On The Beach Guide – How To Unlock All 63 Weapons

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 Rod | Villa Libre Level 2 | Melee Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Custom High-Voltage Rod | Villa Libre Level 3 | Melee Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Custom Twin Rod | Villa Libre Level 4 | Melee Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Combat Power Gloves Lv1 | F2 South Distribution Center Level 2 | Melee Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Combat Power Gloves Lv2 | F2 South Distribution Center Level 3 | Melee Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Handguns
Maser Handgun | Default | Silent Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Machine Pistol [MP] | Ciudad Nudo Del Norte (C1) Level 2 | Anti-BT Anti-Human |
SL Machine Pistol [MP] | Ciudad Nudo Del Norte (C1) Level 3 | Silent Anti-BT Anti-Human |
Big-Bore Handgun [MP] | Ciudad Nudo Del Norte (C1) Level 4 | Anti-BT Anti-Human |
SL Tranq Handgun | The Lone Commander Level 3 | Silent Anti-Human |
Grenade Pistol | Western Environmental Observatory Level 1 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Shotguns
Shotgun [MP] Lv1 | The Musician Level 1 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
LW Shotgun [MP] Lv1 | The Musician Level 2 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Shotgun [MP] Lv2 Grenade Launcher |
The Musician Level 3 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
LW Shotgun [MP] Lv2 Grenade Launcher |
The Musician Level 4 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Assault Rifles
Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1 | Default | Anti-Human |
Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2 Grenade Launcher |
C1 South Distribution Center Level 4 | Anti-Human |
LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1 | Former Geophysics Research Lab Level 3 | Anti-Human |
LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2 Grenade Launcher |
Former Geophysics Research Lab Level 4 | Anti-Human |
SL-LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1 | The Data Scientist Level 1 | Silent Anti-Human |
SL-LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2 Grenade Launcher |
The Data Scientist Level 4 | Silent Anti-Human |
Machine Guns
Machine Gun [MP] Lv1 | The Pizza Chef Level 1 | Anti-Human |
Machine Gun [MP] Lv2 | The Pizza Chef Level 3 | Anti-Human |
LW Machine Gun [MP] Lv1 | Southern Environmental Observatory Level 2 | Anti-Human |
LW Machine Gun [MP] Lv2 | Southern Environmental Observatory Level 4 | Anti-Human |
Heavy Machine Gun | Field pick-up | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Sniper Rifles
Tranq Sniper Rifle | The Lone Commander Level 1 | Non-lethal |
LW Tranq Sniper Rifle | The Lone Commander Level 4 | Non-lethal |
SL-LW Tranq Sniper Rifle | The Lone Commander Level 5 | Silent Non-lethal |
Grenades
MP Grenade | Western Environmental Observatory Level 1 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Blood Grenade Lv1 | C1 South Distribution Center Level 1 | Anti-BT |
EX Grenade | C1 South Distribution Center Level 2 | Anti-BT |
Blood Grenade Lv2 | C1 South Distribution Center Level 3 | Anti-BT |
EX Capture Grenade | The Metagenomicist Level 1 | Anti-BT |
Phantom Gas Grenade | The Ghost Hunter Level 3 | Non-lethal Anti-Human |
Stun Bomb | The Inventor Level 2 | Non-lethal Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Remote Stun Bomb | The Inventor Level 3 | Non-lethal Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Smoke Grenade | The Lone Commander Level 2 | Non-lethal |
Decoy Hologrenade | Animal Shelter Level 1 | Non-lethal |
Stealth Hologrenade | Animal Shelter Level 2 | Non-lethal |
BT Hologrenade | Animal Shelter Level 3 | Non-lethal |
Grenade Launchers
Grenade Launcher [MP] | F5 East Distribution Center Level 1 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
LW Grenade Launcher [MP] | F5 East Distribution Center Level 3 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
RD Grenade Launcher [MP] | The Fisherman Level 1 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
LW-RD Grenade Launcher [MP] | The Fisherman Level 3 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Rocket Launchers
Quadruple Rocket Launcher | F7 North Distribution Center Level 1 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
LW Seven-Rocket Launcher | F7 North Distribution Center Level 3 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Multirocket Launcher | The Phantom Smith Level 2 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
LW Multirocket Launcher | The Phantom Smith Level 4 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Rocket Box [MP] | The Ghost Hunter Level 2 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Turrets
Chiral Shock Cannon Chiral Crystals |
The Phantom Smith Level 1 | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Tar Cannon | Rainbow Valley Level 1 | Non-lethal |
Dog Mine | The Data Scientist Sub Order 106 |
Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Floating Sentry Gun | The Aeronautical Engineer Level 1 | Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Traps
Electric Trap | The Architect Level 2 | Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Miscellaneous
Sticky Gun | The Bokka Level 2 | Non-lethal |
Bola Gun | The Government’s Base Level 1 | Silent Non-lethal |
Bola Stun Gun | The Inventor Level 4 | Silent Non-lethal Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Battle Guitar Chiral Crystals |
Beginning of Episode 14 ‘Last Stranding’ | Anti-BT Anti-Human Anti-Mech |
Deployable Shield | The Pioneer Level 1 | Non-lethal |
Rubber Pizza | The Pizza Chef Level 2 | Silent Anti-Human |
Blood Boomerang Lv1 | Northern Environmental Observatory Level 1 | Anti-BT |
Blood Boomerang Lv2 | The Aeronautical Engineer Level 2 | Anti-BT |
Those are all 63 known weapons that Sam can make use of in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.