Inventory Shadow Warrior 2 Guide
Last update: 03 November 2016
Weapon's appearance � Here, you can look at your weapon on all sides.
Weapon statistics � Here, you will find all information about the currently equipped weapon.
Ammo and money � It presents ammo for your currently owned weapons. On the right, there also is the amount of money that you have.
Equipped weapon � You can equip and un-equip your current weapon. There are eight slots, in which you can change weapons as you like.
Base element � Under the number of the equipped weapon, there is an icon specifying its element.
Equipment bar � From here, you can select the item that you want to use. The gold star next to the name represents a new item or a new piece of knowledge.
While picking eight of your weapons, you have to pay attention to their elements. During the game, you can notice that opponents have different resistances and vulnerabilities to damage. This is why, it is a good idea to have a weapon of each type in your inventory. Of course, it is also a good idea to have non-elemental weapons, where vulnerabilities provide you with bonuses to damage. This should be remembered especially at higher difficulty levels.
 | These are your character's statistics. The three fields below your weapon class "Bow" are the additional upgrades you your weapons. If you want to, you can decide for yourself what types of upgrades you want to obtain for your weapons. These are upgrades connected, among others, with: - elements, - damage, - speed of attack, - additional effects, e.g.: explosive ammo, - draining of health or chi, - higher damage dealt to tough, elite or big opponents. Additional information that weapon descriptions provide you with are damage dealt and the speed of attack. Together, they amount to DPS. (damage per second) Under the DPS factor, there is a percentage amount of the element in your weapon. If it is 100%, this means that the weapon you are using is fully capable of dealing damage from that element. Also, this panel displays additional statistics of the weapon that you receive from upgrades. Of course, each weapon also has its base statistics. |
 | Statistics presented here are the bonus effects that you receive after you upgrade the weapon. This is one of the three available weapon upgrades. You can notice that upgrades do not increase a single statistic, but rather provide you with additional increases. Underneath, you can see the level of the upgrade and its sell value. |
While picking your weapons for the inventory, do not consider their usefulness for only one way of fighting. Often, invarius battles, you may need some other tactic to defeat the opponent. This is why you are going to require diversified equipment.
With the eight available slots in mind, it is best if you have:
- At least two melee weapons. It is best if one of them does not have the element upgrade.
- At least two long-range weapons.
- One medium-range weapon, e.g. a Shotgun.
- One weapon with explosive ammo. Such as a rocket launcher or grenade launcher.
Of course, you are free to choose weapons you want. After a while, you will be able to determine yourself what type of weaponry you need at a given moment. Often, you will choose them for specific battles.