MGS V: The Phantom Pain Weapon Guide: List Of 20 Best Weapons With Stats & How To Unlock Them

This Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain weapons guide will provide the details about the best weapons you need to use. Which Weapons to use, What is the cost, What level R&D/intel required and More..

Before you start into the world of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and jump battling for survival in Story Mode or with FOB multiplayer matches, here is the list of most strongest weapons you should choose in your Battle in MGSV: The Phantom Pain.

Every weapon has its own pros and cons, some are better in damaging the armor whereas some are just used for stealth mode.

UN-ARC Assault Rifle:

• About: UN-ARC Assault Rifle is a high range with decent output weapon.
• Customization: Upgrade UN-ARC Assault Rifle to Grade 2, you’ll see a magnifier for the scope and 2 customization slots with a dot on it.
• Price: 94,800 GMP
• Blueprint: UN-ARC Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 12

Geist P3 Handgun:

• About: Geist P3 Handgun is very good at penetrating the armor, the firing rate is exceptionally great.
• Customization: Upgrade Geist P3 Handgun to Grade 3, you’ll gets a big clip and a customization slot with a flashlight.
• Price: 195,000 GMP
• Blueprint: Geist P3 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 19

PG-76:

• About: PG-76 is very good at stability and can be easily available at low cost.
• Customization: Gunsmith (Assault Rifle)
• Price: 276,000 GMP
• R&D Level Required: 20

Rito SMG Submachine Gun

• About: Rito SMG Submachine Gun is used to stun enemies rather than killing them. It uses rubber bullets to fire fast.
• Customization: Upgrade Rito SMG Submachine Gun to Grade 3, you’ll gets a big clip and a customization slot with a dot.
• Price: 296,000 GMP
• Blueprint: Rito SMG Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 20

Isando RGL-220 Grenade Launcher

• About: Isando RGL-220 Grenade Launcher cannot penetrate armor but can fire faster and at a long range for its class.
• Customization: Upgrade Isando RGL-220 Grenade Launcher to Grade 3, you’ll get 2 customization slots and a range upgrade with a scope.
• Price: 446,000 GMP
• Blueprint: Isando RGL-220 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 26

WU S333 Handgun

• About: WU S333 Handgun does decent damage to the armor and a faster reload speed with a large caliber.
• Customization: Upgrade WU S333 Handgun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see an increase in reload speed.
• Price: 330,000
• Blueprint: WU S333 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 27

FB MR R-Launcher

• About: FB MR R-Launcher is a Falkenberg rocket launcher which fires/launches warheads and has a great range with very big impact on the damage.
• Customization: Upgrade FB MR R-Launcher to Grade 4, you’ll get to see a shield and more stopping power.
• Price: 500,000 GMP
• Blueprint: FB MR R-Launcher Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 29

Ze’ev Submachine Gun

• About: Ze’ev Submachine Gun has a very high rate of fire which can crack the armor but, lacks in range.
• Customization: Upgrade Ze’ev Submachine Gun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see one customization slot with a bigger magazine and a dot.
• Price: 380,000 GMP & 2000 Common Metal
• Blueprint: Ze’ev Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 32

Bambetov SV Sniper Rifle

• About: Bambetov SV Sniper Rifle provides a decent firing with armor penetration.
• Customization: Upgrade Bambetov SV Sniper Rifle to Grade, you’ll get to see an added suppressor.
• Price: 390,000 GMP
• Blueprint: Bambetov SV Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 33
• Intel Level Required: 33

Uragan-5P Handgun

• About: Uragan-5P Handgun is the highest range pistol which can damage and crack the armor.
• Customization: Upgrade Uragan-5P Handgun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see 2 customization slots with built-in flashlight and a dot.
• Price: 450,000 GMP
• Blueprint: Uragan-5P Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 35

Kabarga-83 Shotgun

• About: Kabarga-83 Shotgun provides a decent firing range for a shotgun class. It is a clip-loaded automatic shotgun.
• Customization: Upgrade Kabarga-83 Shotgun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see a big clip with a scope mount and a dot.
• Price: 592,200 GMP & 2000 Common Metal
• Blueprint: Kabarga-83 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 35

G44 Assault Rifle

• About: G44 is a bullpup assault rifle with decent fire, range and damage.
• Customization: Upgrade G44 Assault Rifle to Grade 4, you’ll get to see 4 customization slots
• Price: 363,400 GMP
• Blueprint: G44 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 36

UN-AAM Machine Gun

• About: UN-AAM Machine Gun has higher accuracy and firing speed but, damage and impact force are low.
• Customization: Upgrade UN-AAM Machine Gun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see big clip with a customization slot and a Dot
• Price: 490,000 GMP
• Blueprint: UN-AAM Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 36

Zorn-KP Handgun

• About: Zorn-KP Handgun fires grenades with high accuracy. Better then throwing some.
• Customization: Upgrade Zorn-KP Handgun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see a laser sight with one customization slot.
• Price: 450,000 & 2000 Common Metal
• Blueprint: Zorn-KP Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 37

Macht 37 Submachine Gun

• About: Macht 37 Submachine Gun has a high firing speed but, is ignored a lot by the armor. Best at its class.
• Customization: Upgrade Macht 37 Submachine Gun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see an under mount and foregrip slots.
• Price: 460,000 GMP
• Blueprint: Macht 37 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 38

LPG-61 Machine Gun

• About: LPG-61 Machine Gun has a high rate of fire with low damage but, can crack the armor.
• Customization: Upgrade LPG-61 Machine Gun to Grade 4, you’ll get to see the bigger clip with a customization slot and 4x scope/zoom.
• Price: 465,000 GMP
• Blueprint: LPG-61 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 38

AM MRS-71 Sniper Rifle

• About: AM MRS-71 Sniper Rifle best for the sniper class and does a lot of damages and can also penetrate the armor easily.
• Customization: Upgrade AM MRS-71 Sniper Rifle to Grade 4, you’ll get to see 6x variable scope/zoom and improved stability
• Price: 450,000 GMP
• Blueprint: AM MRS-71 Sniper Rifle
• R&D Level Required: 39

Bullhorn SG Shotgun

• About: Bullhorn SG Shotgun can provide a hell lot of damage when your enemy are in close range.
• Customization: Upgrade Bullhorn SG Shotgun to Grade 5, you’ll get to see 3 customization slots and a flashlight.
• Price: 864,800 GMP
• Blueprint: Bullhorn SG Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 43

Hail MGR-4 Grenade Launcher

• About: Hail MGR-4 Grenade Launcher has a higher rate of fire and reloads speed than other grenade launchers.
• Customization: Upgrade Hail MGR-4 Grenade Launcher to Grade 4, you’ll get to see an added long magazine.
• Price: 680,000 GMP & 1000 Minor Metal
• Blueprint: Hail MGR-4 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 43

Brennan LRS-46 Sniper Rifle

• About: Brennan LRS-46 Sniper Rifle provides high damage with infinite range and ignores armor. Brennan sniper rifle is also known as the Show-Stopper.
• Customization: Upgrade Brennan LRS-46 Sniper Rifle to Grade 5, you’ll get to see a range upgrade and a muzzle for accuracy
• Price: 940,000 GMP & 4000 Common Metal
• Blueprint: Brennan LRS-46 Blueprint
• R&D Level Required: 52