Days Gone Weapons - Best Weapons, Weapons List, Can You Store Weapons?

Days Gone features huge swarms of fast, dangerous, and hungry Freakers. You’ll need a lot of firepower to take them on, especially in large number, so it’s great that Days Gone has a huge range of powerful weapons to choose from. There are SMGs, pistols, shotguns, and more, but which ones are worth your time? Well, in this Days Gone Weapons Guide, we’ll be taking a look at the Best Weapons in Days Gone. We’ll also breakdown the stats for every weapon in Days Gone, and answer the question of whether or not you can store weapons in Days Gone.

Days Gone Weapons

There are a bunch of weapons to choose from in Days Gone, and not all of them are worth your time and hard-earned Camp Credits. To help you decide, we’ve detailed all of the weapons in Days Gone in the following table. We’ll take a look at price, stats, and more. First, here's a list of the different weapon types in Days Gone.

• Assault Rifles
• SMGS
• Shotguns
• Crossbows
• Pistols
• Sawn-Off Shotguns
• LMGs
• Sniper Rifles
• Melee

Days Gone Best Weapons

So now that you’ve seen the stats for every weapon in Days Gone, you’ll likely be wondering which ones come out on top. We’ve answered this below, here are the Best Days Gone weapons.

• Chicago Chopper - you pick this SMG up from Wizard Island, and you absolutely should. This weapon can kill Freakers with a single shot, and holds up to 330 rounds.
• .50 BFG - For taking down elite enemies like Breakers and Ragers, you’ll want to pack the BFG. It will one-shot most enemies, and will down more powerful ones in just three.
• Drifter Crossbow - The crossbow is great for its emphasis on stealth. You can also recover some of the bolts you use, and can craft ammo while out in the Shit.

Days Gone: What Are the Best Guns Early On?

Knowing what the best weapons in Days Gone are is great and all, but you won’t have access to a lot of them right away. At the start of the game, you’ll need to make do with the lower-level vendors, though there are some ways to get ahead early on. We recommend picking up the following guns as soon as possible.

• Stinger SMG
• MWS
• PPSH-41
• Crossbow

Days Gone Weapon Stats

To help you decide which Days Gone weapons you want to go for, we've included a comprehensive weapon stats table below. Weapons are ordered by tier, and include everything listed in the game.

Weapons	Tier	Cost	Type	DMG	Range	ACC	Rate of Fire	Bullet Pen	Stopping Power	Mag
22 Repeater	2	1000	Rifle	3	9	9	3	3	2	5
Stinger	2	1000	SMG	2	9	8	10	3	2	30
SAP9	2	1000	Sidearm	3	9	8	4	3	2	12
M40	2	2250	Sniper	3	9	9	1	7	7	1
M14	3	1000	Rifle	4	9	8	9	4	5	10
SWAT 10	3	1500	SMG	3	9	8	10	3	2	30
Lil' Stubby	3	2000	Sidearm	6	9	1	2	3	2	5
SMP9	3	1250	Sidearm	2	9	8	10	4	2	30
C8 Rifle	3	2250	Sniper	4	9	9	4	6	5	5
MWS	3	1500	Rifle	3	9	8	9	3	2	35
RSF60	3	3000	Shotgun	5	9	1	2	3	2	5
US556	3	3750	Rifle	3	9	9	9	3	2	30
MG45	3	2500	LMG	3	10	8	10	4	3	55
M50 Reising	4	2500	Rifle	3	9	8	9	4	2	15
Crowdbreaker	4	2500	Shotgun	7	9	1	2	3	3	16
Talon 7	4	3750	Sniper	4	10	10	4	6	5	5
Combat Shotgun	4	2500	Shotgun	6	9	2	2	3	2	9
PPSH-41	4	2500	SMG	3	9	8	10	3	2	30
Chi Chopper	4	3000	SMG	4	9	8	10	3	2	55
The Cowboy	4	1000	Rifle	4	10	10	3	3	6	6
Nock Volley	4	2500	Shotgun	9	10	4	1	3	8	1
Eliminator	4	2500	Sidearm	4	9	8	4	3	3	9
RPD	4	1500	LMG	3	9	7	10	3	3	65
Liberator	5	3000	Shotgun	9	9	3	8	3	4	6
Big Game	5	3750	Rifle	7	10	10	2	3	4	10
PDW	5	1250	Sidearm	3	10	9	5	10	3	20
.50 BFG	5	3000	Sniper	10	10	10	5	10	10	10

Can You Store Weapons in Days Gone?

While out killing baddies in Days Gone’s huge open world, you’ll likely come across weapons that have been left behind or dropped. You can pick up these weapons, but can you store them in your Gun Locker? Well, the bad news is no, you cannot store weapons that you can find out in the open. You’ll need to own them first, so get saving up those camp credits.

Days Gone Best Sidearm

You’ll likely learn to rely on your Primary and Special weapons in Days Gone. And while these will see you through most situations, you’ll need your sidearm in a pinch. Here’s the best sidearm in Days Gone:

• PDW - The PDW is the most powerful sidearm in the game. It will one-shot Freakers, and humans too!

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