

Shotgun and Shotgun
Effectiveness: OOOOOOO

How I do hate this combo, for multiple reasons, but no one can deny how
effective it is. Provides the best DPS and the best burst damage in the
game, at the cost of a lower ammo count. It seldom matters though, as
you only need 2, maybe 3 shots to kill anyone. Favored by a large
percent of the population, and the most common combo that has
effectively broken the game. It's hard to play a duel or a Clan War
without this combo, and it's very common.

However, it's biggest problem is that it lacks any kind of utility or
range. For the most part it's based on luck; whether you hit someone
from medium range with 8 pellets or 2 is completely up to the random
shot pattern.

Shotgun and Machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOO

Another strange but effective combo. Machine guns have alot of ammo and
are great for slowing chipping away health, however the Shotgun is good
at taking away large chunks of health at a time. Put them together and
you have a great way to take down not only single targets, but last
multiple fights as well. This is basically the best spike and the best
constant damage you can get.

Shotgun and Rocket Launcher
Effectiveness: OOOOOO
This is a great combo. Basically, you rely on the rocket to open up
your opponent, and the SG to do the most damage. This combo is fast and
hard to track, however it's really only good for single target fights,
as the ammo is very low.

Machine Gun and Machine Gun
Effectiveness: OOOOO

The one of the heaviest combination in the game, but very useful. To
put it simply, you have TOO MUCH AMMO. Use it. Your DPS and spike
damage is low, but you can fire forever, making even long range cower.
Add in some Magazine Pouches and really tear up the battle. However,
with all the Double Shotgun users, it is hard to survive using this
combo. Expect a learning curve for dealing with the accuracy (or lack
there of).

Machine gun and Rocket Launcher
Effectiveness: OOOOOO

Who doesn't like to be hosed down with bullets and then get slapped in
the face with a rocket? This combo is all about chipping away as much
health as possible, and confusing the opponent greatly. It's so unique
and diverse, not many people not how to deal with it. If you're out of
options or just want to try something new, try this.

Rocket Launcher and Rocket Launcher
Effectiveness: OOOOOO
As with most double weapon combos, this one pretty decent. You have a
good amount of power and the explosion effect is pretty good for
causing complete chaos, but overall your single-target DPS is bad as
well as your ability to fight one on one. For the most part, shotguns
will completely tear you apart because you usually have to aim at the
ground to deal damage to people.

Recommended by Game Type

Deathmatch
Rifle and Rocket Launcher
Machine Gun and Rifle
Sub-Machine Gun and Shotgun

Berserker Deathmatch
Revolvers and Rifle
Sub-Machine Gun and Rifle
Machine Gun and Machine Gun

Team Deathmatch
Machine gun and Rocket Launcher
Shotgun and Shotgun
Revolvers and Revolvers

Duels (Or how to get kicked after your first win)
Rifle and Rocket Launcher
Sub-Machine Gun and Rocket Launcher
Revolvers and Shotgun

Melee Weapons

Due to the nature of these weapons, it's
impossible to talk about them without referring to a style. Want to
learn a style? Head to the 'Styles' forum.

Sword

The most common weapon in GunZ from
start to finish. The damage and range is the current best for melee
weapons, and using abilities such as Double-butterfly gives you a high
attack speed that rivals the dagger.

These days, it's impossible to play without a sword. Block is a key ability to survive in GunZ
anymore, and is useful for protecting most of your body; leaving only
your knees and down exposed. Ultimately, most people will flock to this
weapon as the are easy to use and very effective.

Rusty Sword (Level 0)
The starting sword, will easily be replaced by the next higher up sword.

Iron Sword (Level 5)
The Iron Sword has a stronger attack then the Rusty Sword without
sacrificing any stats. A complete upgrade and should be the obvious
move from the Rusty Sword.

Military Sword (Level 10)
It's a tad bit heavier, but has two more damage and a faster attack
speed, which will be really useful in causing damage. At this level you
should be able to have the free weight and upgrade to this sword.

Lightweight Sword (Level 20)
A vastly weaker sword, but much lighter then the others. It's also a
tad bit faster. This is more a tool, if you need a sword and are a few
points over your weight limit, equip this one; however the previous
sword is strong enough to last you until the next upgrade.

High Class Sword (Level 30)
One point heavier then the Military Sword, but as fast as the
Lightweight Sword while doing 20 damage. If you're using a sword,
obviously you should upgrade to this one if you can work the weight
into it.

Devil Slayer Sword (Level 40)
A complete upgrade from the High Class sword, it boosts damage and
lowers the weight while keeping the attack speed. A very common sword
and very deadly boasting such a high attack power.

Golden Dragon Sword (Level 50)
Offers more damage while being faster at the cost of one point over the
Devil Slayer in weight. Every sword users dream, this sword completes
any high level player looking for a melee brawl.

Lucky Box: Shura (Level 60)
This sword is also a complete upgrade from the Golden Dragon Sword,
almost into the point of being overpowered. It boosts damage and attack
speed while lowering the weight by a nominal amount, making it the best
sword in the game while not exactly being the strongest.

Kodachis

For how often they are seen, you'd be surprised how good Kodachis are.
They are similar to swords in every way, except have a faster attack
speed and a few key moves that only they can do, like Void Step. This
move allows you to surpass even dagger attack speeds and completely mow
down a room, sacrificing your movement speed but the combo is easy to
break and simple to perform. While they lack damage and are heavier,
Kodachis excel in melee combat.

Most people do not use Kodachis because of their enormous weight and
lower damage per slash, but I highly suggest trying these swords out if
you K-style alot before simply disregarding them. There are much fewer
kodachis in the game then daggers or swords.

Iron Kodachi (Level 10)
Right off the bat you will notice these weapons are heavy, but they
have a good attack power and attack speed. If you're going the route of
kodachis, these will be your starting point.

Lightweight Kodachi (Level 21)
Unlike the other Lightweight weapons, the Kodachi's are actually better
in attack and speed while only weighing a little bit more then a sword.
The dramatic loss in weight can even help these swords replace the next
ones completely.

High Class Kodachi (Level 32)
A deal breaking six weight more over the Lightweight Kodachi, while
only offering one damage. If you have the space free, feel free to try
using these as they are stronger and have a very good model, otherwise
the Lightweight Kodachi's will serve you better.

Red Blood Kodachi (Level 43)
While being lighter then the High Class Kodachi, these are still very
heavy. However, it boasts a 260 Delay and great damage, making it the
clear choice if you can spare the weight. The model is also one of my
favorites, next to the High Class Kodachi.

Lucky box: Dual Scimitar (Level 54)
While being very heavy like most Kodachis, the damage is top notch.
While still under those of a sword, the attack speed and the ability to
use Void Step cannot be looked over with these swords. The model is
pleasing, and you're more then likely going to be one of the only
people using these, so try them out before you simply denounce Kodachis
for K-style. Hell, even if you don't K-style these can still be highly
usable.

Daggers

The complete underdog of the entire melee genera. If swords and
kodachis do so much better, why even consider the dagger? Well, for a
few key reasons.

For instance, the movement. Daggers have a tighter and more
controllable feel as opposed to the floaty, automatic drift movements
of Swords. You can effectively turn sharper and move around alittle bit
faster then a sword, as well as provide great movement around terrain.
E-lunge is the fastest movement technique in the game, and while very
difficult to master, is one of the most enjoyable moves to use in the
game.

Also, daggers teach you something swords won't: movement and dodging.
While it's still possible to do this with a sword, you are most likely
going to either charge your opponent or block. Daggers will always keep
you moving, and ultimately can teach people some of the best sticky
targeting you can have. You will also find it's much harder to hit
someone with a dagger.

Not very recommended unless you are wanting to break out of the box and
like a challenge. Daggers are not for the light hearted, and ultimately
unless you are phenomenal it will take some time to catch up do a
K-styler using a Dagger. Much harder to master, with much less to gain.

Rusty Dagger (Level 0)
Starting dagger, and easily replaced by the next dagger.

Iron Dagger (Level 5)
Stronger and faster then the Rusty Dagger while sporting the same weight. Upgrade to this as soon as the chance arrives.

Military Dagger (Level 9)
While being one point heavier then the Iron Dagger, this dagger does add in two more damage making it a worthwhile upgrade.

Lightweight Dagger (Level 18)
While doing one less damage, it is very fast while also being the same
weight as the Iron and Rusty daggers. Personally I would upgrade to
this dagger as attack speed and weight are important, and damage comes
second hand to daggers.

High Class Dagger (Level 27)
This is where you start to choose if you want to go for damage or
utility. The High Class Dagger is heavier then the military dagger, but
a tad bit faster while doing one more damage. However, it is also a
good idea to stick with the Lightweight Dagger for it's lower weight
and faster attack speed, as dagger damage is somewhat minimal.

Phantom Slaying Dagger (Level 36)
A pure upgrade except for one thing, which is the attack speed. With
daggers, they already attack pretty fast but if you're use to fast
daggers you might notice the attack speed difference. However it has
the lowest weight out of the shop daggers while having the highest
damage up to this point, so it's a good idea to buy one and hold onto
it encase you are running very heavy.

Warlords Gut Ripper (Level 45)
Being one point heavier then the Phantom Slaying Dagger, this blade is
stronger and faster, making it one of the obvious choices for end-game
daggers. It's very seldom you will have to switch this out with the
lighter Phantom Slaying Dagger unless you use alot of heavy weapons and
armor.

Lucky Box: Crystal Knife (Level 54)
As with all lucky box items, this one is also a complete upgrade.
Boosting the highest attack, speed, while keeping 4 weight, it will put
all your other daggers to the side.

Premium Melee Weapons

Unlike projectile weapons, premium melee weapons are almost always
useless. Every single one of them will be replaced in the mid levels,
so buying them is rather wasteful. If you're a dagger user, this goes
double; it's hardly worth spending G-coins on items you barely attack
with. However, if you like an item for it's model go ahead and use it.
I personally love the model on the Adventurer Dagger, and since I'm not
a purist on damage I use it quite often.

In the end, none of them is worth buying unless you want something that stands out.

How to fight a K-styler

Since I know a lot of people who look at this guide might be interested
in succeeding in a different play style other than K-style, this
section is to try to share what I've learned on the subject.

Obviously not every K-styler plays like this, but from my experience in
duels and death matches, a majority do and the others use a combination
of these and different tactics. In the end, the best selection comes
from practice.

The Load out.

What you use as your primary weapons can greatly affect what you can
and can not do, though it's certainly the user that makes the weapon.
The safest setup is to use one automatic weapon and one burst weapon.
The automatic weapons are the Pistols, SMGs, Rifles, and Machine Guns;
while the Burst Damage weapons are Revolvers, Shotguns, and Rockets. By
now you should know what does what, so it's important to pay attention
to a few things.

For one, accuracy. Using SMGs and a Shotgun means you have little to no
consistent accuracy. To offset this, you can use SMGs and Revolvers,
which gives you a good amount of accuracy and power. This is a good
setup if you want to keep moving with good damage. However, it's
important to realize how good Rockets are. Not only do they go through
block, but they also can detect users around corners and hit people who
are hiding. K-stylers themselves like to hide a lot around corners for
cheap quick kills, so using a Rocket Launcher may solve a lot of
problems you have and prevents people from healing and reloading, which
is a K-styler weakness since most of them rely on double shotguns.
Grenades work in the same effect, albeit much slower. Grenades are
great for flushing them out into the line of automatic fire, so it's
best to stay one step ahead.

As for melee, it's clearly up to you. However, for the best tactical
effect I suggest a Dagger. The movements from a dagger to a gun are
more precise and the overall movement is tight and allows you to move
around a lot more in a less predictable pattern. The biggest problem
with this is that in a death match you are going to quickly end up
sword food without block, but the more you play with a dagger the more
you'll get used to avoiding swords when moving and turning block into a
liability. There's no reason to take up D-style and practice moves like
Dagger Gattle and E-lunge, as for the most part you will be more
effective without it. It's a good idea to almost never lunge, as well;
it will make you wide open for a shotgun assault.

Swords work as well, but the general movement of the sword is more
floaty and uncontrollable. If you are comfortable with swords, simply
adjust your playing style. Rush less like a K-styler and move more to
keep your distance and your damage maximum while minimizing their
damage.

I suggest a Dagger, Rocket, and any automatic for the best effect;
however I prefer Rifles for non-laggers and MGs for lagging rooms.
Rifles are also better for shooting at someones legs, so for the most
part if you really want to be effective against multiple K-stylers or
even just one, the best setup I've found is Dagger, Rocket, and Rifle.

Normal K-styler Behavior

Almost all K-stylers, even, "pros" will rush like mad. It's highly
predictable and for the most part, deadly. It's not uncommon for
someone to chase you for the longest time simply with their sword. It's
best to constantly move back, but never lose your target. Take quick
looks behind you to make sure there's not another fight behind you and
know your terrain to get the most out of your weapons. Never stop
moving or they can lock you with a sword. They will for the most part
spam 2 Shotgun shots each chance they get using Reload Shot, which can
be difficult to avoid completely and deadly if it lands. Finally, for
the part K-stylers will rely on block and charging than dodging. Lure
them into this mode and simply shoot them in the feet for easy, cheap
damage.

For the most part, you can fight a multitude of ways. The easiest of
which is simply move backwards and keep up for fire. This is done best
with Rifles (Medium difficulty) or MGs (high difficulty). SMGs work
too, but the lack of accuracy and clip size can make it very difficult
to plan your movements. Another strategy is to burn their ammo by
moving around a lot and let them spam more. When they are out of ammo
the will either chase you with a butterfly or stop to reload in a
corner. This is your chance for attacking for the most part, in which
you can slap them with a burst damage weapon or with well placed
automatic fire.

The third is most difficult, but you can fight head on. This means a
lot of sword dodging and precise movements, but it's the best way to
take someone out. Using automatics close range against a K-styler is
difficult, because of the sword stun and high damage they can put out
while moving, while automatics you have to constantly move at a normal
walking pace to fire your weapon. To move quickly, burst while
switching between your melee weapon and dashing; however it's a little
less effective because every moment you're not firing you aren't
putting out damage.

More advanced K-stylers like to pop out from on top of walls and spam
shotgun shots. This makes them harder to aim at for sure, but also
makes them more predictable, easier to dodge, and more susceptible to
mistakes. Plant your fire where you think they will pop out from in a
fight like on the castle wall and you will score a lot of easy hits.
Shoot a rocket to blow them off the wall. All sorts of little things
you can do to stop even the best of K-stylers.

However, as you fight more and more you'll realize Shotguns can chip
away health a lot from far away. The best way to prevent this from
being your death is to keep up your fire. The more you fire, the less a
K-styler has a chance to stop and fire at you. The best gun to avoid
this with is the MG. In example, fighting a K-styler in a Hall Duel is
difficult sometimes. To make it easier and really throw them off
balance, use an MG. They can't stop to fire and your damage will be
more than theirs, and the larger spread makes them easier to hit. When
they hide, pop a rocket behind the pillar. This means they will have no
where to hide and running only means they take damage from the MG. At
this point they will blindly rush, so use rockets to chip away damage
and keep up your MG fire.

The best way to move and fire an automatic is by jumping and moving
backwards. Jumping makes you harder to aim at while keeping your
momentum, and moving backwards will keep the K-styler in front of you
and out of their maximum damage range. Never sit still to fire, and
almost never walk. This is harder with the MG because of the slow down.

The Ego

You will deal with it. Everyone does. It will be generic insults, or vote kicks.

For the Sprayer/Noob insults, it's best to just make a few Macros and
leave them be or ignore them. Turning off your chat and PMs will make
them grow bored of you fast.

For kicks, simply don't press Y or N and die, then wait until the
respawn timer starts and hit Go to Channel, then re-enter the room.
This will work most of the time unless you are kicked nearly instantly.

For taunting, just ignore them. They'll give up eventually.

Notes

- Lure a K-styler into a corner to hit them with a rocket, or lure them
into blocking and shoot them in the feet. Shoot before they turn the
corner and they'll run into your fire. These are all ways of taking off
health.

- Always move back, it keeps their damage at a minimum and gives you
room to breath. Watch your surroundings to avoid eating random sword or
shotgun. K-stylers will focus on rushing and spamming.

- Never give them chance to reload or med. This is where a Rocket will
win you the fight (and subsequently start your vote kick).

- If you are sick of it, avoid K-styler zones. You will notice that
most K-stylers will stay in the Stairwells in Mansion or the bottleneck
corridor in Castle. Every map has the most populated area of K-stylers,
and it's sometimes best to lure them out or fight them outside of these
zones.

How to fight a D-styler

A smart D-styler is a tricky opponent, and since it's hard to be
successful with a dagger, every D-styler you meet could be a
potentially lethal opponent.

However, D-stylers are much different than K-stylers in a lot of
aspects. Most of them will play differently than one another, so it's
hard to categorize them as a group when compared to K-stylers. Due to
this, it's hard to make an appropriate tactics manual for them.
However, as I D-styler myself, I can basically write about what me and
the few i've seen have done.

D-stylers will gear themselves in different ways. Commonly they will
use Double Shotguns to cover the lack of blocking. This can be more
lethal with a D-styler because a real pro doesn't spend their entire
time agressing, and D-style as a whole is much more tactical than
K-style. Since movement is much more easier to control, a D-styler with
double shotguns is very dangerous. What's even worse is that they avoid
open areas much easier than a K-styler, so don't expect to see them
spamming at you from a crossed the map. Dagger skills on these foes are
less used due to the potential damage from shotguns.

The other typical type is the tactical, "E-styler" type. These are the
ones who specialize in both burst and automatic weaponry, as well as
dagger locking and lunging. A good Tactical D-styler knows how to take
out the typical K-styler, however there still exists the major flaw
with close range against a sword. Daggers can seldom compete with
swords close range, and without double shotguns your damage can be
lacking if your enemy gets the drop on you. For this, the best way to
take out a Tactical D-styler is by dodging and moving forward. Don't
allow them to hit you as much, and save your ammo for when you get in
close range. If you only have double SGs, think about getting around
them more than following them strictly down a hallway. Cornering is the
easiest way to kill them.

In the end, both users lack block. High powered automatics can make very short work of any type of D-styler.

Much less informative than the K-styler guide because this foe is so rare and they all play differently.

Quest Mode

With Quest-Mode you should be paying the most attention to: Damage per
clip, Damage per Total and Ammo per Clip. This is due to the fact that
you won't be missing a lot of shots, and the ammo power-ups in quest
are 1 clip. So if you have let's say a Shotgun, that ammo power-up
wouldn't be very useful because it would only supply 5 rounds, versus
120 to a Machine-Gun. Don't single-wield, if you want the weight find
it elsewhere.

Don't massive, ever. It doesn't stun most monsters for as long as
you're vulnerable. It doesn't do enough damage. All it does is leave
you vulnerable to get ganged.

Block is your friend, it's easy to switch to a Melee-Weapon and hit
block, but it could save you getting "Flinch-Locked' (Where monsters
gang you in a fashion that you can't move). Or it could save you that
last hit before you die, any number of things. Block is your friend.

Evasion, using the whole map, being a what would be referred to as a
"Runner-Noob" in a duel, is good. All the mob will do is chase you, and
by running away you can reload, med, get team support, take cover from
rangers, you get the idea.

Normal: Questing with a group of people. More or less anything is
effective here, if your team sucks watch to need to move a solo-esque
set.
Soloing: Questing by yourself. Needs Ammo Capacity, if you run out of
Ammo, there's no team that has your back. Damage per Shot or per
Second, you need to people to take out ranged enemies as soon as you
see them.
Bossing: Fighting a boss. Ammo Capacity and Damage all round, you're in
for the long haul, you need to be efficient with Ammo power-ups.

Pistols

Normal: OOOOO
Soloing: OOOOO
Bossing: OOOOO

Pistols are more or less your all-round average gun. They are slightly
better in Quest-Mode than in other Modes (As with most guns), due to
the fact that quest is easier than other Modes.

Pistols can provide a good secondary to Sub-Machine-Guns or
Machine-Guns, or for those more oriented towards Armor can provide a
back-up to Rifles, another set of Pistols, or Revolvers. Can be used in
fun Bossing to dual wield.

Personally I don't like Pistols, since in terms of Damage per Shot, per
Second, per Total, per Clip and Weight, Revolvers are better. For Rate
of Fire and Accuracy I prefer a Rifle since Rifles have about the same
Weight.

Revolvers

Normal: OOOOOOOOO
Soloing: OOOOOOOOO
Bossing: OOOOOOOOO

Revolvers excel at handling ranged enemies since most will take only 2
shots to bring down. Revolvers provide a high amount of Damage, low
Weight, decent Rate of Fire and good Accuracy.

Revolvers are a good secondary with just about anything that is
directed more towards Ammo Capacity or Rate of Fire. A lot of people
duel-wield Revolvers, personally I think that combo lacks Ammo Capacity
(And therefore sustained efficiency). Can be used in fun Bossing to
dual wield.

I absolutely love Revolvers, in every mode, they're good at just about
everything there is in Quest-Mode. Combined with Swap-Shot or
Reload-Shot you could start missing shots or running through Ammo
quickly but it provides a clear and present Damage boost. Easily one of
the best choices.

Sub-Machine Guns

Normal: OOOOOOOO
Soloing: OOOOOOO
Bossing: OOOOOOO

Extremely good at ripping of huge chunks of life from a Boss or
decimating a mob. Sub-Machine-Guns have such a high level of Damage per
Second it's hard to understand why they're so uncommon. Their Weight
and Ammo Capacity/Efficiency can provide problems.

Sub-Machine-Guns are a good primary to Revolvers, Rifles, Pistols. SMGs
need Damage per Shot, Weight and Range effective weapons as a back-up.
You could decide to go with low Armor, but personally I prefer
Medium-High amounts of Armor.

Sub-Machine-Guns only fall down in Soloing and Bossing due to the fact
that the Machine-Gun just dominates those hands down. With such a high
Rate of Fire and Damage all round, Sub-Machine-Guns are a
very-overlooked weapon.

Rifles

Normal: OOOOOOO
Soloing: OOOOOO
Bossing: OOOOOO

A primary for the Armor oriented a secondary for those not. Very
effective at Range, good Ammo Capacity, good Rate of Fire, good Damage.
Very balanced all around with pretty good Weight. In essence, a more
effective version of pistols.

Good primary to Revolvers. Good secondary to Sub-Machine-Guns or
Machine-Guns. Rifles need Damage per Shot or Ammo Capacity support
depending on what you're doing. Damage per Shot for Soloing and Normal.
Ammo Capacity for Bossing.

Rifles are useful in pretty much any and all situations. The only
reason they aren't ranked higher is that Revolvers, Sub-Machine-Guns
and Machine-Guns excel far beyond everything else.

Shotguns

Normal: O
Soloing: O
Bossing: O

I have to write something about these? Well um, they suck. Enough said.
Horrible Ammo, horrible Rate of Fire, horrible Accuracy, horrible
Damage (It's all Armor, most things will take multiple point-blanks to
kill) and since they suck so hard, the Weight is also horrible because
you lost ~20 points on this piece.

The only weapon I advise you to never use if you're being serious. And
if you want to have some fun and Solo with dual Shotguns or kill a Boss
with dual Shotguns go ahead.

Don't use them. Just... just... don't.

Rocket Launchers

Normal: OOOO
Soloing: OOOOOOOO
Bossing: OOOO

Lawlerkets excel at soloing since the mob will only follow you. Which
means you can rack up 10~ hit combos per rocket. The Damage and such
might not be great with Rockets, but when that not great hits 10
monsters at the same time, it becomes pretty damn good.

I would only use these when soloing and even then you must support them
with a Machine-Gun otherwise you just don't have the Ammo Capacity you
need. that of course then causes Weight problems. Not the best choice
in my opinion but used well, it can dominate Soloing. Also like
shotguns it has an element of fun in Bossing.

Use them at your own risk, literally. With teammates running
helter-skelter and monsters bullrushing you, it can be hard to find the
space to get a shot off safely.

Machine Guns

Normal: OOOOOOOOOO
Soloing: OOOOOOOOOO
Bossing: OOOOOOOOOO

Buy one. Period. Weight? Doesn't matter. Inaccurate at long range?
Doesn't matter. Buy one. Use it. It is the bread and butter of
successful questing across the board. There is nothing that can even
attempt to rival it in Ammo Capacity. It has a Damage per Clip that
rivals most Damage per Totals.

Good primary for, well, everything.

Simply, if you aren't using one, you're either trying to max Armor, or you should be.

Elemental Items

I don't find them effective, or necessary in quest. It makes you look
cool, that's about it. Your melee weapon should only be brought out to
block, move or if you have no ammo.

Windscar

Supposedly has glitches in quest related only to it. But I don't really know. By massiving you're vulnerable.

Enia

Don't bother, no extra Damage, the slow-down doesn't make them easier
to hit, they're plenty easy to hit as is. By massiving you're
vulnerable.

Canopus

Does extra damage, a fair amount at that. Starts by hitting Armor then
Hit-Points. Not that great. By massiving you're vulnerable.

Giston

Extra damage, less than Canopus, does direct Hit-Points, more useful but still not that great. By massiving you're vulnerable.

Items

Health Kits

I don't see why you should have medical kits, if you need health stay
back. If you're Soloing I'd take one set medical, one set grenades. But
otherwise grenades or magazine pouches are better.

Armor Kits

Don't bother.

Magazine Pouch

Great for Bossing, good for Soloing but not a personal favourite.

Triangular Seaweed Roll

More or less same thing as medical kits.

Frag Grenades

I love them. They act more or less the same way a rocket launcher would
but with more effectiveness in Normal Questing. Can push teammates
around which isn't always good. I wouldn't use for Bossing as it can
ruin someone "lock"ing.

Flash Bangs

They don't affect the monsters. Use if you don't like your team.

Smoke Grenades

They don't affect the monsters. Use if you don't like your team.

Melee Weapons

Sword

Probably the best choice. Balanced all round. Good Weight, good Damage,
has block. Can be used to lock in the same way as Daggers, but instead
of just staying behind the enemy and stabbing, you Double Butter-Fly
around it (Double Butter-Fly = Jump-> Dash -> Slash -> Block
-> Slash -> Block(Note: You don't need to dash/I'm not really
sure where the dash goes, point is, 2 slashes, 1 jump)).

Kodachis

Since Void-Step isn't very effective in Questing, I'd avoid them. Too
much Weight. They have block. (Void-Step = Slash(Hold until right
before massive would start to charge) -> Repeat).

Daggers

Can be used to "Dagger-Lock" which is just stabbing a mob/Boss so that
it is constantly in a state of flinching and focusing on you, letting
your team get free shots. Great Weight, bad Damage, lacks block.

In essence, you need a good balance of Weight, Armor, Grenades, Ammo
Capacity, Ranged Efficiency, Damage per Shot and Damage all Round.
Also, you want block.

Remember: When getting Ammo, try to have either a full or empty clip, so that you get the most benefit.

Quest Weapon Rewards

These are all the weapons you can currently obtain from quest mode.
I'll leave my feed back out of these, because hopefully you'll be able
to decide if you want them or not. For the most part Quest Weapons are
trophies anyways.

Odd Gun x2

Oddgun x2: 5x8 (40) 47 DMG [235 Per clip, 1880 Total] 117.5 DPS

"Odd Gun is a very strange gun which is made from various animals' bones and flesh. How the gun operates is stil a mystery."

Shattered Iron

Shattered Iron: 8x5 (40) 6 DMG (72 per shot) [576 Per clip, 2880 Total] 120 DPS

"A fast shooting shotgun with three gun muzzles that shoots metal splinters with extreme speed."

Goblin King's Rocket

Goblin King's Rocket: 4x4 (16) 45 DMG [180 Per clip, 720 Total] 40.9 DPS

"A rocket which was discovered from a Goblin King's dead body. The design is very unique."

Golden Goblin Launcher

Golden Goblin Launcher: 3x3 (9) 55 DMG [165 Per clip, 495 Total] 45.85 DPS

"Gold Goblin Launcher taken from the Thunder Goblin. It looks stronger than the Goblin King's Rocket."

Palmpow's Launcher

Palmpow's Launcher: 4x4 (16) 45 DMG [180 Per clip, 720 Total] 40.9 DPS

"Palmpow's launcher taken from Palmpow. It seems much more powerful than it looks."

Demon Bringer

Demon Bringer: 20 DMG, 12 Weight, 350 Delay
-5 HP
-5 AP

"A sword which was taken from the Giant Skeleton. It is extremely strong, but also cursed."

Battle Axe

Battle Axe: 21 DMG, 14 Weight, 339 Delay
+6 HP

"An expensive looking axe by a human craftsman. It is too small for Lizardman to use so it must have been decoration."

Goblin Commander's Club

Goblin Commander's Club: 14 DMG, 10 Weight, 339 Delay

"Club carried by the Goblin Commander, it looks interesting but it doesn't look so useful."

Golden Goblin Club

Golden Goblin Club: 20 DMG, 15 Weight, 349 Delay

"Gold Goblin Club taken from the Dwarf Goblin King. It looks stronger than the Goblin commander's club."

Palmpow's Ice Blade

Palmpow's Ice Blade: 21 DMG, 14 Weight, 350 Delay

"Palmpow's Ice Blade taken from Cursed Palmpow. It seems as strong as it looks."

Wings of Catastrophe

Wings of Catastrophe: 17 Damage, 16 Weight, 290 Delay

"Wings of Catastrophe is a Kodachi that was modeled on wings and tail
of Lich. It has been said that a part of Lich's body was used to create
the weapon."

Tips and Tricks

Basic Tips

Shooting

- It's important to know your limitations as a marksmen. If you really
have bad aim and you feel there's no way you are going to improve,
stick to MGs/SMGs. This in no way means you won't beat someone who's
better at aiming than you, but it's important to know you strengths and
weaknesses.

- Using less accurate guns is good against fast moving opponents like
K-stylers, however you'll suffer from decreased damage at varying
ranges. Remember this when selecting a load out.

- When selecting weapons, make sure to pay attention to a variety of
things such as ammo count, burst damage, damage per second, and
accuracy. For the most part, it's good to keep one DPS weapon and one
burst damage weapon.

- Use less accurate weapons against K-stylers and laggers to avoid
melting your brain trying hit them and keeping your shots unpredictable.

- When your opponent is moving around pillers or walls a lot, it's best
to start unloading at the space they are going to appear at before they
get there. It wastes ammo, but it's an easy way of landing a good chunk
of damage before they have time to act.

Movement

- The most basic way of movement in GunZ
is the Dash-switch. Switch to your melee weapon and dash, then switch
to your firearm and squeeze off a few shots. This is an advanced yet
very easy move to learn, and it becomes almost basic at higher levels.

- As you get better with aiming on automatic weapons, it becomes
crucial to continue moving. The best way to avoid shots and continuing
shooting with any automatic weapon is by Pogo'ing, that is repetitively
jumping while firing. It's not as effective as Slash Shot, Yo yo, or
simply dash-switching, but it will allow you to fire more and can
really through off someones aim. You would be amazed how few people do
this.

- Tumbling isn't effective for a variety of reasons. Most of the maps in GunZ
are too small to tumble without hitting a wall or object. I recommend
only tumbling when you are reloading, and for everything else
Dash-switch.

Weapon Tips

Pistols
1) Pistols do even damage to HP/AP, making them very good for finishing out enemies.

2) While Pistols are great for longer ranges, close range can be
managed by shooting in the head. Since the pistol shot is so large and
so accurate, it's easier to peg someone in the end and boost damage.

Revolvers

1) Revolvers are useful because of the Burst Damage. While they don't
do any better with DPS then Pistols, they fire slower and do more
damage per shot. This is both helpful and hurtful, as if the enemy has
49HP left and you shoot him with 50 Damage revolver, you'll kill him.
However, if he has 51HP left, you'll take two shots; one needing to do
just 1 damage. Using revolvers effectively means understanding this.

2) Revolvers go straight through AP, which can mean faster kills but
also can equal slower kills if you mix them with the wrong weapons. If
you use Revolvers with a weapon that does solely to AP, you're going to
slow down your killing time. Try using weapons that work better with
Revolvers.

Sub-machine Guns

1) SMGs are kings at damage dealing, but they do hurt from a lack of
accuracy. However, they still play by the rules of weapon recoil which
allows you to use short bursts in order to hit targets from farther
away. Use a 2-4 shot burst when you see someone a crossed the map and
you can be surprised how much you can still do.

2) Just because a weapon isn't that accurate doesn't mean it's a bad
weapon. Commonly forgotten, the most accurate weapon isn't always the
best. If a target is moving around alot, or there are multiple targets,
a less-accurate weapon is helpful because it takes some of the time and
energy out of tracing them around constantly, which makes SMGs
effective in their own class.

3) Unlike rifles, SMGs are best used when your opponent is moving
around alot because of how wide the two bullet shot is and how fast and
inaccurately they fire. If you have problems hitting people at any
range when they move around too much, try using SMGs; the damage is
lower, but they fire fast enough and do enough damage per bullet to be
threatening.

Rifles

1) The most accurate rifle isn't always the best. It's important to
remember your own limitations on aiming, and if you have trouble
keeping up with moving characters or leads hotting lagging characters,
try switching from that Maxwell LX44 to the Walcom Warrior 88 so you
can hit more often. No damage isn't better then low damage.

2) Rifles have amazing DPS, but the best way to utilize every bullet is
when your opponent is moving straight at you, whether it's forward or
backwards. This means every bullet in the stream can hit and do the
maximum damage.

3) If you're using an accurate rifle but can't hit someone, try using
small circles while firing to help hit them. Your damage is lower, but
with rifles hitting people can sometimes be more important.

Shotguns

1) Shotguns are king at burst damage, but just like revolvers they
suffer from the same problems. Want the best way to effectively use a
shotgun? Carry a shotgun and a fast firing weapon like the MG or the
SMG. Shoot your shotgun, switch, and then fire some rounds off with the
SMG before switching again and firing the shotgun. This let's the delay
from the shotgun shots end and constantly boost your damage, while
chipping off the little damage left behind from the shotgun blasts
instead of trying to hit someone with 6HP left with a massive 100
damage shot.

2) Shotguns are still useful at longer ranges because the bullets can
fan out more and hit the target, as well as have a good chance of a few
stray bullets hitting someone in the head.

3) Speaking of head, head shots with a shotgun are devastating. Try
aiming at someone's chest to clip their head with the shotgun blast
while still hitting them with a majority of the pellets.

Machine Guns

1) While being horrible in accuracy, MGs can still really hurt, even at
distances. When the enemy is at a distance, try just hailing them down
with bullets. It's hard to miss and the damage is still good. For this,
the MG is probably the most well-balanced gun in terms in accuracy

2) Even if the MG slows you down, it doesn't slow down your jumps.
Instead of walking slowly or standing still to fire an MG effectively,
try jumping. This throws off the aim of someone shooting shotguns at
you well enough, while you still chip off HP left and right.

3) One of the best ways to ignore the speed lowering of an MG is with
momentum. Try switching to your melee weapon and dashing, then
switching to your MG and moving forward. You don't take the penalty
immediately, and combined with jumping will make you harder to hit.
This is important because you need to keep firing to do damage with an
MG.

Rocket Launchers

1) Aim for the feet! This helps do the best amount of damage because of
the less chance of missing with the rocket. This also knocks your
opponent in some direction while jumping them up a little bit, making
it harder for them to concentrate on shots.

2) Even though they have a speed penalty, rockets are burst damage and
you shouldn't be running around with your rocket launcher out. It's
best to just switch and fire a single rocket and ignore the speed
penalty completely.

3) While the rocket travels slow, they are the most accurate weapon in
the game. Use this to your advantage and predict your shots. For
example, K-stylers like to use the walls. Fire a rocket up at the
corner of the wall to score a free hit and knock them off balance.

Counters

So you see certain weapons people are using, and you want to know what
you can use to give yourself an edge against it? Here's a few tips on
this subject as well. None of this is set in stone, but if paid
attention to correctly you could give yourself the upper hand. This
basically goes on how a majority of people use one weapon, so this is
no means a completely reliable section.

Pistols

Pistols are kind of a black sheep. They are good, but not many people
will use them because of their lower damage and lack of an, "oomph".
However, what are pistols good against? SMGs. If you are at medium to
long range against SMGs, pistols will clean house. They have the firing
speed and damage as well as the wide shot to keep your damage going.
Pistols are worse against Rifles though, because normally with pistols
you are going to want to fire somewhat straight and Rifles will out
damage you.

Revolvers

Revolvers have a good amount of accuracy and damage, but lack speed.
They are more common because of their burst damage but lack firing
speeds for most forms of combat outside medium to long range. SMGs will
tend to really hurt because you are going to minimize your own
movements to break in with a more accurate shot, however you'll tear
apart Machine Guns because of your accuracy and damage.

SMGs

Sub-machine Guns are great all around, but they lack a clip and
accuracy. This can really hurt you in most cases, so you have to make
sure you kill the enemy before you have to reload. For this, I think
they do the best against Rifles but worse against Shotguns.

Rifles

Rifles will usually have a bigger clip and decent damage per bullet,
but are worse because of the linear fire. It's harder to aim against
moving targets, especially those with a wider shot. Even though you
have a range advantage occasionally, Rifles do worse against SMGs but
better against other accurate weapons such as pistols as well as doing
decently against Revolvers.

Shotguns

Shotguns are great burst damage, as well as beautiful for medium to
close range combat. Their firing speed hurts them, as well as their
hit-or-miss way of firing. Shotguns benefit the most against Rockets or
Machine Guns, but worse against SMGs and Rifles.

Machine Guns

Machine Guns are feared for their large clips as well as their ability
to chip damage, but they don't do much damage instantly. They perform
well at all ranges though, making it one of the best overall guns
except for the fact that close range you don't exactly pump out a high
enough DPS to compete with some other weapons. You'll decimate most
Rifles, Pistols, but Revolvers will best you at almost any range while
Shotguns will beat you in damage.

Rocket Launchers

Rockets are great against most weapon types, however close range
weapons like Shotguns or SMGs will be a real pain. It's hard to hit
immediately close range using a rocket because of the area or effect,
however longer ranges make rockets much harder to use because of flight
time. For this, the rocket is nearly always a medium range weapon.

Credits

Figured out how to calculate weapon DPS thanks to: http://www.gunzfactor.com/weapons.php

And of course, there were tons of suggestions left and right, but here are the people who really put effort into this project...

Mizzrym, for
various ideas such as ammo totals and damage totals as well as proof
reading and formatting suggestions, and even a complete quest guide. A
huge help to this guide!

Zerreth, for various fixes. There is only so much one can do, it really helps to have another proof-read.

Namaru, for everything else and hours out of his life.