In Bendy: Lone Wolf, your survival often depends on the weapon you carry. The game features a crafting system where players must find scattered components to assemble more powerful tools. Crafting is an automatic process; once you collect the final component for a weapon, it is immediately added to your inventory.
Each new weapon represents a direct upgrade in damage output, making them essential for tackling the increasingly dangerous foes in deeper floors. Note that component spawns are subject to RNG (randomness), so it may take several runs through a floor to find all the necessary parts.
Frying Pan
Your first and most basic tool for self-defense. It’s not much, but it’s better than your bare hands.
How to Obtain the Frying Pan
This is your default starting weapon. No components or special actions are required; Boris begins his journey equipped with the Frying Pan.
Analysis and Strategy
As the starting weapon, the Frying Pan’s damage is minimal. It is effective for dealing with lone Searchers on the earliest floors but struggles against groups or more resilient enemies. Your top priority should be to find the components for the Plunger to get your first real damage upgrade.
Plunger
A humble plumber’s tool, now repurposed as a surprisingly effective weapon against the studio’s ink-stained horrors.
How to Obtain the Plunger
- Location: The Studios
- Method: You must find all of the Plunger components. These are found randomly inside searchable containers like lockers, crates, and desks throughout The Studios floor. Keep exploring the floor on multiple runs if necessary until you’ve found all the parts.
Analysis and Strategy
The Plunger is your first critical upgrade and makes a significant difference in early-game combat. The increased damage allows you to dispatch Searchers and Lost Ones more efficiently, saving you both health and stamina. It is the ideal weapon for clearing The Studios and Artist’s Rest.
Baseball Bat
A classic slugger. This straightforward and reliable weapon offers a significant boost in power for the game’s mid-game challenges.
How to Obtain the Baseball Bat
- Location: Abyss
- Method: The components for the Baseball Bat are hidden within the searchable containers scattered across the Abyss floor. Thoroughly explore the area to locate all the necessary parts.
Analysis and Strategy
The Baseball Bat represents a solid mid-game power boost. Its damage output is essential for handling the tougher enemies introduced in the Abyss and beyond, such as the evasive Ink Flyers and durable Ink Widows. Acquiring this weapon should be a priority as soon as you unlock the Abyss.
Mallet
A heavy-duty GENT workshop tool that delivers crushing force with every swing. Ideal for breaking down both machinery and monsters.
How to Obtain the Mallet
- Location: GENT Workshop
- Method: The Mallet’s components are found inside searchable containers exclusively on the GENT Workshop floor. This is a dangerous, late-game area, so be prepared for a fight as you search for the parts.
Analysis and Strategy
This is your primary late-game weapon. The Mallet’s high damage is crucial for taking down the most resilient enemies in the game with speed and efficiency. It is highly recommended that you craft the Mallet before attempting the final boss encounter, as its power will make the final waves of enemies much more manageable.
Scythe
The ultimate weapon. A legendary and terrifying tool capable of slicing through the ink with terrifying ease. Its presence signals the end for any who oppose you.
How to Obtain the Scythe
Acquiring the Scythe is the most complex weapon challenge in the game and has multiple prerequisites.
- Prerequisite 1 – The Ink Toy: You must first find the Ink Toy collectible. This item is found inside a Boris corpse on the Lower Levels floor.
- Prerequisite 2 – The Mystery Boxes: You must have collected all 7 Mystery Boxes as part of the main story.
- Find the Components: Once both prerequisites are met, special GENT Crates will begin to spawn on all floors. The Scythe components have a very low chance of being found inside these crates. You will likely need to find and open many GENT Crates across multiple runs to collect all the parts.
Analysis and Strategy
The Scythe is the pinnacle of the games arsenal, a true end game reward. Its defining feature is its ability to defeat any non-boss enemy in a single strike. This incredible power transforms gameplay, making resource gathering and exploration almost risk-free. However, due to its demanding requirements, the Scythe is typically the very last item you will unlock on your journey to 100% completion.
All Weapons List
| Weapon | Type | Acquisition Method | Component Location | Strategic Value |
| Frying Pan | Starter | Default Weapon | N/A | Lowest damage; sufficient only for the earliest encounters. |
| Plunger | Upgrade | Crafted from Components | The Studios | First major upgrade; makes clearing early floors more efficient. |
| Baseball Bat | Upgrade | Crafted from Components | Abyss | Solid mid-game choice; effective against new enemy types. |
| Mallet | Upgrade | Crafted from Components | GENT Workshop | High damage; a late-game essential for tougher enemies. |
| Scythe | Ultimate | Crafted from Rare Components | All Floors (from GENT Crates) | Highest damage; can one-shot any non-boss enemy. |
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about finding, crafting, and using weapons in Bendy: Lone Wolf.
Crafting is automatic. There is no workbench or special menu required. As soon as you pick up the final component for a weapon (like the Plunger or Mallet), the completed weapon is instantly and permanently added to your inventory.
It’s very unlikely to be a bug. The appearance of weapon components inside containers is random (RNG). While they are guaranteed to be on a specific floor, it may take several runs before you are lucky enough to find all the necessary parts. Keep searching, and you will eventually find it.
The weapons follow a linear power progression. Each new weapon you craft is a direct upgrade over the last. The ultimate and most powerful weapon is the Scythe, which can defeat any non-boss enemy in a single hit.
No. Weapon components are exclusive to their designated floors. Mallet components will only ever appear in the GENT Workshop, just as Baseball Bat components will only appear in the Abyss. You cannot find parts for a weapon on a different floor.
The Scythe has two very specific prerequisites that must be met before its components will even begin to appear in the game. You must:
Find the Ink Toy collectible from a Boris corpse in the Lower Levels.
Collect all 7 Mystery Boxes as part of the main story progression.
Only after you have completed both of these tasks will the special GENT Crates (which contain the Scythe parts) start to spawn.
No. The guide specifies that the Scythe can one-shot any non-boss enemy. While it is still the highest damage weapon against bosses, it will not defeat them in a single hit.
No. The permanent buffs detailed in the guide affect Boris’s mobility and stamina, not his attack power. The Golden Bacon Soup permanently increases your stamina (letting you run and swing more), while Boris’s Bone increases your sprint speed. These buffs help you survive fights, but your damage output is determined solely by the weapon you have equipped.
No. Any weapon components you find are saved permanently as soon as you pick them up. You do not need to survive the floor for them to count towards crafting the weapon.