Where are all the Firearms?

[gkinney15]

I started a new game and am playing as the Firearms specialist. I am level 10 already and not even any in the shops, no drops, not even any ammo.... Wtf? When can I expect my first firearm? Are they at least good enough to outweigh the melee weapons?

[Noobverest]

Fire arms only drops from the thugs in act 2 which is chapter 6 onwards? They aren't that great for me (i play as Logan) and ammo is pretty limited (only drops from thugs till you find the ammo mods)

Melee weapons are definitely better in my opinion

[gkinney15]

So what is the point of the Firearms character? I mean the only type of firearm she gets access to early in the game is the rage ability and you cant use that all the time... I sure hope a patch is coming later to add more of them.....

[illegaldreams]

Further in the game, but like already stated ammo is limited so kinda suck's when you always run out lol

[Gnomishninja]

So what is the point of the Firearms character? I mean the only type of firearm she gets access to early in the game is the rage ability and you cant use that all the time... I sure hope a patch is coming later to add more of them.....

Yeah, I wondered about this. I chose to play Xian instead of Purna because I figured sharp weapons would be easier to find then firearms. With that being said, I grouped with a Purna in chapter 6 earlier and she was kicking #$% and taking names even so.

[Noobverest]

purna = exp buff support :D

and healer with fury.... i guess you could play with firearms if you wanted to.... cause you can make ammo later on in the game, but your going to need a LOT of materials, and your going to have to go to a repair bench every time you see one lol.

[Trajil]

I got a revolver from a man I escorted back to the lifeguard tower from near the hotel. From the lifeguard tower head south along the beach line and you will run into a man trapped in a cave by some zombies and a couple of brutes. Kill them all, follow that guy and he should give you 30 rounds for the revolver. I don't know if it was just a lucky break or if this is how it is scripted.

[Kitten 4 Brunch]

Just suffer through act 1 with melee weapons and act will unload firearms onto you, not many colored, mostly white drops, but if you encounter Punks you can easily max out your ammo and kill zombies with firearms, they become better as you get through acts

[REDSiN66]

Ammo actually doesn't cost too much as far as materials go, at least not handgun ammo.
I don't really find the firearms to be useful, unless you are in a shootout with human enemies. That is the only case I will use my gun, because a headshot on a human will drop him in a second.

[daNo0b]

Games like Left 4 Dead and CoD: Zombies have messed with our perception of Zombie Apocalypse. It's an extremely rare scenario that you are able to go Rambo full out with clips upon clips of ammo with guns lying everywhere when the world goes to Hell (unless you prepared for it... Underground Bunker ftw?) so I like how they aren't the greatest thing since getting your first Machete. Hell when I got my pistol I felt even more helpless against zombies than I did with my mace. My aim sucked (usually on point in other games) and I often panic from the not-one-hit kill it does.

[Bruj]

Yeah, other than human opponents so far, the only time I really use a gun against zombs, is when i throw a gas canister at a crowd, and it auto switches to my gun, and lets me pop off a round form a safe distance and take out 6-10 heh

[Bruj]

Although, I did just pick up my first gun mod, Shock Gun, so I might start seeing more use of guns.

[Bumgravy]

Once you get into the city there are many guns. But the guns suck against zombies. I only find them useful against humans.

[demented_puppy]

the rifles are good againt zombies

[markuz008]

Spiteful "pistol/rifle/shotgun" is the best ive ever encountered, dunno if there is any better, anyway... shotgun is very good, i found Short Shotgun (prolly Benelli M3) with 500 dmg, im gonna upgrade it so it would have real l33t damage and good use on zombies. and burst m16 is good against zombos (i bet) but didnt try yet

[Esbatty]

I know Omar Torres, a loan shark, will give you a pistol for helping him find a hidden safe and escorting him back to the Lifeguard HQ. Its like a "Feeble Pistol" with 1 lousy bullet. But yeah its the first firearm I've seen so far in-game. Now I'm gonna go hunting for that cave, make sure to take a couple Molotovs with me to clear out those Thugs and Zeds. I know I'm playing Xian right now, but dammit, a gun is a gun is a gun.

[gkinney15]

Anyone know where the mods are to build ammo? Im in Moresby City now. Chapter 7.

[chrisb]

i've found melee weapons do more damage to enemies than firearms, and their only good to use against humans who shoot at you..not good for you running up on 6 guys shooting haha

[Radio]

You will find the ammo mod for the handgun and the shotgun in the police-station. I found them as I searched a file for a Quest, which a man in the Church gives. He will hand you a weapon mod.

[The 13th Zodiac]

i've found melee weapons do more damage to enemies than firearms, and their only good to use against humans who shoot at you..not good for you running up on 6 guys shooting haha

the game is designed for melee use only - the same reason why sam b "tank" character has stats over 100 starting it was like 110 strength 100 stamina and 90 speed.
a headshot to zombies take 4-5 fully maxed firearm but one swing with a fully maxed melee weapon for sam b

[jerod01]

I just wished Purna would be able to hold more ammo, maybe not tons more, but just have a bigger total stock, maybe 100 instead of 50, she is a gun expert, shouldn't she be more prepared to use them, I mean she would want as many rounds as possible, maybe she should have an ammo belt of sorts... Like a skill or something to increase her ammo pool, and that would add the ability to find a few rounds when looting corpses and things.

[gkinney15]

She does have those. They're in her survival tree.

[Skinsword]

Your first firearm is going to be an unreliable revolver that Omar gives you. You basically need to find the safe key for him first, then he asks you to escort him to the lifeguard tower. When you do, he gives you a an revolver with one bullet, a la Jack Sparrow.

The first time you might find bullets for your handgun is when you go to Act 2. You can either go around the city, looking for looters to kill or you can do the water pump mission, which loads you about a dozen pistols and a full 50 round box of handgun ammo. The first shotgun your gonna see is probably when you reach city hall. After watching the cinema scene, you should be in the atrium. To your left will be a table with a pistol and a machete and an treasure box with a shotgun.

Your first assault rifle will be in the super market. Inside the super market, near the end of the stage are three bandits brandishing Kalashnikovs.

Hope this helps.

[jerod01]

She does have those. They're in her survival tree. Haha seriously? that's sweet, must have missed it, I thought I looked through all of her skills, guess not, glad to hear that :)

[zombie666]

for guns and ammo, i just keep going to where the humans respawn like there is one across the street and up the ladder from the guy that you do the speaker missions for, forgotten his name now, but his name be on the map when looking around, climb up that ladder and there is 4 guys up there, i usually shoot the first guy, then there are 2 cocktales on the table then i use one to set the other 2 guys on fire and then there is one more guy to shoot, free hand guns and ammo in the slum area, that the easyest one to do, there are other ones there as well and just keep leaving the area and come back again and get as many hand guns as u like, pity the hand gun only can carry 50 bullets at one time, that sucks

[demented_puppy]

acually you can get pistol bullets earlier then act 2, the bunker resque mission he gives you a few.

[zombie666]

found a gun in the resort by the beach in one of the round bars, but i wasn't at level 10 and couldn't use it

[Yig]

acually you can get pistol bullets earlier then act 2, the bunker resque mission he gives you a few.
Truth

The Omar quest gets you a Revolver and the bunker quest gives you 50 bullets in act 1.

[smougman]

This is pretty much my 'guide' for stocking up on firearms for the first two acts of the game. I'm currently working on getting more info for the later parts of the game. Warning: It's pretty spoilery and really wordy.


Resort: In the resort the only firearms are as mentioned Omar's quest reward and a static revolver spawn in the Diamond bungalows area. Go to the large circular bar farthest east (it's on its own small island) from the lighthouse and you'll find one next to a body and an ID collectible.

For ammunition there are a couple of options. Saving the survivor Jose will net you some pistol rounds as a reward. Jose can be heard over the radio in a few locations asking for help and this may be the indicator of when his quest becomes available. He is located at the southernmost point on the beach, in a WW2-era bunker.

I've read that some other players found pistol ammunition in abandoned police cars, but I've never personally seen this. Additionally, when you're completing the quest Misery Wagon it's possible to find some pistol ammunition in Earl's garage prior to you having to defend it from the infected.

Moresby: The city is significantly more abundant in terms of firearms. In fact you can easily load out on pistols and pistol ammo right near the church. If you pass through the cemetery and hop the wall and make a dash for their camp, you can get the jump on a pair of pistol armed humans, who will always drop two firearms and usually a box or two of ammo. In addition there's a level 2 chest and some healing items right in the camp. Quit/Continue and repeat until you have the pistol and ammo loadout you desire.
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If you haven't completed the Godless Entities quest, you can activate it and then quit/continue to teleport yourself to the pump station. Almost directly adjacent to the pump station is another camp of humans. There are always three here and they're always armed with pistols and pistol ammo. The big advantage to this camp is that they have a firearms chest. This chest will always generate a firearm and usually either a shotgun or rifle.

If you've already completed the quest Lady in Trouble you can return to the police station (and you can do it on foot via the streets.) You will have to fight the initial groups of zombies again, but you can completely avoid the holding cells area. What you want is the empty kitchen/shop nearby. (You'll know it because of all the toppled display cases and metal filing cabinets.) This little area has two filing cabinets and a chest that always generate rifles and shotguns. Additionally if you don't mind killing a thug zombie you can loot a level 2 firearm chest in the security office.

Unfortunately I haven't found any guaranteed way to get shotgun or rifle ammo drops in the city, but you can find a pistol ammo recipe during Lady in Trouble in the police station, and later when you return for A Matter of Justice you can find a recipe for shotgun ammo in a newly opened side-room directly opposite the room where you free Jin. You'll know it has been opened because it triggers after you pick up the yellow folder and you're attacked by an infected.

Also, shotguns can one-shot most zombies if you aim for the head at mid-close range. This is especially effective against Thugs. Get close, aim for the head and in most cases you'll insta-kill them in 1-3 shots. I've even managed to kill several Rams using this method. This is doubly effective if you have Purna and her firearms-boosting skills.

[OMGAZOMBIE]

i ate em all :D but no you'll find em pretty soon in game dont worry

[EpicFart]

In the curch a guy gave me a mission that rewarded a pistol. The pistol had one bullet in it. This mission is in the church. The guy wants you to kill his zombie family.

[Coolstream]

You get a lot of ammo towards the end of the game. I've been there, too much ammo for me and two others to hold :P

[Krazee DD]

We had a massive shoot out last night. It was amazing.

I couldn't stop giggling I was having so much fun.

[Nikolai]

Ammo actually doesn't cost too much as far as materials go, at least not handgun ammo.
I don't really find the firearms to be useful, unless you are in a shootout with human enemies. That is the only case I will use my gun, because a headshot on a human will drop him in a second.

I find it useful to hold off infected if they are going to over run me.

The best gun i found early on, beginning of ACt2 church, is when you get to the church and see the mgabe, he gives you a mission to off his zombie family and he gives you a heavy pistol on completion. On the way there you come across a den of punks. off them and you get about twelve handguns and ammo. Complete the quest. sell the all the guns except the heavy pistol. Upgradre the heavy pistol fully, and you have a three shot kill. It holds nine rounds in a magazine. Then put the electricity mod on the handgun.

I also liked the single shot M16 upgraded. It does not waste ammo.

[Ex-Oh]

So far, I have found 2 fire arms (Lv10 & Lv11) that were on the ground by a dead zombie.
I've also gotten ammo while turning off the alarm in police cruisers. I obtained all of this at
level 7-9, so its not that hard. Both were Defective Revolvers.

Explore the areas, there are lots of items to be found.

But Ive been using my Upgraded & modded spiked club as logan, and upgraded crowbar. One hit kills.

[GreyCamcAm]

You can get a slow revolver in the early part of the game, you have to do a few mission for some guy in the bars or bungalows, I can't remember where/who. And you can get 15 Pistol Ammo from the cop car in the resort, oddly the two near the SW gas station don't give you ammo.

[Esbatty]

Yeah just hit Act and the City of Moresby, and WHOA, I'm loaded with guns. I think my next playthrough (current is Xian) I'll be Purna. I been using my pistols and revolvers to take out Rams I find wandering in the street. the Pistols fire really damn fast but the revolvers have better stopping power. I took down a small pack of infected that was charging me as a group by shooting at their legs with about 15 bullets. I felt like a badass since I didn't even use Left Trigger to aim, I just put the reticle low and sprayed.

[LastTourniquet]

you can get 2 in Act I and past that all in the later half of Act II and on

[Bladerunner69]

I have the m16 multi burst assault rifle, g11 single shot rifle n full auto ak47( ammo isn't to hard to find).... I've found 3 diff shotguns... 1 looks like a military pump action with the iron sight closer to the tip of the barrel and the same other shotgun with iron sights closer to the stock... And like 5 diff pistols.. My fav. Pistol is def the heavy pistol... Got the damage up to 325+180 with 1 more upgrade to go... Since the middle of act 2 ive def been locked n loaded the whole time, just got to the jungle, and I'm lvl 29 so 20+ more upgrading lvls to go... This game has def surprised me in many ways I'm a hard core zombie fan and I think this game is scrumtrelesent.. Lol

[Venomous]

Is it just me or is the Crowd pleaser, Defender of the Motherland, and McCall's 9mm just a way of keeping you in the game to find them? I'm on my 5th playthrough and haven't found any of them. I'm starting to doubt their existence in the game. It's like saying "$20 is behind tht building there" and you look and look and look only to realize it was a lie and not actually there. I really hope that in Ryder White's campaign there will be a sniper rifle of some sort. Who doesn't like being perched up on a roof and pick off zombies? In a developers commentary/gameplay his rifle has a scope on it. Why can't I get THAT rifle? Considering I've sacrificed my time, my money, and my patience to find these things. Anybody care to enlighten me on the scoped rifle crisis I'm having? Or maybe those 3 unseen guns?

[Scienceakasyco]

I think that the rarity of firearms in this game is a plus. So often you are blessed with guns in zombie games and just go all hell for leather on pumping the enemies full of lead. Don't get me wrong, in Dead Island its good when faced with the tougher enemies like Thugs but give me the machete or Nail'd baseball bat anyday of the week. I think it adds a slight sense of realism. If the story had really happened then you would have to scrounge around for anything you could use. Making pistol ammo is good as well :D.

[PorkChop]

i got a revolver in act 1 but only had 1 shot lol...

[Dallas]

Heads up all low level revolver carriers.

Go through the tunnel past the gas station and make a left into the main entrance road to the hotel. First police car has a box of revlover ammo on the front passanger seat. The box respawns often, so that's where I refill my revolvers.
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[Noob Saibot]

I use firearms for: human shoot outs, Suicider (exploding zombies), and for killing zombies hanging out below a ladder I need to go down.