All Guns in Palworld, Ranked from Best to Worst

Updated 2026-07-22

Palworld's arsenal runs from makeshift pistols to the absurd Beam Launcher (14,000 attack). This is every firearm in the game ranked by raw attack, with magazine size, durability, the tech level that unlocks it, and exactly what one craft costs. Bows, crossbows and melee gear live on the full weapons database.

Every Gun, Ranked by Attack

GunTypeAttackMagDurabilityTechMaterials
Beam LauncherRocket Launcher14000350080×100 ×50 ×10 ×10
Charge RifleAssault Rifle12500620065×200 ×25 ×5 ×15
Penguin LauncherRocket Launcher100001
Plasma CannonRocket Launcher10000230061×150 ×130 ×4 ×8
Rocket LauncherRocket Launcher10000130065×75 ×30 ×25 ×10
Tactical Grenade LauncherRocket Launcher6722880072×80 ×15 ×5 ×5
Guided Missile LauncherRocket Launcher5900130056×100 ×50 ×25 ×5
Multi Guided Missile LauncherRocket Launcher59004300×150 ×80 ×30 ×8
Grenade LauncherRocket Launcher3000560053×75 ×60 ×15
Meteor LauncherRocket Launcher2000130038×100 ×30 ×20 ×5
Plasma RifleAssault Rifle1860382500078×80 ×50 ×8 ×7
Heavy Assault RifleAssault Rifle161530550070×100 ×50 ×30 ×5
Laser RifleAssault Rifle125030300051×50 ×40 ×5 ×3
Overheat RifleAssault Rifle1225300064×160 ×135 ×5 ×50
Prototype ShotgunShotgun116712600069×60 ×40 ×5 ×5
Semi-Auto RifleAssault Rifle11508100041×35 ×10
Single-Shot RifleAssault Rifle11001100036×20 ×5 ×20
MusketAssault Rifle1000120021×25 ×5 ×3
Sniper Rifle DefaultSniper Rifle10004500
Combat SMGAssault Rifle90742800068×50 ×30 ×20 ×4
Old RevolverHandgun600640033×60 ×20
Laser Gatling GunGatling Gun530100800059×110 ×100 ×10 ×3
Beam ScatterShotgun5083095075×50 ×50 ×5 ×5
Energy ShotgunShotgun4021030063×155 ×130 ×5 ×15
Gatling GunGatling Gun375100600054×150 ×70 ×70
Assault RifleAssault Rifle32020300045×40 ×10 ×10
Makeshift HandgunHandgun320630024×35 ×10 ×30
Vortex BeaterAssault Rifle3003000×40 ×20 ×5
Ballistic ShieldHandgun25020400
Boost GunHandgun250840025×45 ×10 ×30
HandgunHandgun250840028×50 ×15
Marksman RevolverHandgun25040032×60 ×15 ×1 ×30
Core Eject ShotgunShotgun23015056×80 ×65 ×32 ×40
Pump-Action ShotgunShotgun220815043×30 ×20 ×10
Makeshift ShotgunShotgun215120030×60 ×15 ×50
Semi-Auto ShotgunShotgun1951030047×50 ×20 ×10
Double-Barreled ShotgunShotgun190220039×30 ×7 ×25
Makeshift Assault RifleAssault Rifle17015150031×70 ×20 ×60
SMGAssault Rifle13024200037×25 ×6
Makeshift SMGAssault Rifle10024100026×40 ×10 ×30
Launcher MeatRocket Launcher201300

Best Gun in Each Category

Shortcut version — the top pick per class: Beam Launcher (14,000) · Charge Rifle (12,500) · Prototype Shotgun (1,167) ·

Sniper Rifle Default (1,000) · Old Revolver (600) · Laser Gatling Gun (530).

TipMost late-game guns get dramatically stronger versions through Schematic 4 blueprints — see the legendary schematics guide for where every one drops.

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