A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.
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Designed to replace the M4 Carbine, the M27 assault rifle features most of the former's strengths, while being considerably more durable. It is chambered in 5.56x45mm and accepts STANAG magazines.
Manufactured in Sweden, the Carl Gustaf M3 is a breech-loading 84 millimeter man-portable, reusable, multi-role recoilless rifle commonly used by the US military. Under normal circumstances, users should refrain from shooting more than 6 rounds per day to avoid undue risk of brain injury…
The M320 Grenade Launcher Module offers the functionality of larger launchers in a very small package at the cost of decreased accuracy. It can be either attached to a rifle or combined with a buttstock for standalone use.
The Carl Gustaf M3E1 is a breech-loading 84 millimeter man-portable, reusable, multi-role recoilless rifle. This is a shorter, lighter, and more advanced development of the M3. Under normal circumstances, users should refrain from shooting more than 6 rounds per day to prevent undue risk of brain injury…
A popular carbine, long used by the US military. Though accurate, small, and lightweight, it is infamous for its unreliability when not properly maintained. It is chambered in 5.56x45mm and accepts STANAG magazines.
The integrated 12 gauge shotgun barrel of the Chiappa M6 Survival Gun. It's irremovable.
The M60 is a general-purpose machine gun developed to replace the .30-caliber M1918 and M1919. Heavy and difficult to handle fired from the shoulder, as most people aren't action-movie heroes.
A semi-automatic civilian variant of the M60 machine gun, retaining the ability to be belt fed, an uncommon feature in civilian firearms.
An American rocket launcher designed in the 1970s to replace WWII-era flamethrowers still in use in Vietnam. It has four barrels sharing the 66mm caliber of the M72 LAW.
A widely-used grenade launcher that first saw use by American forces in the Vietnam War. Though mostly replaced by more modern launchers, the M79 still sees use with many units worldwide.
A rugged, iconic, and long-serving 9mm handgun, the M9 is a sleek pistol that has enjoyed fame in military, law enforcement, and civilian circles ever since its inception. Adopted as the primary service sidearm across all United States armed branches from the early eighties until the late two thousand and tens, the weapon has seen a great deal of popular media coverage in both video games and television alike.
A large flamethrower with substantial gas reserves. The steel frame, with canvas accoutrements and aluminum cylinders, are all colored olive drab, like so many other pieces of equipment from the Vietnam War era.
A Luty pattern makeshift smoothbore SMG crudely constructed out of various steel parts using advanced powered hand tools; likely one of the most complex guns that is feasible to make outside of a machine shop, but still very unreliable. This one is chambered for .45 ACP cartridges and accepts MAC-10 compatible magazines.
A submachine gun chambered in .45 ACP and accepting MAC-10 magazines.
A lesser known variant of the MAC-10, this machine pistol is chambered in .380 ACP for a smaller overall size while remaining inherently subsonic. Smaller in almost every dimension, this inexpensive automatic weapon was declared 'fit only for combat in a phone booth' due to its low weight and absurd fire rate ranging from 1200 to 1400 rounds per minute.
A medieval weapon consisting of a wood handle with a heavy metal head. It is heavy and slow to swing, but its crushing damage is devastating.
A light, cheaply-made replica of a medieval weapon that would normally consist of a wood handle with a heavy metal head.
A medieval weapon consisting of a wood handle with a heavy metal head. The head feels a bit loose.
This huge steel knife makes an excellent tool for cutting down large vegetation or other 'obstacles.'
A thin, wobbly steel blade with sawteeth on one side and a flat chisel tip for digging. More of a jackass of all trades than a jack of them.
A classic pump-action shotgun, all save for the fact that the manufacturer has modified it to use detachable box magazines instead of a standard shotgun tube.
The Makarov was developed by the Soviet Union to replace the Red Army's obsolete WWII-era handguns. It uses the 9x18mm cartridge, which remains in use among various former Soviet countries.
A makeshift canister grenade filled with fungicidal solution. Use this item to pull the pin and start the fuse, turning it into an active fungicidal grenade. In five seconds it will begin to expel a volatile gas that is highly toxic to fungal life forms.
A stout tree branch that has been carefully split and reinforced. At the split point, a sharp blade has been bolted into place and reinforced with layers of sturdy wrapped bindings.
A makeshift canister grenade filled with insecticidal solution. Use this item to pull the pin and start the fuse, turning it into an active insecticidal grenade. In five seconds it will begin to expel a volatile gas that is highly toxic to insect life forms.
An improvised sap, also known as a cosh, slapjack, and slapper. A short, flat bludgeoning weapon consisting of a weight embedded between two patches of leather.
A heavy, tripod-mounted belt-fed grenade launcher used by the US Military since the start of the Cold War all the way to the Cataclysm, and if you can find some 40mm grenades, maybe even beyond.
A minimalist pump-action shotgun, which can be mounted under the barrel of many rifles. It allows a total of four shotgun shells to be loaded and fired.
A semi-automatic German pistol developed prior to 1900, the firearm features a burned and painted number '9' on its broom handle-shaped grip to signify its chambering, 9x19mm parabellum, and makes use of appropriate stripper clips or single round loading. Quite possibly the most aesthetically steampunk weapon that one could ever possibly get their hands on, this example likely found its way into the US via early import or as a holdover from the Great War.
Calling this a rapier is a stretch. It's robust and very pointy, but more akin to a long metal spike with a handguard than the elegant swords of the Renaissance.
A large, crudely-forged blade. It's too big to be called a sword. Too massive, too thick, too heavy, and far too rough.
An imitation of a true sword forged by someone who knows what swords look like, at least. Made from whatever scrap metal was on hand, it has the general shape of a sword, and it is sharp, but it is a bit heavier than it should be and the balance isn't quite right.
Fake gun that fires some sort of solidified organic matter at very high speed by unknown means of propulsion.
A very small pistol chambered in .32 ACP. Due to its intended role, it lacks any sights.
The Milkor Multi-Grenade Launcher is designed to compensate for the drawback of single-shot grenade launchers by allowing sustained heavy firepower. However, it is still slow to reload and must be used with careful planning.
A semi-automatic pistol chambered in .45 ACP and accepting Hi-Point magazines.
A modern fiberglass bow that can be used effectively by those of somewhat above-average strength.
Resembling a military rifle, this firearm is made from polymer. Despite its looks, it only shoots .22 LR in a semi-automatic fashion.
A weapon platform that prides itself on modularity and customizability, this highly accurate precision rifle may be configured with various caliber conversion kits that can allow it to fire either the .338 Lapua, .300 Win Mag, or .308 Winchester cartridges. The rifle's size prevents it from being a particularly mobile piece of equipment, but the weapon's folding buttstock aids in portability.
A bottle of flammable liquid with a flaming rag stoppered in its neck. Throwing it will shatter the bottle on impact and ignite a fireball. Dropping it will set you on fire, so don't do that unless you want to burn to death.
A foot-long blade made from high-tech alloy and edged with bonded nanocrystals.
A medieval weapon consisting of a wood handle with a heavy, spiked metal ball on the end. It deals devastating crushing damage, and the spikes easily puncture soft targets.
A light, cheaply-made replica of a medieval weapon that would normally consist of a wood handle with a heavy, spiked metal ball on the end.
A medieval weapon consisting of a wood handle with a heavy, spiked metal ball on the end. The weight feels off on this one, and the spikes are blunted.
Developed by the Russian Empire prior to the onset of the First World War, the Mosin is a bolt-action military battle rifle chambered for 7.62x54mm rounds. Powerful, unwieldy, and prolific across the world as military surplus, this sizable rifle is a Soviet updated version of the venerable Mosin.
A later produced and substantially shortened version of Imperial Russia's original service rifle, this variant of the Mosin features a notably more compact barrel and an integral side-folding bayonet. Produced during the latter days of the Second World War for the Soviet Union, the weapon exhibits less overall stopping power than its full-length older brother thanks to the former's stubbier barrel. Despite the arm being somewhat weaker than its forefather, the 7.62x54mm round that it chambers still packs a hefty punch, whilst its smaller size helps to make the weapon wieldier.
The V29 laser pistol was one of the first handheld laser weapons. It is larger than most traditional handguns, but has no recoil whatsoever.
An antique German-issued submachine gun from the Second World War, likely having entered the United States as a personal holdover by a veteran. Chambered in 9x19mm and utilizing proprietary box magazines, the firearm has an integrated under folding wire stock.