Resident Evil Village Best Handguns (All Handguns In The Game Ranked)

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22 Sep 2022

Resident Evil Village has a wide selection of handguns. Most of the handguns have attachments to improve them and are upgradeable. The game will give you some attachments as you progress through the story, while others must be bought from the in-game merchant, The Duke. Some weapons are only obtainable after beating the game and on different difficulties.

8) LEMI

The Lemi is worn, but reliable

The LEMI is the first handgun Ethan gets handed to him from a survivor once he reaches the village. The LEMI is a basic handgun with two attachments: the Recoil Compensator and a High Capacity Magazine. The Recoil Compensator can be found after defeating Bela Dimitrescu, but the High Capacity Magazine must be bought from The Duke.

Weapon Stats

Power: 100 (160 Fully Upgraded)
Rate of Fire: 0.45s (0.35s)
Reload Speed: 2.7s (2.2s)
Ammo Capacity: 10 (22)

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7) M1911

The M1911 is the second handgun Ethan picks up. If players have upgraded the LEMI, this weapon would not be an automatic go-to for self-defense. The upside to this weapon is that it is fully automatic. Hold down the trigger and let 'em fly. After some expensive upgrades, the weapon does hold its own. The High Capacity Magazine can be found in a box right before taking on Salvatore Moreau. The Improved Grip must be bought from The Duke.

Weapon Stats

Power: 160 (195 Fully Upgraded)
Rate of Fire: 0.27s (0.2s)
Reload Speed: 2.9s (2s)
Ammo Capacity: 7 (23)

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Fully Automatic M1911

6) V61

V61 Fully Customized

The V61 is a fully automatic machine pistol. This weapon and its attachments must all be bought from The Duke. Fully upgrading this weapon is expensive, but well worth it. If you’re a "spray-n-pray" player, this is the weapon for you. The V61 has three attachments, the Gunstock attachment, the Long Barrel, and the Drum Magazine. The Gunstock reduces the recoil, giving this full auto more control for those headshots. The Long Barrel increases the V61’s fire power if body shots are more your thing. The Drum Magazine increases the ammo capacity, so you can really unload without worrying about reloading every 2 seconds.

Weapon Stats

Power: 200 (275 Fully Upgraded)
Rate of Fire: 0.38s (0.15s)
Reload Speed: 3s (1.8s)
Ammo Capacity: 12 (57)

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5) USM-AI

Chris Redfield's USM-AI

The USM-AI when first playing story mode comes into play when playing as Chris Redfield. This semi-automatic is not upgradable, but with a happy trigger finger, its rapid fire is perfect where it is. This weapon is obtainable in the Extra Contents store after beating the game, then purchased from The Duke. In Mercenaries mode, you can also find the USM-AI.

Weapon Stats

Power: 270
Rate of Fire: 0.13s
Reload Speed: 2.5s
Ammo Capacity: 17

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4) M1851 Wolfsbane

The M1851 Wolfsbane stands up to its name. It is a werewolf-killing machine. The Wolfsbane is obtained after killing Salvatore Moreau. It is considered to be "Moreau’s Hidden Weapon." The M1851 has two attachments, the Long Barrel and the Increased Capacity Cylinder. The Long Barrel can be found in the Foundry in the Operating Room. The Duke purchases the larger-capacity cylinder.

Weapon Stats

Power (non-Lycans): 1700 (2900 Fully Upgraded)
Power (Lycans): 3400 (5800 Fully Upgraded)
Rate of fire: 1.5 seconds (1 second)
Reload Speed: 2.5s (2s)
Ammo Capacity: 5 (7)

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M1851 Wolfsbane

3) S.T.A.K.E.

S.T.A.K.E.

The S.T.A.K.E. is only obtainable after beating the game. This high-powered magnum has a rapid fire rate for quick trigger pulls and packs a powerful punch. On a player's second play, the weapon is sold by The Duke. The S.T.A.K.E. is fully upgradable and comes with attachments sold by The Duke.

Weapon Stats

Power: 2000 (4500 Fully Upgraded)
Rate of Fire: 1.3s (0.8s)
Reload Speed: 2.7s (1.7s)
Ammo Capacity: 10 (28)

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2) Handcannon PZ

Handcannon PZ

The Handcannon PZ is a revolver that uses sniper rifle rounds. With these types of rounds being more plentiful than magnum rounds, they become more useful than magnums. The weapon does not have attachments but is upgradeable. The Handcannon is only obtainable from the Extra Content Store after completing the game on Hardcore.

Weapon Stats

Power: 1400 (3200 Fully Upgraded)
Rate of Fire: 1.6s (0.9s)
Reload Speed: 2.8s (1.8s)
Ammo Capacity: 5

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1) Rocket Pistol

Rocket Pistol

The Rocket Pistol can only be obtained by beating the game on Village of Shadows difficulty and then purchasing it from the Duke.The Rocket Pistol fires bullets that explode on impact. The explosion can detonate nearby explosives, damage enemies in range, and open breakable walls. The drawback to this weapon is that each of its 7 bullets has to be reloaded one at a time, leaving Ethan open for quite some time.

Weapon Stats