Guide to Combat

There are times when running away from a fight is not an option. The combat system is robust but functional and can feel weird at times. Sometimes your clicks are ignored. Sometimes you suddenly realise your melee weapon is no longer in your hand. Sometimes your ranged shots bounce off your target. Sometimes you even suddenly die without knowing why. Some people reduce it to "click spaceman until horizontal", but there is a lot more to it. This guide may only cover some basics, but its intention is to help you win fights (or successfully commit murder as antag), even against veteran players.

Basics to Combat

Some good to know basics about the combat system.

Health System

Get familiar with how health works. Some important bits are:

• You have 200 max HP.
• If you have over 40 total damage of any types you get slowed down until healed.
• After losing around 100 HP (depending on mood) you enter softcrit. All you can do in this state is slowly crawl, and whisper. If this happens you have probably lost. (You can also do the following emotes, *cry, *gasp, and *deathgasp.)
• After losing 150 HP you enter a hardcrit state. In this state you will be unconscious and slowly die. If you whisper you will say your last words and succumb to death.

Damage Zone

You can target specific damage zones by using the Numpad Keys. Each limb has its own pool of hitpoints but damaging them also counts towards the target's total HP. Hurting the head, legs or arms with enough brute damage can cut them off when using a sharp weapon. There are a few specific items that do certain things when aimed at certain zones. If you are unsure what to aim at, then targeting chest or head are the safest choices. Limbs are capped and will stop taking damage if hurt enough, sometimes making you waste damage by hitting them, although it is sometimes worth it to dismember limbs with bladed weapons. However, there's a chance whenever you try to hit a specific limb to instead hit something else.

Movement Speed

To keep an upper hand in a fight, speed is very helpful. Stop or slow your enemy down with damage, bola, slipping them, other tricks or many other methods and they will be easier to hit with both melee and ranged weapons. There are also ways to speed yourself up, such as Nuka Cola from drink vendors. Dragging prone bodies or lockers will slow you down. You can bypass this drag slowdown by buckling the body to an office chair or roller bed before pulling it.

Cuffing

If you are unsure if your target is valid or not, you should opt for a non-lethal takedown. Do this by somehow stunning or knocking out your target and then cuffing them; If you do not have access to handcuffs , you can easily craft cablecuffs by activating cable coils in your hand. Cuff a person by holding cuffs in your active hand, and then clicking your target. Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). your target by ctrl + clicking it (works even while cuffing). Turn off Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. so you can move around easier with the cuffed person. The target is now completely under your control as long as you don't stand still long enough for them to uncuff themselves, and as long as they don't get bumped out of your grab. Remove cuffs from yourself by resisting. Remove cuffs from someone else by click-dragging their sprite onto yours and then click the cuffs in the menu that pops up.

Stuns

The easiest way to win a fight is by stunning your enemy, leaving them vulnerable for you to cuff them, hurt them into a crit state, or worse. The downside of stuns is that the effect is only temporary; if you fail to deal with your target in time, they can get back up. Also note, when the wiki or players talk about "stuns", they are generally talking about 1 of 3 status effects: paralyze, knockdown, or stamina crit, all of which are types of disable effects. It can be confusing to know which disable effect is which, so it's helpful to read what each one does.

The most common stun used to end fights is stamina crit, which occurs when a target experiences over 100 stamina damage. The stunprod is a craftable weapon that deals 55 stamina damage, enough to fully stun someone in two hits. It also has a delayed knockdown effect, even after only one hit. Stun times vary depending on item used, but are usually around 4-15 seconds. You can reduce stun times on yourself in several ways, such as with certain chemicals, including from smoking nicotine. Some stun weapons are conditional, such as the flash , which only works if the target has no sunglasses or similar protection. Keep in mind that some targets can be immune to stuns; you will have to damage them instead. Common mobs with stun immunity are simplemobs and hulks.

Melee Combat

You interact with a person in melee by being adjacent to them and clicking on their sprite (and not on the tile they are standing on/moving towards). You count as adjacent to moving targets when next to the tile their animation is gliding towards. When your interaction connects, something will happen depending on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. status, mouse button used and which weapon you are wielding. Due to technical limitations, some clicks will not connect, so what you should do is spam-click that target while moving around and trying to avoid being clicked yourself. Every time you successfully attack (or hug) someone in melee there is a cooldown before you can do it again. The cooldown is usually less than a second.

Unarmed Combat

This guy just broke into your department and whipped out an energy sword and energy crossbow. You are unarmed. You are at a huge disadvantage. What can you do?; Let's say he somehow kept missing the shots with the bow, due to you staying behind a machine or wall, and is now coming towards you with the e-sword. You have a few options.

Shoving

First you should read about how shoving with Right-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. works (hover over the mouse icon). You can try to lure your enemy into a spot where you can shove him against an object, which knocks him down and makes him drop both weapons. Then shove him one more time on the ground to paralyze him for 3 seconds. Then you must quickly left click his own dropped energy sword to pick it up. Kill him with it. To avoid being shoved yourself you should try to not stand next to obstacles.

Off-Balance

Shoving on its own has additional benefits, even if it doesn't result in a knockdown. After a successful shove, your enemy is off-balance for 3 seconds. This results in your opponent suffering a significant movement speed debuff, and opens them to additional interactions with other forms of unarmed attacks while they are off-balance. It is important to weave shoves into your combat where possible so that you can exploit this benefit. Any advantage, especially if you cannot find a decent angle to shove your enemy over, is worth taking where you can. Especially if only to make a break for it and escape while you can.

Firearm Disarm

One benefit of off-balance is the ability to remove a gun from an opponents hands just from a shove while they are suffering from the debuff, even if they are not knocked down. This isn't terribly reliable, however, and you're better off using some other combination instead. Your opponent needs to actually be using that gun to drop it, which means they will probably just shoot you with it before you can disarm them. Not ideal. A true desperation move, but hilarious when you pull it off, especially if you manage to snatch their energy crossbow and use it against them.

Grabbing

You can Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4).; This is difficult to pull off unless you catch your opponent completely unaware, they're stunned, or you know CQC (which allows you to instantly 'aggressively' grab). First you ctrl + click your target once to passive grab. This can be broken out of almost instantly, so most enemies won't give you the chance to upgrade it into a different grab. Ctrl + click him one more time, and if he didn't move or "resist" to break out of your grab, you will grab them aggressively. This will make your target drop any held items and restrain them. Either pick up the dropped energy sword and kill him with it, or continue to tabling.

While your enemy is off-balance, and they have taken at least 30 stamina damage, then they need to attempt to break out of even a passive grab, just like they would an aggressive grab. If your opponent can resist, they have a 60% chance to escape (or half if they're prone). Failing deals takes 15-20 stamina damage every failed attempt. This allows you an opportunity to pull your opponent into a proper aggressive grab. Useful if you've already landed a few punches and need to close the fight. However, they can still use their hands until you upgrade the Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). into aggressive, so they might shove you to break the grab.

Neck Grab

If you're feeling bold, you can attempt to force your opponent into a neck Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4).. This is basically a killing blow in of itself, as your opponent will likely be unable to resist out of this Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4)., and it also conveniently forces them prone. However, it takes several seconds to upgrade, and you must be standing still to do this. They'll have at least one chance to resist before this occurs, so you had better be feeling lucky. At this stage, you may as well have already won, so consider upgrading to strangling.

Strangling

If you already have them in a neck Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4)., you should makes you start strangling him, causing suffocation damage. This is a slow process, and the target can attempt to break free by spamming "resist" or trying to move away. The target has 20% chance to break out per try (down from ~60% on aggressive grab). Strangling is rarely used unless the target is already cuffed or in stamina critical. The target can attempt to resist once every 4 seconds, and can call for help while being strangled. But you can punch stamina critted players in a single limb repeatedly during strangling to keep them in-place, tape-gagging optional.

Tabling

When having an aggressive Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). or better on the enemy, you can quickly "table" him. Do this by enabling Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then clicking any table within your melee range. This will instantly transport him to the top of the table, and knock him down for 3 seconds, which deals 10 brute and 40 stamina damage. Quickly follow up with a Right-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. shove to paralyze him for 3 seconds. If you time it just right, you can permanently keep him stunned by waiting a moment and then spam Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). on him to aggressive again, and clicking the same table again, and then shoving him again. You can do this over and over until crit or stamcrit. If you are on the receiving end of this treatment you can yell for help and spam "resist", which will make you attempt to break out of the grab (with a 4 second cooldown). Resisting will not work the 3 seconds you are paralyzed, so your enemy must mess up the timing for you to escape.

If you know CQC or sleeping carp any table will be destroyed if you table someone on it. Tabling on a glass table will stun for a long duration, but will break the table.

A passive Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). while they are off-balance does not allow you to table someone. It must be an aggressive Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). or better.

Table Head Slamming

If you somehow manage to upgrade your Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). to a neck Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). or better, tabling someone will make you slam their head on the table. A head slam does 30 brute damage to the head, 40 stamina damage and 3 seconds of knockdown. Performing two head slams on the same standard table will destroy said/the table.

Throwing Spacemen

If you have an aggressive grab, you can also activate "throw" mode with R. Then left click somewhere to throw the grabbed person in that direction. Unlike with tabling, you must throw the person away from you. Otherwise the thrown spaceman will hit yourself and paralyze you both. Throwing him on top of a glass table will paralyze him long enough to cuff him. Throwing a person or a monkey corpse at someone is a reliable method to paralyze someone for a moment. Throwing him at a wall or reinforced wall will paralyze him for a moment as well, and same against windows and some other objects but with reduced paralyze time. Throwing him at an airlock will make it open, if he is wearing a valid ID.

Punching and kicking

You enable Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. to be able to punch with Turn on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then left-click a person with your hand empty. . Punching does a small and random amount of stamina and brute damage. What you're hoping for though, is the random chance for a punch to cause a short knockdown. Keep clicking your target with punches until this happens, then quickly Right-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. shove the target on the ground to paralyze him for 3 seconds. Then quickly pick up the dropped energy sword and kill him with it (you know the drill). If the target has no weapon to pick up, you can keep clicking the prone target with fists to kick him instead.

Punching has a probability to miss, but if you're healthy, this chance is fairly low, roughly 10%. However, the more beat up you are, the more inaccurate you are with your punches. If you're about to fall unconscious, don't try punching. If you still want to try a punch, but don't want to miss, try Right-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. shoving your enemy off-balance. Your punch won't miss, and if they have 40 or more stamina and brute damage combined, they'll be guaranteed to be knocked prone.

Kicking never misses, but you can only kick prone targets. Your kicks also do more stamina and brute damage than punches, and bypass armor slightly. If you have your enemy in an aggressive Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4)., your punches also bypass armor, similar to to kicks.

For a human, punches do 5-10 brute damage and 7-15 stamina damage. Kicks do 7-15 brute damage and 10-20 stamina damage. Ethereals do burn damage instead of brute damage.

Melee Weapons

Fighting with melee weapons works similarly to fighting unarmed. You click the enemy while holding a melee weapon in your hand and you will deal damage to them with that weapon. The differences to unarmed fighting is that there is usually no randomness to damage dealt, and Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. usually doesn't matter. Some weapons have alternate attacks though. Stun batons and Stunprods , stun harmlessly with Ordinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not., stun harmfully (10 brute damage) Ordinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not.; To defeat someone by only using a melee weapon, you should generally use strongest weapon that you can muster to give the target as little time to react and counter you; Most melee weapons don't have the ability to stun, getting up close and personal with your target carries a risk, unless they're stunned then just whack them like a Piñata.

Throat Slicing

You can slice someone's throat. While holding a sharp weapon, Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). until aggressive (level 2) grab, and then Ordinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. them while aiming for head. This takes a sometime but will cause a heavily bleeding wound. Certain bladed weapons can slice throats faster, a good example being the butcher's cleaver. Another thing you can do after slicing someone's throat is by following up with a few blunt weapon strikes to cause a Tier 3 Blunt wound to your target's head.

Pillow Smothering

With this little trick, you can cause suffocation damage over time with effects that stack; (Straggle, chems, environmental conditions, ect.) While holding a Pillow, Ordinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. them while aiming for their head or mouth. This takes some time but will ensure they pass out eventually; (If you even manage to hold them still long enough) The target must have their mouth uncovered for this trick to work.

Ranged Combat

Ranged projectiles in this game use pixel perfect movement. Shoot by having a ranged weapon in your hand with Ordinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. or Ordinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a target tile or entity in question; If you click it on not Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. Turn off Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then left-click. The projectile will pass over some people/entities that are either resting/laying-down/crawling, paralyzed, knockdown, sleeping,softcrit or hardcrit, or even dead, so unless you click directly on that sprite/entity in question the projectile will pass over it/them. (and yes, that means you can even blast windows with pew pew lasers). If you pew/bang in a direction on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. Turn on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then left-click. it'll hit the first mob/mobs it comes into contact with regardless if its laying down or not; Try to keep your mouse steady/still the moment you click to fire/blast/throw as to reduce the chance of your input being (ignored) interpreted/seen as a drag action, If you drag your mouse even slightly before releasing the click, your ranged attempt might be mistaken for a drag-click.

Ranged Combat Controls

Guns have some special controls depending on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. or mouse button used:

• Turn off Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then left-click. Lets you fire at a target point blank with most guns by clicking directly on them.
• Turn on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then left-click. Makes you perform a melee strike with your gun, unless you aim behind your target.
• Ordinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. Right-click someone (near) point blank to take aim at them, holding them up at gun point; You will then fire at them with a reaction shot if they move.
  • Shooter can move freely within 2 tiles of the target without breaking the stickup.
  • For the first 2.5 seconds after the hold-up, any triggered reaction shot will deal normal damage.
  • Between 2.5-10 seconds after, any triggered reaction shot will deal double damage.
  • After 10 seconds the reaction shot will deal 2.5x damage.
  • If the shooter is attacked and takes damage from anything, they have a chance to flinch and fire the reaction shot. This is a 50% chance, unless they're hit in the arm holding the gun, in which case it's an 80% chance.
• Turn on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then left-click. or Turn on Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. and then right-click. With combat mode on, any mouse button lets you fire two guns at the same time. However you will also have a random spread to your accuracy unless you drop a gun.

Throwing

This is a safer way to take down a target. Pick nearby items/objects up and throw them at the target. Most items deal the same damage when thrown as when used as a melee weapon. Some, such as spears will deal even more damage. (Who knew that a thing designed to deal more damage would naturally deal more damage, funny how that works) First pick up an item/object, then activate "throw" with the [R] key. (Or holding down [spacebar]) Then click where you want to throw the item/object. You can pick up some chairs or even stools for throwing, by dragging their sprites onto yours. Throwing just like ranged combat, uses pixel perfect movement, which means you can throw it in any direction. You can also craft bolas to throw at targets, which will slow them down until they resist out of it. Thrown objects do not count as ranged shots and as such can't reflected by sleeping carp users. You can counter having items thrown at you by activating "throw" yourself (with [R] or holding down [spacebar]). If your active hand is empty, you will then catch/capture the next object thrown at you, instead of getting hit by it.

Alternatively you could use Hold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). until aggressive grab on a nearby dead or alive mob, and throw it at the target with your empty hand selected, for a short sweet stun that not only forces them horizontal but also disarms them with the added bonus of dealing 10 brute damage to a random body part of theirs, stay on top or away from the throwing arc to not get hit yourself, if the mob isn't in the right position click on a nearby turf/tile/floor to move it there for a better angled throw, toggle throw, and yeet. (throw)

Embedding

Some items, such as the spears , has a chance to embed into a body part when they are thrown at someone. An embedded item deals additional brute damage and bleeding until the item is removed. Some embedded items can automatically fall out after a while. Else you remove an embedded item from yourself by examining your body, and then clicking the underlined string of text that appears in the chat window. You remove embedded items from others with surgery. Many items, such as glass shards and metal rods can only embed from higher than normal throw speed, such as from explosions. Some more items that can embed from normal throws are: Energy sword , combat knife and throwing star

Execution With Guns

If you target mouth and Ordinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. with Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. off, you will aim at the target's head with a slow progress bar, and fire once it finishes (if the target is still in melee range). Mostly useful for roleplay. It also deals 10 times more damage. If you select a different body part before firing, you will spare your target.

Weapons

What follows below is a table of some common or robust items that may help you win, separated by category. Uncommon weapons may not be listed and the ones that are could be outdated, so don't rely entirely on the table. If in doubt, examining the weapon and clicking the "bluespace tag" will tell you how many hits it takes to bring someone down.

Melee Weapons

Most station personnel lack access to proper firearms, thus if push comes to shove most people will have to rely on the old fashion method of melee combat to deal with a attacker.

Almost any object on the station can be used as a makeshift melee weapon, however some are better than others.

Icon	Item	Damage	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Broken Bottle	15 Brute when breaking 9 Brute after broken	Get a bottle from the Booze-o-mat, smash it on someone.	Civilian	Has to be broken first, to break simply enable Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. then smash it against someone; by aiming for the head you will also knock them down if they are not wearing protective head gear. Smashing or throwing it spills its contents over the target so you could use it as a chemist to knock out your target, by filling it with chloral, and then beat them to death with it. Another reason why traitor Chemist is so great. If the bottle's contents are flammable (booze bottles, for instance) you can follow up by setting your target on fire. (toasty)
	Box Cutter	10 brute when extended	Print one from the autolathe	Civilian	A ghetto switchblade, is better at neck slashing than other melee weapons of its strength and is easily concealable.
	Butcher's Cleaver	15 Brute	Hack the Dinnerware vending machine.	Civilian: Kitchen Staff	Somewhat hard to get. Security will likely have their suspicions as the only reason to have this over the normal knife is its robusting power. Works as a ghetto circular saw in surgery. Can easily dismember with repeated strikes to the same limb, works extra-well against burn wounded limbs.
	Circular Saw	15 Brute	Operating Theatre Robotics Lab Autolathe	Civilian: Medical/Research	One of the most robust things you can find. Sadly they are rather uncommon and departments like to hang onto theirs, and security likes to take them; You can print one at the Cargo Bay's autolathe as well as Medbay's techfab, if it has metal to make it.
	Death Nettle	Up to 30 Burn. Damage depends on potency. Loses a random amount of damage after each hit.	Growing them at Hydroponics	Civilian: Botany	A red nettle that deals high damage and can paralyze. Requires gloves to wield, lasts for several hits (damage reduced with each hit) until they disintegrate (i.e. the evidence disappears). Experienced Botanists can make these. At low potency they are mostly a joke but at high potency they are as strong as energy swords.
	Fire Extinguisher	10 Brute	Emergency Fire closets and lockers, emergency storage rooms	Civilian	Found across the station so they aren't in any short supply. Unlikely to be taken away by security if they search you. They are also very useful if you get spaced, spray it in the opposite direction of where you want to head to, and you'll fly away. With a limit of 50 units, that's 10 squirts using 5 per spray.
	Air/Oxygen/Anaesthetic tank	10 Brute	Emergency lockers E.V.A. Ordnance Lab Atmospherics Operating Theatre (for anaesthetic tanks).	Civilian	Found across the station so they aren't in any short supply; Air and oxygen tanks are unlikely to be taken by security if they search you; You can use it for internals while having it in your hand (though it is recommended you don't use an anaesthetic tank, unless you don't plan to wake up anytime soon, or not at all if you aren't found in time).
	Push Broom	8 Brute unwielded 12 Brute wielded	Custodial Closet, Janitorial Cart	Janitor	Deals a surprising amount of damage when wielded. Beware the janitor's wrath when you make too much of a mess.
	Fire Axe	5 Brute unwielded 24 Brute wielded	Bridge and Atmospherics.	Civilian: Atmospherics/Command	Most robust thing you can get from the Station. Has to be held with two hands to be used properly. Security will likely take it away and it's a large object so best store this on your back. (or drag it around and risk it getting yoinked) They are also rare, one can be found in Atmos and the other is located at the Bridge (Good luck breaking in before it gets taken) Can be used as a crowbar (while wielded) on unpowered doors, and is strong enough to break powered up ones. A variant can be made from metallic hydrogen if you're skilled enough in Atmos.
	Hatchet	12 Brute 15 thrown	Hydroponics.	Civilian: Botany	Botanists use these to chop wood, they also are good at chopping limbs. Are easy to conceal, and if you're a Botanist, security probably won't care if you're carrying one around. Throwing it at someone deals 15 brute damage. Bonus points if you end up finishing off an fleeing target this way, Navajo-style. Works as a ghetto circular saw in surgery.
	Kitchen Knife	10 Brute	Kitchen Autolathe.	Civilian	Useful if you're the Chef/Cook, as Security are unlikely to give a single shit if they spot you with it. Works as a ghetto scalpel in surgery. Can be hidden in boots.
	Null Rod	18 Brute (base)	Chapel and on the Chaplain.	Civilian: Chaplain	Similar to the Circular Saw, but there's only one of them, and the Chaplain tends to keep it on them. It can also destroy runes and protect against some cult magics. Can be transformed into a variety of religious weapons, with different characteristics.
	Pickaxe	15 Brute	Mining Dock and Mining Station.	Civilian: Supply	Fairly robust, but it's very large, so it can only be stored on the back, belt or even on armor slot of miner armor & coats. Miners barely use these anymore in favor of the Kinetic Accelerator, so it's mostly seen on the Gulag. Mining drills and jackhammers all do the same amount of damage as a pickaxe. Also comes in Silver and Diamond variants that deal 17 and 19 brute respectively but you gotta work for it if you want those stronger picks.
	Compact Pickaxe	10 Brute	Mining Dock and Mining Station, in miner's equipment closets.	Civilian	Does less damage, but can fit in a backpack.
	Survival Knife	15 Brute	Miner's explorer backpacks, Miner's explorer boots	Civilian: Supply	Miners spawn with a very robust knife that can fit in their pockets or boots. Can also be bought from cargo or used as a bayonet on certain bolt-action firearms.
	Scalpel	10 Brute	Operating Theatre Autolathe.	Civilian: Medical/Research	Despite not being as good as the circular saw, this thing is still quite robust. Jabbing people in the eyes occasionally stuns them and eventually blinds them, limiting their ability to run. (do to bumping into entities that can't be seen nearby) The best part is you can store it in your pockets and if you have access to this (not counting autolathe produced scalpels) security wouldn't care, unless it's covered in blood, of course. But even then they might assume you're just a bad doctor. Is useful for making unarmored targets bleed out from many wounds. (death by a thousand cuts)
	Glass Shard	5 Brute 10 when thrown	Anywhere there's glass (read: everywhere).	Civilian	Extremely easy to obtain, just break a glass or a reinforced glass pane or climb a glass table. (ideal use a screwdriver on said glass table then activate it in hand shortcut:[Z] once you pick up the glass sheet and make it into a glass shard) Works also as a ghetto scalpel. ideally use gloves to avoid cutting yourself when hitting things, but you can still throw it; You can also make a shiv by applying cloth on it.
	Screwdriver	5 Brute	Most storage rooms and Engineering.	Civilian	Its robustness doesn't come from the damage dealt, but from its thin, pointed edge. With it, anyone with burned limbs can get punctured. Anyone not wearing glasses can have their eyes stabbed out causing them to lose sight and eventually go blind; Doesn't make them mute so expect cries for help. Seriously, don't underestimate this thing.
	Surgical Drill	15 Brute	Operating Theatre Autolathe.	Civilian: Medical/Research	Only found in Surgery; Only used for dental implants, so it'll barely be noticed if it goes missing; It's useful for leaving lasting wounds that will kill if untreated.
	Toolbox	12 Brute	Most storage rooms and Engineering.	Civilian	Rather common. Although it deals a moderate amount of damage, it's a bulky item, so you'll have to hold it. An Assistants love to fight in arenas with these.
	Welding tool	3 Brute when off 15 Burn when on	Most storage rooms and Engineering.	Civilian	When switched on, it deals a robust amount of burn damage, but consumes fuel on every successful hit. Can be filled with 1 unit of fuel and 19 units of liquid plasma to make an ingenious explosive. Welder (burn) wounds on limbs make said limb easier to wound and thus, easier to chop off with a bladed weapon.
	Syndicate Toolbox	15 brute 18 brute when thrown	Syndicate uplink and the Derelict.	Syndicate	Worth more for emergency tools than anything. Expect security to come cracking down unless they know you've taken a trip to the derelict.
	Spear	10 brute when unwielded 18 brute when wielded 20 brute when thrown	Made by yourself	Civilian	A haphazardly-constructed yet still deadly weapon of ancient design. You can attach an explosive to it. If you attach one, Alt-clicking it will allow you to set a war cry when attacking with it. Spears can be made with plasma shards, titanium shards or even plastitanium shards to make them even more dangerous.
	Chainsaw	24 Brute when on	Made by yourself	Civilian	You can surgically replace an arm with a chainsaw; Can break an airlock down easier; Faster when on, slower when off; High wound capability, aim for the legs and arms to put them under max bloodloss.
	Baseball bat	10 Brute	Made by yourself	Civilian	Knocks back targets on hit; Can also knock projectiles back with it by hitting a projectile before it hits you; Exception, bullet. (The Bat can't outsmart it)

Actual Melee Weapon

While makeshift weapons are more common, actual dedicated weapons are far more effective in harming, subduing or killing a target. However, these weapons are very noticeable and most station personnel can't get access to them.

Icon	Item	Damage	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Cult Blade	30 Brute	Cult magic	Cultists	Those who aren't Cultists suffer from wielding this blade...MENTALLY. Aside from being very robust, it is Cult exclusive. Expect a wave of batons lasers when Security sees you holding this.
	Energy Sword	3 Brute Off 30 Brute On	Through a Syndicate Uplink	Syndicate/Nanotrasen	Despite being very strong in melee combat, its activation is loud, very obvious to those around you, and a very big target for people looking for free gear. It also counts as a shield when active! Aim for the legs or arms. Use a multitool on one to turn on RAINBOW MODE (permanently). TURN IT ON BEFORE YOU USE IT
	Double-bladed Energy Sword	3 Brute Off 34 Brute On	Through a Syndicate Uplink	Syndicate/Nanotrasen	Has to be held with two hands while on. Four extra damage may not seem much, but it means one less hit to crit an unarmored target. When wielded it gives a 100% chance to deflect energy-based shots, like lasers. Like the energy sword, its activation is very loud. Use a multitool on one to turn on RAINBOW MODE (permanently). TURN IT ON BEFORE YOU USE IT For obvious balance reasons, hulks cannot use these.
	Stun Baton	10 Brute	Security Office and Security Officer's backpack.	Security	Very robust if you know how to use it properly. Only the security team/force can get these easily; Deploy liberally, but stow for transport.
	Katana	40 brute	Syndicate base	Nuclear Operatives	Real katanas are very robust, but rare. The Syndicate base contains one. Despite the high damage, the katana often goes unused due to its lack of deflection capabilities compared to the double esword.
	Cursed Katana	15 brute	Possible loot from necropolis chests in Lavaland.	Mining	Cursed weapon that retracts into an organ, and mauls your hand if you retract it without hitting a live target. Able to combo attacks.
	Telescopic Baton	10 Brute	Heads of Staff's backpacks.	Command	Like the stun baton but retractable, fits in your pockets and has a instant knock down with the added downside of a shorter stun time, Heads of Staff start their shift with one in their backpack. EXTEND IT BEFORE USING!
	Officer's Sabre	15 Brute	Captain's locker.	Captain	A sabre intended for ceremonial uses. Comes with its own sheath. Can block melee attacks and has good armor penetration. Surprisingly sharp for a fashion accessory. Deals slightly more damage to assistants if attacking them in combat mode.
	Combat Knife	20 Brute	Can be ordered through Cargo.	Security	Very robust for its size.
	Survival Knife	15 Brute	Given to shaft miners.	Supply	The perfect tool for butchering the local wildlife and showing how they do it in Birmingham to a demigod.
	Big Slappy	30 Brute, 10 Brute recoil damage to the user	Can be crafted using a Big Slappy Parts Kit that can be ordered from cargo, 4 wrenches, 5 sheets of plasteel, 10 iron rods and one mining drill	Civilian	Knocks down whoever is hit with it in addition to its huge damage, but makes the wielder incredibly slow and deals brute damage to the user after every hit because of recoil. Can be folded or unfolded by using it in-hand. While unfolded, it can be used as an extremely fast wrench, and while folded it can be used as a shovel. Can only be held with two hands.

Ranged Weapons

Although often hard to get, these can put you at a huge advantage. Not just from being outside melee range, but also by shooting through windows and destroying walls. Guns rely on a stock of ammo, and those are hard to get, while energy guns use recharging units or just recharge by themselves.

Sidearms (Ballistic)

Ballistic weapons remain a popular weapon in the 26th century, typically however Nanotrasen prefer the usage of Energy weapons over Ballistic weapons, so don't expect to see many ballistic weapons on station.

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Desert Eagle	.50	7 Rounds	60 Brute	Summon guns, can spawn in secure contraband lockers, and also from the MetaStation vault.	Nanotrasen	Comes in three tasteful variants. Normal, gold and camo gold. Hope for the gold gun. 7 Rounds of pure mlg; spare ammo available nowhere.
	Unica 6 auto-revolver	.357	7 Rounds	60 Brute	Syndicate Uplink and summon guns.	Nanotrasen	All in all the syndicate revolver, but for death squad and emergency response team officers. Can spawn in contraband lockers.
	Revolver	.357	7 Rounds	60 Brute	Syndicate Uplink and summon guns	Syndicate	Security (or generally anyone) will be quick to scream "TRAITOR!" if they see you with one; You can get more ammo from hacked autolathes. Serve with a side of grenade to finish your foe off for good.
	Revolver	.38	6 Rounds	25 Brute	Detective's locker or summon guns.	Security	Deals moderate damage. Can be modified to fire .357 by wrenching it, but each consecutive shot raises the chance of a misfire, usually ending with you shooting yourself with .357.
	Makarov Pistol	9mm	8 rounds	30 Brute	Syndicate Uplink.	Syndicate	A robust sidearm accessible through a traitor uplink. Doesn't deal as much damage as the revolver, but costs less and can be reloaded more easily without purchasing additional magazines by printing ammo boxes from the Autolathe. Small enough to fit in pockets. One of the few guns that takes the universal silencer. Can be found in the contraband locker.
	Ansem Pistol	10mm	8 rounds	40 Brute	Nuclear Operatives and their uplinks.	Syndicate	Starting equipment of the Nuclear Operatives. Similar to the Makarov Pistol, but uses 10mm ammo and deals more damage. A silencer can be attached to it.
	Russian Revolver	.357	1 round. Can load up to 6.	60 Brute 300 Brute when used on self	MetaStation	Old Russia	A Russian made revolver. Uses .357 ammo. It has a single slot in its chamber for a bullet. A gun to play Russian Roulette! You can spin the chamber to randomize the position of the bullet. True men aim for the head.
	Nagant Revolver	7.62x38mmR	7 rounds	60 Brute	Summon guns, Russians	Old Russia	A Russian made revolver in 7.62x38mmR, functionally identical to a regular one except this can be suppressed.
	Chaplain's Revolver	.77	5 rounds	18 brute	Punished sect	Psykers	A chaplains revolver, can be reloaded via a prayer action.

Sidearms (Energy)

Energy weapons are among the most common kind of weapon you'll find on a Nanotrasen space station. Reliable but has issues with ammo.

Energy Based

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Disabler	Energy	20 Disable	30 Stamina	Armory, disabler crates, summon guns, and the suit storage of that seccie you just killed.	Security	If you're trying to kill someone, stamina crit, then beat the living daylights out of them. Takes two shots to slow down, 5 to stamina crit.
	Disabler SMG	Energy	40 Disable	15 Stamina	Disabler SMG crates from cargo.	Security	An automatic version of the disabler, with weaker projectiles but better fire rate. It takes 7 shots to stamina crit a person. Cannot be dual-wielded.
	Energy Crossbow	Energy (Self-Charging)	Infinite bolts (needs to cooldown after shooting)	10 Toxin + Stun	Craftable using a gun part kit from security protolathe, Proto-Kinetic Accelerator, 15u of Radium and 5 pieces of cable.	Security	Same as the Miniature Energy Crossbow, but large and can't fit in bags. Can be worn on armor.
	Miniature Energy Crossbow	Energy (Self-Charging)	Infinite Bolts (needs to cooldown after shooting)	10 Toxin + Stun	Syndicate Uplink.	Syndicate	The syndicate's energy crossbow, small, silent and deadly.
	Smoothbore Disabler	Energy (Hand-Cranked)	Infinite shots, but you need to crank it by using it in-hand and waiting 2 seconds after each shot to recharge	30 Stamina	Craftable.	Civilian	A makeshift disabler, its projectiles are weak against armor and you can fire only one shot before needing to crank it for 2 seconds. Has 22.5 degrees of spread. You can put several of these in your bag to take someone down without having to crank one.
	Elite Smoothbore Disabler	Energy (Hand-Cranked)	Infinite shots, but you need to crank it by using it in-hand and waiting 2 seconds after every 2 shots to recharge	35 Stamina	Militia ERT, craftable if you somehow find and read the recipe.	Nanotrasen	Elite version of the smoothbore disabler. Has no spread and can shoot 2 disabler shots before you need to crank it. Also deals slightly more stamina damage and is not weak against armor.
	Thermal Pistols	Energy	8 Shots per gun, 16 total.	20 brute for cryo, 20 burn for infernal. Shooting a hot person with cryo does 20 extra damage and knocks down, shooting a cold person with inferno causes an explosion.	Cargo Bay.	Cargo	They come in pairs from cargo, though they work fine independently. Each shot has 10 AP. Despite being an energy weapon, their bullets function much like ballistics. Shooting someone the OPPOSITE temperature as the gun you're using has bonus effects!
	Plasma Cutter	Plasma	40 plasma bursts	5 Burn	Cargo Bay, in the protolathe after research	Cargo	Bad for killing, decent for delimbing, 7 shots to the same limb can take it off. Dual-wielding recommended.
	Advanced Plasma Cutter	Plasma	100 plasma bursts	7 Burn	Cargo Bay, in the protolathe after research	Cargo	Bad for killing, Viable for delimbing, 5 shots to the same limb takes it off. Aim for the arms & legs!

Pulse Based

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Pulse Pistol	Energy	10 Pulse, 20 Laser, 10 Stun	50 Burn	Emergency Response Team	Nanotrasen	A sidearm based on the Pulse Rifle. Is capable of fitting inside pockets and other small places but has a very limited ammo capacity. Issued to all Elite Emergency Response Team personnel.

Longarm (Ballistic)

Automatic

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	C-20r SMG	.45	24 Rounds	30 Brute	Can only be found in Nuke Op rounds, or with Summon guns.	Syndicate	Powerful SMG that will crit unarmored targets in two 2-round bursts. Far from the strongest Nuke Op weapon but certainly one of the most cost efficient, and more than deadly enough.
	PP-95 (Surplus SMG)	9mm	50 Rounds	10.5 Brute	Nuke op uplinks	Syndicate	Shoots in 5-round low-damage bursts with an enormous spread, to the point where almost all of your bullets will fly diagonally. Costs only 2TC with 1TC for additional magazines, but REALLY not worth using unless you can't afford anything else.
	WT550 Automatic Rifle	4.6×30mm	20 Rounds	20 Brute	Security and Cargo.	Nanotrasen	A older rifle often used by paramilitary or high security forces. Has some boutique ammo that can be researched and printed at the Security Techfab to expand its' usefulness. Practically just a brute, harder to reload in most cases laser gun.
	L6 SAW	7.12x82mm	50 Rounds	45 Brute	Nuke ops and summon guns only.	Syndicate	Holds the most ammo of any gun, 50 shots dealing 45 brute damage each, firing in a fast 3-round burst that is moderately inaccurate. With AP ammo this thing will take down even heavily armored targets in one or two bursts.
	Uzi	9mm	32 rounds	20 Brute	Summon guns, Gang Wars	Gangs	A lightweight, fast firing gun, for when you want someone dead. Uses 9mm rounds.

Bolt Action

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Pipegun	12 Gauge shells Can be modified to fit 7.62mm bullets	1 Shell	Depends on shell	Crafted or found in the Abandoned Gambling Den on BirdshotStation.	Civilian	A handcrafted pipegun made of scavenged materials. To load shells or bullets, simply use the full round on the pipegun. To attach a bayonet, open the bolt then apply a survival knife to it.
	Mosin	7.62 mm rifle cartridge Surplus 7.62 mm rifle cartridge	5 rounds (1 full stripper clip)	60 Brute	Formerly bought from nuke op uplink, now a random chance to get it in the russian surplus crate from cargo.	CARGONIA, security, centcom, pirates	An old, unreliable but popular and hard hitting bolt action rifle. Can be loaded one bullet by one, or up to 5 at once using a stripper clip. Mass produced so much, it somehow found it's way on a really bad space station. There are two variants of this gun - a "new" one (which is also used by some pirates and centcom assistants) and an old one (or "wet" as it is described in-game). The old ones have to be cleaned quite often or they will start jamming (have a chance to not do anything when using in hand to open the bolt). Can be cleaned using the cleaning kits that might or might not have come in the crates. Can be sawn down. Furthermore - There are also two variants of the ammo this gun uses and which can come with it in the crates - the normal and the surplus kind. They are identical in everything except that the surplus ammo has worse armor penetration, but can be printed in a hacked autolathe.
	Sniper	.50 Cal Ammo Types Icon Description A 6-round magazine of .50 ammunition for the sniper rifle. Deals 70 damage, stuns, penetrates armor and destroys machinery on hit. A 5-round magazine of .50 penetrating ammunition for the sniper rifle. Deals 60 damage, doesn't stun, dismember or break machinery. But it passes through everything it hits, including walls, making it extremely useful for crowds or very protected targets, like the AI. A 3-round magazine of .50 soporific ammunition for the sniper rifle. Deals no damage and doesn't break machinery, but any human hit by these will fall asleep for about 40 seconds. A 5-round magazine of .50 marksman ammunition for the sniper rifle. Its hitscan with one guaranteed ricochet, deals 50 damage, penetrates armor, and stuns if they aren't wearing armor.	Depends on ammo	Depends on ammo	Nuke ops and summon guns.	Syndicate	The Sniper Rifle is a high-power long range weapon fitted with a scope; right click to activate the scope and left click to shoot.

Shotgun

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Double-Barrelled Shotgun	12 Gauge shells	2 Shells	Depends on shell	Bar.	Civilian	Easiest shotgun to get, yet the rarest. Only one starts on the station and the Bartender likes to keep it in case of bar fights. Can be sawn off with a circular saw (make sure it's not loaded). A sawn-off shotgun will fit in your backpack. To load shells, simply use the full shell on the shotgun. Use it in hand to eject the shells.
	Riot Shotgun	12 Gauge shells	7 Shells	Depends on shell	The Armoury and summon spells.	Security	A uncommon shotgun, typically only used in emergencies by Security or when facing someone with ranged energy protection. Is the only main shotgun on the station at round start sans the bartender's double barrel. To load shells, simply use the full shell on the shotgun; when you shoot a shell, you need to eject it manually by using the shotgun in your hand before shooting another. It can also be sawed off with a circular saw or chainsaw to fit in your backpack.
	Combat Shotgun	12 Gauge Shells	7 Shells	Depends on shell	Armory contraband locker, ordered in Cargo and from Summon guns.	Nanotrasen	The highest ammo capacity of any shotgun. Best of all, you don't need to manually eject shells after shooting. Unlike the riot shotgun, it cannot be sawed off and can only be carried on your back.

Shotgun Shells

• Improvised Shotgun Shell: Shoots a spread of 7 metal shards, doing a total of 42 damage at point blank. Has damage falloff from range.
• Buckshot: Shoots 6 pellets dealing 7.5 brute damage each, for a maximum of 45. Has damage falloff from range.
• Slug: Shoots a single 50 damage shot.
• Rubber Shot: Shoots 6 pellets dealing 3 brute and 11 stamina damage each. Known to bounce off walls and other things, useful in maintenance
• Beanbag: Shoots one single beanbag, dealing 10 brute and 55 stamina damage. The bartender uses these by default.
• Breaching Slug: Shoots a single shot that does very little damage to living things (5 brute), but huge damage to structures like windows. Good for breaking into places. Available to the Space IRS pirate crew.
• Stun Shell: Shoots an electrode that stuns on hit. (Not easily available)
• Pulverizer Slug: Shoots a single shot that inflicts huge blunt wounds. Only spawnable by admins.
• Executioner Slug: Shoots a single shot that inflicts huge slash wounds. Only spawnable by admins.
• Custom Incapacitating Shot: Shoots 12 pellets dealing only 1 brute, but 6 stamina per pellet. Used for incapacitating someone. Can only be loaded in hook-modified sawn-off shotguns and are available to hook bounty hunters.
• Incendiary Slug: Shoots a single projectile that leaves a fire trail and ignites the target, on top of 20 brute damage.
• Precision Incendiary Slug: Same as the regular incendiary slug, but does not leave a fire trail.
• Shotgun Dart: A single dart that can contain up to 15 units of chemicals that'll be injected on hit.

• Technological Shells: Unloaded technological shells can be made in a Protolathe. See here for the recipes.
  • Meteorshot Shell: A single powerful projectile, deals 30 brute damage, stuns for 1.5 seconds and causes knockdown for 8 seconds. Pushes back machinery and some structures on hit.
  • Pulse Slug: A weaker version of one of the deathsquad's pulse rifle shots, dealing 30 burn damage and damaging or destroying walls and machinery.
  • Dragonsbreath Shell: Shoots a spread of 4 burning pellets, dealing 5 damage each.
  • FRAG-12 Slug: An explosive shell that paralyzes targets for 1 seconds, causes a small explosion where it hits, while also dealing 15 extra brute damage.
  • Ion Scatter Shell: Shoots a spread of 4 ion bolts, each of which ions a single target instead of the 3x3 area hit by normal ion rifles.
  • Laser Scatter Shell: Shoots a spread of 6 laser beams with up to 90 total damage.

Longarm (Energy)

Laser Based

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Laser Gun	Energy	19 Lasers	25 Burn	Armory and weapons crates.	Security	Lethal ONLY, but 4 extra shots.
	Hellfire Laser Gun	Energy	10 Lasers	30 Burn	Modified Laser Gun using the degradation kit bought from cargo.	Security	Infamous for gruesome burn wounds.
	Laser Cannon	Energy	10 Lasers	40 Burn	Summon guns	Nanotrasen	This is the Laser Gun's bigger brother, fear him, he will fuck you over.
	Laser Musket	Energy (Hand-Cranked)	Infinite shots, but has to be cranked 2 times to recharge after each shot by using it in-hand and waiting for 2 seconds	25 Burn 40 Stamina	Craftable.	Civilian	A makeshift laser musket. Deals good burn and stamina damage, but is weak against armor and has to be cranked 2 times after every shot.
	Heroic Laser Musket	Energy (Hand-Cranked)	Infinite shots, but has to be cranked 2 times to recharge after each shot by using it in-hand and waiting for 2 seconds	30 Burn 45 Stamina	Militia ERT, craftable if you find and read the recipe	Nanotrasen	Elite version of the laser musket. Its projectiles are not weak against armor and deal more stamina and burn damage. Still needs to be cranked after every shot.
	Energy Gun	Energy	16 Lasers, 20 Disable	25 Burn 20 Stamina on Chest 15 on limbs	Armory, energy weapons crate, HoP/Captain lockers.	Security	A versatile energy weapon. Best thing is to disable a target and then either handcuff (for arresting) or spam the other remaining shots at them on kill mode (for murder).
	Advanced Energy Gun	Energy	12 (recharges over time)	20 Burn 20 Stamina on chest 15 on limbs	Combine an energy gun with a gun kit from security protolathe, once researched.	Nanotrasen	Using advanced wizardry SCIENCE, a mini nuclear generator has been fitted into this gun to provide unlimited shots! Researched from R&D. Cannot be used in recharging units. Unreliable models may emit radiation, take caution.
	Antique Laser Gun	Energy	10 (recharges over time)	25 Burn	Captain's Quarters.	Nanotrasen	The prized weapon of the Captain, and the target of many enemy forces. Similar to the laser gun except it's self-recharging. They just don't make guns like they used to.
	X-01 Multiphase Energy Gun	Energy	4 Ion, 10 Laser, 20 Disable	20 Burn	Head of Security's locker.	Nanotrasen	Nanotrasen's first attempt to remake the Antique Laser Gun. Has more firing modes on offer but lacks the ability to self-recharge. The Ion mode can be useful for taking down cyborgs.
	Tactical Energy Gun	Energy	10 Stun, 20 Energy, 20 Kill	20 Burn target	Elite Emergency Response Team	Nanotrasen	A tactical variant of the Energy Gun. Holds more of a charge and can fire stun rounds.
	Ion Rifle	Energy	10 Ion Pulses	20 Brute to silicon mobs Up to 90 damage to mechs 3x3 EMP	Armory and on the Nuclear Operative shuttle.	Security	Large and unwieldy, great for dealing with mechs and cyborgs. Also opens lockers and crates.
	Retro Laser	Energy	12 Lasers	20 Burn	White Ship, deep space ruins.	Unknown	Found on the white ship, this old beast is like the laser gun; anyone with a spaaaaaace suit and a little know-how can reach it.
	Temperature Gun	Energy	40 Freeze/heat Beams	Heats/Cools target dependent upon the setting.	Armory. Combine an energy gun with a gun kit from security protolathe, once researched.	Nanotrasen	This weapon is deceptively strong since the projectiles aren't blocked by eswords/eshields and can slow people down to a crawl. Slimes die to it in two to three hits.
	X-Ray Gun	Energy	20 Lasers	15 Burn + 30 Irradiate	Combine a laser gun with a gun kit from security protolathe, once researched.	Nanotrasen	This beams from this gun will pass through everything, including walls, until they hit a mob.
	Tesla Cannon	Energy	33 Tesla	5 Burn + Electrocution	Crafted from a tesla cannon parts kit with a flux anomaly core.	Nanotrasen	Fully automatic and needs to be fired with two hands. If you're immune to electrocution via insulated gene you become immune to its shots.

Pulse Based

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Pulse Rifle	Energy	200 Pulse	50 Burn	Deathsquad	Nanotrasen	The most powerful energy weapon in existence. Bruteforces energy weapon's ammo problems by having a very large power source. Its pulse setting is capable of doing massive damage to a target as well as destroying cover and walls.
	Pulse Carbine	Energy	25 Pulse, 50 Laser, 25 Stun	50 Burn	Emergency Response Team	Nanotrasen	A scaled down version of the Pulse Rifle, holds significantly less power than the Pulse Rifle but is capable of being placed inside bags. Issued to Elite Emergency Response Team Security personnel.

Misc Weapons

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Chem Sprayer	Chemicals	600 units total 150 units of Spore Toxin (Causes blindness) 150 units of Cryptobiolin 150 units of Unstable Mutagen 150 units of Chloral Hydrate	Confusion, blindness, dizziness, knockout, and random mutations with the standard reagents.	Ordered via syndicate uplink, costs 10 telecrystals, only available to Nuclear Agents.	Syndicate	Think of it as a spray bottle. Except each spray is three tiles wide and can travel the entire screen. Generally kept away from players due to the potential of the lubepocalypse.
	Flamethrower	Gas of your choice	Depends on tank pressure	Depends on the gas	Made by yourself or with a hacked Autolathe	Civilian	You are a firestarter! Allows for creative gas mixes if you know your atmos. An area denial tool, generally useful for making small areas uninhabitable for people, not so useful when trying to kill someone or something, as it's easy to run away.
	Syringe Gun	Syringes	1 Syringe	6 Brute + 15u chemicals	Medbay Storage.	Civilian	In fact, this is very robust. Think of it as a ranged hypospray.
	Rapid Syringe Gun	Syringes	6 Syringes	6 Brute + 15u chemicals	Medical techfab if researched.	Nanotrasen	See the syringe gun, but take into account it holds six syringes. Can be made through researching them, and only costs metal and glass to make. This gun gives you the power to fuck over six people at once! First syringe in is first out.

Admin Only Weapons

These weapons are currently restricted to admin spawn only, some may also appear in 'summon gun' events during a Wizard round however.

Icon	Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	How to Acquire	Faction Usage	Notes
	Taser	Energy	5 Stun, 20 Disable	Stun target	Admins.	Security	Previously security's sidearm of choice, now replaced by disablers.
	Silenced Pistol	.45	12 rounds	20 Brute + Knockdown	Away missions. Admins.	Admin	A small, quiet, easily concealable gun. Uses .45 rounds.
	Tommy Gun	9mm	50 rounds	20 Brute + Knockdown	Admins	Admin	A genuine Chicago Typewriter.
	Gyrojet Pistol	.75	8 Rounds	74 Brute from direct hit 24 from a tile away explosion (-1, 0, 2)	Summon guns exclusive.	Admin	Delivers an explosion with every shot, plus you can afford to be less accurate with it, as the explosion hits 3x3, so it's great against groups.
	Instakill Rifle	None	Infinite	Instantly gibs targets	Admins	Admin	Flat out disintegrates all living targets. Only likely to be encountered if someone particularly likes or hates you.

Stun and Incapacitation Weapons

Having the ability to stun at a moment's notice will protect you from getting robusted quite often (as long as you don't get stunned first).

Icon	Item	Type of Stun	How to Acquire	Notes
	Stun Baton	Stamina damage	Security	Not being security, and having this out, is likely to land you in the brig.
	Stunprod	Stamina damage	Made by yourself	Having this is a quick way to get robusted by security. Doesn't fit in backpacks, but can be carried on your back.
	Telescopic Baton	Stamina damage	Be a Head of Staff	Not being a head of staff and having one of these is yet another way to incur security's ire.
	Disabler	Stamina damage	Spawns on officers, Armory. Disabler Crate from Cargo.	A non-lethal type of laser that deals Stamina Damage, which has the same slowing/debilitating effects of normal damage, without actually harming. Heals on its own over time.
	Flash	Stun Duration 8 Blinds cyborgs and scrambles their movement, stuns blinded cyborgs	Security, Bridge, Sec Checkpoint, Tech Storage	Cyborgs are vulnerable to this method of stunning. Eye protection, such as sunglasses or welding helmets prevents you from being stunned this way. Hardsuits and spacesuits will also block flashes, except for the CMO's.
	Chemicals	Depends on chemical	Chemistry	Typically used with a syringe gun, Hypospray, or Smoke Grenade. Some chemicals, like Chloral Hydrate, or Morphine, can hold targets still for some time, while others can be very harmful.
	Flashbang	Various effects. Duration varies with distance.	Security	Very good for stunning a whole room. Not wearing ear protection will make you deaf for awhile. Wearing both sunglasses and a bowman headset makes you immune to these.
	Laser Pointer	Blinds humans Blinds cyborgs Duration 5-10	Lawyer, Curator, Research Director	Has a chance of blinding people and cyborgs, like a Flash; a fully upgraded laser pointer has a 100% chance.
	Resonant Shriek	Duration 5-10	Being a changeling	Humans become deaf and confused.
	Cult Stun	Stun Duration 15 + 15 duration silence	Being a cultist and making one.	Works on cyborgs. Blocked by null rod.
	Beepsky	Stun Duration 14	Made in robotics.	Attacks those set to arrest, and, depending on the mode, with weapons out without permission.
	Bladed Cleanbot	Stun Duration 5	Made in robotics	Attach a knife to a Cleanbot and it will automatically butcher monkeys, parry incoming attacks and stab anything that steps on it, useful to be dragged around as a Janitor for an edge in a fight.
	ED-209	Stamina damage	Made in robotics.	Attacks those set to arrest, and, depending on the mode, with weapons out without permission.

Defense

To be good at combat, you must be able to survive an encounter with anything; Rockets, E-swords, and bees can all come flying towards you at any moment. While some may say that the best defense is a robust offense (which can be true in some cases), knowing how to protect yourself is a vital skill needed to be robust.

Stun Defense

Some abilities and items can reduce or entirely block stuns.

Icon	Counter	Type of Stun	How to Acquire	Notes
	Hulk	Any	Genetics	Hulks don't get stunned and don't fall ever. Even space lube doesn't make them fall, though they do slip.
	Eye protection	Flashes	Cargo and Engineering for welding helmets, Security for sunglasses.	Doesn't do anything with the stun itself; rather, it protects you from flashing

Damage Prevention

A few items, when used, can randomly completely block damage.

Icon	Item	How to acquire	Protection	Notes
	Riot Shield	Armory	Blocks melee attacks.	Note that attacks aimed at other parts of the body (commonly the head) may miss, and have a chance of hitting another part instead, usually your chest. Tanking too much damage with it can cause the shield to shatter, stunning you.
	Strobe Shield	Craft from a riot shield, a flash and a mounted flash frame	Blocks melee attacks.	Works just like the riot shield, but emits a non-targeted flash every time it blocks an attack, can be used in hand for non-targeted flash and directly flashes anyone you hit with it. The flash can burn out.
	Telescopic Shield	Head of Security's locker, Security protolathe	Blocks melee attacks.	Same as the riot shield, but can be collapsed for easy storage. Fits in pockets while collapsed but doesn't block attacks if not extended.
	Roman Shield	Skeletons summoned with a necromantic stone	Blocks melee attacks.	Same as the regular riot shield, but slightly less durable. A cosmetic version with no block chance can be bought from an AutoDrobe in dorms.
	Wooden Buckler	Can be crafted using 20 wooden planks	Blocks melee attacks with a relatively low chance.	Like a riot shield, but with a 30% block chance, has lower durability and is flammable. Easy to obtain.
	Adamantine Shield	Burning adamantine extract from Xenobiology	Blocks all attacks with a 75% chance	Needs two hands to use it and makes you slower, deals 15 brute damage on hit.
	Organic Shield	Buying the "Organic Shield" ability as a changeling	Blocks all attacks with a 50% chance.	Unlike some other shields that have durability, this shield counts the number of attacks blocked and breaks when it runs out of uses. The number of uses increases by 3 with each absorbed genome. Does not stun you or drop anything when it breaks.
	Energy Combat Shield	Nuke ops	Blocks most melee and ranged projectiles.	Works just like a riot shield, except with a 100% chance to deflect all lasers and energy shots, making it very robust. Can also be turned off to fit in your pocket.
	Bananium Energy Shield	Clown ops	Blocks most melee and ranged projectiles.	Same as a regular energy shield, but is also slippery, can be used as a boomerang and slips anyone it hits when thrown.
	Reactive Teleport Armor	Research Director's Office	Teleports you randomly if you're hit.	It could end badly if you get spaced due to this, but it'll still improve your odds of surviving.
	Energy Sword	Syndicate Uplinks	Blocks projectiles and attacks with a 50% chance.	Needs to be turned on to work. Counts as a shield just like the riot shield.
	Double-Bladed Energy Sword	Syndicate Uplinks	Blocks attacks with a 75% chance, guaranteed to deflect energy projectiles and deflects ballistic projectiles with a 50% chance.	Improved blocking compared to a regular energy sword (75% chance while the regular energy sword has a 50% chance).

Armor

Armor is a great passive way to keep you from getting hurt too badly in a fight. Some jobs will have difficulty acquiring armor. Some armor, like hardsuits, will slow you, as well.

Armor will reduce all damage of a certain type, on parts of your body that are protected by the armor. You will see "Your armor softens the blow!" when your armor reduces damage. The defense values are indicated by an armor's percent protection from different damage types, for example basic Armor has a melee protection rate of 50, as such it will reduce all melee damage to the chest by 50%.

Armor only protects the region that it covers on your body. No armor protects your entire body.

Body Armor

Notice Hardsuits have been REMOVED, and replaced with MODsuits.

Icon	Item	How to acquire	Protection	Defense values %	Notes
	Captain's SWAT Suit	Captain's Quarters	Offers moderate protection from most sources.	melee = 40 bullet = 50 laser = 50 energy = 25 bomb = 50 bio = 100 rad = 50 fire = 100 acid = 100	The Captain will sometimes wear this. It's also space-worthy, but it will slow you down. Wearing this while not the Captain is a good way to get robusted.
	Captain's Carapace	Captain's Quarters	Offers moderate protection from most sources.	melee = 50 bullet = 40 laser = 50 energy = 10 bomb = 25	A special armor vest unique to the Captain. Offers far greater protection than most armor, and also displays your authority to the crew.
	Engineering Hardsuit	Engineering	Gives low protection from melee attacks and explosions.	melee = 30 bullet = 5 laser = 10 energy = 5 bomb = 10 bio = 100 rad = 75 fire = 100 acid = 75	See here for information on the different styles.
	Atmospherics Hardsuit	Atmospherics	Identical to normal RIG however it is one of the only items that grants complete protection from Fire at the cost of no Radiation protection.	melee = 30 bullet = 5 laser = 10 energy = 5 bomb = 10 bio = 100 fire = 100 acid = 75	See here for information on the different styles.
	Mining Hardsuit	Mining	Gives quite good protection from melee attacks and explosions. Can be upgraded with goliath hide plates to a maximum of 80 melee defense. Essentially becoming a spaceworthy riot suit. The helmet must be upgraded independently of the suit.	melee = 30 - 70 bullet = 5 laser = 10 energy = 5 bomb = 50 bio = 100 rad = 50 fire = 50 acid = 75	See here for information on the different styles.
	CE Hardsuit	Chief Engineer	Gives good protection from melee attacks, near complete Radiation protection and complete protection against Fire.	melee = 40 bullet = 5 laser = 10 energy = 5 bomb = 50 bio = 100 rad = 90 fire = 100 acid = 90	See here for information on the different styles.
	CMO Hardsuit	Chief Medical Officer	Provides little physical protection and does not block intense light based weapons, such as flashbangs or flashes. But is a easy to access Hardsuit for the CMO.	melee = 30 bullet = 5 laser = 10 energy = 5 bomb = 10 bio = 100 rad = 50 fire = 75 acid = 75	See here for information on the different styles.
	RD Hardsuit	Research Director	More accurately described as a space proof bomb suit. One of the only Hardsuits to provide 100% bomb protection, the helmet also has a diagnostic HUD built in.	melee = 30 bullet = 5 laser = 10 energy = 5 bomb = 100 bio = 100 rad = 60 fire = 60 acid = 80	See here for information on the different styles.
	Security Hardsuit	Brig, or in the case of BoxStation in E.V.A.	Gives slightly increased protection against all damage sources.	melee = 30 bullet = 15 laser = 30 energy = 10 bomb = 10 bio = 100 rad = 50 fire = 75 acid = 75	See here for information on the different styles.
	HoS Hardsuit	Head of Security's Office, or in the case of BoxStation in E.V.A.	Gives slightly increased protection against all damage sources.	melee = 45 bullet = 25 laser = 30 energy = 10 bomb = 25 bio = 100 rad = 50 fire = 95 acid = 95	Offer more protection than the standard Security Hardsuit. Still not as good as the Captain's spacesuit.
	Gem-encrusted hardsuit	Wizard or Summon magic	Offers good protection overall and counts as a robe for spellcasting. Protective against fire and totally acidproof to boot!	melee = 40 bullet = 40 laser = 40 energy = 20 bomb = 35 bio = 100 rad = 50 fire = 100 acid = 100	See here for information on the magical arts.
	Ablative Armor Vest	Armory	Gives excellent protection against Laser and Energy attacks and can even deflect them.	melee = 10 bullet = 10 laser = 60 energy = 60	It will sometimes deflect energy projectiles, which includes disabler shots!
	Bulletproof Vest	Armory	Makes the wearer very resilient to bullets at the cost of being poor defense against other weapons.	melee = 15 bullet = 60 laser = 10 energy = 10 bomb = 40	Very useful against gangsters and nuke ops. The helmet only provides half of the protection of the vest sadly.
	Body Armor	HoS, HoP, Security	Protects moderately against melee and lasers, which are common things to be harmed by.	melee = 35 bullet = 30 laser = 30 energy = 40 bomb = 25 fire = 50 acid = 50	The standard armor found on security mooks. Also sometimes found on Ian. Also comes in identical tactical (officer lockers) and Black Mesa (security vendor) versions.
	Durathread Vest	Botany	A vest made of durathread with strips of leather acting as trauma plates.	melee = 20 bullet = 10 laser = 30 energy = 40 bomb = 15 fire = 40	Something
	Riot Suit	Armory	This, combined with the riot shield, will make you be the nightmare of fire extinguisher -wielding assistants everywhere. Gives complete protection to the entire body.	melee = 50 bullet = 10 laser = 10 energy = 10	It's very resistant to melee attacks, BUT it's less protective against lasers than standard armor.
	Armored Coat	HoS	A good set of armour that covers the entire body, and the HoS starts with it. Not as powerful as it once was but it's still robust.	melee = 30 bullet = 30 laser = 30 energy = 10 bomb = 25	Wear this as your rightful trophy if you manage to outrobust him.
	Deathsquad Armor	Death Squad	Extremely robust armor found only on Deathsquad Officers. Offers strong protection against all damage sources to the entire body, in addition to being spaceworthy. Moderate slowdown.	melee = 80 bullet = 80 laser = 50 energy = 50 bomb = 100 bio = 100 rad = 100 fire = 100 acid = 100	If you see someone wearing this, it's a good idea to run.
	Bomb Suit	Toxins Lab, Armory	Protects you from bombs. Even if a bomb manages to kill you, your body will not be gibbed and you can be revived.	melee = 40 laser = 20 energy = 10 bomb = 100	A suit designed for safety when handling explosives.
	Security Officer's Jumpsuit	Security Offices	A security officer's jumpsuit provides a small amount of melee protection. All security-division jumpsuits have the same benefit, whether it be an officer's, the detective's, or the HoS's. Lawyers do not, however.	melee = 10	The kicker? It goes in your jumpsuit slot, and when worn underneath armor will stack their defenses additively. The riot suit's 80% melee reduction becomes an incredible 90%.
	Large Armor Vest	SecTech	Same stats as Body Armor, just cosmetically different.	melee = 35 bullet = 30 laser = 30 energy = 40 bomb = 25 fire = 50 acid = 50	Premium item from SecTech vendor.
	Durathread Jumpsuit	Botany	A jumpsuit made from durathread, its resilient fibres provide some protection to the wearer.	melee" = 10 laser = 10 fire = 40 acid = 10 bomb" = 5	Something
	MK.I SWAT Suit	Order it from Cargo	An all rounded suit available through the Cargo Supply Console for 6000 points. Causes moderate slowdown	melee = 40 bullet = 30 laser = 30 energy = 30 bomb = 50 bio = 90 rad = 20 fire = 100 acid = 100	This suit, although costly, can provide a decent addition to security should they need extra defense against a multitude of threats.
	Blood-red Hardsuit	From the Syndicate	A dual-mode advanced helmet designed for work in special operations. Has two modes: EVA and Combat.	melee = 40 bullet = 50 laser = 30 energy = 15 bomb = 35 bio = 100 rad = 50 fire = 50 acid = 90	Costs 8 telecrystals from the uplink. EVA is space proof while Combat is not, but increases your speed, fits in backpacks. Property of Gorlex Marauders.

Helmets

Icon	Item	How to acquire	Protection	Defense values %	Notes
	Helmet	Security Office	Standard head gear for security mooks. Keeps your head safe.	melee = 35 bullet = 30 laser = 30 energy = 10 bomb = 25	Brave officers may opt to wear the security beret or hat instead. The warden's hat offers the same protection as this.
	Swat Helmet	Derelict or order it from Cargo	A rare and extremely powerful helmet that protects against all kinds of damage. Spaceworthy.	melee = 40 bullet = 30 laser = 25 energy = 25 bomb = 50	If you get this, be proud that you are wearing the best protective headgear available on the station.
	Riot Helmet	Armory	Provides excellent melee protection, but lacks in other areas.	melee = 45 bullet = 15 laser = 5 energy = 5 bomb = 5	Useful during revolutions, and other situations where you might be swarmed with melee weapons.
	Head of Security Hat	HoS	Provides robust head protection in all damage types. The HoS starts with this.	melee = 40 bullet = 30 laser = 25 energy = 10 bomb = 25	Powerful and stylish, also for showing who is in charge around here. The dermal armor in the HoS's locker offers the same protection as this.
	Durathread Beanie	Botany	A beanie made from durathread, its resilient fibres provide some protection to the wearer.	melee = 15 bullet = 5 laser = 15 energy = 25 bomb = 10 fire = 30	something
	Durathread Beret	Botany	A beret made from durathread, its resilient fibres provide some protection to the wearer.	melee = 15 bullet = 5 laser = 15 energy = 25 bomb = 10 fire = 30	something
	Durathread Helmet	Botany	A helmet made from durathread and leather.	melee = 20 bullet = 10 laser = 30 energy = 40 bomb = 15 fire = 40	something
	Deathsquad Helmet	Death squad	A strong helmet that provides reduction against most damage types. Spaceworthy.	melee = 80 bullet = 80 laser = 50 energy = 50 bomb = 100	Underwhelming compared to the deathsquad body armor

Cheap Tricks

Hey kid, you made all the way it to the bottom of the guide. Let me tell you something, playing fair isn't going to work when you're facing some of the toughest bad guys in the galaxy. The only way you're going to win against those odds is if you use some tricks.

• Aim for eyes and stab multiple times with a screwdriver to make the target blind. Only works if target has no eyewear.
• Use weapons that will make you have a chance at blocking an attack (example: a wooden buckler)
• You can hide remote bombs, Grenades or other explosives in toilets. Prepare some traps beforehand, get their attention, make a tactical retreat so you have them right where you want them. Once they are, press the Remote Signaling Device button by disarm-clicking with it in your active hand.
• Drag an open crate behind you. People accidentally clicking the crate with Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. off will put their weapon in it.
• Piercing and/or Slashing multiple limbs in a row can lead to fainting from blood-loss faster than a simple throat slice.
• If you're certain there won't be any collateral damage (or are an antag), learn how to make and utilize bombs.
• Build with the Rapid Pipe Dispenser and launch yourself out of a 1-way chute disposal at your target while having a stun-reduction reagent in your bloodstream to immediately get a chance to turn the tides.
• Having good footwork and a higher speed may help you overcome enemies that are stronger than you. Here's some tips:
  • Use Bolas to slow down your target, then run circles around them in a way that they can barely know where you're gonna go or how they're gonna hit you.
  • Use anything you can that will boost your speed. (example: Ephedrine)
  • Utilize banana cream pies or use a combination of weapons in a row to quickly delimb a player, once they lose a leg or both arms, you have a significant advantage.
  • Blasting both of someone's arms off or their leg off with Plasma Cutter.

• Using slips and knockdowns disarms items out of your targets hand, allowing you to turn their weapons against them.
  • Smashing a bottle upon someone's head or throwing one with the correct chemicals at them makes for a quick knockdown.
  • Alt-click a Fire Extinguisher while holding it to subtly empty its water on the floor below you. People chasing you may slip.
  • Carry a bottle or beaker of water and Ordinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. the ground while Combat Mode Enable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm them if on, or Help them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on to splash the water on the ground, making people slip.
  • Drag a soap behind you to slip people.

• Try to put your target under pressure, quite a lot of players don't do well under pressure.
  

There is a ton much more to learn than what's listed above, some things will come from experience others will come from observing well others, break a leg out there heck break someone else's, and remember if you "failed" you didn't fail truly, you just haven't succeeded yet, so don't beat yourself up about it, since that was experienced gained, and that experience is progress and said progress makes you more robust; just try again and again, until you get it right, we didn't become robust over night, but we sure as heck became robust one time or another, so remember, stay calm, observe, do and learn, may the odds be in your favor and forge some extra to insure they're indeed in your favor.

The Click Cooldown

It is hard coded that you can not make more than 1 click per deci-second (0.1 seconds.) This, however, is not the only limit. While things like examining or taking a pen out of a PDA are limited only by the hard-coded cooldown, other actions are also limited by another cooldown. These special cooldowns will lock you out of further click based action until the cooldown is finished. The following is a record of all defined cooldowns. All other actions default to the standard click cooldown of 0.1 seconds and are unaffected by this system.

• Melee attacks: 0.8 seconds
• Throwing: 0.8 seconds
• Ranged attacks: 0.4 seconds (Some guns have a separately defined cooldown)
• Rapid attacks: 0.2 seconds (Gloves of the north star, the bee sword)
• Abilities: 0.6 seconds (Action buttons, like a changelings fleshmend)
• Breakout: 10 seconds (Breaking out of restraints/locked machines)
• Handcuffed: 1 second (Currently unused)
• Resisting: 2 seconds (Triggered even if you had nothing to resist out of)
• Grabbing: 1 second
• Look up: 5 seconds.

This is not a comprehensive list as some cooldowns are undefined or oddly defined. For example, spraying with a spray bottle is defined as CLICK_CD_RANGE*2. Guns also have defined for custom click speeds, so some guns may fire faster or slower than the standard 0.4 seconds. The 'Double Tap' trait gained from root beer speeds up the cooldown of guns by x2.