How to Get Guns in Nightingale: To In

Learn how to get your first guns in Nightingale! This guide covers unlocking Provisioner realms, finding early gun recipes, and crafting your weapons.

Alright, so you're looking to get your hands on some firearms in Nightingale? It's not something you can do right at the start, but don't worry, it's totally achievable once you hit the early mid-game. Think of it as a rite of passage!

First things first, you'll need to progress through the game a bit to boost your gear score. Once that's done, you'll unlock the ability to enter the Provisioner dungeon right in your own Abeyance realm. To get the key to this place, the Provisioner Realm Card, you need to meet the required gear score for the dungeon in your Abeyance realm. Head in, take down the boss, and snag that card. With it, you'll be able to access these special realms and start finding the gun recipes you're after.

Once you've got your hands on a realm card, you can start hunting for those initial gun recipes. Here's a quick rundown of where to find them:

• Lancaster Pistol: Look for the Forest Provisioner Essence Trader. You'll need 15x T1 Essence for this.
• Chassepot Rifle: Head to the Swamp Provisioner Essence Trader. This also costs 15x T1 Essence.
• Smoothbore Shotgun: You'll find this at the Desert Provisioner Essence Trader, again for 15x T1 Essence.

Now, once you've got the recipe you want, it's time to craft. Keep in mind you'll need to unlock the forge first. You can do this by visiting other T1 realms. The forge lets you turn Metal Ingots into crucial weapon parts like triggers and barrels. After you've got those parts, you can finally craft your gun at a refined workbench.

Speaking of the Refined Workbench, you've got two ways to get it. You can either complete the quest called “Arm Yourself,” or if you're feeling impatient, you can buy the recipe for 15x T1 Essence from the Forest Provisioner Essence Trader. If you go the quest route, you'll meet Bass Reeves in the Forest Provisioner Realm. He'll give you the “Arm Yourself” quest, which involves getting some ammo and any ranged weapon. Once you've done that, bring them back to him, and he'll give you another quest for target practice. Completing these will reward you with the Refined Workbench, which you can then place in your base to craft all those sweet ranged weapon recipes.

It's also important to know that some recipes might need Augmentations. For instance, the Lancaster Pistol requires you to place the Simple Saddle Bag near your Refined Workbench. Make sure the Augmentation is within range of the Workbench – you'll usually see a green line showing its effective area. This setup is necessary to craft the Lancaster Pistol and its ammo.

As you keep playing, you'll find more gun recipes. These unlock as you place more Augmentations in your base and progress into Tier 2 and Tier 3 content. So, always keep an eye on what the traders offer and what you unlock by completing POI objectives.

Oh, and don't forget about ammo! You can find enchanted and magickal ammo by completing Vaults in special POIs within Tier 1 and Tier 2 realms, and even in some Watch end-game content. Plus, you can craft your own ammo back at base if you find the right recipes. It's good to know if you want to experiment with special ammo types for your guns.

That's the rundown on getting your first guns in Nightingale! Hopefully, this helps you focus on the content you enjoy and get the weapons you're aiming for.