by theygamesChoosing the best Dead Space weapon upgrades is essential if you’re looking to stand a chance against the endless tide of necromorphs on the USG Ishimura, and the Dead Space remake gives players more upgrade options than ever before.
The best Dead Space weapon upgrades can be accessed at a bench. Each upgrade requires a Dead Space Power Node to unlock, and you can find them scattered throughout the Ishimura. They’re quite rare to come by outside of purchasing them from the shop, so it’s important to use them wisely if you’re looking to upgrade your weapons to their full potential. Without further ado, here are the best Dead Space weapon upgrades in what’s shaping up to be one of the best PC games of the year.
Dead Space weapon upgrade paths
Each weapon in the Dead Space remake has a unique upgrade path with nodes to improve damage, ammo capacity, reload time, and rate of fire. Not every node yields an upgrade, but unlocking the best weapon upgrades requires inserting the Power Nodes adjacent to one another. This allows you to extend the branches of the upgrade path accordingly.
In addition to the more traditional method of unlocking Dead Space weapon upgrades, the remake has gone a step further by introducing specific upgrade parts for weapons. These special parts can be found on the Ishimura as schematics and integrated into that weapon’s upgrade path when visiting a bench.
You can also find Dead Space weapon upgrades locked in Master Override containers and rooms, though you can only gain access to these by completing the ‘You Are Not Authorised’ side mission. These upgrade parts can range from a considerable increase to a particular stat, or special upgrades as seen in Dead Space 2, such as incendiary ammo that can make a huge difference to how combat plays out.
While the plasma cutter reigned supreme in the original horror game, Isaac Clarke’s arsenal has received significant changes in the Dead Space remake. Be sure to pair them with the best Dead Space suit upgrades to tear through necromorphs with ease. While you’re here, take a gander at our Dead Space review, as well as our guide to the Dead Space cast if you’re looking to put voices to names.