10 Best Weapons in RE Village You Should Upgrade

The audio and design of the grounded Resident Evil 7 make weapon upgrades imprecise. So RE 7 uses a smaller scope that calls back to the original game only. Meanwhile, the Village version has a relatively large arsenal compared to most other survival horror games.

Mostly because the gameplay is reminiscent of what Resident Evil 4 has to offer, where you can buy weapons from a mysterious merchant named Duke, who also reminds us of one of the merchants in Resident Evil 4.

As we know, along the game’s storyline you will find various kinds of weapons, ranging from hidden free weapons or buying them directly at the merchant, Duke. Thus, not a few gamers who have just started their adventure in RE Village are confused about what weapons are the best, and which weapons need to be improved.

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Well, in this article we have detailed what weapons need to be upgraded from the moment you get them and why. If you are curious, please take a few minutes to read this article to the end.

The Best Weapons in Resident Evil 8 (Village) That You Must Upgrade From the First Time You Get It

1. STAKE Magnum

What is the strongest weapon in Resident Evil Village? STAKE Magnum is the answer. At first, you might praise that the Wolfsbane Magnum is the ultimate weapon against enemies.

However, once you have successfully completed the first game and unlocked it to buy STAKE, then you will be impressed by its prowess and start leaving the Wolfsbane Magnum.

How not, with high power STAKE is almost twice as sick as the M1851. The only weakness of these weapons is their low price, both for weapons and attachments.

STAKE Magnum is only available for purchase on New Game Plus. Duke will sell STAKE for 300,000 Lei. In addition, this weapon has two attachments that are expensive, but worth buying.

The Extended Mag is priced at 180,000 Lei and the Improved Grip 120,000 Lei. Although at the beginning to the middle of the game it will hurt, but when you start entering the end of the game, you need to upgrade this weapon because the enemies you will face are also getting stronger.

2. WCX Assault Rifle

The Challenges and Bonus Shop will be unlocked after you complete the game once. By completing in-game Challenges (including with Trophies and Achievements), players will earn CP to unlock new Concept Art, Figurines, or weapons and even Infinite Ammo.

The WCX Assault Rifle sells for 30,000 CP and then you can buy it at Duke for 200 Lei. This weapon has two attachments that you must buy, but before that, please prepare Lei first because both WCX attachments will consume a lot of Lei.

Red Dot Sight sells for 140,000 Lei, this attachment can increase the power of WCX. While Foregrip sells for 80,000 Lei which is useful for slightly reducing shot recoils.

3. M851 Wolfsbane Magnum

The M851 Wolfsbane Magnum is a free weapon that you can get after defeating Moreau. With the new Crank in hand, you can access Moreau’s Lab.

This weapon will be labeled as a “Hidden Treasure” or hidden treasure on the map of the outside world. You can find this weapon in the treasure chest inside the locked house which you must enter through the back.

Before leaving to get the Wolfsbane Magnum, the Lycans will be blocking you. Kill them inside and take the weapon.

Although the Wolfsbane is a very expensive weapon to upgrade, it will be the strongest weapon before New Game Plus opens. So, when you manage to get it, immediately make an upgrade.

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4. SYG-12 Shotgun

The SYG-12 Shotgun will be available and you can buy it after entering the Heisenberg factory. The weapon sold for 180,000 Lei. If Lei is not enough you can sell the W870. That way the cost to buy the SYG-12 Shotgun will be covered.

With its firepower, the SYG-12 becomes a powerful enough weapon to deal with dangerous enemies. And we also highly recommend SYG-12 for upgrading, because in the future you will encounter even stronger enemies than before.

5. V61 Custom Handgun

Just like the SYG-12 Shotgun, this V61 Custom Handgun can only be purchased after you enter the Heisenberg Factory and become the strongest Ethan Handgun that can be obtained in the first game.

The V61 Custom Handgun can be purchased at the Duke shop for 120,000 Lei. Yes, it is expensive for a Handgun class. However, if you upgrade the M1911 from the start and sell it, then the cost of buying the V61 Custom Handgun will be covered.

You need to know, the V61 Custom Handgun has a prominent drawback, which lies in the reload speed and bullet capacity. Therefore, if you want to upgrade this weapon, we recommend upgrading the Ammo Capacity and Reload Speed ​​first.

6. Shotgun W870 TAC

You can find the W870 shotgun in the park on your way to the doll’s house, House Beneviento. This shotgun is located in the hut that you will pass after solving the problems in House Beneviento.

Be sure to sell the M1897 immediately and start familiarizing yourself with the W870 TAC Shotgun. Maybe the first time you use this weapon you don’t feel comfortable, and prefer the M187, but as the game progresses, you will get used to using it.

We recommend upgrading the W870 weapon for a full upgrade, because later you will find a better weapon and can sell this weapon to cover the purchase cost.

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7. M1911 Handgun

You can find this gun in the Village Workshop after completing the battle at Castle Dimitrescu. M1911 will be hidden in a locked cupboard in the northwest house.

Enter the key code “070408” and open it, then you can get the M1911 Handgun. This pistol is a much better weapon than the LEMI Handgun, only lacking in Ammo Capacity.

The M1911 will also be Ethan’s main gun until the end area, so relax and there’s no reason for players not to upgrade to the M1911.

You need to know, if this weapon is upgraded it will have a selling value and should be enough to buy a V61 Custom Handgun later.

8. F2 Sniper Rifle

At first this weapon may not look good, but F2 will become your best friend during the early game Resident Evil Village.

Sniper F2 can be found inside Castle Dimitrescu. Basically the weapon’s stats are quite strong, it’s just that it gets better after you upgrade.

Unlike other weapons, the F2 Sniper Rifle is one of the best weapons in Resident Evil Village which is almost on par with the Magnum.

9. Shotgun M1897

As we discussed earlier in the article how to get M1897 easily. This weapon can be obtained for free when you visit East Old Town just before Ethan is attacked by the Lycans.

The M1897 is the weakest Shotgun class weapon in Resident Evil Village and you should replace it as soon as possible, besides that this weapon is quite useful during the beginning of the game.

If you increase the power and capacity of bullets, you will spend a lot of money in the Castle, but the enemy will die quickly with just a few shots, even one shot, you know.

10. LEMI Handgun

The LEMI is one of those weapons that isn’t worth using for the entire game. But this weapon will be your mainstay weapon while in Castle Dimitrescu.

And does this weapon need to be upgraded? The answer is YES. Because when you are in the Castle, you can easily get a lot of money to upgrade this weapon.

Considering that the upgrade cost is not too expensive, this LEMI pistol has the advantage of having a fairly high selling value to buy a replacement gun later.

Actually LEMI’s default reload speed isn’t that bad, so make sure to prioritize LEMI’s Power and Rate of Fire first over anything else.

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So, those are some of the best weapons in Resident Evil Village that you must upgrade from the first time you get them. From the list above, which weapon is your favourite?

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