In this Returnal All Weapons Guide I’ll be covering all the Returnal Weapons found in this Playstation 5 exclusive. I’ll be showing you not only where they can be found, but what they do, what bonuses they can come with, as well as what Alt-Fire Modes they have and what Weapon Traits are possible. Please note this page will be updated as more information becomes available.
All Weapons in Returnal Guide
There are roughly a dozen Weapons in Returnal, so there isn’t a huge list, but they all have a lot of variations that you can acquire through out the course of your first playthrough. First up, let’s begin with the Modified Sidearm SD-M8, since that’s the first Weapon you acquire and it’s the one you will always begin with.
Modified Sidearm SD-M8
The Modified Sidearm SD-M8 is what you begin each attempt to escape Atropos with, and it comes with no Traits to start. You can find better versions of it immediately, and it won’t take long to find them.
Modified Sidearm SD-M8 Stats
Modified Sidearm SD-M8 Traits
Spitmaw Blasters come with a various amount of the following Traits, and these are determined by the level of the Weapon. The higher level the Weapon the more Traits and higher Tier Traits can be found on the Weapon.
Proficiency Level 5 Required
Proficiency Level 15 Required
Proficiency Level 25 Required
Modified Sidearm SD-M8 Alt-Fire
Modified Sidearm SD-M8 come with random Alt-Fires, and they can have any of the following Alt-Fire Modes:
Spitmaw Blaster
The Spitmaw Blaster can be found at any point from the very beginning of the game whenever a Weapon would drop. These Weapons operate much like a Shotgun, firing a group of small projectiles at the target that take up a wide area. This makes this Weapons much more effective against large enemies, and those that are very close to you. It’s very easy to Stagger enemies with this Weapon, and Staggered enemies take increased damage.
Spitmaw Blaster Stats
Spitmaw Blasters come with various amounts of the following Stats, adding up to a total of the level of the Weapon:
Spitmaw Blaster Traits
Spitmaw Blaster Alt-Fire
Spitmaw Blasters come with random Alt-Fires, and they can have any of the following Alt-Fire Modes:
Tachyomatic Carbine
The Tachomatic Carbine is a fully automatic assault rifle that functions well in mid or close range situations. It has the highest fire rate of any of the beginning weapons in the game, and is just an all around good choice if you don’t like the pistole and you aren’t comfortable with the Shotgun. You will get this weapon very early on in the game.
Tachyomatic Carbine Stats
Tachyomatic Carbines come with various amounts of the following Stats, adding up to a total of the level of the Weapon:
Tachyomatic Carbine Traits
Tachyomatic Carbines come with a various amount of the following Traits, and these are determined by the level of the Weapon. The higher level the Weapon the more Traits and higher Tier Traits can be found on the Weapon.
Tachyomatic Carbine Alt-Fire
Tachyomatic Carbines come with random Alt-Fires, and they can have any of the following Alt-Fire Modes:
Thermogenic Launcher
The Thermogenic Launcher is a rocket launcher that fires three small missiles that home onto your target if they get close enough to it. You can fire 3 shots before you need to reload, but they can hit quite hard, and are very effective against larger enemies. The downside to this Weapon is that it has a rather low center of gravity, making it difficult to hit anything even slightly below you, because rockets tend to clip the ground when aiming downward. Best used against large and flying enemies for this reason.
The Thermogenic Launcher is located in Derelict Citadel, in an area guarded by several large eyes up above, and two turrets guarding a door. Inside this door is the Thermogenic Launcher.
Thermogenic Launcher Stats
Thermogenic Launchers come with various amounts of the following Stats, adding up to a total of the level of the Weapon:
Thermogenic Launcher Traits
Thermogenic Launchers come with a various amount of the following Traits, and these are determined by the level of the Weapon. The higher level the Weapon the more Traits and higher Tier Traits can be found on the Weapon.
Thermogenic Launcher Alt-Fire
Thermogenic Launchers come with random Alt-Fires, and they can have any of the following Alt-Fire Modes:
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