The Forest
ByYurii Luzhko

Best Weapons in The Forest — Ranked by Damage

Game files, pre-1.102 min read

In melee Club and Chainsaw hit hardest at 9 per swing (27 on a heavy hit); at range the Flintlock pistol stores 50.

This guide ranks the weapons that the weapons page lists in full; the stat definitions are there.

The Forest weapon models rendered from the game's files
Weapon models rendered by PinDrop from the game's files.
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Melee weapons ranked (all 15)

Click a column to re-sort. A weapon links to where you get it: a key-item page, its recipe, or its item card.

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1Club — rendered from the game's modelClub92713111—
2Chainsaw — rendered from the game's modelChainsaw9279262
3Modern Axe — rendered from the game's modelModern Axe82412862
4Crafted Club — rendered from the game's modelCrafted Club82412102—
5Upgraded Rock — rendered from the game's modelUpgraded Rock82410126—
6Rusty Axe — rendered from the game's modelRusty Axe721111041.5
7Upgraded Spear — rendered from the game's modelUpgraded Spear7219810—
8Katana — rendered from the game's modelKatana6181078.5—
9Crafted Axe — rendered from the game's modelCrafted Axe618101111.5
10Machete — rendered from the game's modelMachete515869.30.5
11Plane Axe — rendered from the game's modelPlane Axe515886.51
12Climbing Axe — rendered from the game's modelClimbing Axe412788—
13Weak Spear — rendered from the game's modelWeak Spear39758—
14Tennis Racket — rendered from the game's modelTennis Racket26846—
15Upgraded Stick — rendered from the game's modelUpgraded Stick26858—

Ranged damage

Ranged damage lives on the projectile, not the weapon. 4 other weapon-flagged items store no damage number at all (Flare Gun, Rabbit, Slingshot, Hairspray), so they are not ranked.

ProjectileDamageNote
Flintlock pistol50one shot, 6.3 s reload as stored
Thrown Upgraded Spear40thrown projectile
Thrown Weak Spear40thrown projectile
Bow, modern-ammo arrow35arrow variant is chosen by the ammo upgrade
Bow, bone-ammo arrow25arrow variant is chosen by the ammo upgrade
Bow, plain arrow22arrow variant is chosen by the ammo upgrade
Crafted bow (override)14the game's code sets arrow damage to this for the crafted bow

Best weapon for each job

Each pick is the top of one stored column, with ties named.

JobPickStored value
Most damage per swingClub and Chainsaw9
Most damage at rangeFlintlock pistol50
Cutting treesChainsaw and Modern Axe2 tree damage
Least stamina per swingChainsaw2 stamina drain
Weakest melee weaponTennis Racket and Upgraded Stick2 per swing

FAQ

What is the best melee weapon in The Forest?

By damage per swing, Club and Chainsaw (9; 27 on a heavy hit). Next is Modern Axe at 8.

What is the best ranged weapon?

Flintlock pistol stores the highest projectile damage: 50.

Is the chainsaw the best melee weapon?

It ties for the top swing damage (9), has the lowest stamina drain (2) and the top tree damage (2), but the game halves its damage against Armsy, Virginia and the fat mutant.

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