Unique weapons | Equipment Just Cause 3 Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Since the beginning of the game you have access to not bad weapons that can be found in green drawers in military bases or police stations. Some of them you will be also able to immediately "order" using the Rebel drops. However, the best weapons that allow you to create greatest mayhem can be obtained after filling specific conditions - collecting weapon parts, conquering a specific base or completing a story mission.
On the below list you will find weapons that must be unlocked before you can use them in Rebel drops.
Rocket launchers
UVK - 13
A regular rocket launcher, it shoots a single rocket. Useful early in the game, especially against light armored combat vehicles.
How to unlock: take over the Vigilator Sud base in the Sirocco Sud province.
Base coordinates: 38.428N, 41.598E
Fire Leech RPG
Allows you to target few targets at which eight small rockets are then shot. A weapon that is perfect against larger group of enemies or medium-sized military objects grouped near each other in a base.
How to unlock: take control of Cava Geminos Nord base in the Rocca Blaud province.
Base coordinates: 48.026N, 33.954E
CAPSTONE HYDRA
A launcher that allows you to shoot five missiles at once. Great for eliminating helicopters and tanks. It makes destroying large objects in military bases much easier.
How to unlock: take over the Cava Grande base in the Prospere province.
Base coordinates: 45.651N, 40.622E
Grenade launchers
CS NEGOTIATOR
It's a regular grenade launcher, good for eliminating few enemies at once. It will be also effective when facing light armored combat vehicles and when destroying medium military objects.
How to unlock: take over the Le Galera base in Sirocco Sud province.
Base coordinates: 36.937N, 44.278E
UPU-210
A stronger version of the previous grenade launcher, it shoots six missiles at once. Due to that, it is very effective against combat vehicles and in destroying larger objects.
How to unlock: take over the Espia Bassa base in Petra province.
Base coordinates: 42.031N, 36.760E
Sniper rifles
USV-45 SOKOL
A sniper rifle that allows you to take down targets from far away. It can be useful in situations when you cannot get to some place and you must eliminate the target/enemy from distance.
How to unlock: take over the Vigilator Nord base in Plagia province.
Base coordinates: 42.277N, 45.037E
CS110 ARCHANGEL
A stronger version of the sniper rifle, it has smaller recoil. It allows you to shoot from longer distance and is slightly less fast. Deadly weapon, perfect for destroying far away, medium-sized objects in cities or military bases.
How to unlock: take over the Espia Alta base in Capite Est province.
Base coordinates: 46.800N, 33.312E
Exotics
In order to unlock weapons from this category, you must find parts or tombs (both are game's collectibles).
Revolver CS44 PEACEBRINGER - find 14 parts of the classic in Insula Dracon region.
Shotgun U-24 ZABIJAK - find 18 parts of the classic in Insula Fonte region.
Mortal URGA STUPKA-210 - find 23 parts of the classic in Insula Striate region.
FOW
DIONIZOS PLDS-H
A weapon allowing you to call in the airstrike on a specified target. After a few seconds of targeting a point, a jet will appear on the sky, which will then drop several dozens of small bombs, obliterating everything on the ground. This weapon is effective when liberating military bases, where there are numerous objects to destroy and approaching it is difficult due to the anti-aircraft defenses present there.
How to unlock: finish the Missile Cowboy mission.
THUNDERBIRD
Another special weapon, which greatly differs from all the rest of the equipment in the game. It allows you to shoot a plasma-like projectile, which will turn off a bavarium shield protecting some of the vehicles (mostly during missions). Aside from that, it deals immense amount of damage to enemy vehicles - a single strike is more than enough to take out almost anything. However, it does almost no damage to enemy infantry.
How to unlock: finish the Tangled Up in Blue mission.
M488
The most overpowered weapon in the whole game. It can be simply described as a portable mini-nuke launcher. It does not use nuclear warheads, and instead uses bavarium, but the effect is almost the same - everything (objects, tanks, helicopters) unfortunate enough to be in the explosion radius will be reduced to scrap.
This weapon is perfect for liberation of bases, towns and outposts - a single, well-aimed projectile can take out over a dozen of different objects and some of the outposts in the game can be liberated with a single shot. You don't have to worry about ammo as well, as this weapon is compatible with all the rocket launchers in the game - most of the time you will be able to replenish the ammo at an ammo cabinet after liberating a base.
Watch out while using the weapon when you are close to your intended target - it can severely wound or even kill Rico as well. A thing worth noting is the fact that the projectile flies in a straight line for a few seconds and then starts descending like a grenade.
How to unlock - finish The Shatterer of the Worlds mission.