You will face all types of danger in Eastward. John has a variety of weapons at his disposal to defend himself and Sam. While you only start with the frying pan, you can collect new weapons as you progress. Each of these weapons features an upgrade system as well.
There are four primary weapons in Eastward. While it is technically not considered a weapon, you have a bomb bag and can use these bombs as weapons. You can also upgrade the bomb bag. The four primary weapons are frying pan, bang-bang gun, the scepter of flame, and the cog shooter.
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The frying pan is the only melee weapon and thus requires no ammo making it the most reliable weapon. The bang-bang gun is found in Greenberg and is close range like a shotgun. The scepter of flame is found in New Dam City and is essentially a water gun retrofitted into a flamethrower. Lastly, the cog shooter is found in Monkollywood and does exactly what its name says—shoots cogs.
Each of these weapons can be upgraded twice, which requires gears. You can switch weapons on the fly and use them interchangeably. You can combine them with Sam's supernatural abilities for devastating combos. Additionally, these weapons and bombs can affect the environment.
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