100 Waves Later has no shortage of weapons. You’ll find melee crowbars and baseball bats, as well as greatswords and all sorts of guns. All these options allow you to try all sorts of playstyles, but it also means spending a lot of Scrap to unlock them all. If you only want to unlock the best weapons first, this 100 Waves Later weapons tier list will help.
100 Waves Later Weapons Tier List
There are 25+ weapons in 100 Waves Later, and the game rewards you with plenty of free weapons to get going. While those freebies are very handy for starters, you’ll need better weapons if you want to survive the deadlier zombie waves that come after Wave 50.
While deciding the rankings for this 100 Waves Later Weapons tier list, we’ve not only considered the base forms but also the scaling potential of each weapon. So, if you see a weapon in a high tier that didn’t work well for you, that’s a sign to invest in some upgrades.
⇓ META WEAPONS ⇓
Plasma Shotgun
Auto Shotgun
Gatling Laser
Incendiary Shotgun
⇓ STRONG WEAPONS ⇓
Greatsword
Pump Shotgun
Sniper Rifle
Plasma Sword
Minigun
⇓ GOOD WEAPONS (NEED UPGRADES) ⇓
Plasma Laser
Chainsaw
Katana
Sledgehammer
Flamethrower
Plasma Pistol
⇓ MID WEAPONS (BUILD RELIANT) ⇓
Knife
Auto Rifle
Semi Auto Rifle
Grenade Launcher
Hand Cannon
Uzi
Baseball Bat
⇓ WEAKEST WEAPONS IN THE GAME ⇓
Plasma Rifle
MP5
Pistol
Deagle
Crowbard
S Tier - Best Weapons in 100 Waves Later
| Weapon | Pros & Cons | Recommended Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Plasma Shotgun | + The best shotgun in the game right now. + High burst damage with massive spread. + Good range. Better than most shotgun options. | Gun Damage, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity, 2x Legendary Damage, Pierce |
 Auto Shotgun | + Easy to get early on. + Highly beginner-friendly and versatile. Suits every playstyle. + Decent and consistent DPS. | Gun Damage, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity, Pierce |
 Gatling Laser | + The best machine gun weapon for players who don’t like shotguns. + Excellent for wave clearing, especially early and mid-game. + Becomes OP with Fire Rate and Piercing upgrades. | Gun Damage, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity, 2x Legendary Damage, Pierce |
 Incendiary Shotgun | + Similar damage output to the Plasma Shotgun. + Highly effective against bosses. + Excellent spread and pierce. - One of the Exclusive Weapons. Only obtainable using Robux. | Gun Damage, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity, 2x Legendary Damage, Pierce |
A Tier
| Weapon | Pros & Cons | Recommended Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Greatsword | + The best melee weapon in the game right now. + High damage output and decent range for a melee weapon. + Excellent for cleaving mobs quickly. - Can be slow, leaving you open to getting swarmed. | Melee Damage, Swing Speed, Movement Speed, 2x Legendary Damage |
 Pump Shotgun | + Available for free at the start of the game. + Gets very strong with upgrades. Invest as much as you can early. + Good spread that can one-shot mobs (some damage upgrades needed). | Gun Damage, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity, Pierce |
 Sniper Rifle | + High single-shot DPS. + Pierce can kill multiple enemies with a single shot. + The precision and high damage are excellent against bosses. - Requires good positioning to be effective. | Pierce, Gun Damage, Ammo Capacity, Reload Speed |
 Plasma Sword | + An excellent second-choice melee weapon. Good option until you can get the Greatsword. + Can match the Greatsword with enough upgrades. + Works well as a backup weapon in all types of builds. | Melee Damage, Swing Speed, 2x Legendary Damage |
 Minigun | + The next-best machine gun in the game, after Gatling Laser. + Good fire rate and single-hit DPS that can help handle mobs easily. - No in-built Pierce. You have to invest in Pierce Skills. | Gun Damage, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity, Movement Speed, Pierce, 2x Legendary Damage |
B Tier
| Weapon | Pros & Cons | Recommended Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Plasma Laser | + Buffed recently and does a lot more damage than it used to. + A viable option for mid-game content with the potential to get you to the late-game. - Still can’t match the shotguns and the Gatling Laser. | Gun Damage, 2x Legendary Damage, Fire Rate, Pierce |
 Chainsaw | + Nerfed recently, but still a very good melee weapon. + 10-hit per second gives high and consistent DPS against mobs and bosses. + Top choice if you’re running the Boxer class. | Melee Damage, Movement Speed, Swing Speed |
 Katana | + A faster version of the Greatsword, but with low DPS. + Does decent base damage that gets better with upgrades. + Good for early-game grind. - Has a pretty low ceiling and becomes obsolete as soon as you unlock some legendary weapons. | Melee Damage, Swing Speed |
 Sledgehammer | + Another very good melee weapon choice. Can be very good in pure melee builds. + Good range and decent damage output. - Slow and slightly higher swing cooldown than the Katana. | Melee Damage, Swing Speed, Movement Speed, Critical Chance, Instant Kill Chance |
 Flamethrower | + Decent weapon for a very niche build/playstyle. + Can burn mobs and bosses pretty easily. + Overpowered for early waves. Can easily carry you to Wave 80. - Falls off hard in later waves. Almost feels useless against bosses of later waves. | Fire & Explosive, 2x Legendary Damage, |
 Plasma Pistol | + The only good pistol in the game. + Good DPS on both Head and Body shots. Very good for bosses and min-bosses. - No pierce. Struggles against mobs. | Gun Damage, Pierce, Explosive Bullets, Ammo Capacity, Reload Speed |
C Tier
| Weapon | Pros & Cons | Recommended Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Knife | + A good melee weapon for players who don’t want to compromise on mobility. + Does more damage than the Baseball Bat. - Not worth purchasing if you have enough scraps to get the Katana or the Chainsaw. | Melee Damage, Critical Chance |
 Auto Rifle | + Unlocked by default for free. You only need to buy upgrades + Good for early game grind. - DPS is low. Struggles against bosses. | Gun Damage, Fire Rate, Pierce, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity |
 Semi-Auto Rifle | + Unlocked by default for free. + Does more damage than the Auto Rifle. - Has less ammo and requires more Scraps to upgrade. | Gun Damage, Fire Rate, Pierce, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity |
 Grenade Launcher | + Got buffed recently, so it does more damage now. - Still requires a good Fire & Explosive build to get going. - Requires very good positioning and crowd control. | Reload Speed, Fire & Explosives, Ammo Capacity |
 Hand Cannon | + Can be very good with upgrades and the Sharpshooter class. - Upgrades require a lot of Scraps that are better spent on any of the Shotguns for the current meta. | Gun Damage, Pierce, Explosive Bullets, Ammo Capacity, Reload Speed |
 Uzi | + A decent weapon to unlock and upgrade early. + Good fire rate, has pierce, and has good ammo. - Damage is a bit low. | Gun Damage, Fire Rate, Pierce, Ammo Capacity |
 Baseball Bat | + Cheap to purchase and upgrade. + Decent damage. Quick swing and lower swing cooldown give better DPS than the Crowbar. - Don’t invest too much once you unlock the Katana or the Sledgehammer. | Melee Damage, Swing Speed |
D Tier
| Weapon | Pros & Cons | Recommended Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Plasma Rifle | + Consistent damage easily clears early waves. - Falls off against stronger enemies. - Not worth the initial cost and the upgrades later on. | Gun Damage, Pierce, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity |
 MP5 | + Good upgrade from the starter Pistol and Crowbar. - Poor scaling. - High drop chance from Mystery Boxes can ruin runs. | Gun Damage, Ammo Capacity, Pierce, Fire Rate |
 Pistol | - Completely manual and has low damage. - No pierce means it struggles against mobs. - Low ammo and high reload times. | Gun Damage, Pierce, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity |
 Deagle | + A slightly better version of the Pistol that does more damage. - You have to pick up a lot of Skills to get the best out of the Deagle. - Better weapons are available that are cheaper to upgrade and give better value for skills. | Gun Damage, Pierce, Reload Speed, Ammo Capacity |
 Crowbar | - The weakest weapon in the game overall. - Absolutely useless once you go past Wave 20, even if you choose melee damage upgrades. | Melee Damage, Swing Speed, Movement Speed |
100 Waves Later FAQs
Shotguns are the best weapons in the current meta of 100 Waves Later. High damage, pierce, and spread allow you to clear mobs easily and handle bosses as well.
Pistols are considered the weakest weapon in 100 Waves Later. However, you can make them better by using the Sharpshooter class and picking up Fire Rate, Pierce, and Gun Damage skills after clearing a wave.
The Greatsword is currently the best melee weapon in the game. Chainsaw is also good, but it was recently nerfed. Melee Damage and Swing Speed skills can make these two even stronger. Make sure you also pick up some Movement Speed buffs to easily carry around these heavy melee weapons.
That's it for the 100 Waves Later Weapons tier list. As the meta shifts, we'll update it accordingly, so make sure to check back later.
Also, while you're here, do check out our 100 Waves Later Classes Tier List and make sure to grab the freebies by redeeming the latest 100 Waves Later Codes.
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