We've spent the past week collecting all the information you need about where the weapons are, what they do, and how their upgrades work like the mad (game) scientists we are. Here we'll show you a list of all the available guns and upgrades with all the information you need about each one of them.
All the guns in Resident Evil 2
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DLC Gun
Claire's Guns
Leon's Guns
All the upgrades in Resident Evil 2
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Claire Gun Upgrades
- Speed Loader (SLS 60)
- Reinforced Frame (SLS 60)
- High-Capacity Mag (JMB Hp2)
- High-Capacity Mag (MQ 11)
- Shoulder Stock (GM 79)
- Suppressor (MQ 11)
- High Voltage Condenser (Spark Shot)
Leon Gun Upgrades
- Long Barrel (W-870)
- Shotgun Stock (W-870)
- Long Barrel (Lightning Hawk)
- Red Dot Sight (Lightning Hawk)
- Muzzle Break (Matilda)
- High-Capacity Mag. (Matilda)
- Stock (Matilda)
- Regulator (Flamethrower)
Samurai Edge (Albert Model) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 15-shot handgun.
What kind of ammo does it take? 9mm bullets.
How do you get it? If you have the DLC for this gun it will automatically be added to your inventory the first time you open a stash box in the game.
SLS 60 - Handgun in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 5-shot revolver.
What kind of ammo does it take? 9mm bullets.
How do you get it? This is the gun you start with in Claire's story.
GM 79 - Grenade Launcher in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Single-round grenade launcher.
What kind of ammo does it take? Flame Rounds and Acid Rounds.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story.
See how to get the Grenade Launcher here!
MQ 11 - Machine Gun in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 24-round machine gun.
What kind of ammo does it take? Submachine Gun Ammo.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story.
See how to get the machine gun here!
JMB Hp3 - Handgun in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 15-shot handgun.
What kind of ammo does it take? 9mm bullets.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story. Get the Car Key in the Parking Garage and use it to unlock the trunk of a Police Car.
See how to get the Car Key here!
Spark Shot in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? An electric-charging gun that shoots needles.
What kind of ammo does it take? Nails
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story. You'll find this gun with the King and Queen pieces when you're doing the sewer part of the story. All you have to do is move the King and Queen pieces to the only other slots to open the cell and pick up the gun. The video above will show you how to exit the room with both keys after picking up the gun!
Minigun in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Sprays bullets like it's nobodies business.
What kind of ammo does it take? 9mm
How do you get it? In the Operations Room of the Laboratory in the NEST compound.
Matilda in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 15-round handgun.
What kind of ammo does it take? 9mm Rounds.
How do you get it? This is the gun you start Leon's story with.
M19 in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 15-round handgun.
What kind of ammo does it take? 9mm Rounds.
How do you get it? This is only available in Leon's story. When you get the uniform and Courtyard key in the beginning of the game this gun is sitting right next to the stash box in that room.
W-870 - Shotgun in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 4-round shotgun.
What kind of ammo does it take? Shotgun Shells.
How do you get it? This is only available in Leon's story.
See how to get the shotgun here!
Lightening Hawk - Magnum in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? 7-round Magnum.
What kind of ammo does it take? .50 AEG MAG.
How do you get it? This is only available in Leon's story.
See how to get the Magnum here!
Chemical Flamethrower in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? It shoots fire. A lot of fire.
What kind of ammo does it take? Fuel.
How do you get it? This is only available in Leon's story. You'll find this gun with the King and Queen pieces when you're doing the sewer part of the story. All you have to do is move the King and Queen pieces to the only other slots to open the cell and pick up the gun. The video above shows you how to leave the room with both keys after picking up the gun!
Anti-Tank Rocket in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? It's a rocket launcher!
What kind of ammo does it take? 66mm incendiary rockets
How do you get it? This is only available in Leon's story. Ada gives it to you at the end of the game for the final boss fight.
Speed Loader (SLS 60) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Greatly increases reload time for your revolver!
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story. You'll find this upgrade inside of Leon's desk in the West Office of the Police Station.
See how to unlock Leon's desk here!
Reinforced Frame (SLS 60) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Allows your SLS 60 to now shoot high-powered rounds or 9mm.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story. You get it by unlocking the safe in the Treatment Pool room of the sewers.
See how to find the safe and unlock it!
High-Capacity Mag (JMB Hp3) in Reisdent Evil 2
What does it do? Extends clip to 26 rounds.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story. Unlock the safe in the Waiting Room of the Police Station!
See how to find the safe and unlock it!
High-Capacity Mag (MQ 11) in Reisdent Evil 2
What does it do? Extends clip to 50 rounds.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story. It's inside the desk of the S.T.A.R.S. Office
See how to find the safe and unlock it!
Shoulder Stock (GM 79) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Reduces kickback while giving each shot a more stable trajectory.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story.
See how to get this upgrade here!
Suppressor (MQ 11) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Suppresses the sound of gunfire while counterweighting to greatly reduce muzzle rise.
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story.
See how to get this upgrade here!
High Voltage Condenser (Spark Shot) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Your Spark Shot will be able to store a lot of high-voltage electricity and reduce the time between shots with this upgrade!
How do you get it? It's only available in Claire's story. Go to the Nap Room in the NEST compound. It's in the top of a locker!
Long Barrel (W-870) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Extends the clip capacity to 8 rounds and boosts overall destructive power.
How do you get it? It's only available in Leon's story.
See how to get this upgrade here!
Shotgun Stock (W-870) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Makes it easier to shoot rapidly.
How do you get it? It's only available in Leon's story.
See how to get this upgrade here!
Long Barrel (Lightning Hawk) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Reduces recoil and increases the gun's destructive power.
How do you get it? It's only available in Leon's story. You find this by unlocking the display case on the basement level of the Secret Room.
See how to get the S.T.A.R.S. Badge here!
Red Dot Sight (Lightning Hawk) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Enables lightning-fast aiming.
How do you get it? It's only available in Leon's story. It's inside the desk of the S.T.A.R.S. Office
Muzzle Break (Matilda) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Suppresses muzzle rise and increases accuracy.
How do you get it? It's only available in Leon's story. Unlock the safe in the Waiting Room to get this upgrade.
See how to find the safe and unlock it!
High-Capacity Mag. (Matilda) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Extends clip capacity to 24 rounds.
How do you get it? It's only available in Leon's story. You'll find it in Leon's desk inside of the West Office in the Police Station.
See how to find Leon's desk and unlock it!
Stock (Matilda) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Allows the gun to fire 3 rounds per pull of the trigger.
How do you get it? It's only available in Leon's story. When you find the Car Key use it to open the back of a police car in the garage.
Regulator (Flamethrower) in Resident Evil 2
What does it do? Makes fuel last longer.
How do you get it? Go to the Nap Room in the NEST compound. It's in the top of a locker!
Resident Evil 2 guides and info
Resident Evil 2 is available now on Xbox One, PS4, and PC, for $59.99.
