How to Unlock and Upgrade the Bone Crusher

Learn how to unlock the Bone Crusher melee weapon in Saints Row (2022) by completing 'The Rod Warrior' mission and upgrade it to its full potential.

Alright, let's talk about the Bone Crusher in Saints Row! This is a pretty sweet melee weapon, and getting your hands on it is tied to a specific mission. You'll need to get through a few things first before you can even start the mission that unlocks it.

To get the Bone Crusher, you need to complete the mission called The Rod Warrior. But before that mission pops up, you've got to finish The Dustmoot and Networking. After those are done, you'll need to establish and then complete the Castle Kraken Venture. Once all that's out of the way, The Rod Warrior mission will be available, and you'll get the Bone Crusher upon completion.

Now, like most weapons in the game, the Bone Crusher can be upgraded a few times to make it even more brutal. These upgrades are tied to your player level:

• Level 5: Unlock Tier 1 upgrade for $5,000.
• Level 10: Unlock Tier 2 upgrade for $25,000.
• Level 15: Unlock Tier 3 (max) upgrade for $100,000.

Each upgrade will boost the weapon's Damage and its Damage vs Shield stats. So, the more you level up, the more powerful your Bone Crusher becomes!

Unlocking the 'Swing Away!' Signature Ability

Every weapon in Saints Row has a Signature Ability, which is a special move you can unlock. You can't buy these; you have to earn them by meeting certain conditions. Once unlocked, you can activate them at Friendly Fire or your HQ armory. The Bone Crusher's Signature Ability is called Swing Away!, which lets you do a powerful heavy attack that sends enemies flying. To unlock it, you need to defeat 30 Marshall enemies using regular attacks. Just keep wailing on them with standard attacks (press the attack button, usually / ) until you hit that number.

The easiest way to farm these kills is to head into Marshall territory, which is basically all of western Santo Ileso. Even better, you can use the @TCHA Side Hustles. These will actually summon a bunch of Marshall goons right to you. Once you defeat the marked enemies, your Notoriety will clear, making it a nice, controlled way to grind out those kills. Plus, you'll get extra cash and XP for finishing the Side Hustles!

Pro Tip: If you're finding it tough, try lowering the game difficulty or upgrading the Bone Crusher itself before you start grinding for the Signature Ability. It makes a big difference!