Weapons

A backup escape tool, not a real weapon — use it the instant a zombie grabs you to break free without burning a bullet.

Jill's answer to a zombie grab — a quick jolt that frees her instantly, alongside the Combat Knife.

Chris carries a small grenade instead of a stun gun for the same purpose: breaking free the moment something grabs him.

Your standard sidearm for most of the game. Fine against lone zombies and dogs, but save your Shotgun and Magnum ammo for anything tougher.

A second pistol found beside a suicide note in the Guesthouse. Functionally identical to the Beretta, so there's little reason to carry both.

One of the most essential weapons in the game. Jill can take it and rely on Barry's rescue from the ceiling trap that follows; Chris has to plant the Broken Shotgun back on its bracket himself to disarm that same trap.

The strongest conventional firearm in the game, unlocked through the courtyard's crest puzzle. Chris leans on this one especially hard, since he never gets a Grenade Launcher.

Jill's signature heavy weapon, grabbed early from a fallen teammate's body. Chris never finds an equivalent, which is a large part of why his campaign runs so much tighter on firepower.

Found broken in the mines. Rather than repairing it for combat, you'll wedge it into a set of mechanical clamps to hold a passage open — a puzzle solution more than a gun.

Brad throws this down at the last possible second during the helipad showdown. Clearing the game quickly enough on a later run unlocks it permanently, with unlimited ammunition, from the start.