#The returnal driver#
#The returnal plus#

If the explosive rot doesnвЂ™t quickly rip through an enemy, thereвЂ™s also вЂњCaustic Rot,вЂќ which is a DOT (damage over time), and can be really helpful against bosses.ДЄlthough it didnвЂ™t make the list, a shout out is deserved for what is not a typical weapon you might consider in the game, as thereвЂ™s only one, and itвЂ™s always on you. This is especially good when dealing with both single targets and multiple enemies. One of these is вЂњExplosive Rot,вЂќ which, just as the name implies, has your acidic projectile explode when impacting with enemies. Find the right ones in a run for it and youвЂ™ll end up tearing through enemies. ItвЂ™s a weapon that has some of the most devastatingly brutal traits in the game. ItвЂ™s a weapon that shoots out a type of poison that does a great job of handling large numbers of enemies, which youвЂ™ll more often than not encounter during your Returnal runs. Also at this point, you probably wonвЂ™t have access to the traits that really make the Rotgland Lobber shine. Because of that, it might not excel the way it will in later areas, as youвЂ™ll be fighting off a number of different flying enemies at that point. When you first encounter the Rotgland Lobber, chances are youвЂ™ll be using it sometime in the early stages of Biome 2. Have fun spinning some webs with this weapon, and watch it devour enemies. Weapon traits like вЂњPylon Web,вЂќ which sees all your pylons shot at once in a web pattern, and вЂњFinisher,вЂќ which has your pylons do more damage when enemies are at lower health, are really effective. In that line, energy will be pulsing between them, damaging whatever they come into contact with.ДЄlthough these pylons can be attached to surfaces, they can also be shot directly into enemies, damaging them for a massive amount over time.

Shooting out pylons when fired, theyвЂ™ll connect between each other, creating a web or line. If you take it out into the action, however, youвЂ™ll see it rip through enemies even if youвЂ™re carrying it with the worst possible traits.

#The returnal driver#

When you first pick up the Electropylon Driver and mess around with it, you might end up looking for your last used weapon because you donвЂ™t know what in the world is happening. Quite possibly the most fun weapon in the game to play with is one you might be a bit confused by at first glance. The Dreadbound is one of the most fun weapons to use when youвЂ™re feeling good enough with your aiming abilities. Though it only boasts three weapon traits, вЂњFourth ShardвЂќ can be devastating, as it bumps up your total of projectiles from three to four. This gets even better when you take into consideration one of its best traits. Since the projectiles return on impact, if youвЂ™re right next to your enemy while directly hitting them, the shards jump back incredibly quick, allowing for, at times, a continuous stream of shots that can tear through enemies. These shards end up returning to Selene if she connects directly with her target, but if she doesnвЂ™t sheвЂ™ll have to end up waiting for a recharge, which at times, in the heat of battle, can cause a lot of problems.ДЄlthough itвЂ™s described as a long-range weapon, itвЂ™s at its best when you get up close and personal with enemies, as youвЂ™ll notice when you start using it. This is a weapon that doesnвЂ™t need to be reloaded, and carries three shards that it fires off. The Dreadbound has the ability to take down enemies faster than any other gun you come across if utilized correctly. Of course you could say that about pretty much any weapon in any game, but it rings truer here than in many other cases.

#The returnal plus#

Another positive of the Hollowseeker is that it allows for long continuous streams of fire, which is a plus that a lot of the other weapons in the game donвЂ™t possess.ДЇound pretty late in the game, the Dreadbound can be both the best and worst gun in the game, depending on how well your aim is. This beam can do devastating amounts of damage to enemies, and because it stays around for a little bit after spawning, can be a great help with bosses.ДЄnother trait thatвЂ™s exclusive to this weapon which buffs up the Hollowseeker is вЂњWaves,вЂќ which, in addition to your normal projectiles, will send out waves that also damage enemies.

Some of these traits include вЂњPortal Beam,вЂќ which, while firing, has the chance to create a portal that will target nearby enemies with a beam. Acquired somewhat early in a playthrough, itвЂ™s a gun that has arguably the best weapon traits in the game, and ones that can easily rip through some of the more difficult bosses youвЂ™ll encounter.

When Housemarque tweeted out some player stats for the game about a month after release, it was no surprise to see that the Hollowseeker was the most popular weapon.