Published , by Sam Chandler
Published , by Sam Chandler
There are dozens of weapons and items to upgrade in Void Bastards. With so much variety, it can be hard to know where to start and what lies ahead. Thankfully, we’ve done a lot of the leg work and have a complete list of all the weapons and upgrades you can hope to craft in Void Bastards.
There are so many weapons to craft, upgrades to perform, and abilities to build, and without an idea of where certain tools end up, it can seem like going down a rabbit hole. Use the following tables to work out what items you might like to start building or upgrading as you explore the Sargasso nebula.
Firearms are your bread and butter in Void Bastards. Though there are only five weapons, each one has multiple upgrades increasing its power, fire rate, or how it handles. It's a good idea to craft every single weapon and the Hunter parts so that if you're ever without ammo for one gun, you can use another. However, for the early game, you will likely be relying on the Regulator, so make sure you know how to get more bullets!
| Firearms | Upgrade Effect | Upgrade Cost |
| Regulator | Unlocked at the start of the game | |
| Hefty Regulator | Increases damage by 33% | Metal Tube |
| Swift Regulator | Increase rate of fire by 50% |
Colon Irrigator |
| Legislator | Increases damage by 75% | Chain Pneum Tube |
| Bullet Hunter | Bullets can be found in Hab modules | Magnifying Glass |
| Stapler | Fires a shredding blast of 6 staples | FTL Nozzle |
| Senior Stapler | Fires 2 more staples | Spanner Med Blower |
| Head Stapler | Decreases spread and increases damage by 50% | Slag Melter Metal Tube |
| Staple Hunter | Staples can be found in XON theatres | Surgery 4 Dummies |
| Toaster | Charges up to fire a burst of polarised light. Passes through enemies and windows. | Nutri Tray |
| Roaster | Doubles damage and charges 25% faster | Body Fluid Skin Tape |
| Toast Hunter | Toaster juice can be found in Otori Warp Modules | The Art of Warp Screwshifter |
| Riveter | Fires a hail of rivets | Drill |
| Riveter Pro | Doubles damage and decreases kickback | Chain Drill |
| Rivet Hunter | Rivets can be recovered from bots and gunpoints | Slag melter Crowbar |
| Nebulator | Launches a ball of explosive nebula gas | Pneum Tube |
| Uberlator | Doubles damage and halves reload time | Slop Can The Art of Warp |
| Nebula Hunter | Nebulator tubes can occasionally be recovered from citizens | Bio Scalpel Slop Can |
The Indirect weapons are still weapons, but you don't have as much control over them. Most of these are best described as bombs or poison darts. Out of all available Indirect items, the Spiker is arguably one of the best ones to craft and upgrade. The Spiker will keep you hidden and will slowly chip away an citizen's health until they die.
| Indirect | Upgrade Effect | Upgrade Cost |
| Bushwhacker | ||
| Fastwhacker | Increases damage by 25% and halves arming time | Metal Tube XTC Stim |
| Boomwhacker | Triples damage | Atomic Clock Juve's Cookbook |
| Trap Hunter | Bushwhackers can be found in Krell holds | Juve's Cookbook Lumstik |
| Spiker | Silently fires toxic spikes. Doesn't alert enemies. | Med Blower |
| Germspiker | Doubles toxic damage speed and total damage | Ion Bru Surgery 4 Dummies |
| Virspiker | Doubles toxic damage speed and total damage | Poly Sheath Distended Testicle |
| Spike Hunter | Spikes can be found in Lux suites | Transit Regs |
| Banger | It bounces, it rolls, it explodes and kills people | Compressor |
| Big Banger | Triples damage | PAC Handbook Cool Pops |
| Explosive Hunter | Bangers can be found in WCG tombs | WCG Policy Magnifying Glass |
| Clusterflack | Releases a chained cluster of bombs | Detonator |
| Clusterfluck | Drastically reduces arming time and triples damage | Hand Set Whizz Rocks |
| Bomb Hunter | Clusterflacks can be recovered from tourists | Recyc Sac Lint Brush |
| Rad Spiker | Fires spikes that emit a radioactive cloud | Lumstik |
| Glow Spiker | Doubles damage rate | Rad Shield Drill |
| Rad Hunter | Rad Spikes can be found in PAC NUC bays | Bio Scalpel PAC Handbook |
The Device items in Void Bastards are all about utility. These items affect the world in some manner (except the Kittybot, which is just a bomb). The Zapper is undeniably the best Device in the game, as it's able to stun every single citizen and computer-controlled entity in the game. With enough ammo, you can feasibly clear entire ships without ever actually killing a citizen.
| Device | Upgrade Effect | Upgrade Cost |
| Zapper | Stuns target. Super effective against mechanical foes | XTC Stim |
| Cow Zapper | Doubles damage and stun duration | Lint Brush Duct tape |
| Herd Zapper | Arcs to 3 nearby targets | Laminator Body Fluid |
| Zap Hunter | Zap Charges can be found in generators | Wiring Diagram Drill |
| Kittybot | Distracting robotic cat that explodes when destroyed | Control Collar |
| Unstable Kitty | Releases Clusterflak bombs on death | Juve's Cookbook Duct Tape |
| Kitty Hunter | Robo kitties can be found in CNT client services | Robo Manual Mouse Ball |
| Rifter | Rifts targets out of the world to be returned on demand | Warp Sphere |
| Rift Hunter | Rifter Nuclei can be found in FTL drives | The Art of Warp Kraut Can |
| Bouncer | Reflects projectiles and blocks explosions | Distended Testicle |
| Zec Hunter | Bouncer goop can be recovered from Zecs | Recyc Sac Surgery 4 Dummies |
| Scrambler | Brainwashes citizens into allies | Magnetron |
| Scram Hunter | Scrambler eggs can be recovered from Spooks | Poly Sheath Warp Sphere |
The Ship Interaction upgrades are certainly a bit odd, and not entirely useful at the start of the game. However, as you progress into Void Bastards' mid-game, being able to quickly lock doors or get a free authorization can be helpful. Maybe save crafting these until last or when other upgrades are so far off.
| Ship Interactions | Upgrade Effect | Upgrade Cost |
| Gunpoint MGR | Authority to override gunpoints | Transit Regs |
| V.P. Gunpoints | Faster and cheaper gunpoint override authorisation | Robo Manual WCG Policy |
| Merit Badge | 10% chance of an instant free authorization | Form T82B |
| Merit Garter | Additional 10% chance of an instant free authorization | Skin Tape Wiring Diagram |
| Door Manager | Super fast door locking and unlocking | Mouse Ball |
| Secbot Manager | Authority to override secbots | WCG Policy |
| V.P. of Bots | Faster and cheaper secbot override authorisation | Ink Circular 983 AR |
| Gargo Manager | Cheaper and faster locked container authorization | Circular 983 AR Transit Regs |
| Term Manager | Faster and cheaper authorisation of additional terminal functionality | Circular 983 AR Tacputer |
The Passives will be some of the greatest assets in Void Bastards. These will help you across all areas of the game. From the start, you should be aiming to upgrade the Padded Jacket as far as possible, as the more health you have, the less you need to worry about finding food. Similarly, the Heart Starter and its upgrades ensure you don't need to worry too much about healing in Void Bastards. Finally, definitely try and unlock the Subsidy items as soon as you can, as improving a new client's starting supplies is always helpful.
| Passives | Upgrade Effect | Upgrade Cost |
| Trainers | Decreases oil slip time by 50% | |
| Air Freshener | Decreases garbage nausea time by 50% | Cool Pops Ion Bru |
| Rad Cream | Decreases radiation damage by 50% | Water Based Lube Magnifying Glass |
| Asbestos Jacket | Decreases fire damage by 50% | Lint Brush Colon Irrigator |
| Part Locator | Guides you to vessels containing parts needed to build a selected item | Glow Bulb |
| Fuel Scavenger | 25% of jumps don't consume fuel | Latex Seal |
| Rebreather | Increases oxygen supply by 50% | Compressor Restraint Pad |
| Re-Rebreather | Increases oxygen supply by 33% more | Pneum Tube Whizz Rocks |
| Disassembler | 5% chance of scavenging bonus junk from containers | Spanner Latex Seal |
| Decompiler | Better bonus junk | Crowbar Spanner |
| Deconstructor | Even better bonus junk | Screwshifter Detonator |
| Demoleculator | The best bonus junk | Bio Scalpel Screwshifter |
| Padded Jacket | Adds 200 health | Restraint Pad |
| Flak Vest | Adds 250 health | Nutri Tray Restraint Pad |
| Carapace | Adds 350 health | Kraut Kan Nutri Tray |
| Lead Carapace | Adds 500 health | Rad Shield Nutri Tray |
| Steel Carapce | Adds 700 health | CNT Stamp Rad Shield |
| Ammo Subsidy | Clients receive 50% more ammo in their care packages | Form T82B |
| Travel Subsidy | Clients receive 3 fuel and 3 food in their care packages | Duct Tape |
| Travel Rort | Clients receive 4 fuel and 4 food in their care packages | Kraut Kan ID Card |
| Heart Starter | Provides a Heart Starter to revive from death | Surgery 4 Dummies Control Collar |
| QI Starter | Provides two Heart Starters to revive from death | Distended Testicle Whizz Rocks |
| Colon Cleanser | Recover 50% more health each day | Ion Bru Compressor |
There are a lot of weapons and upgrades to unlock in Void Bastards. Because there are so many, it can certainly take a while to craft all the necessary parts. For this reason, the Parts Locator is by far the best item to craft as soon as you can. Keep it locked to Shacknews for more Void Bastards guides!