Stat-Based Weapons Guide

A comprehensive reference guide to weapons, what stats they spec in, and how to get them.
This guide is geared towards players who are familiar with most mysteries' story beats and endings plus a few unlockable characters, and will therefore contain unmarked spoilers for them.

This was an old Haru guide repurposed for general use.

STRENGTH

BASEBALL BAT

Acquired by:

• Defeating the APARTMENT STALKER enemy.

Is used for:

• Unlocking the PARANOIA AGENT achievement.

BRANCH

Acquired by:

• Defeating the STALK-CHAN enemy.
  
• Using the IMPROVISE support action during combat.

CARPENTER HAMMER

Acquired by:

• Spending 2 FUNDS in the HARDWARE STORE.

Is used for:

• Unlocking the GOOD OLD TIMES achievement.

CROWBAR

Acquired by:

• Spending 3 FUNDS in the HARDWARE STORE.
  
• Picking the first choice (CHARISMA check) in the MIKU exclusive event 'WATCH IT'.

FIRE AXE

Acquired by:

• Defeating the MAD JANITOR enemy.

Is used for:

• Unlocking ending A of the BIZARRE BRUIT OF THE BLOOD CURDLING BOTANIST mystery.

MEAT CLEAVER

Acquired by:

• Spending 3 FUNDS in the ILLEGAL DEN.
  
• Investigating the STORAGE ROOM during the VICIOUS VERSES OF A VIOLENT VIGIL mystery.

MONKEY WRENCH

Acquired by:

• Spending 3 FUNDS in the HARDWARE STORE.

SEMI-AUTO

Acquired by:

• Picking the second choice (STRENGTH check) in the HARU exclusive event 'CATCHING UP'.

This weapon is a FIREARM. FIREARM weapons have unique PERCEPTION-based combat actions that deal higher damage at the cost of bullets every time they are fired.


SHOVEL

Acquired by:

• Spending 3 FUNDS in the HARDWARE STORE.
  
• Defeating the SNIFFLING GARDENER enemy.

Is used for:

• Picking the fourth choice in the YATSUHAKA-MURA event.
  
• Picking the third choice in the MORIKO exclusive event 'ECHOES OF THE PAST'.

WOODEN BAT

Acquired by:

• Investigating the second marked LOCKER during the SPINE-CHILLING STORY OF SCHOOL SCISSORS mystery.

KNOWLEDGE

BONE SAW

Acquired by:

• Spending 2 FUNDS in the PHARMACY.

CURSED SCISSORS

Acquired by:

• Defeating the SCISSOR WOMAN (HORROR) enemy.

HEAVY DUTY FLASHLIGHT

Acquired by:

• Spending 3 FUNDS in the HARDWARE STORE.

Is used for:

• Picking event choices that require a light source.

RITUAL DAGGER

Acquired by:

• Spending 3 FUNDS in the OCCULT SHOP.
  
• Picking the first choice (CHARISMA check) in the CLIFFSIDE RITUAL event.

Is used for:

• Unlocking the CLASSY RITUAL achievement.

SCALPEL

Acquired by:

• Spending 3 FUNDS in the PHARMACY.
  
• Starting the game as MIMI.

SMALL CANDLE

Acquired by:

• Spending 2 FUNDS in the OCCULT SHOP.

DEXTERITY

BRICK

Acquired by:

• Visiting the VENDING MACHINE.

BROKEN BOTTLE

Acquired by:

• Using the IMPROVISE support action during combat.

DIY FLAMETHROWER

Acquired by:

• Using the FIRE AXE to fight SHIRO-SAN, THE GARDEN while picking special combat actions.

Is used for:

• Unlocking ending A of the BIZARRE BRUIT OF A BLOOD-CURDLING BOTANIST mystery.

KATANA

Acquired by:

• Picking the first choice (PERCEPTION check) in the BLEEDING DESERT event.

RUSTY SICKLE

Acquired by:

• Defeating SHIRO-SAN, THE GARDENER with the PICKPOCKET perk or DOG ally.

STEAK KNIFE

Acquired by:

• Spending 2 FUNDS in the SHOP.
  
• Defeating the ANOMALY ATTENDANT & CORPSE CAREGIVER enemies.
  
• Picking the first choice (PERCEPTION check) in the SCHOOL KITCHEN event.

Is used for:

• Picking the second choice in the WHITE SANDS event.

CHARISMA (?)

As of patch 0.9.92f, there are no available CHARISMA weapons.

PERCEPTION

ARMY KNIFE

Acquired by:

• Spending 4 FUNDS in the ILLEGAL DEN.
  
• Defeating ANOMALY ATTENDANT & CORPSE CAREGIVER with the PICKPOCKET perk or DOG ally.

BOX CUTTER

Acquired by:

• Defeating the YOUNG WITCH enemy.

Is used for:

• Unlocking the STEEL BOX achievement.

BOX CUTTER(BROKEN)

Acquired by:

• Defeating the YOUNG WITCH enemy before unlocking the KICK-BOX CUTTER achievement.
  
• Breaking the BOX CUTTER by resolving two different combat encounters with it equipped.

CHAINSAW

Acquired by:

• Picking the second choice (requires light source) in the PERILOUS PARABLES OF THE PECULIAR PAINTING exclusive 'THE DARK WORKSHED' event, and using the FUEL item.

Is used for:

• Unlocking the HAIL TO THE KING achievement.

HUNTING RIFLE

Acquired by:

• Spending 11 FUNDS in the ILLEGAL DEN.
  
• Defeating the HUNTED BY THE CULT exclusive 'CULTIST HUNTER B' enemy.
  
• Picking the third (RYOKO ally required) choice in the FOREST WATCHER event.

This weapon is a FIREARM. FIREARM weapons have unique PERCEPTION-based combat actions that deal higher damage at the cost of bullets every time they are fired.


OLD SHOTGUN

Acquired by:

• Starting the game as MORIKO.

This weapon is a FIREARM. FIREARM weapons have unique PERCEPTION-based combat actions that deal higher damage at the cost of bullets every time they are fired.


POLICE REVOLVER

Acquired by:

• Picking the first choice in the 410 BILLION event.
  
• Defeating LUMPY OFFICER with the PICKPOCKET perk or DOG ally.

This weapon is a FIREARM. FIREARM weapons have unique PERCEPTION-based combat actions that deal higher damage at the cost of bullets every time they are fired.


SEMI-AUTO

Acquired by:

• Picking the second choice (STRENGTH check) in the HARU exclusive event 'CATCHING UP'.

This weapon is a FIREARM. FIREARM weapons have unique PERCEPTION-based combat actions that deal higher damage at the cost of bullets every time they are fired.


SPORT RIFLE

Acquired by:

• Investigating the third (TINY KEY item required) marked LOCKER during the SPINE-CHILLING STORY OF SCHOOL SCISSORS mystery.

This weapon is a FIREARM. FIREARM weapons have unique PERCEPTION-based combat actions that deal higher damage at the cost of bullets every time they are fired.


STRAIGHT RAZOR

Acquired by:

• Starting the tutorial mystery.

SWITCHBLADE

Acquired by:

• Defeating the MIKU exclusive 'RIOTER' enemy with the PICKPOCKET perk or DOG ally.

TORCH

Acquired by:

• Throwing away two items during the timeline B SORROWFUL SAGA OF THE MOONLIGHT SAILORS mystery.
  
• Investigating the second marked LOCKER during the SPINE-CHILLING STORY OF SCHOOL SCISSORS mystery after burning the school down in the MACABRE MEMOIR OF MORBID MERMAIDS mystery.

Is used for:

• Unlocking the LIGHTBURN achievement.
  
• Picking event choices that require a light source.

LUCK (?)

As of patch 0.9.92f, there are no available Luck weapons.

[t0xa]

Spending the family fortune on three packs of cigarettes and a shovel.

[Haspen]

You can also sell 15 EXP for 1 FND at Police Station. If Doggo is out, Vending Machines (or Illegal Den) have normal Cigs for sell, with the former guaranteed becasue its stock is fixed. Shovel can be bought at Hardware Store for 3 Funds, and defeating enemies with Shovel has small chance to give you 1 FND.

Haru best boy.

[Shizo Casual]

Haru on Fireaxe was sure a clutch