Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal/Weapons

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal has 20 weapons, each with 8 upgrades (except the RY3NO). This part of the guide will go over all of them; including how powerful they are, how much they cost, and their pros and cons.

Upgrading Weapons

To upgrade weapons, you need to use them - for every enemy you kill (the Holoshield Glove is an exception) your weapon gains experience in the form of "nanomites". The experience bar for a weapon is displayed under the weapon pane in the top-left corner of the screen, and this will fill up as you collect experience. When it fills completely (and you can see how close you are to upgrading in the Weapons Pause Menu) the weapon advances to the next version. In the guide, this is represented as V2, V3, V4 and V5 respectively. The name of the weapon changes when it reaches V5.

Mega weapons are only available in Challenge Mode (which is unlocked by completing the game). A weapon won't upgrade to Mega (and Giga and Omega respectively) automatically - you need to buy the upgrade from a weapon vendor, and this serves as an advancement to V6. Once you have, you can then upgrade a Mega weapon as you would normally, to Giga (V7) and finally to Omega (V8). Note that the RY3NO only advances to version 5 (or V5).

Additional Effects

Weapons will gain additional effects with upgrades. These come in the form of Lock-On, Shock and Acid. Lock-on is used by holding L2+R2 on your controller. This brings up a health bar of your target enemy, and locks your view and crosshairs on the target. This greatly increases accuracy (obviously), makes dodging and attacking so much easier, and tells you how much more punishment your foe will take before it falls.

Acid works by adding a lasting effect to your weapons - your foes will take damage even after your weapons have hit. Although it's not much, it can preserve a few shots, which may be crucial.

Shock will damage other enemies around the target with each shot - this is much better against crowds. The shock effect's power will differ between weapons.

Weapon List

Shock Blaster

The Shock Blaster is one of the two weapons you get for free at the start of the game. It fires a blast of reddish energy which functions like a shotgun - this weapon does more damage at close range.

It eventually upgrades into the Shock Cannon. The blasts become blue (the same colour as a charged up Shock Blaster shot). The Beam of Death becomes the charge attack, and it's pretty powerful - it can kill most enemies in one hit and although it doesn't last for very long you can quickly spin on the spot and hit a load of enemies. The ammo consumption of this however means you can't use it very often.

While the Shock Blaster will serve you well in the beginning parts of the game, its power starts to lag drastically as you progress. Even at its max level, it only has a pitiful 100 power, and quickly becomes obsolete once more powerful weapons are bought. The charge beam of the Shock Cannon is pretty powerful, but consumes so much ammo, its useful is incredibly limited. All in all, decent weapon to start off with with, but for later levels with tougher enemies, you're better off using something else.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Shock Blaster	40	30
2	Shock Blaster	50	35	The weapon can now perform a more powerful charge attack (hold down ).
3	Shock Blaster	60	40	The weapon can now lock-on (hold +).
4	Shock Blaster	80	45	The weapon now shocks any enemies nearby the target (Shock Mod).
5	Shock Cannon	100	50	The weapon now has the Beam of Death function for a charge attack, which consumes 10 ammo.
Mega Upgrade (420,000 bolts)
6	Mega Shock Cannon	1,100	50
7	Giga Shock Cannon	1,400	55
8	Omega Shock Cannon	2,100	60

Nitro Launcher

The Nitro Launcher is the second weapon you receive for free on Veldin. It fires a mildly strong grenade that has a reasonably sized blast radius. It is a reasonable weapon, just don't count on it in a thick firefight.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Nitro Launcher	200	8
2	Nitro Launcher	240	8	The weapon does continuous damage after it hits (Acid Mod)
3	Nitro Launcher	300	10	Lock-On mode (+ while moving)
4	Nitro Launcher	400	10
5	Nitro Eruptor	800	12	Wider blast radius; launches spread of energy missiles after initial shot
Mega Upgrade (380,000 bolts)
6	Mega Nitro Eruptor	4,200	12
7	Giga Nitro Eruptor	5,000	14
8	Omega Nitro Eruptor	6,000	16

N60 Storm

The N60 Storm is a rapid fire weapon that can be used for a lot of different situations. It fires orange laser beams one by one. It's available in Florana.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	N60 Storm	150	150
2	N60 Storm	175	175	Increased fire range and the beams bounce of walls.
3	N60 Storm	200	200	Lock-On mode (+ while moving)
4	N60 Storm	250	225	The weapon now shocks any enemies nearby the target (Shock Mod)
5	N90 Hurricane	350	300
Mega Upgrade (460,000 bolts)
6	Mega N90 Hurricane	3,500	300
7	Giga N90 Hurricane	5,000	350
8	Omega N90 Hurricane	6,000	400

Plasma Whip

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Plasma Whip	40	25
2	Plasma Whip	50	30
3	Plasma Whip	70	35
4	Plasma Whip	100	40
5	Quantum Whip	140	50	A wave of energy comes out of the whip
Mega Upgrade (180,000 bolts)
6	Mega Quantum Whip	1,400	50
7	Giga Quantum Whip	1,800	55
8	Omega Quantum Whip	2,400	60

Infector

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Infector	180	15
2	Infector	240	15
3	Infector	320	18
4	Infector	400	18
5	Infecto-Bomb	600	20
Mega Upgrade (220,000 bolts)
6	Mega Infecto-Bomb	4,000	20
7	Giga Infecto-Bomb	5,000	25
8	Omega Infecto-Bomb	6,000	30

Suck Cannon

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Suck Cannon	200	0-10
2	Suck Cannon	260	0-12	Range is increased, shots ricochet off targets
3	Suck Cannon	320		Increased ammo capacity, sets enemies on fire when they are shot out
4	Suck Cannon	440	0-20
5	Vortex Cannon	600
Mega Upgrade (100,000 bolts, 90,000 bolts with Gadgetron Discount)
6	Mega Vortex Cannon	4,200
7	Giga Vortex Cannon	5,000
8	Omega Vortex Cannon	6,000

Spitting Hydra

The Spitting Hydra can target multiple enemies. Hold down to lock onto your targets and release to fire electric shocks at the targeted enemies.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Spitting Hydra	200	15	Targets up to 3 enemies.
2	Spitting Hydra	240	15	Targets up to 4 enemies.
3	Spitting Hydra	280	15	Targets up to 5 enemies.
4	Spitting Hydra	320	15	Targets up to 6 enemies.
5	Tempest	400	15
Mega Upgrade (540,000 bolts)
6	Mega Tempest	3,200	15
7	Giga Tempest	5,400	18
8	Omega Tempest	6,000	20

Agents of Doom

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Agents of Doom	240	6
2	Agents of Doom	400	6
3	Agents of Doom	660	8
4	Agents of Doom	2,000	8
5	Agents of Dread	6,000	8
Mega Upgrade (660,000 bolts bolts, 594,000 bolts with Gadgetron Discount)
6	Mega Agents of Dread	8,000	8
7	Giga Agents of Dread	10,000	10
8	Omega Agents of Dread	12,000	12

Flux Rifle

The Flux Rifle is the best weapon for sniping in the game. Apart from having zoom in/zoom out ability, it is also very powerful.

Against other long range enemies, it is best to either sneak up on them or (if they see you) use the Holoshield Glove and shoot from behind it. Once upgraded to Splitter Rifle, power increases immensely and can blast through multiple enemies and kill just about any thing in one hit.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Flux Rifle	300	10
2	Flux Rifle	400	12	Shots can penetrate through targets and hit multiple enemies.
3	Flux Rifle	500	12
4	Flux Rifle	1,600	12
5	Splitter Rifle	2,800	15
Mega Upgrade (340,000 bolts)
6	Mega Splitter Rifle	5,200	15
7	Giga Splitter Rifle	7,000	18
8	Omega Splitter Rifle	8,400	20

Annihilator

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Annihilator	500	20
2	Annihilator	600	20	Explosive mines scatter after initial shot.
3	Annihilator	800	22
4	Annihilator	1,100	22
5	Decimator	1,400	25	Heat seeking missiles launch after initial shock.
Mega Upgrade (580,000 bolts)
6	Mega Decimator	3,000	25
7	Giga Decimator	4,000	28
8	Omega Decimator	5,000	30

Holoshield Glove

The Holoshield Glove releases a light-blue oval shield, protecting you from enemy fire for a limited amount of time, or until it can't withstand any more fire. Once upgraded, the V2 Holoshield Glove has a vampiric effect, sucking health from enemies within range and transferring it to Ratchet.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Holoshield Glove	200	8
2	Holoshield Glove	300	8	Sucks the health of nearby enemies, transferring it to Ratchet.
3	Holoshield Glove	400	10
4	Holoshield Glove	500	10
5	Ultrashield Launcher	600	12
Mega Upgrade (140,000 bolts)
6	Mega Ultrashield Launcher	1,000	12
7	Giga Ultrashield Launcher	1,500	12
8	Omega Ultrashield Launcher	2,000	14

Disc Blade Gun

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Disc Blade Gun	500	25
2	Disc Blade Gun	600	25
3	Disc Blade Gun	1,400	25
4	Disc Blade Gun	2,400	25
5	Multi-Disc Gun	3,600	25
Mega Upgrade (500,000 bolts)
6	Mega Multi-Disc Gun	4,400	25
7	Giga Multi-Disc Gun	5,600	28
8	Omega Multi-Disc Gun	8,400	30

Rift Inducer

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Rift Inducer	1,000	8
2	Rift Inducer	1,300	8	Black holes can combine to form larger black holes that can suck in larger enemies.
3	Rift Inducer	1,500	10	Lock-On mode (+ while moving)
4	Rift Inducer	1,700	10
5	Rift Ripper	2,000	12
Mega Upgrade (780,000 bolts)
6	Mega Rift Ripper	4,000	12
7	Giga Rift Ripper	5,000	14
8	Omega Rift Ripper	6,000	16

Qwack-O-Ray

The Qwack-O-Ray is one of the best weapons in the game. This weapon is good for the Annihilation Nation challenges after it's fully upgraded.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Qwack-O-Ray	1,000
2	Qwack-O-Ray	1,500
3	Qwack-O-Ray	2,000
4	Qwack-O-Ray	2,500
5	Qwack-O-Blitzer	3,000
Mega Upgrade (300,000 bolts)
6	Mega Qwack-O-Blitzer	4,000
7	Giga Qwack-O-Blitzer	5,000
8	Omega Qwack-O-Blitzer	6,000

Miniturret Glove

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Miniturret Glove	600	10
2	Miniturret Glove	800	10
3	Miniturret Glove	1,000	12
4	Miniturret Glove	1,200	12
5	Megaturret Glove	2,080	12
Mega Upgrade (620,000 bolts)
6	Mega Megaturret Glove	10,400	12
7	Giga Megaturret Glove	13,000	14
8	Omega Megaturret Glove	15,600	16

Lava Gun

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Lava Gun	160	150
2	Lava Gun	240	150	The weapon does continuous damage after it hits (Acid Mod)
3	Lava Gun	360	175	The weapon can now lock-on (hold +).
4	Lava Gun	500	175
5	Liquid Nitrogen Gun	700	200
Mega Upgrade (260,000 bolts)
6	Mega Liquid Nitrogen Gun	2,600	200
7	Giga Liquid Nitrogen Gun	3,000	250
8	Omega Liquid Nitrogen Gun	3,600	300

Bouncer

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Bouncer	1,200	10
2	Bouncer	1,400	10
3	Bouncer	1,400	12
4	Bouncer	1,800	12
5	Heavy Bouncer	2,000	12
Mega Upgrade (740,000 bolts)
6	Mega Heavy Bouncer	3,000	12
7	Giga Heavy Bouncer	3,600	14
8	Omega Heavy Bouncer	4,400	16

Plasma Coil

The Plasma Coil, like all the Megacorp weapons, is an absolute must have in your arsenal. It fires a small blue ball of electricity which zaps everything near the target for high damage.

When fully upgraded to the Plasma Storm, it easily becomes one of the best weapons in the game. The small blue ball now becomes a very big yellowy-white one that looks like one of those novelty plasma balls (only not purple). Accuracy isn't an issue - this will hit anything, anywhere with many long-reaching tendrils of white lightning that do ridiculous damage. No enemies stand a chance.

The Plasma Coil, or rather the Plasma Storm, is an all-purpose weapon. It does immense damage against one target and many targets alike, and in a spectacular flash of white tendrils they all die. This also has an impressive range, and is quite accurate. The only downside is refire rate and ammo capacity - this weapon can be slow and run out of ammo quickly, but that's if anything survives more than a single hit.

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Plasma Coil	2,400	15
2	Plasma Coil	3,000	15	The weapon now does continual damage after hitting (Acid Mod).
3	Plasma Coil	3,600	18	The weapon now locks-on with +.
4	Plasma Coil	4,200	18
5	Plasma Storm	6,000	20
Mega upgrade (820,000 bolts)
6	Mega Plasma Storm	6,800	20
7	Giga Plasma Storm	7,600	22
8	Omega Plasma Storm	8,400	25

Shield Charger

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	Shield Charger	60	3
2	Shield Charger	100	3
3	Shield Charger	140	3
4	Shield Charger	180	4
5	Tesla Barrier	240	4	Zaps nearby enemies
Mega Upgrade (700,000 bolts)
6	Mega Tesla Barrier	300	4
7	Giga Tesla Barrier	400	5
8	Omega Tesla Barrier	500	5

RY3NO

Level	Name	Power	Max ammo	Notes
1	RY3NO	6,000	25
2	RY3NO	7,000	30
3	RY3NO	8,000	35
4	RY3NO	9,000	40
5	RYNOCIRATOR	10,000	50	incinerates all enemies on screen