Atomfall: Ranged Weapon Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Ranged Weapons in Atomfall are the 37 firearms, bows, and unique weapons tracked across the Windscale Quarantine Zone — from the Rusty MK. VI Revolver found in Bunker L7 within the first few minutes of play, to the Very High-damage Enfield LMG locked behind the Armoury Key in Skethermoor.

The 37 weapon locations, including damage ratings, accuracy profiles, and access requirements, are fully documented on our interactive Atomfall maps.

Five Weapon Categories, Three Quality Tiers

Pistols:

• MK. VI Revolver (High damage, Low accuracy — the trophy weapon)
• Hi-Power 9mm (Average damage, Low recoil — most common in Skethermoor)
• M. 1911 (Average damage),
• Joyce Tanner's Hi-Power 9mm (unique named variant found in The Interchange),
• Survivor's Revolver (preorder exclusive, Village Green dig spot)

Rifles:

• Terrier .22 Rifle (Low damage, High accuracy — best starter rifle)
• Lee No. 4 (High damage, Very High accuracy — the best bolt-action sniper)
• Falkirk Battle Rifle (High damage, High rate of fire, High accuracy — the best all-round rifle)
• JM-3 Bullpup Rifle (High damage, High rate of fire)
• Modified JM-3 (High damage, Very High rate of fire, High accuracy — the best assault rifle, found on a body in the Secluded Cave)

Shotguns:

• Leamington 12 Gauge Shotgun (High damage, single-shot)
• Eastleigh Hunting Shotgun (Average damage, double-barrel)
• Broadside Auto 5 (unique, Protocol Field Station)

SMGs:

• Fearless SMG (High damage, Low range)
• Peerless SMG (High damage, Low range)

Unique Weapons:

• Enfield LMG (Very High damage, Low accuracy, High recoil — highest damage ranged weapon in the game)
• Bow (High damage, Very Quiet — hold draw to increase damage and range)

Quality Tiers:

Rusty (common, found in the world) → Stock (better quality, secured locations and traders) → Pristine (crafted by combining two Stock-quality copies using the Gunsmith skill from the Crafting Manual)

Three Trophy Connections

• "Target Practice" (Bronze) — get 6 kills with the MK. VI Revolver without reloading.
• The revolver holds exactly 6 rounds — a perfect cylinder with zero misses. The best location: the Druid Camp in Casterfell Woods, where melee-only Druids charge the player directly, making headshots reliable and preventing retreat. Equip Firearms Mastery Manual skills (Firearms Focus, Firearms Handling, Firearms Stability) beforehand and upgrade the revolver to Stock quality for improved accuracy.

• "Any Old Iron" (Bronze) — upgrade any ranged weapon.
• Requires the Gunsmith skill from the Crafting Manual. Combine two Rusty versions of the same weapon to create Stock quality. Gunsmith unlocks automatically with the Manual — the first upgrade attempt fires the trophy.

• "Make Do and Mend" (Bronze) — upgrade any gun to Pristine quality.
• Combine two Stock copies of the same weapon (which requires four Rusty copies in total, plus Gun Oils and Scrap). The MK. VI Revolver has the most locations in the game — with 6 confirmed tracked sites plus drops from Outlaws, assembling two Stock copies for Pristine is the most practical route.

The Armoury: Two Weapons Found Nowhere Else

The Armoury inside Skethermoor Prison requires the Armoury Key Item and contains the only tracked locations for two unique weapons:

Enfield LMG (Stock) — the highest damage rating of any ranged weapon in the game (Very High). High recoil and Low accuracy make it impractical for precise single-target engagements, but for crowd situations and B.A.R.D. Robot destruction, no other ranged weapon matches its raw output.

Bow — High damage, Very Quiet noise profile (the only ranged weapon with low noise), and a unique charge mechanic: holding the draw button before release increases both damage and range. The Bow is the only viable stealth ranged option — all firearms generate noise that alerts nearby enemies and Protocol soldiers.

Skethermoor: The Weapon Arsenal

Skethermoor holds 17 of 37 tracked Ranged Weapons — almost half the total.

Protocol HQ is the most weapon-dense region in the game, with significant concentrations behind the Protocol Field Station Locked Door (4 weapons), the Vehicle Storage Bunker storeroom (3 weapons), the Armoury (2 unique), and Skethermoor Prison's lower levels (2 more).

Clearing Protocol Territory — or looting it carefully — is the single most efficient weapon acquisition sweep in Atomfall.