All weapon categories in Starfield

Modified Sep 17, 2023 12:14 GMT

Weapon categories in Starfield (Image via Bethesda) — Weapon categories in Star field (Image via Bethesda)

In Starfield, you can defeat various enemies such as Aliens, Ashtas, Dragons, and other human foes across multiple outposts and planets using weapons that range from simple pocket pistols to devastating heavy weapons. A variety of upgrades and modifications can also be applied to these firearms, unlocking various perquisites and enhancing various statistics.

Usually, they can be found by exploring different locations, completing objectives, looting other ships, and visiting in-game shops.

Starfield was one of the most anticipated titles of 2023, which is set to release on September 6, 2023. However, those who ordered the Premium or Constellation Edition got early access on September 1, 2023. Developed by Bethesda Game Studios and id Software, Starfield has been nominated for "The Game Award for Most Anticipated Game."

This article will cover every weapon category available in-game.

Starfield has a plethora of weapons divided into specific categories

A total of 74 unique weapons are available in Starfield, they are as follows:

Melee Weapons

Barrow Knife
Combat Knife
Osmium Dagger
Rescue Axe
Ripshank
Tanto
UC Naval Cutlass
Va'Runn Painblade
Wakizashi
XM-2311

Ballistic Pistols

Advanced Regulator
Advanced Urban Eagle
Calibrated Eon
Calibrated Kraken
Calibrated Rattler
Eon
Kraken
Magshot
Old Earth Pistol
Rattler
Razorback
Regulator
Sidestar
Urban Eagle

Ballistic Shotguns

Advanced Coachman
Breach
Coachman
Experiment A-7
Old Earth Shotgun
Pacifier
Shotty

Ballistic Rifles

AA-99
AR-99
Advanced Grendel
Beowulf
Calibrated Grendel
Drum Beat
Grendel
Hard Target
Kodama
Lawgiver
Maelstrom
Magpulse
Magshear
Magsniper
Old Earth Assualt Rifle
Old Earth Hunting Rifle
Tombstone

Ballistic Heavy Weapons

Auto-Rivet
Bridger
Magstorm
Microgun
Negotiator

Ballistic Explosives

Frag Grenade
Fragmentation Mine
Impact Grenade
Shrapnel Grenade

Electromagnetic Rifles

Novablast Disruptor

Energy Heavy Weapons

Arc Welder
Cutter

Energy Explosives

Cryo Mine
Inferno Mine
Tesla Pylon

Laser Pistols

Calibrated Solstice
Ember
Solstice

Laser Rifles

Brawler's Equinox
Equinox
Orion

Particle Beam Pistols

Novalight
Va'Runn Starshard

Particle Beam Shotguns

Big Bang

Particle Beam Rifles

Eternity's Gate
Va'Runn Inflictor

That sums up the list of every weapon category available in the game. Each firearm is unique and may help, depending on the situation. Certain weapons may become effective in taking down a group of enemies, while others will be able to decimate tanky foes with a few shots.

The space exploration title is currently available to download and play on PC (through Steam) and Xbox Series X|S.

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