Returnal Weapon Damage Comparison (DPS Ratings)
Compare Returnal weapon DPS from Sidearm starter to Coilspine top with community tests plus one fixed trait integer. Includes full tables with sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified Sidearm SD-M8 Lowest here. Starter pistol. | 60 damage per second | Pistol DPS, Range 100m starter | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Weapon Tier List: DPS 60 Sidearm |
| Atropian Blade Starter melee. Beats pistol by 5. | 65 damage per second | Melee DPS, Adjacent range | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 65 Atropian Blade |
| Tachyomatic Carbine Bonus Damage scales 6.67 per stat. | 73 damage per second | DPS, Range 40m, mag 36 to 51 | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 73 Carbine, Fandom each stat plus 6.67 pct |
| Pyroshell Caster Ties Spitmaw DPS. | 89 damage per second | DPS, Range 35m | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 89 Pyroshell Caster |
| Spitmaw Blaster close Shotgun. Falls with range. | 89 damage per second | DPS close range, Range 20m mag 6 | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 89 Close Range Spitmaw, Fandom Spitmaw page |
| Thermogenic Launcher Beats 89 tier by 18. | 107 damage per second | DPS, Range 45m | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 107 Thermogenic Launcher |
| Electropylon Driver Pylon link tops. | 113 damage per second | DPS trait dependent, Range 50m mag 6 | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 113 Trait Dependent Electropylon, Fandom 166 pct more with red lines |
| Hollowseeker stacked Fast fire, low per shot. | 124 damage per second | DPS fully stacked, Range 40m mag 126 | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 124 Fully Stacked Hollowseeker |
| Rotgland Lobber overcharge Ties Hollowseeker. Acid pool. | 124 damage per second | DPS overcharge, Range 17 to 36m | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 124 Overcharge Rotgland |
| Hollowseeker Waves trait Only fixed integer here. DPS rows are tests. | 16 damage per second | Fixed integer per wave, no scaling | Returnal PS5 2021 Fandom Hollowseeker: Energy waves deal 16 Damage, no way to raise waves damage |
| Coilspine Shredder Largest here. | 167 damage per second | DPS, Range 60m, trait dependent | Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Tier List: DPS 167 Coilspine Shredder |
About this converter
Returnal hides per shot integers and shows Bonus Damage bars plus traits. Community tests give the shared DPS scale used here. Sidearm sits at 60 and Blade at 65. Carbine sits at 73 with 6.67 percent per Bonus stat. Pyroshell and Spitmaw sit at 89. Thermogenic sits at 107. Electropylon sits at 113 trait dependent with 166 percent more on linked pylons. Hollowseeker and Rotgland sit at 124 stacked and overcharged. Coilspine tops at 167. One fixed integer exists, Hollowseeker waves at 16 with no scaling.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Coilspine against Sidearm to see the top to starter gap. The result line prints the equality plus the per unit ratio. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1. DPS rows are community tests, waves row is fixed data.
In game bars do not convert to integers, so DPS is labeled as community tests, not canon integers, per no invention rule. Dreadbound joke entry with unstable DPS is left out. Pylon link, overcharge and stacked states are noted because they gate the top numbers. Omitted: parasite and suit buffs, which shift DPS per run and lack fixed tables.
FAQ
What is starter DPS?
Sidearm 60, Blade 65. Carbine 73 is first gun pickup tier in tests.
What is Hollowseeker damage?
124 DPS fully stacked in tests. Waves trait deals fixed 16 with no scaling.
What tops DPS here?
Coilspine Shredder at 167. Rotgland and Hollowseeker at 124 follow.
Are these official integers?
No, except waves 16. DPS rows are community tests because the game shows bars, labeled as such.
Sources
- Housemarque Returnal PS5 2021 33rdSquare Slaying Cycles Across Atropos Weapon Tier List: DPS 60 to 167 rows
- Returnal Wiki Fandom Hollowseeker Energy waves deal 16 Damage, Electropylon Driver 166 pct red lines, Tachyomatic Carbine 6.67 pct per stat, Spitmaw Blaster page
- IGN Returnal Weapons wiki 2021-05-06 weapon and trait overview
- GameFAQs Weapons and Their Traits Returnal Walkthrough and Guide
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 11 entries
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