Dead Rising 2 Weapons

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Dead Rising 2
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See also: Combo Weapons (Dead Rising 2)

Dead Rising 2 contains 227 different non-combo weapons according to the official guide, not including vehicles. In comparison, Dead Rising has 141.

List of weapons

Damage taken from the PC game file items.txt. Descriptions taken from the official guide.

Weapon damage increases as the player levels up. With all six attack upgrades, weapons deal two times their base damage toward zombies.

Weapon	Durability/ Ammo	Damage	Thrown damage	Category	Description
2" x 4"	15	80	50	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Acetylene Tank	30	70	100	Explosive	Explosive weapon with propulsion.
Acoustic Guitar	10	50, 60 (third swing), 30 (alternate)	55	Melee	3 swing attacks, can also be slammed onto zombies, blinding them.
Ad Board	15	40	60	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Amplifier	20	40, 60 (third swing)	60	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy, push attack.
Assault Rifle	60	35		Firearm	Accurate rifle that can shoot in 3-round bursts.
Bag of Marbles	1		15	Novelty	Causes zombies that step on the marbles to slip.
Barstool	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Baseball Bat	30	60, 100 (alternate)	75	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy, swing attack.
Basketball	15		45	Ranged	Thrown weapon that bounces at other nearby zombies.
Bass Guitar	30	75, 100 (third swing and alternate)	55	Melee	3 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.
Battery	25	60, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy, push attack.
Battleaxe	40	125, 150 (jump attack)	100	Melee	Slicing weapon with 3 swing attacks, a heavy, spinning attack and a jump attack.
Beach Ball	30		0.01	Novelty	Thrown weapon that bounces at other nearby zombies.
Bench	20	75	75	Melee	Has a big push attack that can clear out a large group of zombies in front of you. When it breaks it spawns a 2x4.
Bingo Ball Cage	10	60	60	Melee	Has a swing attack and a heavy, throw attack.
Blast Frequency Gun	50	5		Firearm	Special weapon engineered to be very effective versus gas zombies.
Bow and Arrow	20	22.5		Ranged	Projectile weapon; the arrows will stick into zombies.
Bowie Knife	35	50 (35 in Off the Record)	35 (+8 per second)	Melee	Fast, slashing weapon with a brutal heavy attack.
Bowling Ball	15	100	120	Melee	Swing attack that can cause a zombie’s head to explode when hit just right. In ranged mode you can charge up a unique bowling attack. The longer you charge, the more power in the throw.
Box of Nails	20		20	Ranged	It’s possible for the nails to impale a zombie for a moment, causing it to suffer more damage.
Boxing Gloves	25	7.5		Melee	4 swing attacks and 2 heavy, swing attacks. Blocks attacks in ranged mode.
Brick	10	75	90	Melee	Swing attack and a heavy, throw attack.
Broadsword	40	125	125	Melee	Slicing weapon with 3 swings a heavy, overhead attack and a jump attack.
Broom Handle	20	75, 25 (alternate)	60	Melee	Thrust weapon with 2 thrust attacks and a heavy, push attack.
Bucket	20	0.01	10	Novelty	Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.
Bull Skull	40	60, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Worn on Chuck’s head. Has a headbutt attack and a heavy, charging attack.
Cactus Plant	8	45	75	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Cardboard Box	5	15	5	Melee	2 swing attacks; break it open to try to find something useful.
Cardboard Cutout	10	15	15	Novelty	Basic swing attack.
Cash Register	10	75, 100 (third swing)	100	Melee	3 swing attacks; break it open for some cash.
Casino Chips	30		2.5	Novelty	Tosses a handful of chips per throw.
Cement Saw	40	75	70	Melee	Mechanical weapon with 2 thrust attacks.
Centurion Bust	20	75	100	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Chainsaw	30	150, 300 (alternate)	90	Melee	Slicing weapon with 2 swing attacks and a heavy, spin attack.
Chef Knife	40	50	35 (+10 per second)	Melee	Fast, slashing weapon with a unique and brutal heavy attack.
Coffee Pot	1	35	50	Melee	Impact swing attack; causes coffee to splash on environment.
Comedy Trophy	20	20	35	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Computer Case	15	40, 75 (third swing)	60	Melee	3 attacks: 2 swings then a push attack.
Construction Hat	7	20	10	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Cooking Oil	6	5	10	Melee	Impact swing attack. When it’s broken, the oil on the floor will cause zombies to slip.
Cooking Pot	15	30, 60 (alternate)	60	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Croupier Stick	5	20, 10 (alternate)	10	Melee	Impact swing attack and a unique and brutal heavy attack.
Crowbar	30	90	80	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Cushioned Tall Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with a push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Dolly	30	60, 70 (when pushed)	60	Melee	Pushable weapon that has a swing attack if picked up.
Donkey Lamp	10	15	15	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Drill Motor	40	60, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy, push attack.
Drink Cart	40	60, 70 (when pushed)	120	Melee	Pushable weapon that can be found with wine and beer on it. It has a swing attack if picked up.
Drum	10	15, 1 (alternate)	25	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy attack that slams the drum onto a zombie’s head, blinding it.
Dumbbell	20	90	90	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Dynamite	10	5, 200 (explosion)	1	Explosive	Explosive weapon that can be stuck in a zombie’s mouth.
Electric Guitar	30	75, 100 (third swing and alternate)	55	Melee	3 swing attacks and a heavy, spin attack.
Fancy Bench	20	60	100	Melee	Has a big push attack that can clear out a large group of zombies in front of you.
Fancy Painting	2	1	20	Novelty	Slam this over a zombie to pin its hands at its side, preventing it from attacking you.
Fancy Small Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Fancy Tall Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Fire Axe	35	75, 100 (alternate)	75 (+60 per second)	Melee	Limb-slicing weapon with 2 swings and a heavy, overhead-chop attack.
Fire Extinguisher	20	0		N/A	Spray zombies long enough to freeze them. You’ll gain some PP when they’re shattered.
Firecrackers	20		0	N/A	Stackable weapon that acts as a lure. Can be thrown to areas where you want zombies to gather.
Flashlight	15	45	25	Melee	Impact swing attack. The flashlight turns on while it’s being held
Flower Pot	1	20	35	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Foam Hand	10	0.5	0.1	Melee	Swing attack.
Folding Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Football	10		45	Ranged	Thrown weapon that bounces at other nearby zombies.
Fountain Firework	10	5	0.5	N/A	Slam into a zombie’s mouth; the glowing light and sparks lure nearby zombies.
Funny Painting	5	0.01	20	Novelty	Slam over a zombie to pin its hands at its side, preventing it from attacking you.
Garbage Bag	10	5	10	Melee	2 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.
Garbage Can	20	75	150	Melee	3 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.
Gas Barrel	20	75	150	N/A	2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.
Gas Can	30	70	100	N/A	Single swing attack. Mission-specific weapon. Can be shot to release green gas.
Gasoline Canister	10	25, 0.01 (alternate), 150 (explosion)	10	Explosive	Impact swing attack and a heavy attack that slams the gas can into a zombie’s mouth. Try shooting it afterward.
Gems	20		2.5	Ranged	Tosses a handful of gems per throw.
Generator	30	75	120	N/A	2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.
Giant Die	40	50	75	Novelty	Swing attack and a heavy, throw attack.
Giant Pink Chainsaw	80	125, 200 (alternate)	120	Melee	2 swing attacks followed by a pelvic thrust attack and a heavy, spinning attack.
Giant Stuffed Bull	12	0.01	0.01	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.
Giant Stuffed Donkey	12	0.01	0.01	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.
Giant Stuffed Elephant	12	0.01	0.01	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.
Giant Stuffed Rabbit	12	0.01	0.01	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy, slam attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.
Gift Shop Lamp	10	15	15	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Goblin Mask	20	0.01	0.01	Novelty	Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.
Golf Club	20		80	Ranged	Projectile launching weapon. Unique charging attack when in ranged mode, increasing the damage and throw force.
Grenade	1		5 (impact), 250 (explosion)	Explosive	Thrown explosive.
Gumball Machine	15	35	15	Melee	3 swing attacks. When it breaks, the gumballs will cause zombies to slip if they step on them.
Handbag	7	5	5	Melee	Simple swing attack.
Handgun	30	30		Firearm	Basic hand gun.
Hanger	5	20	5	Melee	Slam into a zombie’s mouth.
Highback Oak Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Hockey Stick	30	35	45	Melee	2 swing attacks with a heavy, cross-check attack.
Hunk of Meat	10	10	10	Novelty	A lure weapon that can be slammed in a zombie’s mouth.
Indoor Garbage Can	20	60	90	Melee	3 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.
Katana Sword	40	150	5 (+60 per second)	Melee	4 slicing swing attacks and a jump attack.
Keg	20	70	60	Melee	Simple swing attack. If shot it will spin around spewing beer, which zombies can slip on.
Ketchup	3	0		N/A	Spray a zombie to color it red.
Keyboard	10	10	30	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Lamp	3	25	10	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Lance	30	75, 100 (alternate)	125 (+150 per second)	Melee	2 thrust attacks and a heavy impact that tosses zombies over Chuck’s shoulder.
Large Barrel	10	60, 5 (alternate)	90	Melee	Swing attack and a heavy attack that slams the barrel over the top of a zombie, incapacitating it.
Large Fern Tree	6	25	75	Melee	Swing attack.
Large Planter	6	60	75	Melee	Swing attack.
Large Potted Plant	6	25	75	Melee	Swing attack.
Large Vase	15	60	75	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Large Wrench	25	100, 125 (alternate)	75	Melee	Impact attack animation with a unique heavy attack.
Lawn Dart	10		25	Ranged	Thrown weapon that aims for a zombie’s head.
Lawn Mower	80	45, 30 (when pushed)	75	Melee	Pushable weapon that knocks zombies over and grinds them up.
LCD Monitor	10	25	60	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Lead Pipe	20	70, 120 (alternate)	70	Melee	Impact swing attack and a heavy, impact swing attack.
Leaf Blower	100%		0	N/A	Blows a zombie back lightly, keeping it at bay. It’s inevitable; they will get you.
Leaf Rake	25	15	50	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Liberty Torch	25	35	60	Novelty	2 swing attacks.
Lizard Mask	20	0.01	0	Novelty	Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.
Light Machine Gun	200	35		Firearm	Heavy machine gun.
Long Stick	5	35	40	Melee	2 thrust attacks and a heavy, throw attack.
Machete	35	35	75 (+40 per second)	Melee	Fast, limb-slicing swing attacks.
Magician Sword	35	75	75 (+60 per second)	Melee	Fast, limb-slicing swing attacks.
Mailbox	30	75	150	Melee	3 swing attacks.
Mannequin Female	15	40	60	Melee	2 swing attacks. Breaks apart into multiple parts that are also weapons.
Mannequin Male	15	40	60	Melee	2 swing attacks. Breaks apart into multiple parts that are also weapons.
Massager	15	1		Novelty	Impact swing attack.
Mayonnaise	3	0		N/A	Spray a zombie to color it white.
Meat Cleaver	30	50	35 (+10 per second)	Melee	Fast, slashing swing attacks.
Medicine Ball	25	45, 60 (second swing)	60	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Merc Assault Rifle	30	35		Firearm	High rate of fire with powerful shots.
Metal Barricade	40	75	150	Melee	2 swing attacks with a heavy, charging push attack.
Metal Baseball Bat	40	80		Ranged	Projectile weapon that hits baseballs.
Metal Garbage Can	20	60	75	Melee	3 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.
Mic Stand	20	40, 50 (alternate)	60	Melee	Thrust attack and a heavy, push attack.
Military Case	20	60	125	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Mining Pick	30	60, 100 (alternate)	75	Melee	2 swing attacks.
MMA Gloves	20	25, 40 (alternate)		Melee	4 swing attacks and 2 heavy, swing attacks. Blocks attacks in ranged mode.
Money Case	15	40, 30 (second swing)	45	N/A	2 swing attacks. Breaks apart and rewards money. Mission-only weapon.
Moosehead	40	125, 150 (alternate)	70	Melee	2 head-swinging attacks with a heavy, charging attack.
Motor Oil	15	5	10	Melee	Impact swing attack. Breaking the bottle will cause an oil slick on the ground that can cause zombies to slip.
Music Discs	10		5	Ranged	Tosses 1 disc per attack.
Mustard	3	0		N/A	Spray a zombie to color it yellow.
Newspaper	10	2.5	1	Melee	Simple swing attack.
Newspaper Box	25	75	150	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.
Nightstick	20	90	50	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Novelty Beer Mug	20	35, 60 (alternate)	60	Novelty	Push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Novelty Cell Phone	10	45, 60 (second swing and alternate)	30	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy, spin attack.
Novelty Liquor Bottle	10	60, 90 (alternate)	60	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack. When the item breaks it creates liquid on the ground that can cause zombies to slip.
Novelty Perfume Bottle	10	30	45	Novelty	Swing attack.
Novelty Poker Chip	20	50	70	Novelty	2 swing attacks.
Padded Blue Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	90	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Paddle	25	20, 25 (alternate)	50	Melee	2 swing attacks with a heavy, cross-check attack.
Paint Can	5	35	35	Melee	Impact swing attack; when it breaks it splashes green on zombies and the environment.
Painting	5	0.01	20	Novelty	Slam over a zombie to pin its hands at its side, preventing it from attacking you.
Pallet	15	60	75	Melee	2 swing attacks. When it breaks apart it spawns a 2x4.
Pan	15	45	35	Melee	Impact swing attack. Can be heated up on a stove to add a heavy, burning-face attack.
Parasol	30	25, 50 (while charging)	15	Melee	Thrust attack with a heavy, running-charge attack.
Patio Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Patio Table	30	60	100	Melee	2 swing attacks with a heavy, charge push attack.
Peace Art	6	20	35	N/A	Impact swing attack.
Pitchfork	30	60, 50 (alternate)	100 (+150 per second)	Melee	2 thrust attacks and a heavy impact attack that tosses zombies over Chuck’s shoulder.
Plastic Bin	15	60, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Swing attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Plastic Garbage Can	15	50	60	Melee	Swing attack. Break it open to try to find something useful.
Plates	20		7.5	Ranged	Tosses 1 plate per attack.
Playing Cards	30		2.5	Novelty	Tosses a handful of cards per throw.
Plywood	15	75	75	Melee	4 swing attacks.
Power Drill	50	50	50	Melee	4 stabbing attacks.
Propane Tank	25	30, 300 (explosion)	60	Explosive	Explosive weapon that has 2 swing attacks.
Protestor Sign	15	15, 20 (alternate)	15	Melee	Thrust attack with a heavy, impale attack. The weapon can be impaled into a zombie’s front or back.
Push Broom	15	15, 25 (alternate)	30	Melee	Thrust attack with a heavy, cross-check attack. When it breaks it spawns the broom handle.
Pylon	30	5	20	Novelty	Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.
Queen	10		2 (impact)	N/A	Smash to instantly kill all nearby zombies.
Robot Bear	18	0.01	0.01	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy slam onto zombie attack. The slam attack puts the stuffed animal over the top of the targeted zombie, blinding it.
Rocket Fireworks	1	0.01, 120 (explosion)		Explosive	Slam-in-mouth attack and a heavy, lob throw attack in which Chuck tosses the firework rockets out in front of himself.
Rocket Launcher	50	150		N/A	Mechanical explosive projectile-launching weapon. The rockets will also stick into zombies if they hit. Boss reward version (Reed).
Rotating Display	30	60	75	Melee	3 swing attacks.
Roulette Wheel	20	100	100	Melee	Slam attack.
Round Potted Plant	10	35	75	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Sandwich Board	15	30, 45 (second swing)	60	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Saw Blade	10		120	Ranged	Thrown, slicing weapon that can go through multiple zombies as Chuck improves his Throw stat.
Scissors	3	20	10	Melee	Slam into a zombie’s eyes to blind it.
Servbot Mask	20	0.01	0.1	Novelty	Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.
Serving Tray	30	10	20	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Shampoo	1		5	N/A	Thrown weapon attack. When it breaks it leaves shampoo on the ground that causes zombies to slip.
Shopping Boxes	10	15	5	Melee	2 swing attacks. Break it open to try to find something useful.
Shopping Valuables	30	15	15	N/A	2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.
Shotgun	20	35 (per pellet)		Firearm	Powerful, close-range gun.
Shower Head	8	10 (+10 per second)	10	Melee	Slam into a zombie’s head to cause it to bleed to death.
Six Shooter	60	150		Firearm	Powerful handgun with a special heavy, hip-shooting attack. Boss weapon (Seymour).
Skateboard	4	135 (at max speed)	35	N/A	Get on it to take a ride. Get the Skateboarding magazine to ollie.
Sledge Hammer	35	125, 150 (alternate)	125	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Small Fern Tree	10	20	75	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Small Painting	5	1	20	Novelty	Slam over a zombie’s head.
Small Potted Plant	2	20	35	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Small Suitcase	10	40, 30 (second swing)	45	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Small Vase	1	90	70	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Sniper Rifle	20	250		Firearm	Extremely powerful gun that can pierce multiple targets with each shot. In ranged mode, the scope can zoom in and out.
Soccer Ball	20	45		Ranged	Kick at nearby zombies. Bounces at other nearby zombies.
Speaker	15	50	75	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Spear	35	75	150 (+60 per second)	Melee	2 thrust attacks and a heavy, throw attack.
Spool of Wire	40	75	100	N/A	2 swing attacks. Mission-specific weapon.
Spot Light	10	60	60	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Spray Paint	10	0		N/A	Spray attack that colors zombies the color of the spray paint.
Square Sign	15	50	75	Melee	4 swing attacks.
Stand	30	70, 90 (second swing and alternate), 110 (third swing)	55	Melee	3 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.
Steel Shelving	30	75	100	Melee	2 swing attacks and a heavy, charging push attack.
Step Ladder	20	45, 70 (third swing), 75 (alternate)	60	Melee	3 swing attacks and a heavy, ground attack.
Stick Pony	10	20, 10 (alternate, +8 per second)	25	Novelty	Thrust attack with a heavy, impale attack. The weapon can be impaled into a zombie’s front or back.
Stone Statue	30	50, 60 (third swing)	100	Melee	3 swing attacks.
Stool	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Suitcase	10	70, 50 (second swing)	90	Melee	2 swing attacks.
Swordfish	25	50, 60 (alternate)	60 (+20 per second)	Melee	2 thrust attacks with a heavy, impale attack.
Table Lamp	5	15	15	Melee	Impact swing attack.
Tennis Racquet	40	20		Ranged	Projectile weapon that hits tennis balls at zombies. The balls will bounce toward other nearby zombies as well.
Tiki Mask	15	45	75	Novelty	2 swing attacks.
Tiki Torch	15	25 (+25 per second)	35 (+25 per second)	Melee	Thrust attack weapon with a heavy, swiping attack that lights zombies on fire.
Tire	20	0.01	45	Novelty	Put on a zombie’s head to blind it.
Tomahawk	35	30	70 (+60 per second)	Melee	Fast, limb-slicing swing attacks.
Toy Helicopter	25	30, 10 (while spinning)	75	Novelty	2 swing attacks and a heavy, launch attack that causes the helicopter to hover in place, luring nearby zombies.
Toy Spitball Gun	20	0.01		Novelty	Toy gun that shoots harmless plastic balls.
Training Sword	20	30, 45 (second swing), 60 (fourth swing), 25 (defensive)		Melee	4 swing attacks. Blocks attacks in ranged mode.
Treasure Chest	10	75	100	Novelty	2 swing attacks.
Utility Cart	60	70	75	Melee	Pushable weapon that has no swing attack if picked up, as it’s too awkward to swing. A push broom may be attached.
Vacuum Cleaner	20	35, 20 (alternate)	90	Melee	2 thrust attacks and a heavy, cross-check attack.
Velvet Bar	15	35, 40 (third swing), 20 (alternate)	25	Melee	2 thrust attacks and a heavy, cross-check attack.
Vinyl Records	10		7.5	Ranged	Tosses 1 vinyl record per attack.
Wacky Hammer	20	0.1	0.5	Novelty	Impact swing attack.
Water Bottle	15	10	10	N/A	Impact swing attack. Spawned by water coolers when they break.
Water Cooler	15	50, 60 (third swing)	60	Melee	3 swing attacks. The water bottle breaks off after a few attacks, becoming a weapon.
Water Gun	30	0		Novelty	Novelty gun that shoots harmless water.
Wheelchair	40	45, 70 (when pushed)	60	Melee	Pushable weapon that has a swing attack if picked up. Zombies can be knocked into the chair if you hit them from behind. Dump them out afterward by pressing the Jump button.
Whipped Cream	30	0		Novelty	Spray weapon that colors zombies white. The weapon can be sprayed on the ground to create a splotch that causes zombies to slip.
Yellow Tall Chair	5	45, 75 (alternate)	75	Melee	Melee weapon with 1 push attack and a heavy, ground-slam attack.
Zombie Mask	20	0.01	0.1	Novelty	Put it on a zombie’s head to blind it.

Combo weapons

Further information: Combo Weapons (Dead Rising 2)

Trivia

• In the PC game file items.txt, regular damage for every weapon is listed under "AttackDamage0". For throwing weapons, the damage is listed as "MaxProjectileDamage". See Modify weapons for more information.
• There are no Gumball Machine, Hanger, Hockey Stick, Shampoo, Shower Head and Sniper Rifle in common areas, only in stores.
• Template:Strength 2 is a list of the strength of all Case Zero weapons created before the official dead rising guide was released, which had the strength of all weapons. This list will not be expanded further and is only retained to check the validity of the strength figures in the official guide.

Weapons returning from Dead Rising

Further information: Dead Rising 2 Food#Food with the same name and Dead Rising 2 Clothing#Clothing with the same name

There are a couple of weapons which have different spellings, such as Sledge Hammer (Sledgehammer) and Fire Axe (Fire Ax). There are at least 48 weapons with the same name as in Dead Rising:

1. 2" x 4"
2. Acoustic Guitar
3. Baseball Bat
4. Bass Guitar
5. Bench
6. Bowling Ball
7. Bucket
8. Cardboard Box
9. Cash Register
10. Chainsaw
11. Cooking Oil
12. Dumbbell
13. Electric Guitar
14. Fire Extinguisher
15. Garbage Can
16. Gems
17. Golf Club
18. Gumball Machine
19. Handbag
20. Handgun
21. Hanger
22. Hockey Stick
23. Hunk of Meat
24. Lawn Mower
25. Lead Pipe
26. Machete
27. Mailbox
28. Meat Cleaver
29. Nightstick
30. Paint Can
31. Painting
32. Parasol
33. Plywood
34. Propane Tank
35. Push Broom
36. Pylon
37. Queen
38. Saw Blade
39. Servbot Mask
40. Shampoo
41. Shotgun
42. Shower Head
43. Skateboard
44. Sniper Rifle
45. Soccer Ball
46. Step Ladder
47. Stool
48. Water Gun

PC names for weapons

In the PC files items.txt many of the weapon names are different, including:

PC names of weapons
PottedPlant_1 - Small Potted Plant PottedPlant_2 - Flower Pot PottedPlant_3 - Round Potted Plant PottedPlant_4 - Small Fern Tree PottedPlant_5 - Large Potted Plant PottedPlant_6 - Large Fern Tree PottedPlant_7 - Cactus Plant PottedPlant_8 - Large Planter	GarbageCan_1 - Garbage Can GarbageCan_2 - Plastic Garbage Can GarbageCan_3 - Indoor Garbage Can GarbageCan_4 - Metal Garbage Can PlasticBin - Plastic Bin	Chair_1 Cushioned Tall Chair Chair_2 Yellow Tall Chair Chair_3 Highback Oak Chair Chair_4 Padded Blue Chair Chair_5 Patio Chair Chair_6 Fancy Tall Chair Chair_7 Fancy Small Chair Chair_8 Barstool Chair_9 Folding Chair Chair_10 Stool	Vase - Black Vase not in game Vase2 - Small Vase Vase3 - Large Vase

External links

• What Weapons Would You Say Are The Best ,Most Powerful,PP Earner, Psychopath Killers?, GameSpot, (Sept 21, 2010).
• Dead Rising 2 Weapon Combiner, xbox.com, (August 2010).