Survive a Psycho Weapons: Gun Prices and Loadout Choices

Smart SMG is the starting survivor gun, also listed in the Armory under its full name, Kang Tao G-58 Dian – Smart SMG. Crusher, AJAX, Defender, and Nekomata are Cash purchases in ARMORY → GUN SHOP. Kang Tao Zhuo belongs to Maine's loadout.

Use the gun directory to compare acquisition routes, purchase prices, and ammunition configurations. Magazine capacities carry their loadout conditions; they are not interchangeable base stats.

• Smart SMG

  Full name

  Kang Tao G-58 Dian - Smart SMG

  Weapon type

  SMG

  Acquisition

  Starting survivor gun; listed in ARMORY's GUN SHOP

  Magazine capacity

  30 rounds (Example loadout used against Adam and Capri)

  48 rounds (Example loadout used in Arasaka Tower)

  Reserve ammunition

  Unlimited (30-round and 48-round example loadouts)

  Reloads automatically when empty

  Yes (Sustained-fire use with the 30-round loadout)

  PC controls

  Left click: fire; right click: aim; R: reload; V: switch view; F: inspect

• Crusher

  Price

  2500 Cash (GUN SHOP purchase)

  Acquisition

  ARMORY > GUN SHOP

• AJAX

  Price

  4000 Cash (GUN SHOP purchase)

  Acquisition

  ARMORY > GUN SHOP

  Magazine capacity

  48 rounds (Example loadout used against Adam and Capri)

  Reserve ammunition

  Unlimited (48-round example loadout)

  PC controls

  Left click: fire; right click: aim; R: reload; V: switch view; F: inspect

• Defender

  Price

  5500 Cash (GUN SHOP purchase)

  Acquisition

  ARMORY > GUN SHOP

• Nekomata

  Price

  7000 Cash (GUN SHOP purchase)

  Acquisition

  ARMORY > GUN SHOP

• Kang Tao Zhuo

  Loadout

  Maine's weapon

  Magazine capacity

  2 rounds (Normal Maine loadout, outside Berserk)

  Reload cycle

  At 0/2, the weapon reloads and returns to 2/2 (Outside Berserk)

  Attack control

  Click / ZHUO (Maine loadout)

  Reload required

  No (During Maine's Berserk)

  Fire-rate multiplier

  1.6 × (During Maine's Berserk)

  Damage per pellet

  13 damage (During Maine's Berserk)

  Pellet knockback

  Yes (During Maine's Berserk)

1. In the Observation Deck lobby, find the yellow WEAPONS area beside the blue CLASSES area.
2. Open the weapon shop and look for the ARMORY / GUN SHOP heading.
3. Read the Cash quote beside the gun you want and make sure your budget covers it.
4. Look for EQUIPPED beneath the selected gun to identify your active weapon.

The shop separates gun purchase choices on the left from Smart SMG's upgrade rows on the right. A price beside an upgrade attribute is an upgrade quote, not the purchase price of the gun.

• Saving Cash: keep Smart SMG. Its sustained fire and automatic empty-magazine reload let you keep fighting without buying another gun. This is the practical choice when your current gun suits your playstyle and you want to reserve Cash for other purchases.
• Lowest purchase budget: choose Crusher at 2,500 Cash. It requires the least Cash of the four priced shop options.
• A 4,000-Cash sustained-fire option: consider AJAX. It supports sustained shooting against Adam and Capri. Its 48-round example loadout gives you a longer firing sequence than a 30-round Smart SMG configuration, but Smart SMG also has a 48-round configuration. Magazine size alone is not a universal AJAX advantage.
• Already have Maine: use Zhuo if you like concentrating fire during Berserk. Its normal firing cycle is short, while Berserk removes reload interruptions and increases its fire rate. That makes the ability window central to this choice.
• Considering Defender or Nekomata: budget 5,500 or 7,000 Cash. Their higher purchase prices do not establish higher damage or better overall performance. If price is your only reason to switch, keeping your current gun preserves your Cash.

For spending priorities beyond weapons, see the Cash earning and spending guide.

With Smart SMG or AJAX equipped during a survivor round, use these PC controls:

With Smart SMG, hold left click to sustain fire while backing away from the killer. Its 30-round firing cycle automatically reloads when empty: the ammunition counter reaches zero, RELOADING appears, and the magazine refills before firing resumes. You can also press R to reload manually. Use the reload interval to reposition and preserve distance rather than standing still near the killer.

Smart SMG has a 30-round configuration used against Adam and Capri and a 48-round configuration used in Arasaka Tower. AJAX's example loadout against Adam and Capri holds 48 rounds and refills to 48 after reloading. These configurations have unlimited reserve ammunition, but their magazines still need reloading.

During BLACKOUT, Smart SMG and AJAX can still aim and fire. Use visible character outlines to follow the fight through the darker view, keep track of the killer, and continue managing your magazine.

See PC controls and camera settings for other inputs, or survivor strategies for deciding when to keep firing and when to retreat.

Smart SMG has four upgrade attributes: Damage, Fire Rate, Mag, and Range. Upgrading lets you spend on an attribute of your existing gun instead of purchasing a different weapon. See Smart SMG upgrade prices and priorities for the menu conditions and choices by budget.

Maine's Kang Tao Zhuo normally fires two rounds before reloading. During Berserk, it gains 1.6× fire rate and needs no reloads; the normal two-round cycle returns when Berserk ends. If you already have Maine and want to use that uninterrupted firing window, follow the Maine, Psychosis, and Berserk guide.