Two very different jobs
Weapon words perform two completely different tasks depending on which word you enter. One group drops individual guns or melee items on the ground, creating pickups that any nearby survivor can grab and equip. The second group triggers automatic, map-wide attacks that strike the entire island regardless of who typed them.
When a word drops an item on the dirt, you must reach it before rival players do. If another survivor runs faster or spawns closer, your Writer turn arms an opponent instead of protecting you.
When a word calls in a lobby-wide strike, the hazard attacks everyone. You must follow the exact same evasion rules as the rest of the lobby to avoid taking damage from your own word.
The full weapon word list
The table below lists all 77 recorded weapon words with their documented in-game behavior.
| Word | What it does |
|---|---|
| airstrike | Calls in a jet to drop a line of bombs across the island. |
| ak47 | Spawns an AK-47 assault rifle you can pick up. |
| am180 | Drops a fast-firing AM-180 submachine gun on the ground. |
| amerigun | Spawns a patriotic-themed rifle pickup. |
| at4 | Drops an anti-tank launcher loaded with a single heavy rocket. |
| aug | Spawns a bullpup AUG assault rifle you can pick up. |
| awp | Spawns an AWP sniper rifle pickup. |
| barrett | Drops a heavy Barrett sniper rifle pickup. |
| baseball bat | Spawns a baseball bat melee weapon to pick up. |
| baton | Drops a police baton you can pick up for melee attacks. |
| bb gun | Drops a BB pellet rifle on the ground. |
| benelli | Spawns a Benelli shotgun you can pick up. |
| blaster | Spawns a futuristic blaster rifle pickup. |
| blunderbuss | Drops an antique blunderbuss shotgun you can pick up. |
| bomb | Spawns a live bomb that tracks you down. |
| chainsaw | Drops a running chainsaw pickup for melee attacks. |
| crowbar | Drops a crowbar you can pick up for melee. |
| cz75 | Drops a CZ pistol pickup you can grab. |
| desert storm | Drops a rifle pickup with desert camouflage. |
| dmr | Provides a designated marksman rifle pickup. |
| double barrel | Provides a double-barrel shotgun pickup. |
| fire axe | Provides a fire axe melee weapon pickup. |
| flamethrower | Gives you a flamethrower that fires a stream of flames forward. |
| flintlock | Provides an old-fashioned flintlock pistol pickup. |
| frying pan | Provides a frying pan melee weapon that delivers a heavy hit. |
| g3 | Provides a rifle pickup suited for long-range combat. |
| g36 | Provides an assault rifle pickup. |
| garand | Provides a semi-automatic rifle pickup. |
| great blade | Spawns a giant two-handed greatsword as a weapon pickup. |
| gun | Drops a random firearm onto the ground to pick up. |
| gunblade | Drops a hybrid pistol-sword weapon pickup. |
| henry | Drops a lever-action rifle pickup on the ground. |
| hyperlaser | Spawns an energy pistol weapon pickup on the ground. |
| katana | Spawns a traditional Japanese samurai sword pickup. |
| knife | Drops a combat knife melee weapon onto the ground. |
| landmine | Scatters concealed explosive landmines across the arena floor. |
| laser | Laser beams sweep across the floor that you have to leap over. |
| luger | Spawns a Luger pistol pickup. |
| m110 | Drops an M110 sniper rifle pickup. |
| m14 | Drops an M14 battle rifle pickup. |
| m16 | Spawns an M16 assault rifle pickup. |
| m1911 | Drops an M1911 pistol pickup. |
| m4 | Spawns an M4 carbine pickup. |
| machete | Spawns a machete melee weapon pickup. |
| magnum | Spawns a heavy pistol pickup. |
| mauser | Drops a Mauser pistol pickup. |
| melee | Spawns a random close-range weapon. |
| minigun | Fires up a minigun that sprays a heavy barrage of bullets. |
| mp5 | Drops an MP5 submachine gun pickup. |
| musket | Drops an antique musket rifle pickup. |
| nuke | Calls in a nuclear strike, giving you a short window to reach the bunker. |
| p90 | Spawns a bullpup submachine gun to pick up. |
| pickaxe | Spawns a melee pickaxe item for players to grab. |
| quadshooter | Spawns a four-barreled pistol pickup. |
| railgun | Spawns a heavy scoped rifle pickup. |
| rainbow gun | Spawns a colorful rifle pickup. |
| raygun | Spawns an energy-blasting sci-fi sidearm pickup. |
| remington | Spawns a pump-action shotgun pickup. |
| revolver | Spawns a revolver handgun pickup. |
| road roller | Rolls a giant toy steamroller across the island. |
| rpg | Spawns a rocket launcher that blows up terrain and players. |
| saw | Sends rolling saw blades slicing across the ground. |
| shield | Grants a riot shield that deflects incoming hits. |
| sniper | Drops a long-range sniper rifle you can pick up. |
| snowball | Gives players throwable snowballs. |
| socom | Spawns a SOCOM handgun pickup on the ground. |
| spencer | Spawns a rifle pickup on the ground. |
| steamgun | Spawns a steam pistol pickup on the ground. |
| sterling | Spawns a Sterling submachine gun pickup on the ground. |
| sticky launcher | Gives you a launcher that fires detonatable sticky bombs. |
| striker | Drops a combat shotgun pickup on the ground. |
| sword | Drops a basic melee sword pickup on the ground. |
| tank | Rolls an army tank onto the field that opens fire. |
| tomahawk | Provides a throwable axe for melee combat. |
| tommy | Drops a tommy gun submachine gun pickup. |
| trench gun | Adds a trench shotgun pickup to the map. |
| uzi | Drops a fast submachine gun pickup onto the ground. |
Weapons you hold
The majority of weapon words drop a handheld item onto the arena floor. These range from basic melee tools to scoped rifles and heavy rocket launchers that require manual aim.
Recorded handheld pickups include:
- Melee weapons: baseball bat, baton, chainsaw, crowbar, fire axe, frying pan, great blade, katana, knife, machete, pickaxe, and sword drop onto the ground for close-range combat.
- Sidearms and shotguns: benelli, blunderbuss, cz75, double barrel, flintlock, luger, m1911, magnum, mauser, remington, revolver, socom, and striker drop close-range firearms.
- Rifles and automatics: ak47, am180, aug, awp, barrett, dmr, g3, g36, garand, m110, m14, m16, m4, mp5, p90, sniper, tommy, and uzi provide automatic and long-range firepower.
- Heavy and special pickups: at4 drops an anti-tank launcher with a single rocket, rpg spawns a terrain-destroying rocket launcher, and flamethrower gives a weapon that fires forward flames.
Because these weapons spawn on the ground, remember that they drop as public pickups. Any player nearby can grab them first and turn the weapon against you.
Weapons that hit the whole lobby
A smaller set of weapon words does not give you an item to carry. Instead, these words start automated attacks that threaten every player across the island.
Recorded map-wide weapon strikes include:
- nuke calls in a nuclear strike that forces everyone to sprint for the underground bunker before detonation.
- airstrike calls in a jet that drops a line of bombs straight across the island.
- tank rolls an army vehicle onto the field that opens fire on players.
- road roller rolls a giant toy steamroller across the island terrain.
- bomb spawns a live tracking bomb, and landmine scatters hidden explosive mines across the floor.
- laser sends sweeping floor beams that require players to jump over them.
Unclear from the record
A few entries have recorded descriptions that leave their pickup behavior uncertain. Minigun is noted as firing up a heavy bullet spray, saw sends rolling blades across the dirt, shield grants a riot shield, snowball gives throwable snowballs to players, and trench gun adds a shotgun pickup to the map. These words may equip directly or scatter across the lobby.