99 Nights In The Forest is a popular survival horror Roblox experience where you have to survive 99 nights in the forest to find four missing children. You can get weapons in various ways, such as buying from the Pelt Trader, opening chests around the map, and even starting with classes like Assassin or Ranger. So, here’s a complete guide on which weapons are the best in 99 Nights In The Forest and which you should focus on.
Best Weapons in 99 Nights in the Forest

Here is a full list of every weapon that you can currently get in 99 Nights In The Forest, including those added in the Alien Update.
Weapon | Type | How To Get |
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Old Axe | Melee | Starting inventory |
Good Axe | Melee | Pelt Trader, Chests, Lumberjack Class |
Strong Axe | Melee | Pelt Trader, Gold Chests |
Spear | Melee | Pelt Trader, Chests |
Katana | Melee | Assassin Class |
Chainsaw | Melee | Crafted at Anvil (4 Cultist Gem, 4 Bear Pelt, 2 Alpha Wolf Pelt, 10 Scrap) |
Morning Star | Melee | Rare drop from Gold Chests and Cultist Strongholds |
Laser Sword | Melee | Loot from crashed Alien UFOs |
Revolver | Ranged | Ranger Class, Pelt Trader, Chests, Gun Cabinets |
Rifle | Ranged | Chests, Gun Cabinets |
Tactical Shotgun | Ranged | Very rare drop from Gold Chests and Cultist Strongholds |
Throwing Knives | Ranged | Assassin Class, 5% drop chance from Chests (only when playing Assassin) |
Raygun | Ranged | Loot from crashed Alien saucers |
Kunai | Ranged | Assassin Class, Ruby Chests |
Laser Cannon | Ranged | Cyborg Class |
Best Melee Weapons in 99 Nights in the Forest
1. Morning Star
The Morning Star is the most powerful melee weapon in the experience, since it can immediately burst enemies with massive knockback and damage. It has excellent crowd control, which will help you clear Cultist Strongholds with ease. You can get this weapon early from a Gold Chest, which can carry you easily into the late game.
2. Chainsaw
The Chainsaw has high DPS, as it shreds the enemies’ defenses over time and drains their health rapidly. It is particularly useful against high HP enemies like Alpha Wolves or Cultist Champions due to its damage-over-time effect. However, you will need some rare materials to craft it, which you can only find in mid-to-late game.
3. Laser Sword
This weapon was added recently in the Alien Update. It is a versatile melee weapon with quick attacks and high damage per hit. It has a short cooldown after attacking several times, but still its speed is enough to compensate for it.
It is a much better weapon than Spears and Axes in close-range combat. It can easily cut through cultists, aliens, and forest beasts, which makes it an ideal if you want a reliable weapon that also deals high damage.
Best Ranged Weapons in 99 Nights in the Forest
1. Raygun
The Raygun is easily the most broken and useful ranged weapon right now. It fires rapidly, has unlimited ammo, and you can use it continuously without reloading. In the new Alien Invasion update, the Raygun makes raiding the Alien spaceships far easier. You can also easily fight with swarms of enemies using the Raygun. If you have the Cyborg class, you can get the Laser Cannon, which is an even better version of the Raygun.
2. Tactical Shotgun
The Tactical Shotgun is a burst-damage type weapon. With just a few shots, you can defeat high HP enemies like wolves, cultists, and even bears. However, it is a rare weapon that you can get mostly from Gold Chests inside Cultist Strongholds.
3. Revolver
The Revolver is arguably the best mid-game weapon since not only is it reliable and fast, but also easy to get. You can get it early from the Pelt Trader or gun cabinets, and it will carry you through the game easily. It has the capacity of six shots as well as a decent reload speed. So, the Revolver is overall a better weapon than the Rifle in most fights.
For more on 99 Nights in the Forest, check out Definitive 99 Nights in the Forest Crafting Guide or How to Raid Alien Mothership in 99 Nights in the Forest on Pro Game Guides!