Guide to Combat

This is a table of some common, or just robust, things. This is not a list of how much damage each item does, just the best items and short notes on how to use them best. If you feel something should be added, please go ahead and do so, if it's robust enough. This is in alphabetical order:

Icon	Item	Damage	Notes
	Broken Bottle	15 Brute	Has to be broken first, to break simply change intent to harm then smash it against someone; by aiming for the head you will also knock them down if they are not wearing protective head gear. Smashing it spills it's contents over the target so you could use it as a chemist to knock out your opponent, by filling it with chloral, and then beat them to death with it. Another reason why traitor Chemist is so great.
	Butcher's Knife	15 Brute	Somewhat hard to get. You have to hack the Dinnerware vending machine. Security will likely have their suspicions as the only reason to have this over the normal knife is its robusting power.
	Circular Saw	15 Brute	One of the most robust things you can find. Sadly they are rather uncommon and departments like to hang onto theirs, and security likes to take them.
File:Cultblade.png	Cult Blade	30 Brute	Those who aren't Cultist suffer from wielding this blade...MENTALLY. Aside from being very robust, it is really Cult exclusive. Expect a wave of batons when Security sees you holding this.
	Energy Sword	3 Brute Off 30 Brute On	Despite being very strong in melee combat, its activation is loud, very obvious to those around you, and not viable unless you are a traitor. However, it can sometimes deflect laser and stun shots back the way they came! TURN IT ON BEFORE YOU USE IT
	Fire Extinguisher	10 Brute	Found across the station so they're aren't in short supply. Unlikely to be taken by security if they search you. They are also very useful if you get spaced, spray in opposite direction of where you want to go, and you'll go there. With a limit of 50 units, that's 10 squirts using 5 per spray.
	Fire Axe	5 One hand 18 Two hands	Most robust thing you can get from the Station. Has to held with two hands to use it properly. Security will likely take and it's a large object. Best to store this on your back. They are also rare, one is in Atmos and the other is in the Bridge, good luck breaking in before it gets taken.
	Hatchet	12 Brute	Botanists use these to chop wood, they also are good at chopping limbs. Easy to conceal, and if you're a Botanist, security probably won't care if you're carrying one. Throwing it at someone deals 15 damage, bonus points for finishing off an escaping enemy by throwing it at them.
	Kitchen Knife	10 Brute	Useful if you're the Chef, as Security are unlikely to give a single shit if they see you with it. There's still a better knife, but this one is easier to get to.
	Null Rod	15 Brute	Similar to the Circular Saw, but there's only of them, and the Chaplain tends to keep it on his body. It also have Cultist deprogramming abilities and who knows what else it can do! NOTE - No one knows what else it does, the Chaplain threw away the instruction booklet and was drunk at the time anyway.
	Pickaxe	15 Brute	Again, very robust, but it's very big, but your jumpsuit's belt can hold pickaxes. Miners will likely trade this for other things, try a tool belt, or insulated gloves. Since it is seen mostly on miners, security will be quick to blame the miners when they find a bloody pickaxe next to what was the HoP.
	Scalpel	10 Brute	Despite being not as good at the saw, this is still quite robust. Best part is you can have it your pocket and if you have access to this (not counting autolathe produced scalpels) security wouldn't care unless it's covered in blood, of course. But even then they might assume you're just a bad doctor.
	Stun Baton	10 Brute	Very robust if you know how to use it properly. Only heads of staff and the security force can get these easily.
File:Screw driver.png	Screwdriver	5 Brute	It's robustness doesn't come from the damage, but from it's thin, pointed edge. Anyone not wearing glasses can have their eyes stabbed out causing them lose sight. Doesn't make them deaf so they'll still scream, or might even fight back before you have a chance to blind them enough.
	Surgical Drill	15 Brute	Only found in Surgery. Unfortunately, debate is ongoing whether it can be used to stick cyborg limbs onto people or not. You can probably think of a few other uses for it, though.
	Tool box	5 Brute	Very common, but not very great. Considering wrenches and crowbars do the same damage, toolboxes are pretty much obsolete.

Guns and Lasers

Although often hard to get, these can put you at a huge advantage. Not just from being outside melee range, but also shooting through windows and destroying walls. Guns rely on a stock of ammo, and they are hard to get but energy guns use recharging units or just they just recharge by their selves.

Item	Ammo	Capacity	Damage & Effects	Notes
File:Advegun.png Advanced Energy Gun	Energy	10 (Recharges over time)	20 Burn/Stuns target	Using advanced wizardry SCIENCE, a mini nuclear generator has been fitted into this gun to provide unlimited shots! researched from R&D. Cannot be used in recharging units.
Antique Laser gun	Energy	10 (Recharges over time)	20 Burn	The prized weapon of the Captain, and the target of many enemy forces. Similar to the laser gun except it recharges all by itself. They just don't make guns like they used to.
C20r SMG	File:12mmMag.png 12mm	20 Rounds	20 Brute + Knock Down	Can only be found in Nuke rounds, or with summon guns. It knocks target downs down, similar to the detective's revolver, except chances are if you go down, you're not getting back up.
Combat Shotgun	12 Gauge Shells	8 Shells	Slugs - 60 Brute, Beanbag - 10 Brute + Knock Down, Blank - Nothing, Stun - Stuns target, Dart - 5 Toxin	The highest capacity of any shotgun, best of all, you can load shells in a sequence, for example - Beanbag, Slug, Beanbag, Slug etc., for more effective combat. Found in ballistics crates and from summon guns.
Desert Eagle	File:Ammo 50.png .50	7 Rounds	60 Brute	Comes in three tasteful variants. Normal, gold and camo gold. Used to be used by Nuclear Agents but is now summon guns exclusive. Hope for the gold gun.
Double Barrelled Shotgun	12 Gauge shells	2 Shells	Slugs - 60 Brute, Beanbag - 10 Brute + Knock Down, Blank - Nothing, Stun - Stuns target, Dart - 5 Toxin	Easiest shotgun to get, yet the rarest. Only one starts on the station and the Bartender likes to keep it in case of bar fights. A sawn-off shotgun will fit in your backpack.
Energy Crossbow	Energy	6 Bolts (recharges by itself)	10 Toxin + stun	The syndicate's energy crossbow, small, silent and deadly. Cannot be used in charging units. It's worth noting that the stun is shorter than the standard taser gun.
File:Egun.png Energy Gun	Energy	10 Lasers/Electrodes	20 Burn, Stun	Perhaps the second best energy-based gun, best thing to is taze once then either handcuff (for arresting) or spam the other 9 shots at them on kill mode (for murder). Found in the armoury, from energy weapon crates and from summon guns.
Gyrojet Pistol	.75	8 Rounds	74 Brute from direct hit, 24 from a tile away, 3x3 gib range on dead people, explosion (-1, 0, 2)	Delivers an explosion with every shot, plus you can afford to be less accurate with it as the explosion hits 3x3, so it's great against groups. Sadly it is summon guns exclusive.
Ion Rifle	Energy	10 Ion Pulses	20 Brute to silicon mobs, nothing to any others, 3x3 EMP	Large and unwieldly, not really that great. Its greatest use is dicking with the electrics around the station. Cyborgs are weak to it but flashing cyborgs totally immobilises them and it leaves you free to robust them to your heart's content. Found on the Nuclear Agent's shuttle.
L6 SAW	.762	50 Rounds	60 Brute	Holds the most ammo of any gun, 50 shots dealing 60 brute damage each, two good shots on some one and they're down. Shame it's summon guns only.
Laser Cannon	Energy	10 Lasers	40 Burn	Must be researched first. This is the Laser Gun's bigger brother, fear him, he will fuck you over.
Laser Gun	Energy	10 Lasers	20 Burn	Found in the armoury, weapons crates and from summon guns. No real reason to use it over the energy gun as it is lethal ONLY.
Mateba	.357	7 Rounds	60 Brute	Effectively the syndicate revolver, but for death squad officers. Also from summon guns.
Revolver	.357	7 Rounds	60 Brute	Available to all Syndicate agents, or from summon guns. Security (or generally anyone) will be quick to scream 'TRAITOR!' if they see you with one.
Revolver	.38	6 Rounds	10 Brute + Knock Down	Starts in the Detective's locker or from summon guns. Knocks down targets, causing some minor damage. Can be modified to fire .357, but may break with the modification.
Rapid Syringe Gun	Syringes	4 Syringes	Depends on contents of syringe	See the syringe gun, but take into account it holds four syringes. Can be made though researching them and only costs metal to make. This gun gives you the simultaneously fuck over four people at once!
Retro Laser	Energy	10 Lasers	20 Burn	Found on the white ship, this old beast is like the laser gun, but anyone with a space suit and a little know-how can reach it.
File:SMG.png Sub-Machine Gun	File:Ammo 9mm.png 9mm	18 Shells	25 Brute	An expensive gun to make, but one of the few actual guns used by Nanotrasen that aren't shotguns. Researched from R&D.
Shotgun	12 Gauge shells	4 Shells	Slugs - 60 Brute, Beanbag - 10 Brute + Knock Down, Blank - Nothing, Stun - Stuns target, Dart - 5 Toxin	A rare shotgun, also somewhat worse than the double barrelled, as it needs pumping every time and only holds 2 extra shells.
Syringe Gun	Syringes	1 Syringe	Depends on contents of syringe	In actual fact, this is very robust, think of it as a ranged hypospray. Two are found in medbay.
File:Taser.png Taser	Energy	5 Electrodes	Stuns target	Found in security and in weapons crates. If you're trying to kill someone, stun, then beat the living daylights out of them. Also found from summon guns.
Temperature Gun	Energy	5 Freeze Beams	Heats/Cools target dependant upon the setting.	Another researched gun, if you can make this (more importantly, open that damn lockbox), chances are you can something better (Read:Laser cannon).
X-Ray Gun	Energy	20 Lasers	28 Burn	WIP