WEAPON FUNCTION

Resident Evil 2 (1998) weapon list detailing range, capacity, advantages, and weaknesses for all firearms and melee options.

Weapon List:

A. COMBAT KNIFE

• Range: very short
• Correct ratio: 8/10
• Capacity: N/A
• Advantage: powerful strength
• Weakness: short range

B. VK70 HANDGUN

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 8/10
• Capacity: 18 bullets
• Advantage: mediocre power, high speed, long range, effective with most popular enemies.
• Weakness: not strong enough to fight powerful enemies.

ENHANCED VK70 HANDGUN

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 8/10
• Capacity: 18 bullets
• Advantage: mediocre power, automatic guns, long range, effective with most popular enemies.
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C. BROWNING HP

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 8/10
• Capacity: 13 bullets
• Advantage: mediocre power, high speed, long range, effective with most popular enemies.
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D. SHOTGUN

• Range: long and large
• Correct ratio: 9/10
• Capacity: 5 shells
• Advantage: strong power, wonderful range, effective with most enemies and bosses.
• Weakness: slow speed, small capacity.

ENHANCED SHOTGUN

• Range: long and larger than the ordinary one
• Correct ratio: 9/10
• Capacity: 7 shells
• Advantage: strong power, wonderful range, effective with most enemies and bosses.
• Weakness: slow speed, small capacity.

E. SPARK SHOT

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 10/10
• Capacity: 100%
• Advantage: mediocre power, effective with some strong enemies
• Weakness: take 2 blanks in inventory, very slow speed, not effective with popular enemies.

F. FLAMETHROWER

• Range: short
• Correct ratio: 6/10
• Capacity: 100%
• Advantage: indefinite power, effective with humanoid plants.
• Weakness: take 2 blanks in inventory, not effective with popular enemies.

G. MAGNUM

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 8/10
• Capacity: 8 rounds
• Advantage: very strong power, can be shot through any enemies on the way and kill them at once. Effective with any enemies
• Weakness: Almost none

H. BOW GUN

• Range: very long
• Correct ratio: 7/10
• Capacity: 18 arrows
• Advantage: shoot three arrows at the same time, mediocre power, effective with big enemies.
• Weakness: not effective with creepy enemies (dogs, Lickers, etc)
• Special abilities: shoot 3 arrows one time

I. GRENADE LAUNCHER

• Range: short and large
• Correct ratio: 9/10
• Capacity: 1 round (reload each time shooting)
• Advantage: used with various rounds: Grenade, Acid and Flames. Very strong power, effective with any enemies, can cast one shot on a group of enemies. Each rounds is effective to definite enemies.
• Weakness: short range, slow speed (reload each time shooting)

I. COLT S.A.A

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 8/10
• Capacity: 6 bullets
• Advantage: high speed, effective with most popular enemies, mediocre power.
• Weakness: small capacity, not strong enough to fight strong enemies.

J. MACHINE GUN

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 10/10
• Capacity: 100%
• Advantage: shoot continuously, high speed, strong power, effective with most popular enemies.
• Weakness: Almost none.

K. GATLING GUN

• Range: long and large
• Correct ratio: 10/10
• Capacity: N/A
• Advantage: shoot continuously a group of enemies, strong power, effective with most popular enemies.
• Weakness: heavy and slow, can't be aimed up or down.

L. ROCKET LAUNCHER

• Range: long
• Correct ratio: 9/10
• Capacity: N/A
• Advantage: one shot can kill any enemies. Very strong power, effective with strong enemies.
• Weakness: heavy and slow, can't be aimed up or down (not effective with creepy enemies).

Monster List Usage:

• Characteristics: Introduces about the remarkable points of each enemy, including how they look, their attacks, and how to realize them.
• Strategy: Shows you the general basics to attack and defend when fighting each type of enemy.
• Weak against: Shows you what kind of ammo the enemies are afraid of.
• Ammo to kill: Shows you how much ammo you take to kill each type.