Without weapons, this would not be a Resident Evil game. The following will not only cover every type of weapon in the game, but also cover the upgrades available for those weapons.
A few things to know before reading on are that some weapons have a special upgrade. They are as follows:
- Piercing - As the name says, this ability gives your bullets the ability to pierce through most "natural" types of armor. This also has the added effect of thrusting your bullet through squishy targets and continuing on its path. This means that you can line up enemies and hit multiple targets with one bullet.
- Critical % - For each star upgrade you will gain a 12.5% chance of scoring a critical headshot/instant kill with each bullet. Pretty simple, right? Actually, it isn't. This ability is only useful on humanoid Majini and had no effect on the many other creatures in RE5.
- Attack Range - Increases the spread of a shotgun bullet.
- Scope - Increases the degree of magnification allowed on rifles.
With these basic concepts in mind, upgrade your weapons to the play style that fits you best.
