The Ruin has a ridiculously high rate of fire which makes it the perfect choice for critical hit setups. With it having low rate of fire, make sure to pair it with an SMG so you're not vulnerable once a wave of enemies rushes towards you. Sniper Rifle is an easy-to-get weapon that will be good for most areas of the game. The beam deals Radiation damage and heats up as its fired, dealing additional damage the longer you hold the trigger. It has high DPS with a downside of only being able to fire once before reloading.īeam Rifle is a pretty solid, alien weapon that as you might have guessed it- shoots a beam. Moving on, Sporebloom is also a very nice primary weapon while being relatively easy to acquire. Useful in a plethora of builds and generally good during the whole game. The Assault Rifle is an amazing fully automatic gun that is effective at middle range fights. Primary Weapon Tier ListĪll weapons are more or less viable for a casual playthrough, though if you don't want to struggle then definitely get A Tier guns as soon as possible. Remnant: from the Ashes Guns which lack damage or basic usability. These weapons will be alright for a casual playthrough where you don't rush and just take the time to kill enemies safely.Ĭ Tier - Underpowered. Remnant: from the Ashes Weapons which are currently balanced. Some are even great for both.ī Tier - Balanced. These weapons are ridiculously strong for either single target or group clear. Remnant: from the Ashes Weapons which are very popular and able to clear all content available in the game.