Weapons on RimWorld Tools — Calculators & Guides

Best Weapons in RimWorld — Damage, DPS & Tiers (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Looking for the best weapons in RimWorld? Here's a practical tier guide for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Weapon Tier Overview

Tier	Weapons	Best for
S	Charge rifle, sniper rifle, monosword	End-game shooting and melee
A	Assault rifle, heavy SMG, plasma sword	Mainline combat mid-to-late game
B	SMG, revolver, recurve bow	Early game and defensive shooting
C	Pistol, knife, short bow	Emergency / hunting only

When to Use What

Charge rifle: the all-rounder — great damage, good range, high armor piercing.
Sniper rifle: pick off raiders and mechanoid turrets from range.
Heavy SMG: close-range shredder for kill boxes.
Monosword / plasma sword: for your melee specialist — pair with shield belt.
EMP: always carry one against mechanoids.

Weapon FAQ

Is the charge rifle the best gun?

For general use, yes — best damage-to-accuracy balance in the game. Snipers beat it at extreme range.

RimWorld Damage Calculator — Weapon vs Armor (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Use the RimWorld damage calculator to compare per-hit and effective damage by weapon, quality and enemy armor — built for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Weapon Damage Calculator

Weapon

Quality

Enemy armor (0-100)

Damage per hit: —

RimWorld Weapon DPS Calculator — Compare All Weapons (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Use the RimWorld weapon DPS calculator to compare ranged weapons side by side. Tick weapons, pick a quality, and see effective DPS, range and damage — built for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Weapon DPS Calculator

Weapon DPS Comparator

Select weapons to compare

Pistol Revolver Machine Pistol SMG Heavy SMG Assault Rifle Charge Rifle Sniper Rifle Charge Lance Minigun LMG Shotgun Charge SMG Great Bow

Quality

Weapon	DPS	Range	Damage	Accuracy

Community-consensus base DPS for RimWorld 1.6. Adjusted by quality. Real values shift with shooting skill, cover and range.