Weapons are essential tools for survival in 99 Nights in the Forest, used for defending against hostile creatures like Wolves, Bears, and Cultists, as well as for hunting animals for resources. The arsenal is divided into melee weapons for close-quarters combat and ranged weapons for fighting from a safe distance.
How to Get Weapons
Unlike some tools, weapons are generally not crafted. They must be found or acquired through specific means:
- Looting Points of Interest: Most weapons are found by searching chests in locations across the forest. High-tier locations like Barns and Ruined Houses have a better chance of containing powerful weapons.
- Trading with the Pelt Trader: The Pelt Trader NPC may occasionally offer unique weapons, like the Katana, in exchange for valuable Pelts.
- Crafting: The Spear is a notable exception, as it is a basic melee weapon that can be crafted early in the game.
Melee Weapons
Melee weapons are used for close-range combat and do not require ammunition, but they do have durability and will break after a certain number of uses.
Melee Weapon Comparison
| Image | Weapon | Damage | Special Attributes | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spear | Low-Medium | Good reach, allowing you to hit enemies from a slightly safer distance. Craftable. | Crafted at the Crafting Bench. |
 | Katana | High | Swings faster than standard tools. Excellent for taking on groups of enemies quickly. | Trading with the Pelt Trader; requires high-value Pelts. |
 | Morningstar | High | The Morningstar delivers the greatest damage per strike among all melee weapons. | Gold Chests |
 | Laser Sword | High | The Laser Sword outperforms Axes in both attack range and damage when its alien technology remains stable and avoids overheating | Spaceship |
 | Ice Sword | High | The Ice Sword inflicts substantial damage, matching or possibly surpassing the Morningstar. When striking an entity, it briefly imposes a chilling effect, slowing the target’s movement speed. | Fancy Ice Chests, Polar Bear Cave |
 | Trident | Higher | The Trident shares the same range as the Spear and deals higher damage, equal to the Ice Sword, but has a slightly slower swing speed by 0.1 seconds. | Fishing |
 | Poison Spear | Low-Medium Poison Effect | The Poison Spear has the same range and damage as the Spear but inflicts a poison effect on hit, dealing minor damage each second for 3 seconds. | Frog Chest, Fishing at the Frog Pond |
 | Infernal Sword | High, Burning Effect | The Infernal Sword is a melee weapon that ignites enemies on hit, applying a burning effect. It also automatically cooks food when dropped. | Infernal Chests, The Volcano |
 | Cultist King Mace | Highest | The Cultist King Mace is a melee weapon that delivers the highest damage per hit of any melee weapon currently available. | Cultist King |
 | Blowpipe | Medium Poison Damage | Shoots poisonous projectiles that deal damage over time to enemies. | Crafted or found in mid-level biomes using specific materials. |
 | Obsidiron Hammer | High Melee Damage | Creates a small explosion after filling a damage bar, synergizes with Obsidiron Body and Boots. | Crafted using Obsidiron Bars at a high-tier crafting bench. |
 | Scythe | High Damage | Regenerates health rapidly with every hit, healing fully after roughly 10 strikes, and synergizes extremely well with lifesteal-focused classes like the Vampire Class. | Vampire Chest |
 | Vampire Scythe | High Damage | Regenerates health after filling the blood meter, synergizes with the Vampire Cloak and Vampire Class. | The Vampire Scythe can only be obtained by unlocking the Vampire Class. |
Ranged Weapons
Ranged weapons allow you to engage enemies from a distance, which is crucial for fighting dangerous foes like Bears and Alpha Wolves. They require specific ammunition to function.
Ranged Weapon Comparison
| Image | Key Features | Ammunition | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
 Revolver | A common and versatile firearm. Effective against Wolves and Cultists. | Revolver Ammo | Found in Points of Interest like Sheds and Barns. |
 Rifle | The most powerful firearm. High damage and accuracy, ideal for tough enemies like Bears. | Rifle Ammo | Found in rare chests in high-tier Points of Interest like Ruined Houses and Watchtowers. |
 Tactical Shotgun | The Tactical Shotgun holds 4 rounds in its magazine. | Shotgun Ammo | Ruby Chests, Workshop |
 Snowball | Players gain 30 snowballs when acquired, but the item is lost after all snowballs are used. | No Ammo | Ice Chests |
 Frozen Shuriken | Players get 70 shurikens upon acquisition, losing the item after all are used. It briefly slows targets with a chill effect on hit. | No Ammo | Ice Chests |
 Kunai | Players gain 120 kunai upon acquisition, losing the item after all are expended. | No Ammo | Ruby Chests, Assassin Class |
 Ray Gun | The Ray Gun is a compact, rapid-fire weapon that consumes about 10% of its Alien Tech charge per shot. | Alien Tech charge | Spaceship, Alien |
 Laser Cannon | It unleashes a close-range AOE blast on impact, requiring half the user’s Alien Tech bar to activate, but consumes about 80% when fired. | Alien Tech charge | Alien Chest, Cyborg |
 Flamethrower | The Flamethrower is a ranged weapon. It excels at crowd control by burning multiple enemies alive and causes raw meat drops to become cooked meat. | Fuel Canisters | Pyromaniac Class |
 Crossbow | Fires arrows at range with one-shot magazine, perfect for precision attacks. | Uses Crossbow Arrows; has unlimited reserve ammo. | Found or crafted in mid-level biomes using Crossbow materials. |
 Wildfire | The Wildfire is a one-time-use throwable that creates fire puddles in a medium area, burning enemies who step in them. | No ammo | Hot Chests Cultist King Fire Bandit Class |
 Infernal Crossbow | Fires arrows that deal more damage than the normal Crossbow, inflict burning effect, and auto-cook food on enemy drops. | Uses Crossbow Arrows; has unlimited reserve ammo. | Crafted or found in high-level biomes using Infernal Crossbow materials. |
Ammunition
Ammunition is essential for using firearms and can be scarce. Managing your ammo supply is a key survival strategy.
| Ammunition Type | Used By | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
| Revolver Ammo | Revolver | Found in loot containers throughout the world. Can be crafted at the Ammo Crate in exchange for Scrap. |
| Rifle Ammo | Rifle | Found in loot containers, primarily in high-tier locations. Can be crafted at the Ammo Crate in exchange for Scrap. |
| Shotgun Ammo | Shotgun | Shotgun Ammo provides the player with ammunition for the Tactical Shotgun, with each unit supplying 6 rounds. |
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This wiki is wrong or old. spear has higher damage than katana. spear can’t craft. katana can’t trade with pelt trader. blow pipe is not melee. tactical shotgun has 3round. player gain 100 kunai.
Laser cannon