BTs, or “Beached Things”, are the catalyst for the end of humanity, providing players with an invisible threat to fear for how they can drag them into the tar and make them fight Catchers, where consumption results in Voidout and death. However, despite the fear and danger BTs possess, killing them is extremely effective.
Killing BTs inDeath Stranding 2is made even easier with the use of the best weapons, andDeath Stranding 2certainly has a lot of them. If players are looking for a particular BT-killing weapon, then this is the place to be forall yourDeath Stranding 2needs.
8Blood Boomerang
A Reliable Thrown Weapon That Always Comes Back
The Blood Boomerang is a thrown weapongifted to Sam, and it’s the perfect choice for when there are no other options. The Blood Boomerang never expires or withers, so as long as Sam has blood coursing in his body, he can charge up the Blood Boomerang and throw it. While it doesn’t deal the most damage and the attack speed is pretty slow, it’s always reliable as it always returns when thrown, and it can truly never run out of ammo.
7Blood Grenade
Hearty Splash Damage for Catchers and Grabbers
When thrown, the Blood Grenade expels a cloud of blood, consuming nothing of Sam’s own blood or blood bag. With 5 grenades per craftable, this is a great weapon for high bursts of damage, but at the cost of a good throwing arm. Players will need to aim this projectile correctly, and it’s great for dealing continuous splash damage to those impacted by the blast zone, especially when it comes to a group of Grabbers thattry and drag Saminto a Catcher’s realm, but even against Catcher’s, it’s great due to how large they are so these grenades linger and tick away at their health.
6EX Capture Grenade
Gotta Catch ‘Em All
The EX Capture Grenade is specific to Catchers, the larger BTs. With an EX Capture Grenade, players can deal a fairly low amount of damage if they miss, but if players manage to throw it in a Catcher’s mouth while their health is critical? It’s an instant win. The BT is not only captured and killed, but it’s now a collectible that can be used against other BTs when Sam summons it with Chiral Crystals. It’s great for players who want to catch them all and have an army of BTs, but it’s not going to be the weapon they use against everything, just the bigger things.
5SL Machine Pistol
A Silenced Pistol for Taking on Grabbers
Silent and deadly, the SL Machine Pistol is great for players who want to experience covert operations. The SL Machine Pistol is equipped with a suppressor and a flashlight, making it easy to spot BTs in the dark and lightfall-infested zones where BTs roam. While stealth is pointless against Catchers, the SL Machine Pistol boasts a decent fire rate, a small size, and a suppressor to make it effective against floating Grabber BTs to ensure they cannever catch Sam, because they’re already dead… again.
4Grenade Launcher
Fast and Hard-Hitting Explosions
While explosions don’t seem the most efficient, and they can be a tad risky due to the splash damage that might hurt nearby cargo, the Grenade Launcher is extremely effective for those who like a big boom. This is a powerful weapon that can take a chunk of health from a larger BT thanks to the fact that these grenades instantly explode on impact. If players are looking for a weapon that can blast holes in BTs, this is one to try out, but it might take more shells than one would expect.
3Assault Rifle
Reliable with Decent Accuracy, Speed, and Size
The Assault Rifle is old reliable, providing players with a weapon that contains decent ammo, range, accuracy, stability, damage, and pretty much everything else. The Assault Rifle will never let players down, but it will never excite them like a gimmick weapon could. It’ssafe and useful, and there’s not much to say about it other than that players should have one if they want a weapon that works well against BTs, thanks to a good rate of fire and ammo output.
2Machine Gun
Plenty of Ammo and Plenty of Damage
The Machine Gun is much like the Assault Rifle if it bulked up on protein powder, as it provides players with even more ammo and even more damage, but at the cost of rate of fire and movement speed. It’s slightly slower, but that’s nothing to cry about, as this weapon is extremely effective against Catchers due to how players can stop, shoot, run, and shoot some more without fearing for their ammo count.
1Quadruple Rocket Launcher
Explode BTs Back to the Beach
If players want a rocket launcher that fires unguided missiles with explosive and rapid intent, then the Quadruple Rocket Launcher is easily one of the best weapons inDeath Stranding 2. It’s an explosive weapon that fires blood, so what’s cooler than that? While large, heavy to wield, and certainly hard to carry around, this is a weapon that’s best reserved against the harshest and deadliest of BTs that players know they’re about to fight, so it’s not a weapon worth lugging around for no good reason. With rockets that are super effective against BTsand fast-firing missiles, this is something that everyone needs to try for the sheer power.
