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Inscriptions are essentially additional abilities a weapon can have. Another factor to consider when deciding on a weapon is if it has, or can have, elemental properties - fire, lightning, and corrosion. These elements each have different effects, and can also be combined; for example, lightning and corrosion damage combine to inflict miasma damage. This list isn’t ranked, but the stronger weapons will be towards the bottom.
Updated September 16, 2022, by Jeff Drake:Two things are needed to be successful in Gunfire Reborn - the right tools and talent. The talent part is up to the player. The tools part is why this list was created; to give the player the best chance at surviving long enough to hone their talents. Many weapons have been improved through updates. For some weapons, like Angelic Aura, these improvements were good enough for them to finally be included in this list. This update adds five additional weapons to the list; mostly weapons that have been upgraded via an update.
20 Angelic Aura
Type: Submachine Gun Damage: 60 Damage Type: Normal Ammo: Normal Magazine: 28 Movement Speed: +10%
Players wanting a rapid-fire weapon should certainly give Angelic Aura a try. This weapon has the highest rate of fire, and the highest damage per shot, among the submachine guns in Gunfire Reborn. This is both good and bad. Angelic Aura fires so quickly that the magazine empties in about one second.
Over time this weapon’s recoil has been lessened, which greatly increases accuracy. Players will want the inscription that increases magazine size and reduces reload time. Inscriptions that improve stability are also preferable; this will help the player ensure more rounds hit an enemy’s weak spot.
19 Deafening Mortar
Type: Launcher Damage: 280 Damage Type: Explosive Ammo: Special Magazine: 3 Movement Speed: -10%
The Deafening Mortar is a grenade launcher with some interesting, and useful, properties. When using the primary firing capabilities of this weapon the entire magazine will be emptied. This sends out a barrage of explosive shells that detonate in a pattern. This large area of effect combined with the weapon’s superb damage can clear an area of enemies in seconds.
The special weapon skill allows the player to charge the weapon; the longer the weapon is charged before firing, the higher the damage. At maximum charge, this weapon deals an additional 250% more damage than what is listed above. The charge shot also assists aiming by showing the landing zone of the projectile. This is easily one of the best weapons in Gunfire Reborn.
18 Icy Spear
Type: Pistol Damage: 150 Damage Type: Normal Ammo: Large Magazine: 1 Movement Speed: +0%
Despite being a spear, this is actually a distance weapon, hence its classification as a pistol. This Icy Spear fires an ice spike that pierces enemies. These spikes return to the spear after hitting a solid surface or after traveling to the maximum range.
The return vector of these spikes is to wherever the player is looking. This makes the Icy Spear an excellent weapon to use when confronted with multiple, scattered, enemies. After hitting one enemy on their return trip every subsequent enemy hit will suffer a critical hit (3.5x damage). Combine this weapon with the playable character Ao Bai for ridiculous amounts of damage.
17 Sunder
Type: Pistol Damage: 65 Damage Type: Normal Ammo: Large Magazine: 5 Movement Speed: +20%
Sunder appears like one of the game’s weaker weapons if one just goes by the weapon’s stat line - 65 damage per shot isn’t that high, and a magazine capacity of five seems prohibitively small. This might cause beginning players to overlook this fantastic weapon. Sunder’s special ability counters both of these negatives.
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When this weapon is fired the projectiles begin duplicating themselves while en route to the target; to a maximum of nine projectiles. The projectiles expand horizontally, making them unlikely to strike one target. This ability makes Sunder an excellent weapon for crowd control purposes. Inscriptions that increase damage are the most useful.
16 Shrieker
Type: Launcher Damage: 555 Damage Type: Explosive Ammo: Special Magazine: 4 Movement Speed: -10%
The Shrieker does a lot of damage. There are two launchers that have higher base damage, but the Shrieker has a special ability that makes it one of the two best launchers in Gunfire Reborn. If a weak spot is hit, the explosion can cause a critical hit to all enemies in the blast radius. This can deliver an overwhelming amount of damage to each member of a group of enemies.
There are a couple of unique inscriptions for the Shrieker; however, the one to keep on the lookout for is the one that guarantees a critical hit if a weak spot is hit. Combine this with the AoE Double Projectile inscription to give each shot the potential for quadruple damage.
15 Woodpecker
Type: Sniper Damage: 120 Damage Type: Normal Ammo: Large Magazine: 12 Movement Speed: +0%
Woodpecker is definitely in the running for best sniper class weapon in Gunfire Reborn. This crossbow can be fired surprisingly quickly. As a sniper class weapon, it’s also pretty accurate - even while on the move. Another reason to use this weapon for long-range encounters is its high critical hit modifier, which stands at a lofty 3.5X.
This can be unlocked by killing 20 Longbowmen in Longling Tomb. One of the possible exclusive inscriptions for Woodpecker causes ammo to not be used if the player takes a shot within two seconds of aiming (zooming in).
14 Scorching Rounds
Type: Pistol Damage: 140 Damage Type: Fire Ammo: Large Magazine: 6 Movement Speed: +20%
Scorching Rounds offers the player a weapon with a high rate of fire, decent damage output, high mobility, and some interesting (potential) inscriptions that synergize well together. This weapon fires exploding rounds that deal fire damage. The resulting explosion is small enough that only tightly grouped enemies will be affected.
One of Scorching Round’s exclusive inscriptions causes a round that kills the target with a critical hit to explode with a much larger radius, doing 100% weapon damage to all enemies hit by the blast. Any inscription that increases magazine size restores ammo, or improves stability can make Scorching Rounds a much more efficient weapon.
13 Thunderclap Gloves
Type: Injector Damage: 20 Damage Type: Lightning Ammo: Normal Magazine: 80 Movement Speed: +10%
The low damage of this weapon likely turned off a lot of players, but that is a poor indicator of how this weapon performs. Thunderclap Gloves’ rate of fire is so fast that it basically fires a continuous beam of electricity. This is also why it has such a large magazine, which, even with 80 rounds, still depletes in just a matter of seconds.
Thunderclap Gloves is an exceptionally accurate weapon thanks to its continuous rate of fire, and the narrow, precise, beam that it projects. Also, due to its high rate of fire, the Thunderclap Gloves has a low critical hit multiplier, though this can be improved with inscriptions. Unlocking this weapon requires the player to get a Talent to level 20.
12 Lightning Blast
Type: Rifle Damage: 85 Damage Type: Lightning Ammo: Normal Magazine: 35 Movement Speed: +0%
This is a great weapon for solo-play, but if multiple players use this weapon during multi-play, this weapon becomes crazy powerful. This is due to Lightning Blast’s ability to place a globe-shaped field on the ground. Any projectiles that pass through this field have their speed, range, and damage increased. This effect is cumulative with multiple overlapping fields.
Lightning Blasts’ normal shots are balls of lightning that travel slower than most of the other projectiles in Gunfire Reborn, but they are, at least, very accurate. This weapon can be improved with inscriptions that increase its fire rate and magazine size, or those which give elemental procs.
11 Star Devourer
Type: SMG Damage: 34 Damage Type: Lightning Ammo: Normal Magazine: 40 Movement Speed: +10%
Once a player gets used to using this weapon it becomes incredibly fun to use, and with the right inscriptions, it becomes quite powerful too. Star Devourer fires at a rate of 15 rounds per second. When there are five rounds (or less) left in the magazine, the rate of fire slows to three shots per second. Releasing the trigger for about a second causes Star Devourer to start reloading at a rate of 25 rounds per second.
Due to the nature of Star Devourer’s operational mechanics, any inscription that increases magazine size and reduces reload time greatly improves its performance.
10 Fire Tower
Type: Melee Damage: 700 Damage Type: Fire Ammo: Large Magazine: 1 Movement Speed: +10%
This is the only melee weapon to make this list and is included to offer at least one melee option. The Fire Tower deals an incredible amount of damage per hit when compared to all but one of the other weapons listed here. This weapon’s secondary skill fires a flaming projectile, giving this melee weapon greater range than normal.
The problem with the Fire Tower is that it uses ammo for its primary attack. Fortunately, this uses large ammo, which isn’t used by as many weapons as the other two ammo types - normal and special.
9 Glimmering
Type: Pistol Damage: 135 Damage Type: Fire Rate of Fire: 2. 00 RPS (rounds per second) Ammo: Special Magazine: 1 Movement Speed: +20%
Although it’s classified as a pistol, the Glimmering is a throwing knife. This weapon was so good it was nerfed in an update; however, even with the nerfing, it’s still one of the best weapons in Gunfire Reborn. This weapon sticks to enemies when it hits.
After sticking to an enemy Glimmering almost immediately explodes, damaging nearby enemies. One of the best aspects of Glimmering is that even if a player misses their target there’s still a decent chance it will still damage the target when it explodes.
8 Illusion
Type: Shotgun Damage: 40 Damage Type: Normal Rate of Fire: 2. 5 - 4. 5 RPS Ammo: Special Magazine: 24 Movement Speed: +0%
Illusion is a shotgun with an interesting ability to increase its rate of fire; each consecutive shot increases this weapon’s rate of fire. The number of projectiles also increases with each consecutive shot. The rate of fire can be reset by not firing the gun for 3 seconds.
When used with something that immobilizes, like Crown Prince’s Energy Orb, this weapon can kill a target surprisingly fast. Fortunately, Illusion has a large magazine; otherwise, the need to reload would become burdensome. There is an exclusive inscription for this weapon that increases the projectile amount and almost doubles its range - with this inscription, Illusion is the only weapon you’ll need for a playthrough.
7 Bone Dragon
Type: Launcher Damage: 680 Damage Type: Normal Rate of Fire: 1 RPS Ammo: Special Magazine: 24 Movement Speed: +0%
Bone Dragon is a grenade launcher with a twist. This weapon shoots a small black hole that begins pulling enemies towards it when it strikes an enemy or a wall. Bone Dragon not only does a lot of damage, but its black hole effect ensures it will damage a group rather than a single target.
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The black hole effect can be exploited by gathering enemies together for a well-thrown grenade. This is almost always enough to kill whatever enemies the Bone Dragon’s damage doesn’t. With the Double-Shot exclusive inscription, the Bone Dragon is twice as effective (+100% damage).
6 Dragonchaser
Type: Rifle Damage: 85 Damage Type: Normal Rate of Fire: 8. 00 RPS Ammo: Normal Magazine: 35 Movement Speed: +10%
This is an excellent weapon for players whose aim isn’t that good. Dragonchaser has the ability to fire a non-damaging round that tags an enemy, or any solid object when it hits. Shots fired after this seek out the target and strike the tagged area. Any enemy in-between the player and the tagged enemy is also hit.
This tagging ability is perfect for targeting an enemy’s weak spot - and ensuring every shot thereafter hits this weak spot. Any inscription that increases the magazine size makes this weapon a lot deadlier. Dragonchaser also has the chance to get numerous inscriptions that increase critical hit damage.
5 Pupil
Type: Shotgun Damage: 68 Damage Type: Lightning Rate of Fire: 2. 80 RPS Ammo: Special Magazine: 10 Movement Speed: +0%
Pupil’s weapon skill isn’t as flashy as many of the other weapons, but flashy is not always better. This shotgun can be charged to increase its effectiveness. This equates to a 50% increase in damage and a tighter spread of projectiles. This skill gives Pupil a better range than the other shotguns as well.
The only serious drawbacks to using Pupil are the small magazine size and the slow rate of fire. Charging the weapon takes time; reducing the rate of fire significantly. The Two Shot Magazine exclusive inscription increases damage output, but the Lucky Shot Chance +20% is the inscription (exclusive to Pupil) players will want.
4 Scalpel
Type: Submachine Gun Damage: 40 (53. 3) Damage Type: Normal Rate of Fire: 12. 00 RPS Ammo: Normal Magazine: 36 Movement Speed: +10%
This Scalpel likely got its name due to its high degree of accuracy - something that increases with each consecutive shot. The bullet spread of this gun quickly reduces to nothing, making Scalpel exceedingly accurate at medium to long-range shots. On top of the accuracy, Scalpel has very little recoil after firing. This allows the player to keep the target in the crosshair with ease.
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This weapon features two firing modes. The more accurate single-shot mode delivers higher damage (53.3) and is better for conserving ammo. The double-shot mode fires two rounds at a time with less accuracy, but more damage. Try to get one with an inscription that increases magazine size if possible.
3 Prism
Type: Pistol Damage: 150 Damage Type: Corrosion Rate of Fire: 2. 10 RPS Ammo: Special Magazine: 1 Movement Speed: +20%
Prism is viewed as overpowered by many players. In addition to dealing a lot of damage, this weapon pierces enemies and bounces off walls. In a confined area a group of enemies can be hit multiple times with a single shot (throw).
The corrosion damage makes short work of enemy armor, and Prism has a high (3X) critical hit modifier. Any inscription that increases the rate of fire will help Prism deal more damage per second (DPS). The Projectiles +1 and Consumption +100% inscription effectively doubles Prism’s damage.
2 Crimson Firescale
Type: Rifle Damage: 85 Damage Type: Fire Rate of Fire: 9. 00 RPS Ammo: Normal Magazine: 30 Movement Speed: +0%
This is easily one of the best weapons in Gunfire Reborn. Crimson Firescale does respectable damage and has an extremely useful weapon skill. When a player hits a weak spot, this weapon’s counter is increased by one. After accumulating five on the counter, Crimson Firescale can shoot a cluster of five fireballs that explode on impact. These fireballs deal 238 damage each (280% normal damage).
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There are some negatives to using Crimson Firescale. For starters, this isn’t the most accurate of weapons, there is significant bullet spread at long range. Get inscriptions that increase accuracy and stability. There is also an inscription that lowers the counter requirement from five to three to use the weapon skill.
1 Demonlore
Type: Submachine Gun Damage: 30 Damage Type: Fire Rate of Fire: 12. 00 RPS Ammo: Normal Magazine: 30 Movement Speed: +10%
Forget overpowered, this weapon is downright broken. Why? When using Demonlore, hits to weak spots are positively deadly. The counter goes up to 99 and increases damage by 10% for each point on the counter. At 99, Demonlore deals an additional 990% damage. The counter is reset if the player switches weapons or manually reloads Demonlore.
This weapon can have the Infinite Magazine attribute, which negates any need to reload, thereby increasing Demonlore’s DPS even further. Inscriptions that improve the likelihood of a Lucky Shot can further increase Demonlore’s damage potential by almost 100%. This is the best weapon in Gunfire Reborn.
Gunfire Reborn is currently available on PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Switch.
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