Red Faction: Armageddon Guide Essentials Armory

Pre-Order/DLC Weapons

The following weapons were initially available through pre-order incentives from select retailers.

Use the code provided by the retailer to unlock these weapons. If you didn't pre-order the game, you can still purchase these weapons as DLC.

There are two separate DLC packs: the Commando Pack and the Recon Pack. The Commando Pack contains the Laser Pistols and Plasma Thrower, while the Recon Pack includes the Arc Welder and the XNG-5000.

On Xbox 360 and PS3, the Enforcer is only available to those who have reached Rank 20 in Red Faction: Battlegrounds.

On the PC, the Enforcer is unlocked with New Game Plus, available after completing the single-player campaign.

Arc Welder

Origin: Red Faction Militia

Description: Emits arcs of electricity that chain to multiple targets, causing continuous damage.

Uses: Quiet Kills, Stun, Short-Medium Range Attack

History: Refitted version of the original EDF-created Arc Welder, now produced by Red Faction militia

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This updated version of the original Arc Welder became a standard weapon for the Red Faction militia of the late 22nd century.

When properly utilized, the Arc Welder could be set to "stun" or "kill" settings. Many militiamen treasured the weapon for this capacity as more than a handful of simple sweeps turned ugly during the rise of the Cultists.

Field Notes

A crude but effective weapon, the Arc Welder is ideal for dealing with large groups of tightly clustered enemies such as creepers or ravagers. The weapon shoots an arc of electricity that jumps from the initial target to any nearby enemies. While targeted with this weapon, all enemies are temporarily stunned as their health rapidly depletes.

If you find yourself surrounded by creepers, cut loose with the Arc Welder to completely wipe out large groups. The weapon is also very effective against wraiths. As long as a wraith is stunned by the electricity, it can't cloak or retreat. However, the weapon cannot be operated indefinitely. Holding down the trigger too long causes the weapon to overheat, making it inoperable during a brief cool-down phase. Like all weapons, it also requires ammo to charge it.

Plasma Thrower

Origin: Red Faction Militia

Description: Plasma-Based, Experimental, Exponentially Powerful

Uses: Demolitions, Heavy Assault

History: New weapon designed during the midst of Armageddon

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The Red Faction militia designed this weapon during the descent into the depths of Mars after Armageddon. Though still in experimental stages, Darius Mason utilized its plasma arcs to help level a number of alien nests in 2225.

XNG-5000

Origin: Marauder

Description: A sticky grenade that releases nanites upon impact, causing damage and destruction.

Uses: Anti-Personnel, Destruction

History: Marauder-designed heavy weapon ideal for demolition

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The XNG-5000 fires a nanite charge that sticks to anything it hits, causing severe damage over time and dissolving any structures it attaches to.

Field Notes

The XNG-5000 operates like a mix between the Nano Rifle and a grenade launcher. Upon contact with any surface, the weapon's unique ammo emits a lingering cloud of purple nanites that vaporizes anything it touches—including the shooter. Keep your distance from these nanite clouds and direct them toward large groups of enemies. They are also very effective against slow-moving or stationary aliens like monoliths, tentacles, berserkers, and behemoths. You can also use the nanites as a defensive barrier to protect yourself against advancing creepers or ravagers. Like the Charge Launcher and Pulse Grenade, use the white trajectory line on the HUD to determine the proper angle before firing. Avoid using this weapon in close quarters or around structures you need to protect or access, as the nanites will quickly tear anything to pieces.

Laser Pistols

Origin: Red Faction

Description: Dual-wielded precision laser pistols. Causes continuous damage.

Uses: Anti-Personnel

History: A sidearm deployed by select Red Faction personnel

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These weapons are very accurate pistols that fire a sustained laser beam. The pistols are prone to overheating but deliver heavy damage over time.

Field Notes

The Laser Pistols function similar to the Plasma Beam, but with significantly less damage output to structures. Press and hold down the trigger to fire a solid laser beam from each pistol. The pistols are extremely accurate, ideal for hitting targets at any range. For best results, keep the lasers focused on a target to inflict continual damage, but an enemy can easily escape by moving out of the laser's path. This requires you to manually track the target while firing to inflict damage. This can be difficult in large chaotic fights, so only use this weapon in small-scale skirmishes where you have the time to focus on one target at time. The damage dealt by the Laser Pistols is enough to quickly dispatch creepers and ravagers, but prolonged firing of the Laser Pistols is required to cause significant damage to larger creatures.

Enforcer

Origin: MiyoCo (EDF issue)

Description: A rapid-fire "smart" weapon. A microchip on each bullet allows it to home in on its target.

Uses: Mid-Range Combat, Security, Corridor/Urban Combat

History: Designed on Earth

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Based upon the EDF's Assault Rifle, the Enforcer was designed as an upgrade by MiyoCo on Earth but never really caught on as a weapon of choice on Mars. It used heat-seeking rounds but lost speed and striking power due to the course changes a bullet would take in flight. The weapon was issued to specialists who required precision around tight corners.