Makeshift weapons are offensive weaponry or equipment that can be made with relatively common and low tech items. They are significantly less effective than more modern and effective security items, but these weapons can prove to be very useful in a pinch and can surprise even the most hardy of people.
Crafting Menu: Weaponry
These weapons are made using the crafting menu (the hammer or T symbol left of intents).
Weapons
Baseball Bat
| Crafting Recipe |
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30  , 1 
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The baseball bat is a heavy-hitting bat, which causes its victims to be sent flying a short distance.
Only available via the Makeshift Weapons book.
Explosive Lance (Grenade)
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1 
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A lance that acts like a spear, but explodes when hit or thrown. Be careful not to stand near this on use!
Only available via the Makeshift Weapons book.
Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1  , 1  , 1 
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The IED is a firebomb made out of a soda can. It is weak but it can do lots of damage if used correctly, from setting fire to crew to breaking power wires. It has a random timer between 3 and 8 seconds, so use it wisely!
You can fill the can with welding fuel if you don't want to drag around a fuel tank with you.
Strobe Shield
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1  , 1 
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A shield with a built in, high intensity light capable of blinding and disorienting suspects. Takes regular handheld flashes as bulbs.
Molotov Cocktail
| Crafting Recipe |
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1 , 1 
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A throwing weapon used to ignite things, typically filled with an accelerant. Recommended highly by rioters and revolutionaries. Light and toss.
Use a lighter on the molotov cocktail to make it useable.
You can use any drink.
Stunprod
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1  , 1
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The Stunprod is a makeshift Stun Baton which consumes much more battery life and stuns for less when used, it will keep a target down for about five seconds which is enough time to slap some cuffs on. Expect to get thrown in the brig if caught with this weapon by Security. It is possible to recharge a Stunprod after depleting its power supply, simply use a Screwdriver on the prod to remove the Power Cell and either replace it with a fresh cell or put the dead cell in a Cell Charger. Rechargers are also surprisingly compatible with Stunprods.
While the Stunprod is great for self-defence it deals poor damage to targets, best usage of the Stunprod is to subdue your target or use it to get distance between yourself and the target.
Use a power cell (battery) on the stunprod, then use the stunprod in-hand to turn it on.
Alternative crafting method: Make Cable Restraints from the Cable Coil. Use the Rods on the Cable Restraints. Use the Igniter on the rod. Use the Power Cell on the assembled rod.
Teleprod
| Crafting Recipe |
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1 , 1 , 1 , 1 
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A prod with a bluespace crystal on the end. The crystal doesn't look too fun to touch. It is possible to recharge a Teleprod after depleting its power supply, simply use a Screwdriver on the prod to remove the Power Cell and either replace it with a fresh cell or put the dead cell in a Cell Charger. Rechargers are also surprisingly compatible with Teleprods.
While the Stunprod is great for self-defence it deals poor damage to targets, best usage of the Stunprod is to subdue your target or use it to get distance between yourself and the target.
Use a power cell (battery) on the stunprod, then use the stunprod in-hand to turn it on.
Alternative crafting method: Make Cable Restraints from the Cable Coil. Use the Rods on the Cable Restraints. Use the Igniter on the rod. Use the bluespace crystal on the rod. Use the Power Cell on the assembled rod.
Bola
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 6 
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A simple device fashioned from a cable and weights on the end, designed to entangle enemies by wrapping around their legs upon being thrown at them. The victim can remove them rather quickly, however.
Gonbola
| Crafting Recipe |
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1 , 6 , 1 
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Hey, if you have to be hugged in the legs by anything, it might as well be this little guy. Use is similar to the bola, but it takes 30 seconds to break out of and causes the victim to become pacifistic instead of slowing them down.
Tail Club
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1
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For the beating to death of lizards with their own tails.
Liz O' Nine Tails
| Crafting Recipe |
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| 1 , 1
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A whip fashioned from the severed tails of lizards.
Cat O' Nine Tails
| Crafting Recipe |
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| 1 , 1
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A whip fashioned from the severed tails of cats.
Pneumatic Cannon
| Crafting Recipe |
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4 , 8  , 2  , 1  , 1 
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A unique gas-powered gun that can fire anything loaded into it.
Acquire a medium-large sized gas tank, such as a welder, to power the cannon.
Flamethrower
| Crafting Recipe |
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1 , 1 , 1 , 1 
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The flamethrower creates a stream of flame that superheats the air and causes those caught in the flame to catch on fire. It has a range of about three tiles and is most effective against alien weeds and space vines. The flamethrower is great for area denial, AoE attacks, and damage done over time (both from catching on fire and the hot state that it leaves the surrounding air in). When using a flamethrower either wear a Firesuit to protect you against the high heat or move back as soon as you fire the weapon, and a gas mask with attached oxygen.
The flamethrower may simply cause masses of plasma to be spewed everywhere if the pressure settings are too high. It should also be noted that the fuel inside the plasma tank determines the properties of the shot flame. Mixes of plasma and other gases can create different results when using the flamethrower, namely in temperature.
Attach a plasma tank, then use the flamethrower in-hand to start it.
Alternative crafting method: Screwdriver the Welder. Add Rods to the Welder. Screwdriver the Igniter. Add the Igniter to the Flamethrower. Screwdriver to finish. Load a Plasma Tank.
File:Improvised shotgun.png Improvised Shotgun
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1  , 1  , 5 , 1 
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Essentially a tube that uses shotgun shells.
Chainsaw
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 3 , 5  , 1
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The Chainsaw is a glorified version of the circular saw, with extra robustness. You can even surgically replace your arms with chainsaws, if you would like your dream about the unstoppable Double Chainsaw Griffon Man to come true. Don't forget to turn it on!
Spear
| Crafting Recipe |
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1 , 1  , 1
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The spear is a makeshift melee weapon which can only be held in your hand or on your back. It deals more damage when wielded in both hands.
Alternative crafting method: Make Cable Restraints from the Cable Coil. Use the Rods on the Cable Restraints. Use the Glass Shard on the Wired Rod.
File:Lasrifle.png Makeshift Laser Rifle
| Crafting Recipe |
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15  , 1 , 1 , 1  , 1 
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A makeshift rifle that shoots lasers. Lacks factory precision, but the screwable bulb allows modulating the photonic output.
Only available via the Makeshift Weapons book.
Crafting Menu: Misc
Extendo-Hand
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1 
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Lets you reach things that are 2 tiles away and interact with them as if you were using your bare hand on them. Too long and awkward to use on things that are adjacent to you though. Basically you can fistfight/disarm people from a tile away assuming they don't close the distance or anything, plus you can unlock lockers or open doors from a tile away and stuff.
Other Weaponry
Weapons not craftable using the crafting menu.
Cablecuffs
| Crafting Recipe |
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| 15
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Cable cuffs are makeshift handcuffs. They are easier to break out of, and wirecutters will remove them instantly, but otherwise they still function as normal handcuffs. You need at least 15 coils.
Crafting method: Click on the Cable Coil in your hand and select "Make Cable Restraints". Alternatively, you can hold some cable and click 'Make Cable Restraints' in the object tab.
Singletank Bomb
| Crafting Recipe |
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1  , 1 detonator, 1  , 1 , 1 
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Singletank bombs are, unlike TTV bombs, constructed from a singular tank. As a result, they tend towards less explosive power but make up for it by being very easy to create in comparison. Experiment with gas mixtures.
Crafting method: Use the screwdriver on the igniter and detonator, then attach them together. Attach the assembly to the tank by hitting it on the tank. Weld a pressure hole into the tank with a welding tool.