Titanfall 2 Weapons Guide: Best Weapons Ranked

Q: Which Titan should a new player start with?

Ion. Its Vortex Shield catches incoming fire and returns it, which covers a lot of positioning mistakes, and running one shared energy pool teaches resource discipline that carries to every other chassis. Tone is the next easiest because its lock and rocket loop is straightforward.

Q: How long is the campaign?

Nine missions, roughly six to seven hours on a normal run. Three of those missions are split into three chapters each. Collecting all the Pilot helmets and replaying The Pilot's Gauntlet for leaderboard times adds a few hours.

Q: Is the multiplayer still active?

Titanfall 2 kept a player base long after 2016, helped by heavy discounting and its reputation. A community run client called Northstar also exists, which hosts its own servers and mod support independently of the official matchmaking.

Q: Do I need Titanfall 1 first?

No. Titanfall 2 is self contained and the first game had no real campaign to miss. Angel City, one of the better multiplayer maps here, is a rebuild of a first game map, which is as close as the connection gets.

Q: What is the fastest way to improve?

Stop stopping. Most losses come from players standing still to aim. Run The Pilot's Gauntlet until wall run into slide into jump is automatic, then pick one tactical, Grapple or Stim, and stay on it until movement stops being a conscious decision.

Complete Titanfall 2 weapons guide. Every weapon ranked with stats, best builds, and how to get them.

EarlyGuides Editorial Team

Researched and editorially reviewed. Updated August 12, 2026.

Titanfall 2 is Respawn Entertainment's 2016 shooter, published by Electronic Arts and added to Steam on 18 June 2020 after years as an Origin exclusive. It runs on two layers at once: a Pilot who wall runs, slides and double jumps through the level, and a Titan, a forty foot mech that drops from orbit when your meter fills. The nine mission campaign puts rifleman Jack Cooper with a Vanguard class Titan called BT-7274 and runs roughly six to seven hours, including Effect and Cause, a mission that hands you a device for switching between two time periods mid firefight. Multiplayer is six versus six across modes such as Attrition, Bounty Hunt and Amped Hardpoint.

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
R-201 Carbine	S	Players learning the movement system who do not want the gun to be another problem.	The standard issue assault rifle and the most forgiving Pilot weapon in the game, with controllable recoil and enough damage at every range to never feel wrong.
Volt SMG	A	Aggressive movement play where you close distance before firing.	A high rate energy submachine gun with almost no recoil, which makes it brutal in the hands of a Pilot who is already moving fast.
CAR SMG	A	Mid range duels while keeping the fast time to kill of an SMG.	Hits harder per shot than the Volt with more recoil, and holds up at medium range better than most submachine guns.
Kraber AP Sniper	B	Long sightlines on maps like Exoplanet where you can lead a moving Pilot.	A bolt action anti-personnel rifle that kills a Pilot in one hit almost anywhere on the body, with a slow projectile that must be led at range.
EVA-8 Auto	B	Interior fights, Live Fire mode and anyone playing around close quarters routes.	A semi-automatic shotgun with a fast follow up shot, built for interior fights and rooftop ambushes.

S-Tier: R-201 Carbine

The standard issue assault rifle and the most forgiving Pilot weapon in the game, with controllable recoil and enough damage at every range to never feel wrong. It is what the campaign hands you and what most new multiplayer players should stay on while learning movement.

Attribute	Detail
Tier	S
Best For	Players learning the movement system who do not want the gun to be another problem.
Key Mechanic	Wall running and slide hopping
Recommended Role	Ion

How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.

Best builds using R-201 Carbine: Pairs naturally with Ion thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.

A-Tier: Volt SMG

A high rate energy submachine gun with almost no recoil, which makes it brutal in the hands of a Pilot who is already moving fast. Its damage falls off at range, so it rewards the wall running approach rather than holding a lane.

Attribute	Detail
Tier	A
Best For	Aggressive movement play where you close distance before firing.
Key Mechanic	Titan meter and the orbital drop
Recommended Role	Scorch

How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.

Best builds using Volt SMG: Pairs naturally with Scorch thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.

A-Tier: CAR SMG

Hits harder per shot than the Volt with more recoil, and holds up at medium range better than most submachine guns. It is the pick for players who want submachine gun mobility without giving up the ability to answer a rifle across a street.

Attribute	Detail
Tier	A
Best For	Mid range duels while keeping the fast time to kill of an SMG.
Key Mechanic	Titan cores and dash meters
Recommended Role	Northstar

How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.

Best builds using CAR SMG: Pairs naturally with Northstar thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.

B-Tier: Kraber AP Sniper

A bolt action anti-personnel rifle that kills a Pilot in one hit almost anywhere on the body, with a slow projectile that must be led at range. It is the single hardest and most rewarding Pilot weapon in Titanfall 2.

Attribute	Detail
Tier	B
Best For	Long sightlines on maps like Exoplanet where you can lead a moving Pilot.
Key Mechanic	Rodeo and battery swapping
Recommended Role	Ronin

How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.

Best builds using Kraber AP Sniper: Pairs naturally with Ronin thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.

B-Tier: EVA-8 Auto

A semi-automatic shotgun with a fast follow up shot, built for interior fights and rooftop ambushes. It is unforgiving at anything beyond a room's width, so it pairs with Phase Shift or Grapple for closing distance.

Attribute	Detail
Tier	B
Best For	Interior fights, Live Fire mode and anyone playing around close quarters routes.
Key Mechanic	Pilot tacticals and kits
Recommended Role	Tone

How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.

Best builds using EVA-8 Auto: Pairs naturally with Tone 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 The Pilot's Gauntlet
Volt SMG → Your first real upgrade, available early
CAR SMG → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
R-201 Carbine → 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.
Speed in Titanfall 2 is preserved rather than granted, so chain a wall run into a slide into a jump and never come to a stop on flat ground.
Check our tier list for how weapons rankings affect overall build effectiveness.

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