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There are multiple types of weapons available in Resident Evil 5, the majority of which are pretty standard.
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Weapon Types
- Knives
- Pistols
- Shotguns
- Machine guns
- Rifles
- Magnums
- Grenades
- Rocket/Grenade Launcher
Upgrades
Each weapon can be upgraded in various ways to improve the different stats particular to that weapon. Max out all the upgrades on a weapon and complete the game once in order to unlock infinite ammo for it. There are five unlockable weapons, which can be obtained by purchasing all the upgrades for certain other weapons in the game.Stats
- Firepower
- The amount of damage caused with each bullet
- Piercing Damage
- Can penetrate different types of armor or protection
- Critical %
- Increases the chances that a headshot will instantly kill a humanoid
- Attack Range
- Applies to shotguns and increases the range of the cone of damage
- Scope
- The degree of magnification in zoom/telescopic mode
About the Game
Resident Evil 5 is set 10 years after the events of Resident Evil 4 and stars Chris Redfield, who has left S.T.A.R.S. to become a member of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, or B.S.A.A., which concerns itself with stopping the spread of biological organic weapons. Accompanying him in his latest mission is Sheva Alomar, an expert in biochemical weapons. In single-player games, Sheva is controlled by the game's AI, while a second player can take over in two-player co-op mode. The game uses the over-the-shoulder point-of-view used in RE4. Once again, the enemies are no longer slow mindless zombies, but intelligent and agile humans.IGN: Resident Evil 5 Review (March 6, 2009)-
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Resident Evil 5 Weapons on Amazon
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Nemesis (Resident Evil #5) - $7.99
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Resident Evil 5 Weapons Questions
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Whats your review for Resident Evil 5? 3 Answers8/10 Resident Evil 5 is way better than Resident Evil 4. I really liked Killing 3 Majini with one grenade and deflecting the arrow with my knife. While the... read more -
How do you do the Stockpile achievement? Because I have all weapons I think, and Ive done Take it to the Max yet not Stockpile 1 AnswerYou have to have every weapon in your inventory. Unlike the treasure achievement, where you simply have to find the items. Just be sure that you have a rocket l... read more -
resident evil 5 help + add my g.t craig v1 1 AnswerGive Sheva lots of items and make sure to thank her whenever she heals you or gives you an item. You can also thank her whenever she makes a headshot or someth... read more -
How do head shots work in Resident Evil 5? 2 AnswersA head shot is when you shoot the enemies directly in the head head hitbox. Each game model has multiple hitboxes which determines where you or the enemy was s... read more
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Handguns
- M92F - Starter pistol, lots of Capacity upgrades available, up to three Critical % upgrades
- H&K P8 - Only shines once Piercing and Firepower upgrades can be purchased, good versus light-armored foes
- SIG P226 - Unless Firepower is maxed, its loud boom is all that's impressive
- M93R - Unlocked by maxing out the M92F, has a laser sight and can fire a 3-round burst, useful against some sub-bosses
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Shotguns
- Ithaca M37 - Powerful weapon in the early game, especially with Capacity and Critical % upgrades, stuns and knocks back as much as the M3
- M3 - Huge Firepower potential, fairly inexpensive to upgrade
- Jail Breaker - High rate of fire and reload speed, tightly packed sprays of bullets make this a powerful weapon
- Hydra - Unlocked by maxing out the Ithaca M37, good Attack Range and Firepower packed into three barrels, slow reload time
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Machine Guns
- VZ61 - Lots of Capacity upgrades available, two Critical % upgrades, max out this weapon and complete all chapters to unlock the Gatling Gun
- AK-74 - Plows through bullets, high Firepower negated by slow reload time and low Capacity
- H&K MP5 - Reasonable Capacity, good Piercing abilities and Firepower, good for arming support characters
- SIG 556 - Fastest reload time of all the machine guns, above average when fully upgraded
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Rifles
- S75 - Slow but powerful weapon, lots of Capacity upgrades, competitive with later rifles if Firepower is upgraded
- Dragunov SVD - Semi-automatic fire allows snipers to get off two shots, upgrading is not particularly useful but is still nice
- H&K PSG-1 - Similar to Dragunov but can be upgraded to telescopic sight
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Magnums
- S&W M29 - Max this weapon to unlock the most powerful pistol in the game
- L. Hawk - When fully upgraded, the additional penetration and higher rate of fire give this weapon an edge on the S&W M29, but the money might be better used towards unlocking the S&W M500
- S&W M500 - Unlocked by maxing out the S&W M29, super expensive to obtain and max out, massive Firepower at 5,000 damage per bullet
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Explosives
- Hand Grenade - Standard grenade, assign to Quick Equip
- Incendiary Grenade - Not necessarily fatal but good for slowing pursuers
- Flash Grenade - Stuns enemies to gain time, does no damage, can blind players caught in the flash
- Proximity Bomb - Triggered by nearby enemies, can be shot from a distance
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Other Weapons
- Grenade Launcher - Cannot be upgraded, various types of rounds can be unlocked as the game progresses: Explosive, Electric, Acid, Nitrogen, Flame, Flash
- Rocket Launcher - Single-use weapon, scope with zoom, does 30,000 points of damage
- Gatling Gun (Chris only) - Unlocked by maxing out the VZ61 machine gun and completing all chapters
- Longbow (Sheva only) - Unlocked by maxing out S75 rifle, highly penetrative and damaging, can be tough to aim correctly at first
