Resident Evil 3 Guide – How to Unlock All Weapons and Custom Weapon Part Locations

Expand and upgrade your arsenal with this guide.

Despite being a relatively short experience, Resident Evil 3 has quite the arsenal of weaponry. From basic guns to upgrades and secret weapons, there’s quite a lot you can subject enemies to. Let’s go over all the weapons in the game and how you get them. You can also check out the video guide below.

• Survival Knife – Start the game with it
• G18 Handgun (Burst Mode) – Found in the Raccoon City Hospital on the desk near the sickroom.
• .44 AE Lightning Hawk – Found in the Hospital on the top floor. In the eastern part, crawl under some debris and drop from the window on the left to find it.
• MGL Grenade Launcher – Found in the Sewers. Look on the rack in the second safe room.
• M3 Shotgun – Found in the Railway Building’s supply room. Look for the door with a fire hose near it.
• Hot Dogger – Unlocked from the Points Shop (which opens upon clearing the game). Costs 7200 Points.
• Samurai Edge – Unlocked from the Points Shop. Costs 5600 Points.
• MUP Pistol – Unlocked from the Points Shop for 8000 Points. Infinite ammo.
• Rai-Den – Unlocked from the Points Shop for 12000 Points. Infinite ammo.
• CQBR Assault Rifle – Unlocked from the Points Shop for 28400 Points. Infinite ammo.
• Rocket Launcher – Unlocked from the Points Shop. Costs 62400 Points. Infinite ammo.

Here are all the custom weapon parts, what benefits they offer and how to earn them.

• Extended Magazine (Handgun) – Found in Downtown. You get it in the Nemesis Supply Case Drop after the first encounter. Increases the capacity of the handgun’s magazine to 33.
• Dot Sight (Handgun) – Found in the Subway Station. Adds a red dot sight to the handgun.
• Moderator (Handgun) – Found in Downtown in the Nemesis Supply Case Drop after the second encounter. Allows for easier critical shots due to tighter bullet spread.
• Tactical Stock (Shotgun) – Found in Downtown when using jewels on the monument. Increased accuracy.
• Semi-Auto Barrel (Shotgun) – Found in Demolition Site within the Gun Shop. Increased damage and fire rate.
• Scope (Assault Rifle) – Found in the RPD. Look in the chest near the entrance of the West Office. Adds a scope to the assault rifle.
• Tactical Grip (Assault Rifle) – Found in the Hospital’s courtyard when you drop from the middle of the top floor. Reduced recoil when firing.
• Extended Barrel (Magnum) – Found in the Underground’s storage room. Look by the window in the surveillance room for a case. Increases damage with the magnum, reduces recoil.