Highguard Loadout Guide: The Best Weapons to Hunt Down Right Now
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
A breakdown of the top weapons to run in Highguard, detailing the best shotguns, assault rifles, and map-specific power weapons based on reporting by Polygon.
With only ten total firearms in Wildlight Entertainment's latest release, mastering the meta is all about knowing which specific iron to chase when you open up a red chest or visit Flynn the vendor. While you can pull together a functional starting loadout using common gear, the real power spikes come from hunting down buffed variants across the map. According to a recent breakdown by Polygon, a few standout picks are already dominating lobbies and shaping how players approach fights.
The Paladin shotgun is currently the undisputed king of close-quarters combat. Even though it looks like an SMG at a glance, it is fully automatic and completely outclasses pump action alternatives like the Kraken. Scoring a legendary variant with the Drum Magazine attachment gives you forty rounds to burn through, while the Basebreaker trait lets you chew right through enemy structures. For medium to long engagements, the Dynasty assault rifle serves as the reliable workhorse of the game, leaving burst rifles and lesser rifles behind. If you manage to roll the Impact Rounds legendary variant, the slower rate of fire is more than made up for by massive per bullet damage.
Rounding out the standard roster is the Longhorn revolver, which bridges the gap between mobility and stopping power far better than the cumbersome Ranger sniper rifle. A basic common version can drop a fully shielded opponent in just four chest shots, while legendary rolls like the fully automatic Repeater turn it into an absolute menace. For those willing to gamble on mid-match positioning, the supply drop exclusive Big Rig heavy machine gun offers zero recoil and high damage, though you have to make every single belt-fed bullet count since extra ammo is entirely off the table.
Tags: Highguard, FPS, Gaming Guides, Wildlight Entertainment, PC Gaming
Original article: Polygon