While you start off with a basic melee weapon, taking down stronger enemies further ahead is going to be tough without good weapons. Thankfully, Dead Rails gives you the option to equip some good guns as well as better melee weapons. Here’s a list of those that are available at the time of writing, their stats, costs, and how to get them.
All Weapons in Dead Rails and How to Get Them
| Weapon | Cost | Ammo and Stats | How to Get Weapon |
| Axe | Free | Damage: 20 | Starter weapon (Randomly Obtained) |
| Cooldown: 2 seconds | |||
| Hammer | Free | Damage: 20 | Starter weapon (Randomly Obtained) |
| Cooldown: 2 seconds | |||
| Pickaxe | Free | Damage: 20 | Starter weapon (Randomly Obtained) |
| Cooldown: 2 seconds | |||
| Shovel | Free | Damage: 20 | Starter weapon (Randomly Obtained) |
| Cooldown: 2 seconds | |||
| Mauser C96 | Free | Ammo: Six bullet magazine | Found in buildings |
| Damage: 25 (body), 50 (head) | |||
| No cooldown | |||
| Maxim Machine Gun | $125 | Ammo: 100-round turret ammo Magazine | Purchase from the Gunsmith Store and also appears in buildings |
| Damage: 25 (body), 50 (head) | |||
| No cooldown | |||
| Revolver | $35 | Ammo: 24 rounds ($15 per reload) | Purchase from the Gunsmith Store and also appears in buildings |
| Damage: 25 (body), 50 (head) | |||
| Cooldown: 1 second | |||
| Rifle | $75 | Ammo: 12 rounds | Purchase from the Gunsmith Store and also appears in buildings |
| Damage: 75 (body), 95 (head) | |||
| Cooldown: 2.5 seconds | |||
| Sawed-Off Shotgun | – | Ammo: Two Slug Magazine | Found in buildings or purchasable with Robux |
| Damage: 75–100 | |||
| No cooldown | |||
| Shotgun | $50 | Ammo: 12 shells | Purchase from the Gunsmith Store and also appears in buildings |
| Damage: 25–50 | |||
| Cooldown: 2 seconds | |||
| Vampire Knife | Free | Damage: 20–40 | Located in the city, typically inside a wooden coffin on the top floor of the Castle. |
| Cooldown: 0.5 seconds |
If you’re playing with friends, you can go for the Vampire Knife which also has a lifesteal ability that heals you when you deal damage. However, in terms of guns, the Revolver is the best to start with after which you can upgrade to other weapons when you’ve collected enough money. The Mauser C96 is also a great choice since it can be looted from buildings.