Everspace 2: All Primary Weapons And What They Do

This may come as a surprise, but we promise it’s completely true: Primary weapons are your main source of offense in Everspace 2. You never would’ve guessed, right? Jokes aside, weapons in this rouguelike have a lot of variety in terms of their stats, but all will focus on the same primary damage type and handle the same each time.

Aside from which ship you pick, your primary weapon is going to be the biggest determining factor in how your run plays out. It can be fun to experiment with each of them, but knowing the basics on what they all do first can help you narrow down which ones are worth your time.

All Primary Weapons And What They Do In Everspace 2

There are 10 different primary weapons in Everspace 2, not counting any variations. Here’s a full list and a quick summary of how they work.

1. Autocannon: Shoots projectiles at high speed once spun up, dealing mostly Kinetic damage.
2. Beam Laser: A hitscan laser that deals equal parts Kinetic and Energy damage over time.
3. Blaster: An automatic energy blaster with a large spread. Deals good Energy damage.
4. Coil Gun: Very similar to the Beam Laser, except the lasers are fired rapidly instead of sustained. Is slightly better for Kinetic than Energy damage.
5. Flak: Shoots slow projectiles that explode after a short duration in a wide spread, or if they hit a target. Best used for Kinetic damage.
6. Gauss Cannon: This cannon’s rate of fire continuously increases as you hold the trigger for high Energy and Kinetic damage.
7. Pulse Laser: Our third laser is a rapid-firing projectile, not hitscan, that is great for Energy damage.
8. Rail Gun: The longest-range weapon in the list, the Rail Gun is your sniper but has low damage across the board.
9. Scatter Gun: If the Rail Gun is your sniper, the Scatter Gun is your shotgun. Very short range, but high Kinetic damage.
10. Thermo Gun: The Thermo Gun shoots out homing projectiles for middle-of-the-road Energy damage.

Which primary weapon have you been enjoying? Have any managed to carry you through a run? Let us know all your thoughts on Everspace 2 in the comments!