====================================================================== BioShock (Xbox 360 and PC) ====================================================================== Weapons and Plasmids FAQ by GamerHelp ______________________________________________________________________ This guide will introduce you to the all the weapons and plasmids in BioShock. ______________________________________________________________________ ====================================================================== I. THE WEAPONS ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Pistol ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The pistol in BioShock is the very first weapon you'll get your hands on in the game, but it's no throw away weapon once you discover other, more powerful weaponry. Ammunition for the pistol is the most abundant and for most splicers, this handgun is apt for slaying the mutated citizens of Rapture. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Ammunition: .38 Calibur Rounds Ugraded Ammunition: .38 Calibur Armor Piercing Rounds Invented Ammunition: .38 Calibur Antipersonnel Rounds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Shot Gun ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to its destructive power, the shotgun is one of the better guns in BioShock to use against a Big Daddy, or any enemy for that matter. Its slow reload time is its biggest flaw, but hitting enemies with almost every blast from its barrel makes up for its lag. The shotgun is the second or third gun you should upgrade fully, after you've maxed out your pistol. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Ammunition: 00 Bucks Ugraded Ammunition: Electric Bucks Invented Ammunition: Exploding Bucks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Cross Bow ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cross Bow is definitely one of the harder weapons to master, and its recommended that you start practicing killing with it as you'll acquire it later in the game when you won't have much time to fool around with it. When loaded with the special trap bolt ammmo, your enemies are in for a nasty surprise. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Ammunition: Standard Bolts Ugraded Ammunition: Incendiary Bolts Invented Ammunition: Trap Bolts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Grenade Launcher ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The grenade launcher is pretty much what you'd expect from one, devastatingly powerful and only ideal for hairier battles. The grenade launcher is perfect for mega huge clusters of enemies, Big Daddys and the final boss in the game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Ammunition: Fragmentation Grenades Ugraded Ammunition: Proximity Mines Invented Ammunition: Heat-Seeking RPGs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Machine Gun ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The machine gun is slightly less accurate than the pistol in BioShock, but due to its high rate of fire, it makes it suitable for different kinds of encounters, such as fights with a whole bunch of splicers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Ammunition: Machine Gun Rounds Ugraded Ammunition: Antipersonnel Auto Rounds Invented Ammunition: Armor Piercing Auto Rounds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Chemical Thrower ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Depending on what ammo you use with it, the chemical thrower is effective for almost every situation you'll come across in the game. The napalm is good for burning up a horde or splicers, the liquid nitrogen is useful for freezing Big Daddys, and the electric gel will take out anything unlucky enough to stand in your path. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Ammunition: Napalm Ugraded Ammunition: Liquid Nitrogen Invented Ammunition: Electric Gel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== II. THE PLASMIDS ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Electrobolt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Use this surge of electricity to both fry and stun baddies. If several enemies are standing in water, "don't be a dolt, use the electrobolt." You can hit multiple enemies this way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Incinerate ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Incinerate is great for dealing damage, and once you move onto incinerate 2 and 3 you'll find yourself using it more and more often. This plasmid is an effective choice when you're running low on ammo. You can also use incinerate to melt ice blocking you from secret areas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Telekinesis ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This plasmid can lift up almost anything. Use it to use objects in your surroundings as projectiles, use it to grab items in hard to reach places, and even use it to send grenades back to their sender. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Winter Blast ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The winter blast will freeze enemies. After shooting this plasmid at a target, follow it up by bashing them or firing a gun at them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Security Bullseye ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitely an essential plasmid to have equipped, the security bullseye will redirect the attacks of those pesky security bots at anything you mark with it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Cyclone Trap ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The cyclone trap is one of the weirder/hard to use plasmids in the game. Once used, it sends forth a tornado that sucks up enemies. Good when coupled with bullets and/or another plasmid, the plasmid can be used to distract your foes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Enrage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Use this to get enemies to duke it out with each other. Enrage saves you health and some sweat, but it's not all that reliable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Hypnotize Big Daddy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brain wash those heavy bastards by hitting them with the Hypnotize Big Daddy plasmid. Once you do so, the Big Daddy will follow you around, protecting you as if you were a little sister. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Insect Swarm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bees! The insect swarm plasmid is the closest you can get to being Candyman, and when you use it you'll shoot a swarm of bees at an enemy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Target Dummy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This plasmid will spurt a dummy clone of yourself which is perfect for distracting enemies. The target dummy is similar to the clone weapon from Duke Nukem 3D.