How to find the most powerful weapon in Atomic Heart - Railgun

 

In Atomic Heart, players need to find special blueprints to create weapons, ammunition, and various upgrades. Some are unlocked as you progress through the story, while others are scattered in remote corners of the open world. Today we will tell you how to find the Railgun, the most powerful gun in the game.

What is "Railgun". What is it for, how to play with it, and what skills to pump for effective shooting

The Railgun is a powerful energy cannon. This is all the description that can be read when creating a weapon, and it fully captures the essence. Unlike other barrels in the game, the Soviet Gauss Cannon cannot be upgraded. After creation, you will have access to weapons with basic characteristics that cannot be changed.

The railgun uses the energy of the protagonist's suit as ammunition. You won't need to craft ammo, but at the same time, to make the weapon truly effective, you will have to invest the neuropolymer accumulated during the passage into energy pumping. In simple words: you need to purchase all the upgrades from the "Character Energy" section. Upgrading the branch will cost you 789 units of neuropolymer.

Why is Railgun so good? The answer is quite simple: the cannon destroys enemies with just a few accurate shots, and also leaves no trace of them. After the destruction of any robot (except for bosses and cameras), the piece of iron literally dissolves, and the annoying "Bees" will no longer be able to fix it.

At the same time, you will also be left without prey - all useful materials and the neuropolymer will also evaporate. But if you have been looking for a way to clear a certain area for a long time, the railgun can help you with this. The main thing is to avoid the cameras, as they can raise the alarm and “populate” the area with enemies again.

How to find the drawing of the "Railgun"

The blueprint for this cannon is found only twice per game. If you haven't explored every corner of the Atomic Heart open world, you'll notice that as you get closer to the Pavlov complex, it's impossible to craft a railgun. Below we have told where you can find the drawings.

Where to find the blueprint for the Railgun in the open world

For the first time, you will be able to get to the blueprint for this gun right after you find yourself in the open world. During the task of collecting parts of Clara at VDNKh, at some point, you will be able to get to the surface. You can get to this location at any other time by car.

Here you will see a small fenced area, where you need to penetrate. To do this, use the containers on the left side of the entrance.

There will be several lumberjack robots on the site, as well as one Belyash mini-boss. Having dealt with the enemies, quickly inspect all the chests - there are exactly seven of them. In one of the crates you will find a random upgrade blueprint for a melee weapon (we got a handle for the "Asterisk"), as well as a blueprint for the "Railgun".

Before doing this, be sure to make sure that you have not blocked the exit with a car. If at the same time the transport is blown up, you will not be able to get out of the "cage" by any means. Only loading an early save will help.

Where to look for the drawing of the "Railgun" in the Pavlov complex

If you have already reached the Pavlov complex and went down to the lower floors, you will be able to return to the open world only after it has been completely cleared. Despite this, the second drawing is located in this complex.

While completing the "Bloody Courier" quest in Pavlov's complex, after a while you will find yourself in a canteen that is teeming with robots. On the left, find the passage to the utility room and find the yellow chest.