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Weapons in Metro 2039 reflect the post-apocalyptic reality of the Moscow Metro: they are hand-crafted, improvised, and maintained under conditions of severe scarcity. The reveal footage presented firearms as hard-won tools rather than off-the-shelf equipment, with a strong emphasis on limited ammunition and the need for upkeep. A gameplay trailer shown in June 2026 revealed the first named tools, including a stealth weapon called the Shatun and a new breaching charge, while the broader arsenal remains undisclosed. This page documents the weapon systems shown alongside those confirmed tools.
Design Philosophy
4A Games has consistently used weapons in the Metro series to reinforce the atmosphere of survival and scarcity. Metro 2039 continues this approach, with the reveal emphasizing that ammunition is genuinely limited and that the weapons The Stranger carries are improvised creations built from whatever components could be salvaged. Weapon maintenance is a gameplay consideration, requiring players to keep their firearms in working order rather than treating them as disposable items.
Confirmed Weapon Systems
System | Description |
|---|---|
Hand-Crafted Firearms | Improvised guns assembled from salvaged components, shown as battered but functional tools rather than mass-produced equipment. |
Melee Knives | Knives confirmed as close-quarters tools, useful for silent takedowns when conserving ammunition. |
Weapon Maintenance
Weapon maintenance is confirmed as part of the gameplay in Metro 2039. Firearms in this world are not perfectly reliable machines: they are improvised constructions operating in dirty, wet, and hostile environments, and they can jam or misfire if neglected. Keeping a weapon clean and serviced is presented as a survival concern. The specific mechanics of how maintenance works have not been detailed before launch.
Ammunition Scarcity
The reveal made a point of showing The Stranger operating with limited ammunition. In the Metro series, ammunition has traditionally been a resource that players must spend carefully, and Metro 2039 appears to continue that tension. Running out of rounds mid-encounter is a genuine possibility, which reinforces the value of stealth and avoidance as alternatives to direct combat.
Newly Revealed Tools
A gameplay trailer shown in June 2026 introduced the first specific, named equipment for the game, confirming that the improvised arsenal includes purpose-built tools as well as salvaged firearms.
Tool | Description |
|---|---|
The Shatun | A stealth weapon shown for the first time in the June 2026 gameplay trailer, suited to quiet, close-range takedowns. |
Breaching Charge | A new explosive tool used to break through barriers. It can be used in both combat and exploration to open new routes or handle encounters. |
The trailer also teased further new items beyond these two tools, but a complete weapon list has not been published before launch.