Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Guide – How To Unlock All 63 Weapons

Here's how to unlock all 63 weapons in Death Stranding 2 and turn Sam into an unstoppable force.

Posted By | On 01st, Jul. 2025

Death Stranding 2 On the Beach

There are dozens of weapons to deploy when approaching combat situations in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Ranging from melee to firearms to thrown weapons, you will find something to utilize against every enemy type you encounter.

This guide for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach lists all 63 known weapons in the game split into categories, with their unlock requirements, as well as their best use case scenarios.

Melee

Custom Electric RodVilla Libre Level 2Melee
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Custom High-Voltage RodVilla Libre Level 3Melee
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Custom Twin RodVilla Libre Level 4Melee
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Combat Power Gloves Lv1F2 South Distribution Center Level 2Melee
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Combat Power Gloves Lv2F2 South Distribution Center Level 3Melee
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Handguns

Maser HandgunDefaultSilent
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Machine Pistol [MP]Ciudad Nudo Del Norte (C1) Level 2Anti-BT
Anti-Human
SL Machine Pistol [MP]Ciudad Nudo Del Norte (C1) Level 3Silent
Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Big-Bore Handgun [MP]Ciudad Nudo Del Norte (C1) Level 4Anti-BT
Anti-Human
SL Tranq Handgun The Lone Commander Level 3Silent
Anti-Human
Grenade PistolWestern Environmental Observatory Level 1Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Shotguns

Shotgun [MP] Lv1The Musician Level 1Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
LW Shotgun [MP] Lv1 The Musician Level 2Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Shotgun [MP] Lv2
Grenade Launcher
The Musician Level 3Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
LW Shotgun [MP] Lv2
Grenade Launcher
The Musician Level 4Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Assault Rifles

Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1DefaultAnti-Human
Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2
Grenade Launcher
C1 South Distribution Center Level 4Anti-Human
LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1Former Geophysics Research Lab Level 3Anti-Human
LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2
Grenade Launcher
Former Geophysics Research Lab Level 4Anti-Human
SL-LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1The Data Scientist Level 1Silent
Anti-Human
SL-LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2
Grenade Launcher
The Data Scientist Level 4Silent
Anti-Human

Machine Guns

Machine Gun [MP] Lv1The Pizza Chef Level 1Anti-Human
Machine Gun [MP] Lv2The Pizza Chef Level 3Anti-Human
LW Machine Gun [MP] Lv1Southern Environmental Observatory Level 2Anti-Human
LW Machine Gun [MP] Lv2Southern Environmental Observatory Level 4Anti-Human
Heavy Machine GunField pick-upAnti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Sniper Rifles

Tranq Sniper RifleThe Lone Commander Level 1Non-lethal
LW Tranq Sniper RifleThe Lone Commander Level 4Non-lethal
SL-LW Tranq Sniper RifleThe Lone Commander Level 5Silent
Non-lethal

Grenades

MP GrenadeWestern Environmental Observatory Level 1Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Blood Grenade Lv1C1 South Distribution Center Level 1Anti-BT
EX GrenadeC1 South Distribution Center Level 2Anti-BT
Blood Grenade Lv2C1 South Distribution Center Level 3Anti-BT
EX Capture GrenadeThe Metagenomicist Level 1Anti-BT
Phantom Gas GrenadeThe Ghost Hunter Level 3Non-lethal
Anti-Human
Stun BombThe Inventor Level 2Non-lethal
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Remote Stun BombThe Inventor Level 3Non-lethal
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Smoke GrenadeThe Lone Commander Level 2Non-lethal
Decoy HologrenadeAnimal Shelter Level 1Non-lethal
Stealth HologrenadeAnimal Shelter Level 2Non-lethal
BT Hologrenade Animal Shelter Level 3Non-lethal

Grenade Launchers

Grenade Launcher [MP]F5 East Distribution Center Level 1Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
LW Grenade Launcher [MP]F5 East Distribution Center Level 3Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
RD Grenade Launcher [MP]The Fisherman Level 1Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
LW-RD Grenade Launcher [MP]The Fisherman Level 3Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Rocket Launchers

Quadruple Rocket LauncherF7 North Distribution Center Level 1Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
LW Seven-Rocket LauncherF7 North Distribution Center Level 3Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Multirocket LauncherThe Phantom Smith Level 2Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
LW Multirocket LauncherThe Phantom Smith Level 4Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Rocket Box [MP]The Ghost Hunter Level 2Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Turrets

Chiral Shock Cannon
Chiral Crystals
The Phantom Smith Level 1Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Tar CannonRainbow Valley Level 1Non-lethal
Dog MineThe Data Scientist
Sub Order 106
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Floating Sentry GunThe Aeronautical Engineer Level 1Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Traps

Electric TrapThe Architect Level 2Anti-Human
Anti-Mech

Miscellaneous

Sticky GunThe Bokka Level 2Non-lethal
Bola GunThe Government’s Base Level 1Silent
Non-lethal
Bola Stun GunThe Inventor Level 4Silent
Non-lethal
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Battle Guitar
Chiral Crystals
Beginning of Episode 14 ‘Last Stranding’Anti-BT
Anti-Human
Anti-Mech
Deployable ShieldThe Pioneer Level 1Non-lethal
Rubber PizzaThe Pizza Chef Level 2Silent
Anti-Human
Blood Boomerang Lv1Northern Environmental Observatory Level 1Anti-BT
Blood Boomerang Lv2The Aeronautical Engineer Level 2Anti-BT

Those are all 63 known weapons that Sam can make use of in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.


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