How this tier list is ranked
Weapons are ranked for Chapter 7 Season 3 (Runners) on the Shattered Coast map. Criteria: fight impact, consistency, how often you find them, and how they pair with Seven Sliders / movement plays. Epic patches mid-season — treat this as a living guide, not a permanent meta bible.
Last reviewed: July 2026.
Pair this with the loadout builder to sketch a full hotbar, the weapon damage calculator for approximate TTK, and the shotgun guide for close-range picks.
S-Tier — prioritize these
Extending Focus Shotgun The season-defining shotgun. Hipfire covers close pressure; ADS tightens the spread for mid-range chip. Pair it with an SMG or Lancehead when someone peeks outside shotgun distance.
Surgical Burst Rifle Low recoil, weak falloff, strong at range. If you can land bursts, this is the cleanest mid/long fight winner in the current pool.
Striker Pump Shotgun High per-shot damage for box fights and hard peeks. Rewards first-shot accuracy. Still one of the best "one clean hit then build" options.
Seven Sliders (utility) Not a gun, but S-tier for fights. Slide reposition + ADS slow-mo creates free angles. Grab them whenever you can.
A-Tier — strong defaults
- Maven Auto Shotgun — Forgiving spray shotgun when you miss the first pump pellet.
- Stinger SMG — Best close-range spray partner after a shotgun crack.
- Lancehead Pistol — High rarity sidearm with a large mag; the reload mag throw adds free chip.
- Warforged Assault Rifle — Reliable full-auto AR when you cannot find Surgical Burst.
- Chaos Exploder Rifle — Explosive pressure against boxed or stacked teams (watch for balance patches).
B-Tier — situational
- Rapid Fire SMG — High fire rate, weaker per bullet; good cleanup, worse at range.
- Ranger Pistol — Fine early secondary, usually replaced later.
- Bank Shot Pistol — Niche ricochet pistol; fun in Creative, inconsistent in open BR when available.
- Heavy Impact Sniper — Strong third-party / rotate poke when it is in the pool. (Older “Hunting Rifle” naming shows up in community talk — use the in-game name.)
C-Tier — early loot only
Common/uncommon versions of the pool still beat empty slots, but swap up ASAP. Do not hold a grey pistol over a rare Stinger or Maven.
Suggested loadouts
Aggressive: Extending Focus or Striker Pump + Stinger SMG + Surgical Burst or Warforged AR + heals + Seven Sliders.
Zone / placement: Surgical Burst + shotgun of choice + mobility + dual heals. Skip ego peeks; win on positioning.
Notes
Mythics from bosses (Mythic Burst, Mythic Extending Focus, Mythic Lancehead) sit above their base versions when available. Always prefer higher rarity of the same gun when the choice is equal.