Weapon skill

Weapon Skills Mechanics

• The accuracy bonus for all weapons is, from Untrained to Master: 0, 5%, 12% and 25%.
• The recoil reduction bonus for all weapons is, from Untrained to Master: 0, -0.2, -0.5 and -1
• The damage bonus for all weapons is, from Untrained to Master: 0, 20%, 50% and 100%.
  • The inventory will show 0, 10%, 25% and 50% instead - this is wrong.
• All weapons and melee weapons receive a damage, reload, and lock-on bonus from using the Targeting augmentation of 10% per augmentation level. This bonus is added to the skill bonus.
• All melee weapons receive a damage bonus from using the Combat Strength augmentation of 25% per augmentation level. This bonus is added to the skill bonus.

Explanation

• ROF: This stands for rate of fire.
• DMG: This stands for damage cause by a single shot.

Weapons: Demolition

Weapons: Demolition The use of thrown, explosive devices.
Level	Skill Points	Description
Untrained	N/A	An agent can throw grenades, attach them to a surface as a proximity device, or attempt to disarm and remove a previously armed proximity device.
Trained	900	Grenade accuracy and damage increases slightly, as does the safety margin for disarming proximity devices.
Advanced	1800	Grenade accuracy and damage increases moderately, as does the safety margin for disarming proximity devices.
Master	3000	An agent is an expert in all forms of demolition.

NAME	Ammo	Base DMG	Clip size	ROF	Reload time	Recoil	Base Accuracy (%)	Acc. range (ft)	Max. range (ft)	Mass (lbs)
EMP grenade	N/A	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	5
Gas grenade	N/A	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	5
Scramble grenade	N/A	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	5
LAM	N/A	500	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	5

NAME	Rarity
EMP grenade	Uncommon, more common in endgame.
Gas grenade	Common throughout.
Scramble grenade	Very rare, the rarest grenade in the game. Can only be found in a few, obscure places (or for extortionate prices (i.e. Shannon when escaping the UNATCO HQ)).
LAM	Common, some areas are booby-trapped with these and some troops are armed with them.

Weapons: Heavy

Weapons: Heavy The use of heavy weaponry.
Level	Skill Points	Description
Untrained	N/A	An agent can use heavy weaponry, but their accuracy is low and movement is difficult.
Trained	1350	Accuracy and damage increases slightly, while reloading and movement is somewhat faster.
Advanced	2700	Accuracy and damage increases moderately, while reloading and movement is even more rapid.
Master	4500	An agent is a walking tank when equipped with heavy weaponry.

NAME	Ammo	Base DMG	Clip size	ROF	Reload time	Recoil	Base Accuracy (%)	Acc. range (ft)	Max. range (ft)	Mass (lbs)
Flamethrower	Napalm Canister	5	100	10.0	5.5	0.0	55	20	20	40
LAW	N/A	1000	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.0	70	900	1500	50
Plasma Rifle	Plasma Clip	120 / 24	12	2.0	2.0	0.30	70	900	1500	50
GEP Gun	Rockets	300	1	0.5	2.0	1.0	75	900	1500	50

NAME	Rarity
Flamethrower	Rare, very few enemies have the flamethrower.
LAW	Rare.
Plasma Rifle	Uncommon, more common later in the game. First found in Armory at MJ12 Liberty Island Facility.
GEP Gun	Uncommon in endgame. Very rare in early game but can be obtained from Paul. A MJ12 Trooper will be wielding this above the helipad when you first touch down in Hong Kong. And in Versalife the MJ12 troops carry them. There is a chance to find one at the off-shore sub base as well.

Weapons: Low-Tech

Weapons: Low-Tech The use of melee weapons.
Level	Skill Points	Description
Untrained	N/A	An agent can use melee weaponry.
Trained	1350	Accuracy, damage and rate of attack all increase slightly.
Advanced	2700	Accuracy, damage and rate of attack all increase moderately.
Master	4500	An agent can render most opponents unconscious or dead with a single blow.

NAME	Ammo	Base DMG	Clip size	ROF	Reload time	Recoil	Base Accuracy (%)	Acc. range (ft)	Max. range (ft)	Mass (lbs)
Pepper Gun	Pepper Cartridge	0	100	13.3	4	0.0	65	6	6	7
Combat Knife	N/A	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	10
Crowbar	N/A	6	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	15
Baton	N/A	7	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	10
Sword	N/A	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	20
Riot Prod	Prod Charger	15	4	1.0	3.0	0.0	75	5	5	10
Throwing Knives	N/A	15	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	55	N/A	N/A	10
Dragon's Tooth Sword	N/A	100	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	50	N/A	N/A	20

NAME	Rarity
Pepper Gun	Common, becomes rare later in the game.
Combat Knife	Common.
Crowbar	Common.
Baton	Common, becomes rare later in the game.
Sword	Uncommon (most common in Hong Kong, however).
Riot Prod	Always fairly uncommon; you start with one and some civilians may carry them, as well as Riot Police.
Throwing Knives	Very, very, very rare, obtainable only a few times for the inquisitive player.
Dragon's Tooth Sword	Extremely rare, only one - part of plotline. If you lose it, however, pick another off the WIB enemies or some of the bosses. There are a few of them around that are wielded by special enemies, for instance, in the MJ12 Facility.

Weapons: Pistol

Weapons: Pistol The use of hand-held weapons.
Level	Skill Points	Description
Untrained	N/A	An agent can use pistols.
Trained	1575	Accuracy and damage increases slightly, while reloading is faster.
Advanced	3150	Accuracy and damage increases moderately, while reloading is even more rapid.
Master	5250	An agent is lethally precise with pistols.

NAME	Ammo	Base DMG	Clip size	ROF	Reload time	Recoil	Base Accuracy (%)	Acc. range (ft)	Max. range (ft)	Mass (lbs)
Stealth Pistol	10mm	8	10	6.6	1.5	0.1	60	150	300	10
Pistol	10mm	14	6	1.6	2.0	0.3	65	150	300	10
Mini-Crossbow	Darts, Flare darts, Tranquilizer darts	5 / 15 / 5	4	1.2	2.0	0.0	60	50	100	15
PS20	N/A	40 / 8	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	100	900	1500	5

NAME	Rarity
Stealth Pistol	Fairly uncommon throughout.
Pistol	Common, early in the game; but becomes uncommon near the endgame.
Mini-Crossbow	Common; flare darts uncommon if not rare.
PS20	Rare throughout.

Weapons: Rifle

Weapons: Rifle The use of rifles.
Level	Skill Points	Description
Untrained	N/A	An agent can use rifles.
Trained	1575	Accuracy and damage increases slightly, while reloading is faster.
Advanced	3150	Accuracy and damage increases moderately, while reloading is even more rapid.
Master	5250	An agent can take down a target a mile away with one shot.

NAME	Ammo	Base DMG	Clip size	ROF	Reload time	Recoil	Base Accuracy (%)	Acc. range (ft)	Max. range (ft)	Mass (lbs)
Assault Rifle	7.62x51mm 20mm HE	3 / 150	30	10.0	3.0	0.50	65	300	600	30
Assault Shotgun	12 Gauge buckshot shells 12 Gauge sabot shells	20	12	1.4	4.5	0.70	60	75	150	30
Sawed-off Shotgun	12 Gauge buckshot shells 12 Gauge sabot shells	25	4	3.3	3.0	0.50	70	75	150	15
Sniper Rifle	30.06	25	6	0.6	2.0	0.40	75	1800	3000	30

NAME	Rarity
Assault Rifle	Common after Liberty Island; but can be obtained at Liberty Island by killing the UNATCO trooper that is dispatched to the makeshift NSF command in Liberty Island.
Assault Shotgun	Uncommon at first, becomes more common during & after the MJ12 Raid on Paul's apartment at Hell's Kitchen.
Sawed-off Shotgun	Uncommon, can be obtained in the sunken barge near where Harley Filben is in Liberty Island (common in Battery Park at the subway and in Hell's Kitchen).
Sniper Rifle	Common, most troops dispatched on rooftops and high places have the sniper rifle. The Warehouse District is where a lot of snipers are situated.

Weapon Modifications Chart

NAME	Stealth Pistol	Pistol	Mini-Crossbow	Assault Rifle	Assault Shotgun	Sawed-off Shotgun	Sniper Rifle	Flamethrower	Plasma Rifle	GEP Gun
Accuracy	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no	yes	no	yes	no
Clip	yes	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	no
Reload	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Range	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Recoil	neutral	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	no
Laser	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no	yes	no	yes	no
Scope	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no	no	no	yes	yes
Silencer	no	no	no	yes	no	no	yes	no	no	no

• See also Weapon modifications.

Notes

• Some weapons may be common earlier in the game, but may become less common later on in the game. This is likely to be because the simpler weapons tend to become outdated with more advanced weapons later on in the game (e.g. a player would be far more likely to use a Dragon's Tooth Sword to kill advanced enemies (such as an MJ12 Commando) than a Combat Knife.