Weapons and Tools

Deus Ex hosts many different weapons, ranging from shotguns and sniper rifles to rocket launchers and grenades. There are also several tools to help you on your quest. All have their advantages and disadvantages and some can even be improved with the use of weapon upgrades. WEAPONS Wide selections of weapons are available in Deus Ex, from pistols, rifles and a diverse range of demolition weapons. It is wise for you to improve one or two of your weapon skills so that you become a master in that chosen class. Being a master marksman will give you complete control over your sniper rifle, making those difficult head shots even easier. Thus, it is wise to focus on one or two weapon skills rather than spreading your skill points over all the weapon skills. Also add a little extra punch to your chosen weapon with weapon modifications. Choose wisely, however, as it cannot be redeemed after it has been installed! LOW-TECH WEAPONS Low-tech weapons are usually non-ammo weapons such as the baton or knife, however there is one or two low-tech weapons that use ammo. The low-tech weapons are handy when you want to conserver ammo or to deliver a silent death. THE PROD The prod is a weapon that delivers an electric shock to your enemies. It will incapacitate them leaving them unconscious on the ground. The prod is a great weapon if you are low on ammo or wish to deliver a stealthy and silent dead. However it would be wise to move the victim's body to a location where it can't be seen by other guards, or you will soon have the cavalry out looking for you. The prod is the only weapon that uses ammo, be sure to keep an eye out for prod charges. THE BATON The standard baton: hard, unforgiving and lethal. Another melee weapon best used when trying to conserve ammo or when looking for stealth and silence. Best used with the combat strength augmentation. THE CROWBAR The crowbar has two uses, firstly for taking out enemies silently and stealthily. The second, for breaking open crates and the like to find the goodies inside. Always have a crowbar handy, as it can be invaluable. Although don't worry if you don't have one, they are easy to find and almost any melee weapon can bust open crates. Best used with the combat strength augmentation. THE KNIFE The knife is the same as the baton, crowbar and the like. It's a melee weapon that packs a punch with silence thrown in as well. Best used when low on ammo or when you need to be cunning and stealthy. Best used with the combat strength augmentation. PEPPER SPRAY This is a handheld pepper spray canister capable of incapacitating your enemies letting you finish them off with another weapon. The pepper spray is a real pain to use and it is likely that your target will escape before you can do anything about it. For best effect sneak up on your enemy and unload the can into their face. Keep spraying until they stop moving and then let them have it with another weapon. I advise that you only use this as a last resort. THROWING KNIVES The throwing knife is exactly what it sounds like, knives which you throw. Very silent but you will need a few to take down enemies, as they don't do very much damage. PISTOL WEAPONS 10 mm PISTOL The pistol is the standard side arm given to all UNATCO agents. It gets the job done but it isn't particularly powerful. You will need to get a few shots into an enemy before they fall and by that time you yourself could be taking damage from a counter-attack. Upgrade the pistol with weapon modifications to make it a more versatile weapon. Also improving your pistol skill will make the pistol a better weapon. Always try and keep the clip full and always search bodies as pistol ammo is found easily. MINICROSSBOW The minicrossbow isn't a very powerful weapon but its key feature is that it can use three different types of ammunition. There are standard darts, these inflict little damage and take quite a few shots to bring enemies down. Load the tranquilizer darts to make this weapon a very effective stealth weapon. Line up a guard and hit him with the tranquilizer dart and after a few seconds he will hit the deck unconscious. Keep an eye on your target just to make sure he passes out. The last type of ammo is the flare. These are great at getting enemies attention or drawing them away from yourself. The minicrossbow can also be improved with a scope modification. STEALTH PISTOL The stealth pistol is an extremely quiet pistol making it great for surprise attacks. It doesn't do as much damage as the 10mm but it is great at finishing off incapacitated enemies that have been affected by pepper spray or the prod. The stealth pistol also fires at a more rapid rate than the 10mm and has a large clip capacity. RIFLE WEAPONS ASSAULT RIFLE The assault rifle is a very powerful gun, and comes with two types of ammo: ballistic and grenade. The ballistic ammo works a treat on guards being able to bring down enemies down rather quickly, also effective at a medium range. The grenades are handy for taking out bots and other tougher enemies. The rifle takes up far less room than the heavy weapons but a lot more than a pistol. SNIPER RIFLE The sniper rifle is deadly if used by an experienced sniper. Not much use to an untrained sniper as it is extremely difficult to aim. Being an advanced or master sniper is the only way to get a good shot with the sniper rifle. The sniper rifle is an extremely powerful long-range weapon and is even more formidable with the silencer upgrade. SHOTGUN The shotguns are up close and personal weapons. Very effective at short range but they lose their effectiveness at mid or long range. The sawed-off version of the shotgun is the most powerful at close range and can even one shot can be deadly. The shotguns use two different types of ammo, one type of ammo for human guards and the other for mechanized guards. HEAVY WEAPONS The most powerful weapons in Deus Ex also take up the most space. Carrying just one heavy weapon will cause you to sacrifice a lot of an inventory space meaning that you may have to ditch a few items just to fit it in. And the items you are ditching could be important later on in the game. Choosing to carry a heavy weapon is totally up to you, if you like raw firepower then these weapons are just for you. FLAMETHROWER The flamethrower is magnificent against human enemies but finding ammo for the flamethrower (napalm canisters) are quite hard. It is quite common to find that most of the time the flamethrower sits in your pack, out of ammo, never to be used again. The flamethrower is best used against groups of enemies and works great if you are surrounded or greatly outnumbered. However I don't advise keeping this weapon for too long as it takes up valuable inventory space. LIGHT ANTITANK WEAPON The light antitank weapon, or LAW, is a one use weapon. When ever you come across one of these babies I suggest you make room for this bad boy to tag along. The LAW is best used for taking out tougher enemies like the commando or man in black but excels at taking out sentry turrets and security bots. Once the LAW has been fired drop it and continue about your business. GEP ROCKET LAUNCHER The GEP is the heavy weapon that can help in nearly every situation in Deus Ex. It comes complete with homing rockets, which can lock onto enemies and take them down with a single shot. Firing the GEP gun into crowds and groups is a sure way to rid yourself of a lot of enemies. Cameras, sentry turrets, and bots can all be destroyed with the GEP gun. Also locked doors are useless against the GEP gun. Should you come across a GEP gun I advise that you take it as it can turn the toughest of puzzles and battles into child's play. PLASMA RIFLE The plasma rifle is much like the flamethrower. Firing a green plasma projectile at enemies will ensure that lots of damage is done. However like the flamethrower finding ammo for this weapon is rare and the gun itself takes up heaps of space in your inventory. DEMOLITION WEAPONS Deus Ex contains a superb variety of grenades. Each grenade does different things and each is invaluable. It is wise to stock on grenades because you will find that you will use them quite often. LAM LAMs are powerful grenades, which can be thrown or placed onto a wall where they act as proximity mines. LAMs can be used to blow open locked doors or crates. Stocking up on LAMs is advised, as they are invaluable at times. You can also defuse LAMs, or any other grenades for that matter, by running up to them and clicking on them before they explode. You can then take the LAM off the wall to add it to your collection. GAS GRENADE The gas grenade's specialty is taking out human enemies. This grenade will explode and release a toxic gas that hurts human enemies, either killing them or weakening them enough for you to finish them off quickly and easily. These grenades are best used when thrown into small, enclosed rooms or corridors. EMP GRENADE EMP grenades can disable mechanical enemies using its EMP discharge. Military bots, security bots, spider bots or any other mechanized enemy can all be disabled with EMP grenades. EMP grenades can also be used to disable laser fields. Try and keep a few EMP grenades handy as you will find them useful in a number of situations. SCRAMBLE GRENADE Scramble grenades disrupt the friend/foe programs of mechanized enemies. When they have been disrupted by a scramble grenade mechanical enemies will turn on their own people helping you out a great deal. Works great if there is a room full of enemies where a bot is patrolling and you can make the bot clear out the room for you. HACKING TURRETS If you decide to improve your hacking skills you will have some new options available to you when you hack a security terminal. You can change the sentry turrets target indicator to attack its own people. Having a sentry turret kill its own people is great if you need to clear out a room quickly without having to do any of the dirty work. You can even lure your enemies into the firing range of a turret you have hacked. LOCKPICKS AND MULTITOOLS These tools will help you to pick locks and to bypass security systems, allowing you to save time hunting for that elusive key. Keeping stocked up on these items is a must, as you will always find objects to bypass and doors to pick. Also without having to find the key or code to that locked object you can save a lot of time. Also most of the keys and codes are guarded so you will be able to keep away from dangerous battles that could prove fatal. When you get the chance you should try and improve your electronic and lockpicking skills. As your lockpicking and electronic skills increase you will locked objects easier to pick and electronic devices easier to bypass. The number of picks or multitools needed to use on devices will decrease dramatically.