Weapons Guide

The most important thing in any zombie-survival game is making sure you have good weapons. World War Z is no different and it is vital that you get hold of weapons that are capable of taking down zombies quickly as fast as you can so you earn the XP required to level up. There are 3 tiers of weapons and as you move up the tiers the weapons will improve. The best tier of weapons in World War Z is the Tier 3 weapons which will easily take down the tougher zombies you will encounter. The following weapons guide will tell you everything you need to know.

Tier 1 Weapons

The weapons that belong in Tier 1 are mostly character specific and they can be acquired when you start the game with specific classes as Perk rewards.

• Machine Pistol – Geist 17MP

• Scout Rifle – Mini-21

• Shotgun – M500

• Compact SMG – Gal 9

• Pistol – 1911 Protector

Tier 2 Weapons

These weapons are either found randomly during missions or unlocked from the Character Skill Tree upgrades. These are the most commonly used weapons and are capable of killing the basic zombies very easily.

• Sniper Rifle – Mk110

• Compact Shotgun – S890 Shorty

• Sporting Carbine – Pac-15

• Assault Rifle – ARK-103

• Combat Shotgun – S890

• SMG – TMP5

• PDW – Senjata PDW

Tier 3 Weapons

Weapons in this tier are the rarest and most powerful in the game, they will easily take down any type of zombie you encounter.Tier 3 weapons also come with different bonuses which add to their initial damage.

• Assault Carbine – HW416

• Assault Shotgun – Taiga-12

• Crossbow – Repeater X)

• Battle Rifle – HAMR-17

• Advanced SMG – Keris V10

• Bullpup Rifle – XTAR-95

Heavy Weapons

Heavy weapons will wreck havok when used. They tend to come with AoE damage and are excellent for crowd control.

• Rocket Launcher – RPGL4 Rocket Launcher

• Revolver – Casull 6

• Payload Rifle – BF25 Sniper Rifle

• Grenade Launcher – Thumper GL

• MGL – Hailstorm MGL

• Machinegun – MAG5

• Chainsaw – SchreiTech Forrest Warrior

• Heavy Assault Shotgun – Taiga-12

Melee Weapons

This type of weapons is very useful to have as a last resort in close combat. Melee weapons do not require ammunition and you should avoid using them when confronted with multiple enemies.

• Lobo Bundle – Shovel

• Machette

Check out our Best Weapons for PvE and PvEvP page to find out what the best armament is to use in those modes.