Remnant 2: Best Secondary Weapons [Top 5]

The top 5 best secondary weapon in Remnant 2 and their statistics to back the ranking.

Remnant 2 best handgun weapons
Best Secondary Weapons in Remnant 2

Remnant 2 is a brand-new ARPG sequel to the Remnant series, featuring many guns as their primary source of damage and other notable offenses. This article will discuss the Secondary weapon category and elaborate on the Remnant 2 best secondary weapons.

The report will also articulate a ranking system based on the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon.


Key Takeaways

  • Handguns either have built-in mutators or don’t have any.
  • The Double Barrel is number 5 due to its excellent damage stat and scalability.
  • Cube Gun is number 4 on the list due to its great shield, which can be crucial in sticky situations.
  • Enigma Gun has both good weapon mods and stats. However, it does compensate for a few statistics, such as the Stagger modifier and critical damage percentage.
  • The MP60-R does not have an in-built mod, but the stats of the secondary weapon is very overpowered. The gun has almost statistics but lacks in ability. It focuses on great RPS as well.
  • Unlike any other gun on the list, the Sorrow Gun has an ability and a weapon mod. Moreover, the gun’s statistics are very broken due to its excellent damage output and accuracy, making it a handy weapon in long-ranging fights, thus making it  Remnant 2 Best Secondary Weapon.

Gun Double Barrel  Cube Gun  Enigma Handgun MP60-R 
Sorrow Handgun
Abilities No No No No Yes
Base Damage 110 15 22 9 45
RPS 2.3 4 4 14.2 2.6
Most Ideal Range 7m 18m 12m 17m 16m
Magazines 2 5 30 42 5
Weapon Mutator No Yes Yes No Yes

 

User interface of secondary weapon
User Interface of Secondary Weapon

So let’s talk about what are Remnant 2 secondary weapons. There are three categories of firearms which include Handguns (secondary weapon), Long guns (primary weapon), and Melee weapons (primary weapon).

Handguns will be the main focus of this article as these guns are the only secondary weapon category. These weapons can be bought and upgraded through merchants, which will give somewhat reasonable trades from them. 

Handguns can equip Mods, which enhance the secondary weapon with toggleable effects. Each Secondary gun possesses a single mod slot, and users utilize “mod power” to activate the Mod ability.

Furthermore, to regain “mod power,” you can kill enemies. However, it must be remembered that mods can be changeable throughout the game. 

In Remnant 2, there is a feature called Mutators, which, like Mods, has one slot per secondary weapon. However, Mutators stand apart from Mods in two significant ways.

Firstly, Mutators’ effects differ in terms of their mechanism. Secondly, Mutators do not require mod power like Mods do, so they have no limitations in activation and buffs.

Double Barrel 

Secondary weapon
Secondary Weapon: Double Barrel

Due to the eccentrics of the gun, Doubled Barrel is put on this list. The gun specializes in the short-range as it is somewhat of a shotgun and can help in close combat. Two different methods can obtain Double Barrel. 

Weapon Double Barrel
Base Damage 110
RPS 2.3
Magazines 2
Ideal Range 7m
Falloff Range 20m
Max Ammo 24
Critical Hit Chance 5%
Weak Spot Damage Bonus 100%
Stagger Modifier 10%

The first way of getting the gun is by going to Losomn. In Losomn, you can find a safe in Morrow Parish. Use the code “2971.”  Meanwhile, the other way is much simpler than the first one. The second way can be done by just starting as an Alchemist class. This is why this gun is one of Remnant 2 Best Secondary Weapons.

Upgrade Level Damage Crafting Cost
Level 1 121 4 Irons
200 Scraps
Level 2 132 6 Irons
220 Scraps
Level 3 143 8 Irons
240 Scraps
Level 4 154 10 Irons
260 Scraps
Level 5 165 12 Irons
280 Scraps
Level 6 176 4 Forged Irons
300 Scraps
Level 7 187 6 Forged Irons
320 Scraps
Level 8 198 8 Forged Irons
340 Scraps
Level 9 209 10 Forged Irons
360 Scraps
Level 10 220 12 Forged Irons
380 Scraps 
Level 11 231 4 Galvanized Irons
400 Scraps
Level 12 242 6 Galvanized Irons
420 Scraps
Level 13 253 8 Galvanized Irons
440 Scraps
Level 14 264 10 Galvanized Irons
460 Scraps
Level 15 275 12 Galvanized Irons
480 Scraps
Level 16 286 4 Hardened Irons
500 Scraps
Level 17 297 6 Hardened Irons
520 Scraps 
Level 18 308 8 Hardened Irons
540 Scraps
Level 19 319 10 Hardened Irons
560 Scraps
Level 20 330 Simulacrum
580 Scraps

This gun is top 5 on the list because, as a shotgun, it provides excellent damage at close range. The only reason this is as high is increased usage from the Hunter class, who use long-range weapons. However, when the time calls a close-range battle, it helps very effectively.

Cube Gun 

Remnant 2 Best Secondary Weapon Cube Gun
Secondary Weapon: Cube Gun

Specializing in short to mid-range, Cube Gun has a built-in weapon mod and is very powerful due to that built-in mod. To get this gun, 1 Conflux Prism, 7 Lumenite Crystals, and 650 Scraps are required, and you should be at McCabe to craft/trade.

Weapon Cube gun
Base Damage 15
RPS 4
Magazines 5
Ideal Range 18m
Falloff Range 50m
Max Ammo 105
Critical Hit Chance 5%
Weak Spot Damage Bonus 85%
Stagger Modifier 0%

The weapon mod is called Cube Shield, which requires 1000 mod power to activate and creates a shield that can absorb up to 500 damage from hostile projectiles. It lasts 15 seconds.

Reactivating the Cube Shield causes it to hurt foes as it moves. If the Cube Shield absorbed enemy projectile damage before firing, the damage is increased.

Upgrade Level Damage Crafting Cost
Level 1 16.5 5 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
450 Scraps
Level 2 18 10 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
525 Scraps
Level 3 19.5 15 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
600 Scraps
Level 4 21 15 Forged Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
675 Scraps
Level 5 22.5 20 Forged Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
750 Scraps
Level 6 24 15 Galvanized Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
825 Scraps
Level 7 25.5 20 Galvanized Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
900 Scraps
Level 8 27 15 Hardened Irons
4 Lumenite Crystals
975 Scraps
Level 9 28.5 20 Hardened Irons
4 Lumenite Crystals
1050 Scraps
Level 10 30 Simulacrum 
5 Lumenite Crystals
1250 Scraps

The Cube Gun ranks 4th among Remnant 2’s best secondary weapons due to its versatile Cube Shield mod, providing defense (absorbing 500 projectile damage) and offense (dealing damage when reactivated). Its accessible crafting and upgrades, reliable damage, and suitability for short to mid-range engagements make it a valuable choice.

Enigma Handgun

Secondary Weapon: Enigma Handgun

Enigma, just like Cube Gun, also has a built-in weapon mod. Enigma is somewhat of a mid-range weapon. Having an in-built mod means that the mod can not be replaced. However, the mutator is not built in.

Weapon Enigma Handgun
Base Damage 22
RPS 4
Magazines 30
Ideal Range 12m
Falloff Range 12m
Max Ammo 120
Critical Hit Chance -10%
Weak Spot Damage Bonus ——–
Stagger Modifier -15%

Using this weapon requires getting started with crafting. This can be done at McCabe, for which you need 650 Scraps, 7 Lumnite Crystals, and a Cipher Rod. Now we will discuss the inbuilt mod of the gun, which is “Chaos Driver.

While requiring 600 mod power to activate chaos, the Drives electrified rods into targets that tether to other rods within 10m. Tethers have a duration of 10 seconds and deal 20 shock damage each second.

Rod-embedded targets take 50 shock damage per second. They absorb 25% more damage for each additional rod in the target. When attached to another rod, the damage is boosted by 1.5x. Rods within the same target will not connect.

Upgrade Level Damage Crafting Cost
Level 1 24 5 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
450 Scraps
Level 2 26 10 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
525 Scraps
Level 3 28 15 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
600 Scraps
Level 4 30 15 Forged Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
675 Scraps
Level 5 32 20 Forged Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
750 Scraps
Level 6 34 15 Galvanized Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
825 Scraps
Level 7 36 20 Galvanized Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
900 Scraps
Level 8 38 15 Hardened Irons
4 Lumenite Crystals
975 Scraps
Level 9 40 20 Hardened Irons
4 Lumenite Crystals
1050 Scraps
Level 10 42 Simulacrum
5 Lumenite Crystals
1125 Scraps

Due to the excellent weapon mod and the subjugated state of the weapon in the meta, the Enigma handgun is one of the best secondary weapons in the game. Furthermore, the only weakness of the gun is its statistics being overall not good. 

MP60-R 

Secondary weapon
Secondary Weapon: MP60-R

Specializing in close-range combat and having a great fire rate and precision make the MP60-R a great secondary gun. However, this gun doesn’t have a built-in mutator or weapon mod. The numbers on this gun being too overpowered is mainly why it is so high on the list. Here are the figures we were talking about.

Weapon MP60-R
Base Damage 9
RPS 14.2
Magazines 42
Ideal Range 17m
Falloff Range 50m
Max Ammo 252
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Weak Spot Damage Bonus 100%
Stagger Modifier 0%

To unlock this, there are two ways. The first one is the easiest as it requires picking the summoner class, and you will get this gun. The other way of getting the gun is a little complex, as you must solve a puzzle and go to Ward 13.

You will find a chest, which should require a 4-digit code to open in Ford’s office. The digit will be 0415, and you will discover the cargo control key inside, from which you can now open the door. There you will find the gun on top of the desk.

Upgrade Level Damage  Requirements
]Level 1 9.9 4 Irons
200 Scraps
Level 2 10.8 6 Irons
220 Scraps
Level 3 11.7 8 Irons
240 Scraps
Level 4 12.6 10 Irons
260 Scraps
Level 5 13.5 12 Irons
280 Scraps
Level 6 14.4 4 Forged Irons
300 Scraps
Level 7 15.3 6 Forged Irons
320 Scraps
Level 8 16.2 8 Forged Irons
340 Scraps
Level 9 17.1 10 Forged Irons
360 Scraps
Level 10 18 12 Forged Irons
380 Scraps
Level 11 18.9 4 Galvanized Irons
400 Scraps
Level 12 19.8 6 Galvanized Irons
420 Scraps
Level 13 20.7 8 Galvanized Irons
440 Scraps
Level 14 21.6 10 Galvanized Irons
460 Scraps
Level 15 22.5 12 Galvanized Irons
480 Scraps
Level 16 23.4 4 Hardened Irons
500 Scraps
Level 17 24.3 6 Hardened Irons
520 Scraps
Level 18 25.2 8 Hardened Irons
540 Scraps
Level 19 26.1 10 Hardened Irons
560 Scraps
Level 20 27 1 Simulacrums
580 Scraps

MP60-R has very buffed-up statistics on it, while the only reason being 2nd is that it does not have an ability like the one on first. Due to burst damage coupled with great precision, this gun will always be good for mid-ranged fights due to its high RPS.

Sorrow Handgun

Remnant 2 Best Secondary Weapon
Secondary Weapon: Sorrow Gun

A crossbow pistol, Sorrow Handgun is the best secondary weapon in the game due to many factors. But to elaborate on these factors, we must first color on the statistics and abilities of this gun.

Let’s talk about the weapon’s power to recall its bolts to the person using it, which will, in turn, heal the user.

The range where the gun shines most is between mid-long range, and due to its high accuracy, it deals very precise blows to its enemies. Here are the stats on the gun.

Weapon Sorrow Handgun
Base Damage 45
RPS 2.6
Magazines 5
Ideal Range 16m
Falloff Range 52m
Max Ammo 45
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Weak Spot Damage Bonus 115%
Stagger Modifier 5%

Furthermore, the more exciting thing about this gun is that it has a prebuilt-in weapon MOD in the gun, which can not be removed. The weapon MOD’s name is “Eulogy.”

This weapon mod needs 600 mod power. However, it is in effect when recalls bolts that do 30 damage when drawn from and strike targets when they return. Recalled bolts grant 2% of your maximum HP.

Recalled bolts can also add up to +5 to Sorrow. Any remaining bolts will be replaced with reserves. 

One thing should be noted that it does not have built-in mutators on the gun.

Upgrade Level Damage Requirements
Level 1 49.5 5 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
450 Scraps
Level 2 54 10 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
525 Scraps 
Level 3 58.5 15 Irons
2 Lumenite Crystals
600 Scraps
Level 4 63 Forged Iron x15
Lumenite Crystal x2
675 Scraps 
Level 5 67.5 20 Forged Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
750 Scraps
Level 6 72 15 Galvanized Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
825 Scraps
Level 7 76.5 20 Galvanized Irons
3 Lumenite Crystals
900 Scraps
Level 8 81 15 Hardened Irons
4 Lumenite Crystals
975 Scraps
Level 9 85.5 20 Hardened Irons
4 Lumenite Crystals
1050 Scraps 
Level 10 90 1 Simulacrums
5 Lumenite Crystals
1125 Scraps

Due to the multipurpose ability and versatility of the Sorrow Handgun that many other guns lack, thus ranking it as high as we can.

Furthermore, the statistics on the gun are very overpowered, which further gives great scalability to the weapon. These factors are why the gun is number one on our list.

This concludes our article regarding the best secondary weapon in Remnant 2. However, it is to be kept in mind that this list is not objective but subjective, as many classes require certain guns tailored to their needs. For more information regarding builds, consider checking our Best Build article

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