The complete catalog of the 12 weapons available in the Killer Bean Steam Early Access build (June 2026). Every gun has been datamined and tested — stat bars reflect average DPS in the campaign, and tier rating is the meta ranking for both solo runs and Conquest. If you're hunting for the best gun, jump to the weapon tier list or the best loadout for each boss.
| Tier | Weapon | Type | DPS | Range | Fire rate | Reload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Dual Wield Deagles | Pistol | 92 | Mid | High | Medium |
| S | Explosive Burrito Launcher | Launcher | 70 | Long | Low | Slow |
| A | Assault Bean AR | Rifle | 78 | Mid‑Long | Very High | Medium |
| A | Shadow Shotgun | Shotgun | 120 | Close | Medium | Slow |
| B | Sniper Bean | Sniper | 250 | Extreme | Very Low | Slow |
| A | SMG Bean | SMG | 60 | Close | Very High | Fast |
| B | Rocket Bean | Launcher | 95 | Long | Very Low | Very Slow |
| B | Machine Gun Bean | LMG | 88 | Mid | Very High | Very Slow |
| A | Revolver Bean | Pistol | 105 | Mid | Low | Medium |
| A | Plasma Bean | Energy | 100 | Mid | Medium | Medium |
| B | Grenade Bean | Throwable | 75 | Mid | N/A | N/A |
| B | Bean Fists (Melee) | Melee | 65 | Point blank | Combo chain | N/A |
Dual Wield Deagles — mid-air headshot during a bullet-time dive
Gameplay screenshot © Killer Bean Studios, LLC — used under editorial fair use.
Killer Bean's signature sidearms. Highest sustained DPS when you can stay airborne and tap‑fire. The default loadout that 90% of new players should master first.
How to unlock: Starter weapon (always available)
Best for: Bullet‑time dives · Boss DPS windows · Dual wield reload cancels
Insane AoE for crowd control. Slow reload is mitigated by the bean‑seeking projectile arc — chuck one and dive out. Best weapon for The Party mode waves.
How to unlock: Random drop — The Party mode has the highest drop rate
Best for: The Party mode · Pirate Commando groups · Vehicle clears
Workhorse rifle. Accurate, fast, never exceptional. Pair with a launcher secondary for the most forgiving loadout in the campaign.
How to unlock: Random drop from Mercenary lieutenants
Best for: Conquest mode · Long sightlines · Mechs
Devastating one‑shot kills up close. The trade‑off is real: at mid range it's a peashooter, and the slow reload means you need a secondary for cleanup.
How to unlock: Defeat the first Shadow Troop mini‑boss
Best for: Stealth skill tree · Indoor Shadow Troop camps · Parkour chains
One‑shot kills on most non‑boss targets. You trade all your mobility for a scope. Best on the 4 biomes' long ridges (Island, Desert, Snow, Volcano).
How to unlock: Skill tree: Guns Blazing tier 3
Best for: Long range · Conquest · Anti‑aircraft
Best ammo efficiency per kill. The reload is so fast that you can chain dives without losing DPS. Outclassed only by the Deagles in raw damage.
How to unlock: Starter weapon in Conquest mode
Best for: Conquest mode · Ammo conservation · Stealth finisher chains
Slow but with a much larger blast radius than the Burrito Launcher. Better at clearing convoys and vehicles. Bad indoors — the splash will kill you.
How to unlock: Defeat the Pirate Commando boss
Best for: Vehicles & mechs · Pirate Commando camps · Long sightlines
Suppress everything. The reload is brutal but the magazine is huge. Best paired with Parkour for a Turret‑on‑legs playstyle in Battle Arena.
How to unlock: Random drop in Battle Arena wave 10+
Best for: Battle Arena · Suppression · Parkour builds
Higher per‑bullet damage than the Deagles, lower fire rate. The reload animation is faster, which makes it the favorite of speedrunners.
How to unlock: Starter sidearm — replaces Deagles on second run
Best for: Bullet‑time headshots · Boss crit windows · Speedruns
Energy weapon that ignores armor — melts mechs and Shadow Troop heavies. Projectile travels through multiple enemies. Limited ammo pool.
How to unlock: Endgame drop from Shadow Bean elites
Best for: Anti‑mech · Shadow Troop elites · Boss armor phases
Three grenades per pickup, arc trajectory, large blast. Cook them — pre‑throw tap so they explode on contact with grouped enemies.
How to unlock: Starter throwable
Best for: Camp clear · Vehicle disable · Boss phases with adds
Often overlooked but the finisher animations restore stamina and look incredible. Parkour + Melee is a top‑tier build for the second biome onward.
How to unlock: Starter melee — never leaves your loadout
Best for: Stamina regen · Finisher chains · Bullet‑time melee
Every weapon spawns with 1–3 random modifiers. The same gun can go from B to S with the right rolls. These are the eight modifiers you should learn to recognize.
Projectiles curve toward the nearest enemy within 8 m. Stacks with bullet‑time for absurd homing chains.
Each shot detonates on impact for 25% of base damage in a 3 m radius. Doubles effective DPS vs. groups.
Every 3rd consecutive hit is a guaranteed critical (x2.5 damage).
Hits apply a 40% slow for 2 s. Excellent vs. melee swarms and bosses with charge attacks.
Projectiles pass through up to 3 enemies. Lets you break miniboss + adds formations without reloading.
Reloading while at low health ignites nearby enemies. Pairs with Revolver Bean's fast reload for a self‑sufficient tank build.
Increases pickup radius by 200%. Hidden god‑roll for XP farming — see /xp‑farm.
+60% damage, −50% magazine size. Highest theoretical DPS in the game.
Want the deep dive on each modifier and which gun + modifier combo is the new meta? See weapon modifiers explained.
No single weapon carries every fight. The current meta is one mid‑range primary + one crowd‑control secondary. Specific recommendations for the four bosses are on the best loadout page — short version: Dual Deagles + Explosive Burrito Launcher clears 80% of the campaign.
