ALL Bioshock Weapons Tier List! | BEST Weapons in the Bioshock Series!

[@adammanneh4692]

It's pretty cool how BioShock 2 Multiplayer had weapons like the needle gun! It fits so well with the world of Rapture, you could imagine like a survivor coming with the idea of a makeshift weapon to fend of Splicers! So cool.

[@Mandalore_ultimate]

Also the nail gun was an original asset from the original BioShock

[@JerdMcLean]

Bioshock 2 MP was so fun wish it was still a thing. I remember if you were ranked up you were so OP compared to the noobs. Me and the boys used to have a blast.

[@thegeneral8742]

Volleygun deserves S tier because it can essentially stun lock enemies. Very useful for 1999 mode

[@aguahero9]

I remembered the carbine being pretty much the most op in the game, it was like the sniper without the scope and better fire rate, headshot and heartshot on handyman dmg was crazy

[@clausroquefort9545]

@@aguahero9 having a gaming mouse with an auto-clicker turns the carbine into a proper full auto assault rifle

[@zzxp1]

The rivet gun is the best Bioshock 2 weapon and is not even close, fully upgrade that, slap the headshot tonic and that thing makes big daddies drop like normal splicers. That is insane considering how cheap and common the ammo is.

[@rugakbersinents81]

Bolt + rivet headshot= insta kill

[@Smoking_H_G]

I would put Bioshock 2 shot gun at s tier because it slaps with the slug rounds. And I use a trick for the bioshock 1 crossbow which allows me to spam the bolts turning it into a s tier weapon.

[@josephbrown4768]

I may be a contrarian, but I like the revolver in Bioshock 1. It's pretty satisfying dropping a splicer with a headshot, plus that reload animation is awesome.

[@CapnCoconuts]

The ability to headshot is what saves the revolver from F tier in harder difficulties. That and armor-piercing ammo does chip damage to Big Daddies I guess. But the crossbow is better at headshots (assuming you can aim a non-hitscan weapon) and Electric Gel trivializes Big Daddy fights so it feels irrelevant from Fort Frolic onward.

[@bluflare12345]

​​@@CapnCoconutsI just did a playthrough the other day, and you can one shot Houdini and nitro splicers with the anti personnel rounds, and you don't need to reload cancel like with the crossbow. I think it should be A or B tier, with the crossbow being S tier.

[@robertmurdock1848]

The mini-turrets from the hack tool , should have garnered its consideration for this list. Not to mention the hacks being able to turn a bot or turret into an offensive ally. Both cameras exclusion I can understand, but I think you should have included the hack tool from B2.

[@obatron1]

Had the most fun with the shotgun for sure in part 1, especially for those surprise splicers that pop up behind you in the harder modes…Splicer: “surprise!” Me: “wrong,💥!”

[@IIKratosII]

Crossbow is the strongest weapon in the whole 3 games

[@JPH3]

Crossbow is S tier, best weapon in the game, B is CRAZY

[@aaldrich1982]

Great to see you again Eric. Glad you decided to give yourself a break after realising you were burned out with Bioshock. For me, the wrench and camera are just S tier! All the ways that you become invisible and overpowered when using the wrench and doing every bit of research using the camera just felt SO GOOD.

[@bradabar2012]

My personal favorites list: A. Wrench B. Pistol C. Grenade Launcher ...all other weapons after those.

[@danielnidhiry5796]

pistol sucks in bioshock 1

[@VertiGhoul1969]

My only regret is not finding your videos sooner! I've played through Infinite multiple times; however, I haven't played the first two Bioshock games yet (your videos will absolutely help to prepare me). Thanks!!!

[@dodderythedromedary6890]

I love the microwave gun, always satisfying to see splicers go boom, S tier just for the fun factor.

[@marioruiz1530]

I think the video warranted for you rank the alternative ammo types for at least some of the weapons, since stuff like the electric gel and the rocket ammo, the electric shells can actually make or break the usage of certain weapons in any given gameplay, hell, as a hacker I would actually find myself using the liquid nitrogen ammo to freeze turrets and cameras to hack them, which is particularly useful during the olympus hights section of the game.

[@JimtheFish0451]

Love me some juicy tier list content… I feel like the wrench and Tommy gun should get a bit more love, as I am 100%-ing 1 right now and those two carry the first 2-3 levels on survivor. Great list nonetheless, hope you’re doing well and keep up with the great content!

[@Maligale.]

Once I picked up the carbine I literally never put it down paired with the shotgun it got me through the whole game, an S tier in my opinion

[@pierfabiani]

So glad to see you back on KZbin!!

[@mann5242]

Personally, I think RivetGun is the most op of all series. I can imagine making my way through all games at the hardest difficulties with it. Reasonable amount of ammo, great improvements for the weapon, crazy damage doing headshots and pretty fast. I mostly agree with the rest of the list, maybe I would not consider the bioshock1 shotgun an S tier but I get your reasons, just not a personal fav; on the other hand the bioshock1 pistol I think deserves better, certainly it makes a shitty damage at the endgame stages but with antipersonal rounds, and damage improvement I think it serves as a valid solution to finish a stubborn enemy. Great video! I really enjoyed it, good analysis ❤

[@bradleyheath9029]

I enjoy infinites shotgun it can take down groups of normal enemies very quickly despite its short range

[@SmootOfficial]

from my experience id put Crossbow even higher. - It one shots most splices to the head - You can reclaim the ammo - and at the point in the game you get it you're already loaded with money so its not too bad to just buy the ammo I could say the same about the rivet gun with the added bonus of finding the ammo basically anywhere. When i was getting Against All Odds I basically just used nothing but the rivet gun on basic splicers for one shots to the head

[@Pure_Calcium66]

fun video! i love the thumbnail drawing ❤

[@CyberneticWolff]

good to see a man who likes the heavy hitting single fire guns like me

[@Brickman_P]

Bioshock infinite sniper rifle is so satisfying to use idk why 😂

[@TheBioshockHub]

The headshots make it worth it

[@TeriLynn923]

It really is.

[@Brickman_P]

@@TheBioshockHub No scopes are also fun

[@horNNN_]

I also think tier lists will change depending on what input youre using. MnK vs controller. like the Infinite Carbine is easssssssy S tier, clicking heads is so easy and satisfying with it on a mouse. great list overall though! these are fun to watch 😃

[@HGmolotov]

Ngl, in my most recent playthrough of bioshock 2 the max level grenade launcher was probably the best weapon one could hope for: 1 shotting all splicers, 2 shotting brutes and 3 shotting Big daddies.

[@proteus404]

Drill is S teir for me. I use the drill on Brutes,Daddies, and Sisters. Drill feul is found all over and can be bought at both vending machine types. Using drill dash or just spinning the drill on the tougher enemies stuns them a bit and their health just goes down fast, it also helps conserve your other ammo for adam collections.

[@Moneymaker30005]

Good to see the man is still alive

[@sean.chiarot]

That's a solid list. I would have the chemical thrower on the s level, simply because the fontaine boss fight is a literal cakewalk with electric gel. Like, you can completely ignore everything but him. It's too easy. But you're right, it's kind of useless without the gel.

[@semkok7759]

The flame gel is absolutely top tier with the tonic that adds fire damage .

[@fetusthegreat9797]

Double barrel is my favorite from 2 but the rivet gun is a close second

[@leonardgoggins7735]

Great video 👍 Carbine is A tier for me

[@kevinaosei]

Bioshock having so many cool weapons definitly enhances the experience, the more weapons there are and the more unique they are the better players can express themselves in combat and be creative. Recently i played prey and man does it hurt the experience to play a amazing game where your weapons are terrible

[@justincurry1465]

Thanks Eric keep up the good work

[@worldsstrongestgamer4033]

Dang epic thumbnail

[@TheBioshockHub]

Thank ya!

[@thekingbenjy]

Great idea for a video!

[@thatJAWNraps]

i love the burstgun, has the best scope inmo

[@jamesworkshop9181]

Melee weapons are hard to judge as they are very tonic dependant to support using them, going from either primary weapon down to never used. grenade+rocket from 1+2 should be the same rank as they opperate so similarly chemical thrower is basically 3 plasmids in one so one of the most unique weapons for use outside of direct combat bio 2 shotgun really lost out by losing electric ammo and phospher buck is less punchy than the original explosive shells

[@Rhiunlol]

I just completed Bioshock 2 on the hardest difficulty and i cant believe how low you put the Rivet Gun. That was my go to weapon for the entire game, especially when fully upgraded. Try it with the Headhunter Tonic and thank me later.

[@pierfabiani]

I really only use The Shotgun and RPG in Infinite!

[@bluflare12345]

Crossbow should be S tier, it kills spider splicers on body shot qnd you can animation cancel to make it fire quickly. Rivet gun should be A or S, with upgrades and head hunter it one shots nearly everything. Grenade launcher should be A or B, it has a lot of dps with animation cancelling and can trivialize big daddy fights if you throw a corpse or barrel loaded with sticky bombs using telekinesis. Chem thrower should be higher, it has utility and is very efficient. It's also stronger than the tommy gun or the bioshock 2 machine gun. Speaking of those, both machine guns suck on hard mode even with anti personnel rounds. Every other weapon outperforms them.

[@clausroquefort9545]

carbine + auto-clicker = AK-47 you can turn it into a proper assault rifle. denfinitely my favorite gun, the accuracy, range and DPS are insane. nothing is as versatile. it outclasses the both the sniper and the revolver in ROF, recoil and mag capacity and the machineguns in range, accuracy and DPS. The only jobs it can't do are those of the grenade launchers and shotguns.

[@DAVETHEBREADWIZARD]

OH SHIT! HES AN AVS FAN!

[@TheBioshockHub]

Avs and Blackhawks (even though we're in the same division lol)

[@elizabethcomstock265]

I'm the best weapon in bioshock! Obviously! 🙄 I can summon tornadoes!

[@Mandalore_ultimate]

They can't be used during actual gameplay though

[@elizabethcomstock265]

​@Cassus_Fett that was probably due to the limitations of the ps3 console tbh.

[@Mandalore_ultimate]

​@@elizabethcomstock265The tears were very watered down and limited in the final release

[@elizabethcomstock265]

​@@Mandalore_ultimateyup 😢

[@anthonybarnwell767]

Hey man 😊😊

[@itsjasmine8973]

whats your favorite part

[@TheBioshockHub]

In Bioshock?

[@studiosraufncingr6965]

Hi there! 🙂 I know its not Bioshock related, but did you see the GTA 6 trailer? If yes what did you think of it?

[@TheBioshockHub]

I did. I'm excited, but I'd love to see more.

[@ethanlivemere1162]

You can literally beat the rest of Bioshock with ONLY the crossbow once you get it. You'll rarely even have to buy ammo for it. Putting it anywhere other than S tier is nonsense.

[@Mandalore_ultimate]

Radar Range and Chemical Throw are both F-Tier weapons

[@harrisonmckenzie4905]

Chemical thrower is fun to use though.

[@Mandalore_ultimate]

@@harrisonmckenzie4905 It was only useful on big daddies

[@futurfry]

@@Mandalore_ultimate it can fully replace electroshock and winter blast. with 1-2 ammo out of the hundreds available, you can one-two punch splicers, freeze security devices to easily hack, and for a bit more ammo, drench a room in fire for crowd control purposes. it's a utility weapon that people misinterpret as a damage dealer. it saves Eve AND Adam. I never use winter blast and rarely use electrobolt because of the chemical thrower. I'm talking survivor difficulty, here.

[@michaelbecket4901]

Gotta say your opinions on bioshock 2 weapons is trash lol The drill is immediately the strongest weapon in the series with the most range is the only one that can be upgraded ESPECIALLY with a reflector alongside having the most gene tonics IN THE FRANCHISE dedicated to just this weapon alone theres a reason a drill only run is the most popular bioshock run The shotgun gets a bigger clip does more damage even without the upgrade has more range and the same shooting speed and its hidden 3RD upgrade makes every shot electric essentially making every shot also function EXACTLY like bioshock 1s electric shell but alongside every other type of shell it boggles my mind how u can rate it lower and not explain why The machinegun wasnt useless endgame like bioshock 1s tommy gun was nuff said The rocket launcher shoots further does more damage and is more versatile with its ammo types then bioshock 1s grenade launcher Also air hooks amazing with invisibility as u can stealth kill in the middle of a crowd and immediately go invisible and enemies will ALWAYS come in to investigate allowing u too destroy groups without using a single shot and booker can get an upgrade the doubles its range and triples its melee damage at the cost of 20% shield with DESTROYS everyone

[@IlNamelessKinglI]

Worst tierlist ever