Bullet Supply

Big Daddies have special abilities, and therefore it’s only natural that they wield special weapons. Even though several of their weapons are equivalent in function to their human counterparts, you can be sure every one of the eight weapons and tools detailed in this chapter feels right at home in the hands of a Big Daddy. Many of the weapons and their corresponding upgrades and ammo are being introduced for the first time in BioShock 2, so continue reading for all of the details.

Taking on the world of BioShock 2 as a Big Daddy necessitates some significant changes, and none are more prevalent than the weaponry you wield. Big Daddies are quite a bit larger and far stronger than humans are, and consequently they have access to a number of custom weapons that fit their abilities. There are a total of eight weapons available, including five ranged weapons, one melee weapon, the Research Camera, and the Hack Tool. Each and every one of them can be swung at an enemy in an attempt to crush bones, but none is as effective as the Drill when it comes to melee damage. Alas, even the Drill has an ammo requirement in the form of Drill Fuel.

Though the Big Daddies may have created their own unique weapons, they were smart enough to make sure some of them utilized standard human ammunition. The Machine Gun, Shotgun, and Launcher all utilize the very same ammo that the Splicers and other once-humans like to use in their corresponding weapons. This means that searching corpses and collecting ammo from dropped weapons is still a useful tactic. Ammo can also be found in the many storage crates, lockers, and other searchable containers littering Rapture. You can also take the money you undoubtedly pilfer from your victims and use it at the El Ammo Bandito and Circus of Values vending machines to purchase ammunition. The latter is more of a general goods machine, while the former sells nothing but ammunition (and often carries the hard-to-find specialty ammunition). The price for ammo is the same in both types of vending machines.

El Ammo Bandito Vending Machine Prices