Dead Rising/Weapons

There are about 250 usable weapons in the Xbox 360 game Dead Rising. This is the list I have managed to make so far. Contributions are necessary. Alphabetic order is preferable.

2X4
A piece of Wood normally used in construction. You find it in generally any area. It's most commonly found in the North Plaza. It is a bit slow but it quite powerful. It breaks after a medium amount of damage has been done.

Axe
This weapon is found in the antiques shop behind the glass. It is very powerful and kills zombies as easily as the Katana. It is slow but has a very large range for killing multiple Zombies in less swings. It breaks after mild usage.

Baseball Bat
Instantly recognizable as one of the classic zombie weapons, the baseball bat is effective. Frank swings it horizontally, attacking multiple foes at once. However, the bat breaks comparatively quickly.

Bench
The bench is an excellent ramming weapon. Frank West picks up the bench by the end and charges towards the enemy like a battering ram, knocking over a large number of enemies and causing moderate damage.

Boomerang
This weapon is a throwing weapon, however it doesn't do much damage. When you throw it watch it fly and then come back.

Bowling ball
This weapon can be used to smash the zombies skulls open. When thrown Frank West tosses it as though he was bowling. This weapon can be found in many sporting goods shops.

Car
It's a car. Get in, drive around, run over zombies. It runs on fuel/battery, but when it runs out, apparently the battery is running out. It's great if you need to get around, but it is found underground, and you don't get very far in it.

CD
Used like the gems with same effect (see below). The difference is that you can not attack multiple enemies with one shot.

Chainsaw
Usually found in hardware stores, the chainsaw is petrol driven, so has to be switched on to do the terrible damage it is capable of. It runs out of petrol quickly. There are two attacks with the chainsaw, a quick swing or a brutal spin, you gain PP for every enemy you kill with the spin attack.

Small Chainsaws (Adam the clown)
If Adam the clown disappointed his family with his choice of career, he didn't disappoint us with his choice of weaponry. His mini chainsaws do maximum damage against other psychopaths and slice limbs like butter. This is the strongest weapon in the game. It also lasts longer. This item is respawnable in the same area. This item is one of the only ones that can be strengthened three times as much (When picking up three types of magazines. They are the Entertainment magazine, the Engineering Magazine, and the Criminal Biography Magazine. With these three in effect the player can kill over 3,000 zombies).

Dumbbell
It is used very similarly to the Bowling Ball. The difference is that you cannot throw it like a bowling ball. Found in the Fitness Area in the Al Fresca Plaza.

Excavator
The Excavator is similar to the chainsaw in that it is a two handed weapon. When used Frank stabs it into the nearest thing around. The Zombie starts spinning and with that Frank is able to hit other enemies with the zombie that is spinning around on the Excavator's shaft. Found in the North Plaza.

Frying Pan
The frying pan is used to club enemies. Frank is a wizard in the kitchen, whipping up delicious smoothies with ease. When zombies get too close, however, Frank likes to grab a frying pan for a decent, face-smashing melee weapon. Also, put it on the stove, heat it up, and use it to melt off zombie faces for a one-hit kill (+ 100 PP).

Gems
Found in jewelry stores and can be thrown with high power. It is almost impossible to kill a zombie with gems before you reach level 35 (or so) but they are still fun to throw. Smash the glass, snatch them and run

Golf Club
The golf club comes with some golf balls. Frank hits one, and a golf ball hits a targeted foe. The attacks can be powered up by depressing the attack button. This can be found in the sporting stores.

Gumball Machine
It's the candy that makes this weapon so hilarious. It works just like any other heavy object in Dead Rising, but it's filled with happy colored gumballs to add that extra bit of humiliation you need to bestow upon your zombie victims. When thrown and smashed the gumballs will make the poor zombies lose their balance and fall over (and over and over). This makes it a great weapon if you want to escape or if you want a hilarious picture (extra PP)

Guitar
This musical instrument brings two things: rock and pain. Make Frank wield this weapon and he'll swing around the guitar, which can cause some massive damage to a zombie. When swung, it can clear a large area in front of Frank, but unfortunately he needs a second or two to recover after whacking some zombies. The guitar disappears after about 15 swings or so.

Note: There are two types of guitar: Acoustic and Electric. Acoustic seems to cause more damage, while Electric is a bit faster, because its recovery time is about half of the Acoustic's.

Hand and coat hanger
When you see a zombie eating a hand, kick him and pick it up as he drops it. Now you can jam it into his mouth and prevent him from biting you. It is a VERY weak weapon but fun to watch.

Then coat hanger can be found in some stores and can be uses in the same way as the bloody hand

Handgun
The Handgun is the first firearm you get in the game (That's if the player missed getting the shotgun in the beginning of the game). It doesn't have much stopping power and has 30 shots. It is useful for taking out single Zombies or Early bosses. It is found in many places. They can be found in the "Huntin Shack", in Garbage Cans, and a majority of the police zombies carry guns which they drop if attacked (Although it is not necessary to kill them. You only have to hit them, or bump into them).

Hunting Knife
The Hunting Knife is used with highly effective swipes. The weapon is effective, but with short 'killing distance', leaving Frank prone to being surrounded. These are common items found easily in every area. They are most commonly found in the hands of yellow Trench Coat zombies (Formerly Cultists) or on the living members of same.

Katana
This weapon is found in the "Paradise" Plaza or in the Antiques shop. For the "paradise" plaza, you find it by jumping off the ledge near the Orange Juice stand in the Food Court of the Plaza. (Columbian Roastmasters) It is a very quick and effective weapon. It breaks quickly. Although this breaks quickly it always respawns in the same place and is one of the most effective weapons in the game. Be sure to have this in the boss fights. You want some guns too for head shots.

Lawn Mower
Grab this lawn utility out in the courtyard and go to town. Zombies are slow and stupid enough to just stand around while you mow them to a bloody pulp. As a bonus, you're adding some fertilizer to the grass to make sure it grows tall and green. Now you can save yourself and the environment.

Lead pipe
The lead pipe is fairly slow but deadly. It kills in one blow and is therefor very similar to the 2X4

Mega Buster
The Mega Buster is a toy that is found at Movie Land. It shoots out small yellow balls, has 30 shots, and is a weak weapon. It is a toy version of Mega Man's Mega Buster (Which is an unlockable weapon. See Below).

Nail Gun
The nail gun is the weakest gun in the game however does still pack a little punch killing zombies with about 3 shots. Found in the North Mall

Pop Cans
A weapon very similar to gems and CDs. Comes in a box of 12, and can be thrown individually at one zombie at a time. Sometimes ricochets off of one zombie to peg another. Caution: Do not open pop can after being thrown. Results can be, well, sticky.

Potted Plant
A medium-sized weapon that Frank holds with two hands. Usually kills zombies, but can just knock them over. Can be also thrown for a lot of damage. Breaks quickly, compared to other heavier weapons.

Real Mega Buster
The real Mega Buster is the most powerful weapon in the game. It is unlocked after doing the "Zombie Genocider" Achievement (Where you must kill 53,594 Zombies), beating the game, and saving. It is found in the same room as all the other unlockable clothing and items are, lying on the ground. It can easily take care of bosses and enemies. It has 300 shots, and every time the player runs out of bullets it respawns in the same area.

Propane Tank
This weapon is probably the most explosive in the game. Not meant to be picked up and used as a physical weapon, since it is incredibly slow, and does little damage. Meant to be picked up and moved around, then placed or thrown into an advantageous spot, where you can then whip out a gun and shoot the tank, causing it to explode, causing massive damage in a large radius. Excessive physical attacks may cause the tank to explode, so take caution of lunging zombies, and the bullets of the Special Forces.

Showerhead
When you first see the showerhead on the ground, you may pass it up for a lead pipe or a baseball bat. You'd be missing out on one of the greatest death animations in the game. Slam this baby onto a zombie's noggin and watch the blood spout out. Try the warehouse first

Shotgun
The Shotgun is a powerful gun as most would know it. When it shoots it can take out several enemies because of it's range. But as it is powerful at close range, it is considerably weaker if shooting at enemies from afar. The Shotgun is one of the best guns to have around as it can take out many zombies easily making it useful in escaping or clearing a path. They can be found at the "Huntin' Shack" in the North Plaza. It can also be found at the start of the game in the middle of a large group of zombies eating from one of the corpses near the center of the Entrance Plaza, just after the mall gets overrun and the mission is to get up the stairs to safety. It appears to be a standard Civilian/Police Issue Shotgun.

Sickle
As it turns out, the Grim Reaper's tool is great for use against the undead as well as the living. No self-respecting zombie killer would go without this long reaching weapon. Grab a zombie by the head and pull them in for the kill or just swing it around and take off some legs, either way you're going to end up with fantastic results.

Skateboard
Who knew that a skateboard had the power of a car? I didn't! The skateboard is a simple weapon/tool, just jump on and ride around. It's great for getting out of a crowd, or if you have to get around quickly. It's relatively fast, and usually it's a one-hit kill if you run head-on with a zombie. It doesn't run out quickly when you're riding, but if you're mowing down zombies you can kill about 5 before the board busts.

Gnarly, bra!

Sledge hammer
Make a horizontal swing by holding the attack key or make a powerful skull cracking vertical smash. If used right the sledge hammer is extremely deadly but can take a while to master. Found in hardware stores, on top the warehouse shelves and (if you are lucky) in the kiosk in movieland. Try McHandy's Hardware shop

Sniper Rifle
The Sniper Rifle is a useful weapon for taking out bosses. Like most Sniper Rifles the gun is good at long distances. Although the gun is preferred for bosses rather than Zombies. The reason being that zombies are quite easy to kill with any weapon, whereas the Sniper Rifle only shoots one bullet at a time. It is not useful for clearing crowds of zombies thus it is often best to save the snipers for the bosses that need many strong hits to take down. Max of 30 bullets

Stun Gun
Similar to Tasers. Frank can kill a zombie in a single zap, but the battery lasts for approximately 33 kills. Useful to give to survivors.

Submachine Gun
This weapon is rare to find, as it is placed in high and difficult to reach places. You can however find it in Paradise Plaza, on a blue ledge .This weapon has a medium amount of power and kills easily. It has 100 bullets and is very fast. You can also find one in Al Fresca Plaza in the fountain near colombian roastmasters. Also there is another in the maintenance tunnel where you find the maintenance tunnel key

TV
Both HD and Plasma. There is nothing special about the TV. It's a heavy and deadly weapon

Umbrella
Great weapon for knocking over zombies. There is an achievement for knocking over 30 zombies with this.

Assault Rifle
Weapons used by the Special Forces that have been sent to clear out the mall. It contains 150 rounds. The assault rifle is easily the best firearm in the game, and really one of the better weapons over all. Its magazine contains 150 rounds which is more than any other gun and it only takes one burst of three or four rounds to kill a zombie and roughly 30 rounds to kill one of the Special Forces soldiers. However, you shouldn't try to use this weapon against the Special Forces soldiers if you are on the same level as them as their fire will stun you and make it hard for you to shoot back. The easiest way to kill them is to rush one with a powerful weapon like the battle ax, katana etc, kill him, take his rifle, then climb ontop of something high enough that they cannot return fire and shoot the reinforcements as they arrive; for example, the Lego building with the SMG atop it in Wonderland Plaza works well for this, as do the tops of the shelves in the warehouse.

Heavy Machine Gun
This M2 Browning machine gun is mounted on the back of a Military Humvee, stolen by escaped Convicts. It is possible for Frank to pry the weapon from the vehicle and use it himself, although it is so big it cannot be stored in the inventory and movement is restricted. It contains 200 rounds.