Weapon types in WTLO
The game features a wide variety of weapons.
There are 4 quick slots for them: 1 slot for melee weapons, 1 for pistols, and 2 for primary weapons. Usually, the main specialized and auxiliary (sometimes even off-class) weapons are placed there to quickly switch depending on the situation. Also, players sometimes put two identical guns to simply swap them instead of reloading, saving time.
Weapon efficiency can be improved by leveling up weapon mastery, distributing character stats, and unlocking skills (class skills affect specialized weapons, while melee weapons and pistols have personal skill branches in the general section).
It’s worth noting separately that weapons do not drop from the inventory upon character death, even if they are not equipped in a quick slot.
Main weapon types are tied to each of the character’s classes:
- Mercenary: assault rifles, machine guns, and throwing weapons (grenades).
- Engineer: submachine guns and explosives (mines).
- Prospector: shotguns and launchers.
- Hunter: sniper rifles.
Using specialized weapons provides certain advantages.
It’s important to understand: if you take a «foreign» (off-class) weapon, it won’t shoot worse on its own. However, when leveling up mastery, off-class weapons will be less efficient.
For example: a player who has maxed out their specialized weapon branch gets a +15% damage bonus. If they take a weapon from another class, they can only level it up to 50%, giving only +7% damage. Thus, using your native weapon is always more profitable.
Melee weapons
Mainly required for the Exclusion zone and the Labyrinth, as firearms cannot be brought into these locations. However, some types of bladed weapons (NV-1 knife, butterfly knife, or brass knuckles) are allowed.
Also, knives are used for cutting fish: hover the knife over the fish in your inventory to butcher it.
In addition, some players use them to humiliate their opponent by killing them with a bat or similar weapon.
Note that melee weapons ignore armor. This means damage is dealt equally regardless of whether the opponent is armored or not. The «Strength» stat affects strike force (increases damage), and «Agility» affects attack speed. Specific weapons may have additional features: they can knock enemies down or cause bleeding.
Pistols
Generally used at early levels (due to lack of alternatives) or as a backup weapon to finish off mobs. It’s hard to call pistols a full-fledged weapon, but there are exceptions:
- S&W .500 Special: often used by Prospectors to «hook» a mob from a long distance. Since specialized shotguns can only be equipped with red dot sights, this pistol can be fitted with large optics, allowing for accurate long-range shooting.
- Udav: has proven excellent, especially for Engineers. The Udav’s damage is higher than the WSC PDW’s, providing a noticeable advantage in close combat.
- Hunters use pistols as their primary weapon almost up to level 20 (because their specialized weapons reload too slowly).
Where to buy and find weapons
All weapons are sold by standard NPC merchants, but weapons of certain levels are only available in specific locations.
For example: you can only buy the «Belka» in Solnechny, level 25 weapons are available in the Tunnels, and level 35 weapons are only found in high-level locations (Canyon, Testing Ground, Coast, and Foothills).
Modified weapons can be looted from the «one-armed bandit» (vending machine in the Tunnels), dropped by bosses, awarded for completing Adventures, or crafted by yourself. We have listed below exactly which weapons and where you can get them without crafting (see the interactive menu).
Character requirements
All weapons are tied to the character level: you cannot equip an item you haven’t «grown» into yet.
Additionally, each weapon has its own character stat requirements: the necessary amount of strength, accuracy, agility, etc. Therefore, you should carefully distribute stat points; otherwise, you won’t be able to use the chosen «gun».
*It’s worth noting the Engineer separately, as only this class can use mines. The Engineer also has access to specialized equipment unavailable to other classes. We included it in the general list (even though it’s not a weapon) to make it easier for you to plan your character’s stat point distribution.
Interactive weapon comparison menu
In the interactive menu below, you can check out all weapons presented in the game and compare their stats. For convenience, everything is sorted by types and classes.
We also recommend checking out the calculators on this topic: