Targem Games and Gaijin launched Crossout as a free-to-play title on 26 July 2017, and it is still on a seasonal schedule nine years later, with the Dark Awakening season running from 4 June to 2 September 2026 and adding the Eclipse faction. You bolt a vehicle together part by part from a cabin, movement parts, weapons and modules, then take it into 8v8 missions, raids and clan battles where every component you attached can be shot off individually. Parts run through seven rarity steps from Starter up to Relic, and relics need uranium plus Engineers reputation 20 to craft.
Your choice of weapons defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Weapons Rankings
| Weapon | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punisher | S | Mid-range sustained fire once you have uranium to spend | A relic machine gun crafted at the Engineers workbench at reputation 20. |
| AC72 Whirlwind | A | Mid-range builds that want epic-tier performance without a relic budget | An epic autocannon sitting between the special AC50 Storm and the legendary AC80 Stillwind. |
| Scorpion | A | Long-range part removal against exposed weapons and generators | A relic coilgun whose shot passes through multiple parts along its path instead of stopping at the first plate it meets. |
| Mandrake | B | Bombarding fixed positions and capture points from behind cover | A legendary mortar that fires in an arc over terrain onto a targeted area, which makes it the main indirect-fire option in the game. |
| Harvester | B | Fast flanking builds hunting artillery and snipers | A legendary Lunatics melee weapon, a set of powered saw blades that chew through parts on contact. |
S-Tier: Punisher
A relic machine gun crafted at the Engineers workbench at reputation 20. It hits hard at range for an automatic weapon and pairs well with builds that can hold a firing lane, but relic status means uranium on top of the reputation grind.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | Mid-range sustained fire once you have uranium to spend |
| Key Mechanic | Part by part vehicle building |
| Recommended Role | Brawler |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Punisher: Pairs naturally with Brawler thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: AC72 Whirlwind
An epic autocannon sitting between the special AC50 Storm and the legendary AC80 Stillwind. Autocannons reward players who fire in controlled bursts, because sustained fire overheats them and accuracy falls off across a long burst.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Mid-range builds that want epic-tier performance without a relic budget |
| Key Mechanic | Modular damage and part loss |
| Recommended Role | Sniper |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using AC72 Whirlwind: Pairs naturally with Sniper thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Scorpion
A relic coilgun whose shot passes through multiple parts along its path instead of stopping at the first plate it meets. It has a long reload and a visible firing trace, so a Scorpion that stays in one position is a Scorpion that dies.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Long-range part removal against exposed weapons and generators |
| Key Mechanic | Power Score matchmaking |
| Recommended Role | Melee dog |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Scorpion: Pairs naturally with Melee dog thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Mandrake
A legendary mortar that fires in an arc over terrain onto a targeted area, which makes it the main indirect-fire option in the game. It cannot defend itself and needs a spotter or a radar module to be worth its cost.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Bombarding fixed positions and capture points from behind cover |
| Key Mechanic | Faction reputation and crafting |
| Recommended Role | Hover platform |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Mandrake: Pairs naturally with Hover platform thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Harvester
A legendary Lunatics melee weapon, a set of powered saw blades that chew through parts on contact. Damage comes from your own speed and mass, so it belongs on a light, fast frame rather than on anything armoured.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Fast flanking builds hunting artillery and snipers |
| Key Mechanic | The in-game market |
| Recommended Role | Mechanical legs |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Harvester: Pairs naturally with Mechanical legs thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Weapons Progression Path
The order you should acquire weapons as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Founders Canyon
- AC72 Whirlwind → Your first real upgrade, available early
- Scorpion → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Punisher → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Weapons Tips
- Always upgrade your primary weapon before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your weapons to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Bury the cabin. There is no vehicle health pool, so a match ends when someone destroys the cabin specifically. A build with average armour that hides the cabin behind a weapon, a generator and a wall of frame parts survives far longer than a heavily armoured build with the cabin exposed at the back.
- Check our tier list for how weapons rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
More Crossout Guides
- Crossout Crossout Overview
- Crossout Best Builds
- Crossout Tier List
- Crossout Walkthrough
- Crossout Beginner's Guide
- Crossout Tips & Tricks
- Crossout Combat Guide
- Crossout Boss Guide
- Crossout Maps & Locations
- Crossout Crafting Guide
- Crossout Classes & Characters
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