Mastering Weapon Customization in Redfall

Redfall throws players into a vampire-infested world where the right gear can mean the difference between survival and becoming the next bloodsucker snack. Weapon customization plays a pivotal role, allowing you to tailor your loadout with attachments, skins, and powerful modifiers. This guide explores every aspect of upgrading your arsenal, from basic pistols to legendary Unrivaled firearms, ensuring you’re equipped to take down hordes of the undead.

Understanding Weapon Rarities and Stats

Weapons in Redfall span five rarity tiers: Standard, Improved, Superior, High-End, and the pinnacle Unrivaled. Each tier boosts base damage, accuracy, and potential perks. Standard gear serves as a starter, while Unrivaled pieces pack unique fixed modifiers plus two random ones, making them game-changers.

Higher rarities often include vampire-specific bonuses like increased staking speed or UV burst effects. Stats scale with rarity— for instance, a Superior pistol might add headshot damage, while Unrivaled variants stagger foes faster or heal on kills.

Core Weapon Categories and Standouts

Redfall’s arsenal divides into conventional firearms and anti-vampire tools. Pistols offer quick draws, shotguns deliver crowd control, assault rifles provide sustained fire, and snipers ensure one-shot kills.

Pistols: Reliable Sidearms

• Centipede: Semi-auto with 15-round mag. Superior version boosts headshot damage by 25% and reloads 10% faster.
• Moray: 10-round capacity, solid for close quarters.
• Grackle: Revolver with 6 rounds, High-End deals 478 damage per shot, 50% accuracy boost, and faster staggering.
• Death Spiral: Unrivaled semi-auto pistol with 30% damage increase, extra rounds, and 50% faster stagger.

Shotguns: Vampire Shredders

• Badlands: Sawed-off double-barrel, 2-shot mag, Improved reloads faster, supports stakes.
• Arroyo: Pump-action, 5 rounds, 12 pellets, reliable fire rate.
• Gulch: 6-round mag, 10 pellets for room-clearing.
• Unrivaled Shotty: 7 rounds, staggers 50% faster, +20 damage on kills.
• Stake-Healing Shotgun: Unrivaled, 5 rounds/14 pellets, heals 15% HP on stakes—perfect for aggressive play.

Assault Rifles: Mid-Range Dominance

• Firebird: 25 rounds, Improved accuracy +25%.
• Perfectly Normal: FAMAS-style, 25 rounds, Unrivaled with 30% damage, 50% headshot boost, shatters petrified vamps faster.
• Morrigan: Burst-fire powerhouse, superior to full-auto options.

Snipers and Specials

• Yokai: 3-round mag, high damage.
• Efreet: 5 rounds, quicker follow-ups.

Anti-Vampire Gear

Flare guns like Nova (double-barrel, incendiary) and Comet burn vamps, with Superior Nova adding 10% damage and better aim stability. UV beams such as MEDUSA petrify foes, and stake launchers like Sawfish and Butcherbird one-shot weakened vampires.

Applying Stakes and Blade Attachments

Stake-compatible weapons (e.g., Badlands, certain launchers) let you finish stunned vamps. Collect stakes from the world or crates; swap them via the loadout menu by inspecting your weapon. Blades range from improvised like broken mops to quirky garden gnomes—purely cosmetic but flavorful for melee finishes.

To equip: Open loadout, select weapon, inspect, and choose stake type. This is crucial for bosses and tough elites.

Unlocking Weapon Skins

Skins add visual flair without stat changes. Access them in the loadout menu by inspecting weapons—over 43 varieties exist, some exclusive to pre-order or Bite Back Edition. Cycle through options to match your style, from tactical black to neon glows.

Mods for Extra Edge

Beyond stakes, random mods include fire starters, UV flashes (10-foot petrify radius), or damage amps. These roll on drops, enhancing vampire weakness exploitation.

Farming Unrivaled and High-End Weapons

Score top gear from world drops, bosses, or crates. A prime method: Coast Guard Station in Haven’s Lot, Burial Point. Use lockpicks on the jail and basement crate for Unrivaled loot. Grab the gun, fast travel to safehouse, quit, reload, repeat.

Other spots include secret crates needing lockpicks and rewire kits—RNG dictates drops, but persistence pays off. Hero skill trees favor certain weapons, boosting affinity perks.

Optimal Loadouts by Hero

Advanced Tips for Arsenal Optimization

• Carry 3 quick-select weapons, store extras in backpack.
• Match hero affinities for skill synergies.
• Farm early: Hit Coast Guard at game start.
• Ditch low-rarity for Improved+ quickly.
• Use stakes on weakened vamps to conserve ammo.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get Unrivaled weapons?

Farm crates like the Burial Point basement or boss drops. Exploit save-quit glitches for repeats.

Can all weapons use stakes?

No, only supported ones like Badlands or launchers. Check inspect menu.

Are skins just cosmetic?

Yes, 43+ options for style, unlocked via editions or progression.

What’s the best weapon overall?

Perfectly Normal Unrivaled for balanced power; stake shotguns for healers.

Do rarities affect mod rolls?

Yes, higher tiers guarantee better perks and uniques.