All weapons in Silent Hill 2 and how to get them

You will have to find good weapons in Silent Hill 2 if you want to make encounters with enemies and bosses as easy as possible.

Bosses consume a lot of your ammo, so we recommend using your melee weapons on regular enemies as often as possible to save resources.

No matter how you like to play, our list of all weapons in Silent Hill 2 can help you find them all in your game. This includes how to get the Gun, Shotgun, GunAnd Chainsaw.

Please noteThis is a guide for the Silent Hill 2 remake, so the locations may not be correct if you are playing the original version.

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All Silent Hill 2 Weapons Listed

There are seven weapons in the Silent Hill 2 remake:

• Wooden board (essential)
• Gun
• Shotgun
• Steel tube (essential)
• Gun
• The Great Knife (temporary and essential)
• Chainsaw (New Game Plus only)

The Hyper Spray is not in the Silent Hill 2 Remake, but the Great Knife is. However, you can only use the Great Knife for a very brief period of time to solve a puzzle in the Labyrinth – you cannot pass through it like you would with a regular weapon.

How to get the wooden plank in Silent Hill 2

The wooden plank is a must-have melee weapon that you get along with the radio in the Silent Hill 2 remake. It is found on a chair inside the house that you have to pass through near the start of the game, right after James crawled through a garage door.

How to get the handgun in Silent Hill 2

The gun is located in room 217 of the Wood Side Apartments in the Silent Hill 2 remake.

Here are the steps to follow after reaching East South Vale to get the handgun in Silent Hill 2:

1. Solve the Jukebox puzzle.
2. Find the Wood Side Apartments Key near the greenish blue car in the area between Neely's Bar, Texan Cafe, American Cafe, and Gonzales Restaurant.



3. Enter Wood Side Apartments on the west side of Katz St.
4. Go up the stairs to 2F and enter room 202 to get the flashlight and the chute courtyard key.
5. Use the Key to the Falls Yard on the east side of 1F.
6. Drag the cart to the empty window, then climb through the window.
7. Try to collect the key behind the bars near room 107, then enter the now-open door found near the toilets to the right of save point 1F.
8. Collect the Golden Apple Handle in Room 108 (to complete the coin cabinet puzzle later), then collect the 2F Hallway Key near Room 107.
9. Go up the stairs and use the 2F Hallway Key on the door near room 203a.
10. Go through the gap in the wall of room 213.
11. Enter room 217 and collect the handgun from the red basket.

How to get the shotgun in Silent Hill 2

The shotgun is located in a locker in the women's locker room in 2F of Brookhaven Hospital in the Silent Hill 2 remake.

Here are the steps to follow after reaching Brookhaven Hospital to get the shotgun in Silent Hill 2:

1. Solve the reception desk padlock puzzle to get the key to the basement.
2. Go down the flight of stars on the southeast side of 1F and use the Basement Key.
3. Power up the elevator using the filled fuel can on the generator (fill the empty fuel can with the fuel tank found in a separate room to get the filled fuel can).



4. Take the elevator to 2F and head to the west side of 2F following the southern hallways.
5. Enter the women's locker room and collect the shotgun from inside the locker.

How to get the Steel Pipe in Silent Hill 2

The Steel Pipe is an essential melee weapon in the Silent Hill 2 remake which replaces your Wooden Plank during the chase scene with Maria. This happens shortly after opening Jack's safe and unlocking the door to another area of ​​South Vale.

How to get the rifle in Silent Hill 2

The rifle is located in a cabinet in the small guard room on the 1st floor of Toluca Prison in the Silent Hill 2 remake, but the cabinet is locked. You need the key from the armory to open it.

Here are the steps to follow after reaching Toluca Prison to get the rifle in Silent Hill 2:

1. Get the heaviest weight in the Church at 1F.
2. Use the heaviest weight on the scale in the yard to unlock the headless snake door.
3. Go through the Death Row section and solve the generator puzzle.
4. Collect the Armory Key in the room just south of the Witness Checkpoint.



5. Return to the small guard room and use the armory key to get the rifle.

How to get the big knife in Silent Hill 2

The Great Knife is a must-have weapon that you obtain by progressing through the story of the Labyrinth section of the Silent Hill 2 Remake. Specifically, you collect the Great Knife shortly after finally reaching Maria in her cell. You have to interact with him and drag him through the “strange wall” of people nearby to get through the wall.

How to get the chainsaw in Silent Hill 2

The chainsaw is a weapon exclusive to New Game Plus in the Silent Hill 2 Remake. While playing New Game Plus, you can find it right in front of the ranch, right at the start of the game after speaking with Angela for the first time.

Good luck taking on enemies with these weapons in Silent Hill 2!