Weapons

Explore all weapons in Turok Origins, from the basic Knife to the powerful Chronoscepter. Learn descriptions and opinions.

Weapons:

• Knife

  Description: A basic melee weapon with a handle, steel blade, and sharp edge.

  Opinion: Weak but useful for collecting Spirit Tokens against lesser enemies.

• Bow and Arrow

  Description: A standard bow and arrow; the steel for the arrows is found only in the Lost Land.

  Opinion: Sucks, but can be used for sniping distant enemies when Tek Arrows are unavailable.

• Pistol

  Description: An average, ordinary pistol with no special features.

  Opinion: Weak but fires quickly. Effective against weak and moderate enemies early on, but not recommended for late-game use.

• Tek Arrows

  Description: Arrows with tips packed with highly combustible materials.

  Opinion: Awesome weapon with plentiful ammo. Its blue explosions are effective, but the reload is slow, requiring players to back off.

• Assault Rifle

  Description: A large rifle with a longer-than-average barrel.

  Opinion: A durable, balanced weapon that is neither overly powerful nor extremely fast.

• Plasma Rifle

  Description: A gray rifle that fires using plasma cells.

  Opinion: Moderately strong with abundant ammo, good for tough enemies.

• Alien Weapon

  Description: Resembles the gun from the movie Eraser, but less powerful.

  Opinion: Shots are not very damaging, but the resulting explosion is significant. Requires 5 plasma cells per shot.

• Shotgun

  Description: An old-school, single-barreled shotgun.

  Opinion: Best used when you have time or are facing enemies that can be defeated in one hit, like Poachers.

• Automatic Shotgun

  Description: An automatic version of a shotgun.

  Opinion: A powerful weapon with a large blast radius and a firing rate of two to three shots per second.

• Explosive Shotgun Shells

  Description: Red shotgun shells that explode on impact.

  Opinion: Highly effective with a huge hit radius, suitable for difficult enemies or when engaging in a killing spree.

• Machine Gun

  Description: A standard machine gun.

  Opinion: Similar in power to a Pistol but five times faster, making it a formidable weapon. Ammo is scarce and hidden, and novices may quickly deplete their ammunition.

• Grenade Launcher

  Description: Fires grenades that explode upon hitting the ground.

  Opinion: Effective for clearing multiple enemies quickly but can be difficult for inexperienced players. Recommended to test before critical situations.

• Fusion Cannon

  Description: A hand cannon powered by a large red ruby. Limited to under 20 shots in the entire game, each causing an H-bomb-like explosion.

  Opinion: Best used against powerful enemies like T-Rexes or as a last resort against the Campaigner when other ammo is depleted.

• Shockwave Weapon

  Description: A large weapon powered by a crystal, similar to the Fusion Cannon.

  Opinion: Should be fully charged for maximum effect, creating a large shockwave explosion. Consumes plasma cells rapidly, so use only in emergencies.

• Quad Rocket Launcher

  Description: A four-nozzled rocket launcher.

  Opinion: Reloads faster than expected and is very powerful, especially when rockets directly hit an enemy. Less effective against small or moving targets.

• Chronoscepter

  Description: A long, enormous, and very powerful weapon made of an unknown material.

  Opinion: Obtained just before facing the Campaigner if all seven other pieces are found. It is highly effective against him.