So, let’s take a look at the best weapons and upgrades for dealing with these monstrosities.

This weapon has two firing modes that shoot beams horizontally and vertically.

This weapon will become dependable and most likely your best friend in combat.

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This increases each clip by five beams, which is a significant advantage.

It can be found early in the game in the Ishamru Clinic on the medical deck.

Ripper

This wrist-mounted mining tool uses saw blades as ranged ammunition and also doubles as a melee weapon.

Best weapons and upgrades

Safe to say, this weapon will shred any Necromorphs in its path.

As a result, the Ripper is great when fighting in hallways and narrow spaces.

The most powerful upgrade for the Ripper is Deflecting Edges, which increases the number of ricochets to three.

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Pulse Rifle

This rifle, discovered early in the second chapter, has consistent stats all around.

As a result, it’s one of the most well-rounded weapons throughout the game.

The second mode fires proximity mines that deal insane damage and can kill multiple enemies within blast range.

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This is not a cheap upgrade, but the High-Yield Grenades are well worth it.

This upgrade increases the damage and blast radius of the alternate proximity mines firing mode.

This will aid you in taking out more enemies with the ability to one-shot the majority of solo enemies.

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Line Gun

In comparison to the other best weapons, the Line Gun has only one function.

Essentially, the Line Gun acts as a triple-beaming tripwire that blows Necromorphs into tiny bits.

One of the best upgrades for the Line Gun is The Photon Energizer.

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This upgrade ups the damage for each laser mine and will deal massive damage to Necromorphs that approach you.

Because this weapon does not hold many rounds, you must choose your shots carefully.

Still, when used correctly, it will deliver every time.

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As one of the best weapons and upgrades available, this gun will be your go-to in boss fights.

Contact Beam

The contact beam is the king of one-shotting enemies.

The primary mode must be charged up before use, but is almost guaranteed to one or two-shot enemies.

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The only downfall is its high ammo consumption.

verify to be aware of this.

Any upgrade will suffice, but for the best, we recommend the Portable Heliotron.

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This is one of the best upgrades because it greatly increases your ammo capacity.

The one fault of this weapon.

Nonetheless, this upgrade will provide some cushion room, making it more expendable.

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Riley Fonger is a freelance writer, music lover, and gamer since adolescence.

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