Far Cry 2 / Weapons and diamonds

Far Cry 2 Weapons and diamonds: reliability, armories and three gun slots

Spend diamonds on equipment that remains useful through repeated trips.

Pictures for this guide

The player views a rural compound through a vehicle windscreen.

A moonlit grassland landscape shows silhouetted trees and rocks.

The player fires toward an exploding structure beside a vehicle.

Edition covered

Original 2008 African campaign. Ubisoft’s PC storefront imagery may be sold with Fortune’s Edition content, but these guides cover the base campaign systems and do not assume bonus weapons or vehicles.

Purchased weapons unlock fresh replacements

Warm evening light falls across grassland and tall rock formations.

Buying a gun makes it available at weapon-shop armories. Replace a worn version with a fresh one before a long mission instead of depending on a badly maintained enemy pickup.

Equipment roles
Category	Example	Purpose
Primary	Assault rifle	General combat
Primary	Sniper rifle	Distant observation and precision
Secondary	Pistol or compact option	Backup within its category
Special	Rocket launcher or machine gun	Heavy target or sustained fire
Machete	Close emergency tool	Does not consume firearm ammunition

Wear causes jams and eventual failure

Weapon condition deteriorates with use. Clearing a jam is a temporary response, while replacing the gun addresses the condition problem. Reliability upgrades slow the problem rather than making the weapon indestructible.

Shop progression
System	What it does	Practical use
Weapon purchase	Unlocks the model in armories	Take fresh replacements
Reliability upgrade	Slows wear	Supports a frequently used gun
Accuracy upgrade	Improves the relevant weapon	Invest in the main engagement role
Weapon-shop mission	Unlocks further stock	Expand options before spending
Diamond case	Adds currency	Follow the locator signal

Primary, secondary and special are distinct slots

The loadout divides firearms into categories. Choose complementary roles within those limits; a sniper rifle and another primary weapon cannot simply occupy two unrestricted main slots.

Diamonds fund more than the next gun

Diamonds buy weapons and upgrades. Weapon-shop missions expand what is sold, while hidden cases provide additional currency; compare a reliability or carrying upgrade with another rarely used weapon.

Useful tip

Diamonds buy weapons and upgrades.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Far Cry 2 publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Ubisoft Far Cry 2 Xbox 360 manual, Spanish mirror	manuals.plus
Far Cry 2 IGN campaign guide archive	www.bazicenter.com