Weapon mods
What TornLife's research has established about Weapon mods, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- Weapon bonuses (2023 wiki) include Empower 52 - 206% Strength, Quicken 50 - 219% Speed, Wind-up 125 - 221% damage, Powerful 15 - 41% damage, Specialist 20 - 59% damage (single clip), Penetrate ignoring 25 - 49% of armor mitigation, Puncture 20 - 51% chance to ignore armor, Execute 15 - 29% life, and Stun 10 - 40% chance to make the opponent miss. (documented; Weapon Bonus › Bonus List › General Bonuses — Weapon Bonuses (rows 2/3), )
- Patch list #132 (2020-03-10) changed the 'rate of fire' educations and weapon mod to be additive and use stochastic rounding. This confirms a rate of fire weapon mod exists. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #132 : 10/03/20 — changes to Weapon (2020-03-10), )
- The 2020 wiki says Primary and Secondary weapons have attachments (mods) that increase aspects of the weapon. (documented; Weapons & Armor › Primary / Secondary / Melee / Temporary / Armor, )
- Bonus strength is tiered by colour (Yellow, Orange, Red), with Red the strongest. Examples: Empower 52 - 85 / 90 - 140 / 180 - 206; Deadly 2 - 3 / 4 - 5 / 9; Cupid 50 - 74 / 75 - 110 / 124 - 157. (documented; Weapon Bonus › Bonus List › General Bonuses — Weapon Bonuses (rows 1/2), )
Questions about Weapon mods
- What is the best weapon in Torn?
No single weapon is best. The answer depends on the slot, your budget and how much accuracy you will give up for damage. In the 2025 wiki Primary tab…