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Resident Evil 2 (1998)

WEAPON FUNCTION

Resident Evil 2 (1998) weapon list detailing range, capacity, advantages, and weaknesses for all firearms and melee options.

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Resident Evil 2 (1998) weapon list detailing range, capacity, advantages, and weaknesses for all firearms and melee options.

Weapon List:

A. COMBAT KNIFE

  • Range: very short
  • Correct ratio: 8/10
  • Capacity: N/A
  • Advantage: powerful strength
  • Weakness: short range

B. VK70 HANDGUN

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 8/10
  • Capacity: 18 bullets
  • Advantage: mediocre power, high speed, long range, effective with most popular enemies.
  • Weakness: not strong enough to fight powerful enemies.

ENHANCED VK70 HANDGUN

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 8/10
  • Capacity: 18 bullets
  • Advantage: mediocre power, automatic guns, long range, effective with most popular enemies.
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C. BROWNING HP

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 8/10
  • Capacity: 13 bullets
  • Advantage: mediocre power, high speed, long range, effective with most popular enemies.
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D. SHOTGUN

  • Range: long and large
  • Correct ratio: 9/10
  • Capacity: 5 shells
  • Advantage: strong power, wonderful range, effective with most enemies and bosses.
  • Weakness: slow speed, small capacity.

ENHANCED SHOTGUN

  • Range: long and larger than the ordinary one
  • Correct ratio: 9/10
  • Capacity: 7 shells
  • Advantage: strong power, wonderful range, effective with most enemies and bosses.
  • Weakness: slow speed, small capacity.

E. SPARK SHOT

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 10/10
  • Capacity: 100%
  • Advantage: mediocre power, effective with some strong enemies
  • Weakness: take 2 blanks in inventory, very slow speed, not effective with popular enemies.

F. FLAMETHROWER

  • Range: short
  • Correct ratio: 6/10
  • Capacity: 100%
  • Advantage: indefinite power, effective with humanoid plants.
  • Weakness: take 2 blanks in inventory, not effective with popular enemies.

G. MAGNUM

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 8/10
  • Capacity: 8 rounds
  • Advantage: very strong power, can be shot through any enemies on the way and kill them at once. Effective with any enemies
  • Weakness: Almost none

H. BOW GUN

  • Range: very long
  • Correct ratio: 7/10
  • Capacity: 18 arrows
  • Advantage: shoot three arrows at the same time, mediocre power, effective with big enemies.
  • Weakness: not effective with creepy enemies (dogs, Lickers, etc)
  • Special abilities: shoot 3 arrows one time

I. GRENADE LAUNCHER

  • Range: short and large
  • Correct ratio: 9/10
  • Capacity: 1 round (reload each time shooting)
  • Advantage: used with various rounds: Grenade, Acid and Flames. Very strong power, effective with any enemies, can cast one shot on a group of enemies. Each rounds is effective to definite enemies.
  • Weakness: short range, slow speed (reload each time shooting)

I. COLT S.A.A

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 8/10
  • Capacity: 6 bullets
  • Advantage: high speed, effective with most popular enemies, mediocre power.
  • Weakness: small capacity, not strong enough to fight strong enemies.

J. MACHINE GUN

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 10/10
  • Capacity: 100%
  • Advantage: shoot continuously, high speed, strong power, effective with most popular enemies.
  • Weakness: Almost none.

K. GATLING GUN

  • Range: long and large
  • Correct ratio: 10/10
  • Capacity: N/A
  • Advantage: shoot continuously a group of enemies, strong power, effective with most popular enemies.
  • Weakness: heavy and slow, can't be aimed up or down.

L. ROCKET LAUNCHER

  • Range: long
  • Correct ratio: 9/10
  • Capacity: N/A
  • Advantage: one shot can kill any enemies. Very strong power, effective with strong enemies.
  • Weakness: heavy and slow, can't be aimed up or down (not effective with creepy enemies).

Monster List Usage:

  • Characteristics: Introduces about the remarkable points of each enemy, including how they look, their attacks, and how to realize them.
  • Strategy: Shows you the general basics to attack and defend when fighting each type of enemy.
  • Weak against: Shows you what kind of ammo the enemies are afraid of.
  • Ammo to kill: Shows you how much ammo you take to kill each type.

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