Bastion / Weapons guide

Bastion weapons guide: best pairings, upgrades and shield counters

Choose complementary Bastion weapons and understand when to block, roll or charge.

Edition covered

The 2011 Bastion campaign, using Supergiant’s PC Steam promotional pictures. Later ports share the main campaign; Score Attack and No-Sweat availability follows the updated release.

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Weapons

Heavy close-range strikes

Cael Hammer

Useful habit: Commit after an enemy misses.

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Charged ranged shots

Breaker’s Bow

Useful habit: Release near full charge.

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Rapid ranged fire

Fang Repeater

Useful habit: Keep moving between bursts.

Reference

Fast close combat and throws

War Machete

Useful habit: Use a throw when closing is unsafe.

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Wide close-range blast

Scrap Musket

Useful habit: Catch a group in the cone.

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Quick notes

Pair a range with a recovery window. The Cael Hammer hits hard close up, while the Breaker’s Bow gives a deliberate ranged shot.
Choose upgrades for the task. The Forge offers a choice at each available upgrade tier.
Counter instead of absorbing every hit. Raise the shield just before a suitable incoming attack to counter.
Reserve black tonics for useful openings. A Secret Skill consumes a black tonic.

Choose upgrades for the task

Situations and decisions
Situation	Response	Reason
Single slow attacker	Block and counter	Creates a punish window
Crowded platform	Roll toward open floor	Prevents being boxed in
Distant turret	Use a ranged weapon	Avoids crossing its fire repeatedly
Proving Ground retry	Change Forge upgrades	The scoring condition may favor speed over damage

Useful tip

A weapon pair should cover two different problems; two slow weapons leave the same opening exposed.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Bastion publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Supergiant Bastion page	www.supergiantgames.com