DEATHLOOP
Arkane’s Favorite DEATHLOOP Loadouts
DEATHLOOP
Are you ready to jump into DEATHLOOP?
Ready to become the ultimate assassin? Ready to uncover the mysteries of Blackreef and break this %&#@ing timeloop? The creative minds at Arkane Lyon are here to offer a few of their favorite loadouts, including weapons, abilities and gear. Gear up with some of these suggestions and you might just find the perfect arsenal for your playstyle. For the next few weeks, we’ll keep up a steady supply of unique loadouts for you to try, helpfully supplied by the teams at Arkane Lyon and our Bethesda Softworks QA group.
DEATHLOOP is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Windows 10/11 PC, and is also available for PlayStation Plus (Extra and Premium) subscribers and with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members.
Getting Started
In DEATHLOOP, you can customize your character with a variety of weapons and abilities, as well as special Trinkets to add new features to both your gear and your character. Trinkets are small devices that can provide big boosts. Some amplify your skills and attributes, while others enhance your weapons. Higher quality Trinkets have more powerful effects. All of these can be discovered or unlocked as you progress through the game, either by taking out targets, facing off against Julianna, or exploring the island.
High-tier weapons with purple and gold icons will even come with special perks that will completely change how the gun performs. Plus, the high the weapon’s quality, the more slots it has for Trinkets, so be sure to load up your favorite weapons with the best of the best.
The Shadow
Do you want to silently make your way through the streets of Blackreef, felling enemies without ever being noticed? Try these loadout options, suggested by Animator Victor Syllos:
- Weapons: PT-6 “Spiker” with Echolocation perk | Sepulchra Breteira with Deep Lungs perk | LIMP-10 or Tribunal with Suppressor perk
- Weapon Trinkets: Penetrator | Sure Shot
- Abilities: Aether with Ghost and Flicker upgrades | Nexus or Shift
- Character Trinkets: Swift Shadow | Juiced Up | Renewable | Plasma Power
Level Designer Sylvain Menguy also suggests the Influence and Protraction upgrades if you’re going down the Nexus route. These upgrades will allow you to hit targets more easily and sustain the link for a longer period of time. “Very efficient at Aleksis’ party,” he adds.
Seconding Syllos’ suggestion to use Aether with Ghost, Narrative Designer Alex Scokel says pairing the Aether with the Shift ability and its Reach upgrade lets you magic your way across the battleground, unseen and untouchable, hopping from one hidden position to another.
The Raging Bull
Syllos’ first suggestion might have made you one with the shadows, but his second combo is much noisier and far more destructive.
- Weapons: Dual-wielded LIMP-10 with Vampire perk | Rapier
- Abilities: Havoc with Euphoria and Withdrawal upgrades | Shift with Reach upgrade
- Character Trinkets: Unstoppable Force | Bloodthirsty Brawler | Plasma Power | Spring Heeled
“This is my favorite combo for the in-your-face types,” says Syllos. “This will let you kill enemies by running through them, and it will heal you at the same time. With the upgraded Havoc Slab you’ll gain power while doing more damage. Throw in the double SMGs and the rifle for good measure, but with Plasma Power and Havoc’s Withdrawal upgrade, you should be in Havoc mode almost all of the time.”
The Techie
Game Director Dinga Bakaba shared one of his favorite loadouts – a tech-focused master hacker build. “Decked out with this build, you can hack anything fast and from a long distance, and you can also remote detonate anything from mines, movable turrets, distraction points and even Scouts’ radios. Link enemies together to maximize the damage done by your traps and remain invisible while watching everything unfold. Throw in a silenced pistol for quick and quiet headshots when needed and the PT-6 “Spiker” silent nailgun with nails that explode after a few seconds if you want to blow stuff up even when there’s nothing to hack around you.”
- Weapons: Tribunal with Suppressor perk | PT-6 “Spiker” with Wait for It perk
- Abilities: Aether with Ghost and Flicker upgrades | Nexus with Influence and Protraction upgrades
- Character Trinkets: Master Hacker | Extended Signal | Remote Overload
