no man's sky has had a rocky road since it was first released in 2016, but developer Hello Games has continued to deliver open universe games. There are so many updates it's hard to get the numbers off the top of my head, but they all help make the title something quite different.

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But one constant is that the planets you visit are coming for you, and they will do anything to bring you down. Sentinels have more firepower and more frustrating tactics, while local fauna and nightmarish monsters see you as lunch. It takes the best of the best to defend yourself. But what is the best multi-tool weapon?
Updated by Sean Murray on October 23, 2024: No Man's Sky continues to receive regular updates, and these updates often rebalance long-standing multi-tool weapons. We've updated this list to reflect how each weapon stacks up in the current patch.
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Animus Beam
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Weapon Traits |
low damage beam |
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Recipe |
Condensed Carbon 100 + Sodium Nitrate 50 |
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recharge resources |
dihydrogen, deuterium |
Animus Beam technically deals twice the damage of a base tier Mining Beam. But it is It's ranked at the bottom of this list because it doesn't allow any upgrades.. Because it can never be improved upon, Animus Beam is quickly outclassed by Mining Beam in terms of both damage dealt and mining yield.
During the quest to obtain a living ship, only the Animus Beam should be used.. It's a pretty good ship and well worth temporarily installing this pathetic weapon in your multi-tool.
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Mining Beam / Hijacked Mining Laser
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Weapon Traits |
low damage beam |
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Recipe |
30 Ferrite Dust |
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recharge resources |
Carbon, condensed carbon, phosphorus |
Mining Beam should generally not be considered for use when surrounded by enemies. Charging tool. Initial damage is not too large And if you're just starting out, your energy use is very inefficient.
but, upgrade to max Equipped with S-class modules and all additional functions It could be a bit of an early to mid-game monster. When dealing with a single target. You can melt your armor without having to worry too much about rapid overheating.
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paralysis mortar
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Weapon Traits |
Ballistic projectiles temporarily paralyze living and inanimate objects. |
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Recipe |
1 Wiring Loom + 2 Sealing Seals + 2 Dihydrogen Jelly |
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recharge resources |
unstable plasma |
A typical flash grenadeParalyzing mortars are not lethal at all. However, if you also have the Voltage Amplifier module installed, switching to your primary weapon will significantly increase your damage against incapacitated enemies.

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Whether you're raiding a resource depot and putting Sentinels on high alert, or trying to snatch a larval core from under the noses of a swarm of bio-horrors in an abandoned building, A well-placed paralyzing mortar can be used to take out large groups with relative safety.. Therefore, this is the only sidearm you should swear by.
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geology cannon
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Weapon Traits |
Ballistic projectile, explodes on contact with terrain |
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Recipe |
1 Wiring Loom + 1 Magnetic Resonator |
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recharge resources |
unstable plasma |
This weapon is for creative combatants. geology cannon What do you get when you combine a plasma launcher and a terrain manipulator?; A grenade launcher that blows chunks into the planet's crust. And by lumps I mean large holes that trap enemies as often as they trap you.
Yes. The geological cannon's blast is very powerful and useful for taking out large numbers of weak enemies. The crater left by this cannon is just annoying.It's generally better to use a plasma launcher.
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neutron cannon
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Weapon Traits |
Chargeable energy blast, fast moving cone of fire |
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Recipe |
1 wiring loom + 1 magnetic resonator + 95 magnetized ferrites |
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recharge resources |
carbon, condensed carbon |
The neutron cannon comes with two different firing modes instead of one. A fantastic tool for those who want the benefits of a shotgun-style quick blaster and perhaps have become accustomed to a scatter blaster as their weapon of choice. The true power play comes when you Charge your weapon and release it to deal massive area damage..
It's great against grouped enemies.May be temporarily exposed during charging. This is where the Paralysis Mortar comes in, giving you time to recharge your weapon and take out everything in its path. Once fully upgraded, this may be the only weapon you need.
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plasma launcher
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Weapon Traits |
high explosive grenade launcher |
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Recipe |
1 Wiring Loom + 1 Amino Chamber + 1 Sealing Seal |
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recharge resources |
unstable plasma |
No Man's Sky's tried and trusted grenade launcherThis sidearm is useful in a variety of ways. Destroy the armored doors of a manufacturing facility, blow up resource depots to claim rare bounties, or take down Sentinel walkers with just a few explosions.
However, as a weapon, it is clunky and ineffective. You can fire off multiple grenades in succession, but aiming can be difficult (especially at long range) and reloading every few seconds is very inconvenient when surrounded by death machines. that Best for destroying armor before switching to your primary weapon.—Make sure you are outside the blast radius.
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Blaze Javelin
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Weapon Traits |
Rechargeable, long-range, precise burst of energy |
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Recipe |
1 Wiring Loom + 200 Chromatic Metal + 150 Condensed Carbon |
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recharge resources |
carbon, condensed carbon |
This is the definition of high risk, high reward. Essentially a sniper rifleIt has tremendous power from the start, and deals more damage the further the bullet travels. For example, you can climb to the top of an abandoned building and take down the bio-horror that spawns while laughing all the way to the larval core bank.

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Things get even better when you install the Waveform Oscillator and Mass Accelerator modules and fully upgrade your Blaze Javelin. Your shot applies a 5 second stun to all enemies hit. That means you can easily stun anything that gets in your way. in other words, Its slow rate of fire makes it difficult to use against close quarters of enemies..
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bolt caster
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Weapon Traits |
Burst-fire, long-range accuracy |
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Recipe |
100 colored metal + 2 nanotubes |
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recharge resources |
projectile ammunition |
The default weapon is the Bolt Caster. When fully upgraded, it becomes incredibly powerful. Uses S-class (or even X-class) modules. The slow rate of fire makes it closer to a machine gun and reloads almost instantly. Combined with excellent range and decent accuracy, the Boltcaster can be a weapon of choice in almost any engagement.
While it is a bolt caster You can do everything well, but not excel at any particular role.. It is outmatched by Blaze Javelin in long-range sniping, and has no damage from up-close pulse spitters or scatter blasters. Nonetheless, it is a solid and reliable weapon that will never disappoint.
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pulse spitter
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Weapon Traits |
Fully automatic, accuracy deteriorates when firing continuously for long periods of time |
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Recipe |
1 Wiring Loom + 200 Deuterium |
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recharge resources |
projectile ammunition |
standard machine gun type weaponPulse spitters require mastery of aim and recoil to be effective. It's definitely an acquired taste, but if you can tame this beast of a weapon, you'll be amazed by its damaging power.
Upgrading the Pulse Spitter using the Ricochet module and Impact Igniter causes bullets to bounce off solid surfaces and ignite enemies, dealing damage over time. There is very little that the Pulse Spitter cannot handle at close to mid-range..
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Scatter Blaster
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Weapon Traits |
rapid fire shotgun |
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Recipe |
1 Wiring Loom + 200 Phugneum |
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recharge resources |
projectile ammunition |
Here we come to our final conclusion on the best weapons in No Man's Sky, and for many, the Scatter Blaster is the most 'old faithful' weapon. Basically a combat shotgun, When fully upgraded, it is unrivaled in dealing with Sentinels.And you can easily solve that terrible biological horror once and for all.
The trade-off is that there are a lot of them. A weapon for those familiar with close combat and gunfights.. Although less useful at long range, it can still deal significant damage to towering bipedal Sentinels that appear on high alert. So it's always worth having a Multi-Tool with a fully upgraded Scatter Blaster.

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