Best Weapons in Palworld 1.0

Our picks for the best Palworld 1.0 Weapons.

Knowing the best weapons in Palworld 1.0 will help you build a solid loadout that, alongside your best Pals, will help you conquer any enemies you face on your adventure. However, like with anything, the best weapons for you will be subjective and depend on your playstyle so you may not agree with some of the choices below. That being said, here are our picks for the best Palworld 1.0 weapons.

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Best Early Game Weapons in Palworld

Below you can find weapons that will help you through the early stages of your adventure. This is the time where it’s worth experimenting with different weapon types to figure out which kind suits your playstyle. These are just a couple of weapons that we’ve found to be helpful during these early moments.

Makeshift Handgun

This single-shot weapon makes any close-quarters combat situation a piece of cake. At its most basic level, the Makeshift Handgun has an attack power of 320 and can be bought from a Merchant for 16,600 Gold — meaning you won’t need to farm around for different materials for crafting to arm yourself with it. It’s got a maximum magazine size of six and can unload all of its ammunition before you need to reload it. This weapon is best when you pair it with a ranged weapon, that way you’ve got plenty of options when you head into combat.

Makeshift SMG

This weapon has a 24 round capacity and cheap ammo cost make it a long-lasting, easy to sustain ranged weapon. The Makeshift SMG is a rapid-fire weapon with a large magazine capacity. At its Common Tier attack power is 100, but once you get your hands on the Legendary Tier this rockets up to 175. The only downside to this particular weapon is that it uses Coarse Ammo — a type shared by several other weapons, which means it’ll be used up faster. As it’s an early-game weapon, its rapid-fire ability will help you tackle low-tier Pals and enemies that will block your path forwards. It’s strong on its own, but it’s best paired with a close-quarters weapon like the Makeshift Handgun.

Best Mid-Game Weapons in Palworld

The weapons we’ve chosen here are ones that you’re more likely to encounter and obtain after you’ve spent some time adventuring around the different islands, battling various Pals or enemies that cross paths with you. However, these weapons can also be used in the later stages of your adventure if you upgrade them to their maximum rarity levels.

Terraprisma

The Terraprisma is a melee weapon which summons up to nine other swords that frame you. These floating swords will then accompany you and slash at target during battle. Switching weapons will keep the swords active — but unequipping the Terraprisma will stop this. This weapon continues to be beneficial even when you’re not wielding it. If you combine this with the Vortex Beater below, you’ll have a set of strong mid-game weapons (that can easily spill into late-game too). However, to be the most effective it can be we recommend aiming to get the Legendary version of this weapon. If you want to boost its power even further, then equip the Hallowed Hood too.

Vortex Beater

The Vortex Beater is a rapid fire, ranged automatic weapon with a magazine size of . It fires homing missiles that track the closest enemy, dealing extra damage on top of any already inflicted by its bullets. This can be useful for large groups of enemies, or adding extra damage to particularly tough Alphas you are trying to take down. On top of all of this, this weapon also has a 66% chance of not using up any ammunition when firing and if you’ve got the Hallowed Helmet equipped this weapon will deal more damage.

Best Late Game Weapons in Palworld

The weapons we’ve chosen below are ones you’re most likely to encounter, craft and use in the later stages of your adventure. They’re powerful, effective, and when used in the right environment can help you tear through enemy after enemy with little effort. This doesn’t mean to say you can’t try to obtain them earlier though.

Drone Launcher

The Drone Launcher is a ranged semi-automatic, launches multiple attack drones that surround the player. The drones will target enemies nearby, continuing to attack them and will return back to your side once all the enemies are downed. Just like the Terraprisma, the drones will hang around even if you switch weapons and will only stop if you unequip the Drone Launcher. This is an excellent support weapon to have equipped alongside another high-tier weapon like the Plasma Rifle, or the Vortex Beater.

Mechanical Bow

This Bow is best-suited for ranged combat, the Mechanical Bow. It’s a single-shot weapon, which does mean you’ll need to think carefully about where and when to use it. For example, if you’re being swarmed by groups of enemies it’ll be less effective than it would be against a single large one — like an Alpha Pal. However, the single-shot it does fire is extremely powerful and can quickly chip away a Pal’s HP. It uses Mechanical Bow ammo. The Mechanical Bow is also best suited when teamed up with a rapid fire multi-shot weapon. If you know you’re going up against a single, large, enemy then you can pair this with the Drone Launcher to remain at a distance while inflicting large swathes of damage.

Plasma Rifle

Widely regarded as one of the most powerful weapons in-game. This rifle is strong at its Common Tier, but when you get your hands on the Legendary Plasma Rifle you’ll see why it has made this spot on the list. This is a ranged weapon that shoots out a beam of electricity, which then ricochets out in a chain that connects multiple enemies in the area surrounding the initial target. Creating a strong AOE attack in one shot. It runs on Plasma Rifle ammo and, at its basic level, has a maximum ammo capacity of 38.

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