Weapon Attachments & Customization

Weapon Attachments & Customization

In Metal Gear Survive, customizing your weapons with attachments is crucial for optimizing your combat effectiveness against the Wanderers and other threats in Dite. This detailed guide will walk you through the process, highlight key attachments, and provide strategies for acquiring the necessary resources.

Understanding Weapon Customization

Weapon customization is performed at the Workbench in your Base Camp. You'll need specific materials and Kuban Energy to craft attachments and apply them to your weapons. Each weapon type has a limited number of attachment slots, so choose wisely based on your playstyle and the mission at hand.

Accessing the Workbench

1. From your Base Camp, locate the Workbench. It's typically found near the crafting stations.
2. Interact with the Workbench to open the crafting menu.
3. Navigate to the "Weapon Customization" tab.
4. Select the weapon you wish to modify from your inventory.
5. You will see available attachment slots and a list of craftable attachments.

Key Attachment Categories and Examples

Attachments fall into several categories, each offering distinct benefits. Prioritize attachments that complement your weapon's strengths and mitigate its weaknesses.

• Sights/Optics: Improve accuracy and target acquisition.
  • Red Dot Sight: Provides a clear, illuminated reticle for faster aiming. Requires Scrap Metal (Small) and Kuban Energy. Found early in the game by salvaging broken equipment in the Dust.
  • Holographic Sight: Offers a wider field of view and quick target acquisition. Requires Scrap Metal (Medium) and Kuban Energy. Schematics often drop from higher-tier Wanderers in the Dust or can be found in supply crates in the deeper regions.
  • 4x Scope: Essential for long-range engagements, significantly increasing zoom. Requires Advanced Optics and Kuban Energy. Advanced Optics are rare drops from large Wanderers or can be found in secure containers within the more dangerous areas of the Dust.
• Barrels/Muzzles: Affect recoil, damage, and stealth.
  • Muzzle Brake: Reduces recoil, improving sustained fire accuracy. Requires Scrap Metal (Medium) and Kuban Energy. Common crafting material.
  • Suppressor: Reduces weapon noise, making you less detectable by Wanderers. Crucial for stealth approaches. Requires Rubber and Scrap Metal (Small), along with Kuban Energy. Rubber can be harvested from destroyed vehicles or certain plant life in the Dust.
  • Extended Barrel: Increases projectile velocity and damage range. Requires Scrap Metal (Large) and Kuban Energy. Scrap Metal (Large) is often found by dismantling heavy machinery or as rewards from successful defense missions.
• Underbarrel: Provides utility or further enhances weapon handling.
  • Foregrip: Improves weapon stability and reduces horizontal recoil. Requires Plastic and Kuban Energy. Plastic is a common resource found in various containers and from salvaged items.
  • Laser Sight: Enhances hip-fire accuracy, useful in close-quarters combat. Requires Small Battery and Kuban Energy. Small Batteries can be found in electronic scrap or as drops from certain Wanderers.
• Magazines: Affect ammunition capacity and reload speed.
  • Extended Magazine: Increases the number of rounds per magazine, reducing reloads. Requires Scrap Metal (Medium) and Kuban Energy.
  • Quickdraw Magazine: Decreases reload time, allowing for faster engagement. Requires Springs and Scrap Metal (Small), along with Kuban Energy. Springs are often found in mechanical parts or salvaged from broken traps.

Acquiring Attachment Blueprints and Materials

Many advanced attachments require blueprints before they can be crafted. Keep an eye out for these during your expeditions:

• Supply Crates: Often contain blueprints, rare materials, and Kuban Energy. Look for them in abandoned structures, fortified positions, and especially in the more dangerous, fog-shrouded areas of the Dust.
• Wanderer Drops: Higher-tier Wanderers, especially those with unique mutations or armor, have a chance to drop blueprints or rare components.
• Mission Rewards: Completing certain main story missions or challenging side quests can reward you with valuable blueprints or crafting materials.
• Salvaging: Always salvage any broken or unused equipment you find. Even seemingly useless items can yield valuable Scrap Metal, Plastic, or Rubber that are essential for basic attachments.
• Exploration: Thoroughly explore every corner of the map. Hidden caches and resource nodes often contain materials vital for advanced crafting. Pay particular attention to areas marked on your map as "Resource Hotspots."

Strategic Customization Tips

• Match Attachments to Weapon Type: A shotgun benefits more from a foregrip and extended magazine, while a sniper rifle thrives with a high-magnification scope and suppressor.
• Consider Your Playstyle: If you prefer stealth, prioritize suppressors and laser sights. If you're a frontline fighter, focus on recoil reduction and extended magazines.
• Adapt to the Mission: Before embarking on a mission, review the expected threats. Facing numerous armored Wanderers? Equip attachments that boost damage or armor penetration. Dealing with hordes of fast-moving enemies? Focus on fire rate and magazine capacity.
• Don't Forget Melee Weapons: While attachments are primarily for firearms, don't neglect your melee weapons. Upgrades at the Workbench can increase their durability, damage, and even add elemental effects.
• Experiment: Don't be afraid to try different attachment combinations. What works for one player might not work for another. The Kuban cost for attaching and detaching is relatively low, so feel free to experiment to find your optimal setup.

By diligently collecting resources, seeking out blueprints, and strategically applying attachments, you can transform your basic weaponry into formidable tools for survival in the harsh world of Metal Gear Survive.