Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Gaming

The best weapons in Deathloop

Mike Colucci
By

Deathloop takes a unique approach when it comes to its weapons. Instead of having dozens of different weapons, Bethesda’s latest IP goes the route of varying mods for a handful of guns. With a few special weapons available to unlock and a streamlined tier system, it won’t take you long to find the best weapons in Deathloop.

We’ve broken down each class of weapons and detailed the modded versions you should be using. Keep in mind, the weapons mentioned below are assuming you’ve found the rare versions.

Recommended Videos

The best overall weapon in Deathloop

The Tribunal pistol from Deathloop with the best Trinkets.
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Bar none, the best weapon in Deathloop is a silenced Tribunal. When equipped with the right Trinkets, we played the entire game like James Bond wielding the golden gun. You will have to rely on luck, though, to find a Tribunal equipped with the Suppressor perk. Infuse the silenced Tribunal as soon as you find it, and you’ll never have to think twice about what gun to use again. However, that’s only if you’re running the best Trinkets. So what are the best Trinkets to run for the silenced Tribunal?

  • Straight Shooter: Accuracy of aimed shots is greatly increased across the board.
  • Lighting Strike: The distance over which your weapon does full damage is greatly increased.
  • Sure Shot: Greatly increases the range at which this weapon is accurate.

With a silenced Tribunal, the best Slabs in Deathloop, and the right Character Trinkets, you can tear through every Visionary in one clip.

The best LMG in Deathloop

The Pepper Mill LMG from Deathloop.
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Now that we’re done gushing over the Tribunal, it’s time to give the Pepper Mill some love. Again, it’s about finding the right mods for these weapons. When it comes to the MG-1 Pepper Mill, the best mods you can find are Zero In and Open Wounds. Zero In decreases your bullet spread with continued fire. Since the Pepper Mill isn’t very accurate with sustained fire, Zero In keeps Colt on target, especially when tracking Julianna across the rooftops.

Open Wounds works against normal NPCs for a handful of reasons. Colt wants to stay in constant motion, using his Shift Slab and general acrobatic abilities to avoid incoming fire. Open Wounds deals damage over time once you’ve shot an enemy, inflicting a bleed debuff.

Of course, Deathloop doesn’t lend itself to all-out gunfights with NPCs. With a heavy focus on the “silent assassin” mechanic, tearing through Blackreef with an LMG feels counterintuitive to the game design.

The best shotgun in Deathloop

Shotgun dropped by Charlie in Deathloop.
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Charlie Montegue drops the best shotgun in Deathloop. No, we’re not talking about the Heritage Gun, which you’ll obtain by playing Charlie’s sadistic game in Karl’s Bay. We’re talking about the Strelak 50-50. This full-auto shotgun has an incredible base range, which increases further when you equip the Lighting Strike Trinket. Call of Duty: Warzone players remember how overpowered the Streetsweeper shotgun was. The Strelak 50-50 is that level of OP. Finally, it fires two shots at a time. Yes, this passive perk will eat through your ammo, but with munition boxes and vendors plentiful on Blackreef, you shouldn’t feel like you’re running out of ammo too often.

Mod-wise, we aren’t too concerned with finding the “right mod” for the Strelak 50-50. Instead, let’s focus on the best Trinkets for Charlie’s shotgun.

  • Speedloader: Reload Speed is greatly increased. (As close to an instant reload as you’re going to get.)
  • Hipster: Shots from the hip have minimal spread.
  • Lighting Strike: Because we’re banking on increased damage range.

These Trinkets, paired with the Strelak’s base stats, make it the best close-midrange weapon in the game. Juliana will never stand a chance.

The best SMGs in Deathloop

Frank's machine pistol from Deathloop.
Image used with permission by copyright holder

We’ve picked two weapons to award the “best SMG in Deathloop” medal to. The first goes to Frank’s weapon of choice, Constancy Automatic, which we’ll classify as legendary tier. Even though it’s a legendary gun, you can still find different versions of it. All you have to do is find and kill Frank in his nightclub on Fristad Rock over and over again. Constancy will always come with the same primary buff allowing you to reload and shoot simultaneously.

The best version of Constancy we’ve found (pictured above) comes with the Feedback Loop buff, which stacks damage when landing shots. We paired this with the Hailfire Trinket to increase the rate of fire for a gun that already shoots pretty fast. This Constancy tears through anything it aims at, even Julianna.

You’ve probably developed a special relationship with the LIMP-10. The rusty version has been with you from the moment you woke up on that beach all those loops ago. So what’s the best LIMP-10 in Deathloop?

There’s a silenced one you can get your hands on. However, you’ll have to rely on luck to find it. Equip your silenced LIMP-10 with the same Trinkets as your silenced Tribunal to build the ultimate silent assassin. You can also equip the Hailfire Trinket to turn your LIMP-10 into a stealthy laser beam. We had luck finding this LIMP-10 after opening the secret service tunnel door connecting Hangar 1 and Hangar 2 in Karl’s Bay. There’ll always be a rare LIMP-10 in that room. You’ll just have to rinse and repeat a few times to find the silenced one.

Aleksis Dorsey is another good source for LIMP-10 farming, as he’ll always drop two when he’s killed. We’ve found LIMPs with vampire mods on his body, which, when dual-wielded, keep Colt alive while facing a hail of gunfire.

Best rifle in Deathloop

The sniper rifle from Deathloop with Trinkets.
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Let’s face it: Everyone wants to get their hands on the Sepulchra Breteira sniper rifle in Deathloop. (No, we don’t know how to say that either.) So let’s talk about how to find the sniper and why you should always keep it on your back. Head to Updaam in the afternoon. You’ll hear a disgruntled Eternalist complaining about having to work late, having spent too much time gift wrapping a present for Colt. That Eternalist is hiding out in the sniper nest outside of Dorsey Manor.

To take them out before the ambush, face the present then:

  • Turn around and look up. You’ll see an open window.
  • Toss a grenade through the window and then Shift up to it once it blows up.
  • Take out the remaining enemies and claim the sniper. You can repeat this as many times as you’d like to find different mods for the sniper.

So why should you always keep a sniper on your back? The scope makes spotting Julianna much easier. You won’t be sniping Eternalists for anything more than fun, and the best way to use the sniper rifle is to fend off your rival assassin.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics
Mike Colucci
Mike Colucci
Michael Colucci is a lifelong video game fan based out of the greater Boston area. He's the one insistent on searching every…
The best ship weapons and parts in Starfield
A ship lands on a planet in Starfield.

If there's one thing every space game needs, it's cool ships. Starfield's main new feature compared to the studio's prior work is focused on letting you feel like a true captain of a ship by allowing you to build, buy, and completely customize your very own ship. While you could get through the game only doing the bare essentials for your ship, treating it more like a glorified fast travel system, there's an entire game's worth of mechanics waiting to be played with when it comes to building and piloting your ship. Because it is so deep, and there are so many weapons and parts to consider for different purposes, it can start to feel like rocket science. To simplify the process, here are the best ship weapons and parts to get in Starfield.
Best ship weapons

Ship weapons in Starfield come in four types: ballistic, lasers, missiles, and particle weapons. Each one is better-suited to damaging either shields or hulls, with positives and negatives associated with each. However, a few stand out as simply better than the rest.
Atlatl 280C missile launcher
This missile launcher is perhaps the best ship weapon in the game, bar none. Each missile has a range of 4,000, deals 264 damage to both hull and shields, and boasts a max power of 4. The two downsides are that it has a fire rate of 1, plus, as a missile launcher, you have to first get a target lock before firing to avoid missing.
Torch-P 250MW UV Pulse Laser
As a secondary pick, the Torch-P is designed to absolutely shred enemy shields. Hull damage is a measly 8, but that's where your missiles or ballistic weapons come in. While dealing 25 shield damage at a fire rate of 5, you'll watch that shield bar melt as long as you can sustain a constant stream of hits for a few seconds.
Turrets
No turret is going to be as good as a traditional weapon in terms of stats, but simply having them fire themselves is enough to make them essential for any ship. There are dozens of them to pick from, so choose one that best suits your current weapon loadout. For example, if you have a build that has great hull damage, go for a turret like the Scorch-S 80MW Pulse Laser Turret that focuses on shield damage.
Best ship parts

Read more
Will Starfield come to PS5?
Spaceship on planet in Starfield.

The long-anticipated Bethesda RPG Starfield has finally been released and the reviews from players are looking great so far. Featuring the publisher's first new world in 25 years, Starfield is centered around endless space exploration — quite a different direction than Fallout's postapocalyptic America or The Elder Scroll's fantasy landscapes. While the game doesn't necessarily allow you to get lost in space like most players initially were looking forward to, it does contain plenty of excellent sci-fi standbys like multiverse theories, a vast pool of spaceships to pilot through galaxies, and some far-out futuristic weaponry.

Starfield launched on the Xbox Series X and PC (and Xbox One, sort of), but hasn't made its way to the PlayStation 5. While there are plenty of great games on PS5, some Sony gamers are still eagerly waiting for their chance to jump into the world of Starfield.
Will Starfield come to PS5?

Read more
Best PlayStation deals: PS5, controllers, headsets on sale
PS5 and DualSense art.

The Sony PlayStation 5 has delivered on next-gen gaming expectations. This can make it difficult to find Sony PlayStation 5 deals, whether you’re shopping for a console, games, or accessories. However, there are some savings to be had if you’ve got your mind on the PS5, and we’ve tracked down the best PlayStation deals currently available. There’s a good discount available on a PS5 bundle, as well as discounts on some accessories, so read onward for more details on how to score some savings with these PlayStation deals.
Sony PlayStation 5 Call of Duty Modern Warfare II bundle — $490, was $540

If you haven’t made the jump from the Sony PlayStation 4 to the PlayStation 5 yet, this bundle is a good opportunity to do so. The PS5 console itself is a significant upgrade over previous PlayStation generations, as it offers faster load times with SSD storage, haptic feedback with the included DualSense wireless controller, and breathtaking immersion with adaptive triggers and 3D audio. This bundle includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which is one of the most popular PS5 titles and one of the best PS5 games.

Read more