Dead Space Weapon Damage Comparison (Base Damage)
How strong are Dead Space weapons? Compare 7 official game base weapon damage values, Flamethrower at 0.75 to Contact Beam at 100 damage with max listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower Shortest here. Max 1.5 noted. | 0.75 damage | 125 fuel, 250 cap | Dead Space Wiki Flamethrower: 0.75 base DS1 |
| Pulse Rifle Max 9 noted. | 5 damage | 50 round mag, 175 cap | Dead Space Wiki Pulse Rifle: 5 base |
| Ripper Max 12 noted. | 8 damage | 8 blades ammo, 16 cap | Dead Space Wiki Ripper: 8 base |
| Plasma Cutter Icon. Max 18 noted. | 10 damage | 10 cap, 20 max | Dead Space Wiki Plasma Cutter: 10 base |
| Line Gun Max 27 noted. | 15 damage | 5 racks ammo, 9 cap | Dead Space Wiki Line Gun: 15 base |
| Force Gun Max 35 noted. | 20 damage | 10 energy, 20 cap | Dead Space Wiki Force Gun: 20 base |
| Contact Beam Longest here. Max 175 noted. | 100 damage | 4 cap max 7 | Dead Space Wiki Contact Beam: 100 base DS1 |
About this converter
Dead Space 1 weapons run 0.75 to 100 base damage in EA Redwood Shores game data. Flamethrower at 0.75 opens as damage over time fuel. Pulse Rifle at 5 follows with a 50 round magazine. Ripper at 8 and Plasma Cutter icon at 10 sit next. Line Gun at 15 and Force Gun at 20 climb. Contact Beam at 100 tops by five times, spending rare Contact Energy at 4 capacity. Only 7 base tools exist in Dead Space 1, so the page lists all 7 rather than padding to 10. Max upgrade values ride in notes beside each base. The 2023 Remake uses a points system near 100 points per tool and sits outside these integer rows.
How to use it
Pick two weapons and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first weapon, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds damage. Try Contact Beam against Flamethrower to see top against floor.
Values are unupgraded base damage for Dead Space 1 2008, picked over the Remake because integer tables verify cleanly. Remake points like Plasma Cutter 100 points and Contact Beam 75 to 150 primary sit outside rows and are noted. Max values in notes come from the same Wiki pages.
FAQ
What is the strongest Dead Space weapon?
Contact Beam at 100 base damage, 175 max.
Why only 7 entries?
Dead Space 1 has 7 base tools. All 7 appear.
Is this the Remake?
No. Original 2008 integer tables. Remake points sit outside rows.
Where are these numbers from?
EA Redwood data via Dead Space Wiki weapon pages.
Sources
- EA Redwood Shores. Dead Space 1 2008 game data (base weapon damage)
- Dead Space Wiki: Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, Pulse Rifle, Ripper pages
- Dead Space Wiki: Force Gun, Contact Beam, Flamethrower pages with max values
- IGN Dead Space weapons guide for 7 tool arsenal cross check
Last verified: 2026-10-06 · 7 entries
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