Half-Life: Opposing Force Weapons

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With nine new weapons, plus almost all of the original weapons, Half-Life: Opposing Force has a lot to offer. Study your arsenal and know what you'll be using soldier!

Pipe Wrench Melee Weapon Crackin' open skulls has never been easier with this bad-ass! While the attack is slower than the original crowbar, the wrench is considerably more powerful. Even with a massive swing as the secondary attack, once you get some real firepower, its fifteen minutes of fame are over.

Combat Knife Melee Weapon A step up from the wrench, the knife does less damage per hit but makes up for with a much faster rate of attack. The knife is best used for conserving ammo while fighting weakened enemies and breaking open supply crates. Also, if you can sneak up on an enemy, stabbing them in the back is an instant kill.

Barnacle Grapnel Specimen 1176 was the one and only barnacle detached by Black Mesa scientists. Used for getting from one place to another quickly and exterminating little pests like headcrabs and shockroaches, the barnacle will prove very useful in your journey through Black Mesa.

Desert Eagle Hand Gun Need to make a large hole in someone? The deagle is Opposing Force’s equivalent of the Half-Life .357. With one more bullet per clip and an optional laser pointer, keeping it on-hand is a smart move.

Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) Heavy Machine Gun Not found until later in the game, the SAW is a very powerful weapon and will get the job done—but with only 50 bullets per bullet chain and a stupendously slow reload time, careless use of the SAW can result in an untimely death.

Sniper Rifle Ranged Weapon Unlike the Half-Life counterpart (the crossbow), the sniper rounds hit instantly. The sniper rifle will cause extreme damage to the target, but its slow reload time and bolt-action nature means it’s probably not the best weapon to use in the middle of a chaotic firefight.

Displacer Experimental Weapon The displacer will launch a green orb; if this hits an enemy it will teleport them out of the level, and if it hits a wall or floor near the enemy, the shockwave will gib them! Another cool feature is the secondary ability to teleport yourself to Xen, where either nice or nasty surprises may be found. The gun’s biggest drawback is the major amount of power it uses.

Shockroach Alien Weapon When a Shock Trooper gets killed, its shockroach buddy is usually still alive—these things are just dying for a fleshy chunk of you. Luckily, you eventually get to pick one up and control the bursts of electricity that make those shock troopers so annoying. The electricity regenerates automatically, making it a good weapon with infinite ammunition. Have caution underwater, as firing will cause an instant death.

Spore Launcher Alien Weapon The spore launcher is an infantile shock trooper that can be held in your hand. It feeds on spores which grow in various places around Black Mesa. Once this strange creature is fed, it will shoot the spores out of its mouth on command at great speeds. Secondary fire will launch a bouncing grenade-like spore that will pop in an acid-like explosion after a few seconds.