Best Weapons Guide

West of Dead is set in wild west of Purgatory, Wyoming, 1888. You play as William Mason, a recently murdered lawman stuck in purgatory and out for revenge. As you progress through the chapters you will uncover more of the story once you have defeated the boss that lies at the end of each one. There are three weapon types in West of Dead: long, medium, and short range and these are in the form of rifles, pistols, revolvers and shotguns. Weapons in West of Dead cost Sin Points to purchase and just because a weapon is expensive does not necesarily mean it is the most effective. Check out our Best Weapons Guide to find out about the weapons in the game.

Pistols

Blaster

Huge knock-back effect.

Damage: 19 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Bloodhunter

Shots seek out multiple enemies.

Damage: 19 HP

Cost: 300 Sin Points.

Bolt Gun

Powerful at close range. Also causes critical hits on 'stunned' enemies.

Damage: 35 HP

Cost: 45 Sin Points.

Charger

Holding and releasing the trigger powers up shots.

Damage: 29 HP

Cost: 95 Sin Points.

Double-Barreled Pistol

A reliable, high-damage pistol.

Damage: ?? HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Eqalizer

If the shooter is below 50% health it will cause critical hits.

Damage: 19 HP

Cost: 85 Sin Points.

Flare Gun

Ignites targets and lights the dark.

Damage: 15 HP

Cost: 10 Sin Points.

Flintlock Pistol

A slow, old-fashioned pistol.

Damage: ?? HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Freezer

Successful hits freeze enemies for a short time.

Damage: 15 HP

Cost: 10 Sin Points.

Hellraiser

Gradually increases fire rate over time.

Damage: 10 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Infector

Successful hits cause the 'plague' status effect.

Damage: 0 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Jestor

Guaranteed critical hits when the shooter rolls.

Damage: 19 HP

Cost: ??

Maverick

Causes critical hits during enemy attacks.

Damage: 19 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Revolvers

Deadshot

Perfect aim is rewarded with critical hits.

Damage: 8 HP

Cost: 55 Sin Points.

Fifth Time Lucky

Every fifth shot guarantees a critical hit.

Damage: ??

Cost: ??

Four-Gun

An old six-gun with two useless chambers.

Damage: ??

Cost: ??

Gunslinger

Fire speed increases after the shooter dodge-rolls.

Damage: 10 HP

Cost: 75 Sin Points.

Lifeseeker

Each shot homes-in on enemies.

Damage: 11 HP

Cost: 325 Sin Points.

Traitor

Enemies shot in the back suffer critical hits.

Damage: 11 HP

Cost: 9 Sin Points.

Trickshot

Ricocheted shots home-in on enemies.

Damage: 8 HP

Cost: 300 Sin Points.

Wrrack and Ruin

Designed with the 'spray and pray' methodology in mind.

Damage: 7 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Rifles

Bombadier

Timed-explosive bullets with splash-damage on kills.

Damage: 51 HP

Cost: 95 Sin Points.

Eradicator

Long charge time, very high damage.

Damage: 88-158 HP

Cost: ??

Escalator

Consecutive shots on the same target cause critical hits.

Damage: 43 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Last Stand

Each kill adds another round to the chamber.

Damage: 35 HP

Cost: 50 Sin Points.

Musket

A slow, old fashioned rifle.

Damage: ?? HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Sniper

High damage, but shooter receives 2x damage while aiming.

Damage: 63 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Splitter

Ricocheted shots split in two, with each part homing in on the nearest enemy.

Damage: 35 HP

Cost: 300 Sin Points.

Workhorse

This weapon features an unusually large ammo capacity.

Damage: 43 HP

Cost: 10 Sin Points.

Shotguns

Buckshot

Fires tiny pellets with a high 'stun' status effect.

Damage: 36 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Clockwork

Rapid fire, but slow reload.

Damage: 45 HP

Cost: 50 Sin Points.

Defender

Shooting from cover awards critical hits.

Damage: 30-53 HP

Cost: 14 Sin Points.

Double-Barreled Shotgun

Classic shotgun design with a high knock-back effect.

Damage: ?? HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Farmer's Shotgun

Basic shotgun with a single round.

Damage: ?? HP

Cost: ??

Killspree

Instantly reloads when an enemy dies.

Damage: 34 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Longshot

High-range shotgun.

Damage: 30 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Mortar

Projectiles arc over cover.

Damage: 46 HP

Cost: 550 Sin Points.

Quickshot

Firing this shotgun momentarily increases movement speed.

Damage: 36 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Sawn-Off Shotgun

Shotgun with a wide firing arc and short range.

Damage: 45 HP

Cost: 15 Sin Points.

Tripleshot

Three shots-per-reload.

Damage: 36 HP

Cost: ?? Sin Points.

Best Weapon

There is no one particular best weapon in West of Dead, each has its own strengths and weaknesses and will excel in a particular situation. In West of Dead you will not know if a weapon is good or suits you until you unlock it, you will find that some of the expensive guns will be more disappointing than the cheaper ones. Two weapons that gamers are latching onto are the Workhorse rifle and Buckshot shotgun, the former probably because of its large ammo capacity.

Check out our How to Defeat Injustice guide to find out how you take down the boss you encounter at the end of West of Dead.