Firearms (also known as Guns) are a type of weapon; a gameplay element featured in Dying Light.

In general, Firearms are initially rare in the early game, resulting in them not being expected to appear in abundance. Firearms allow one to engage enemies from a distance, avoiding the risks of up-close melee encounters. While they are undeniably helpful, the sound of gunshots easily attracts infected, especially Virals. Ammunition is a scarce resource, and can usually be found in stores.

Prior to the Enhanced Edition update, there were three types of firearms available in the default game with two variations of each type, excluding the shotgun which only has one variation. In The Following, three new types of firearms were added, as well as new variants for the existing three types. Due to the main DLCs coming out Techland has made blueprints that can change the appearance of guns. Some of the DLCs include White Death and Wild West.

Weapon Types

Pistols

• German 9mm Pistol
  • Rais's Gun
  • Composite German Pistol
  • Golden German Pistol
  • Silenced German Pistol
• American 9mm Pistol
  • Composite American Pistol
  • Golden American Pistol
  • Silenced American Pistol
• Anti-Gadoid Gun
  • Uranophobic Fabeceous Ornithomancer
• Torn Whisper (Crafted after buying the Classified Operation bundle DLC)
• V-40 Suspender (Craftable upon purchasing the Astronaut bundle DLC)

Revolvers

• Quick Shooter
  • Rusted Quick Shooter
• Six-Shooter
  • Rusted Six-Shooter
• Ranger
  • Rusted Ranger
• Last Wish
• Dawnlight (Crafted after buying the Van Crane bundle DLC)

Submachine Guns

• Flea SMG
  • Golden GNAT SMG
• Barrel SMG
  • Engraved SMG
  • Golden SMG
  • Spray Paint SMG (3 different patterns)
• Custom SMG (craftable upon purchasing the Rust weapon pack DLC)

Shotguns

• Double-Barreled Shotgun
  • Composite Double-Barreled Shotgun
  • Golden Double-barreled Shotgun
  • Rusty Double-barreled Shotgun
  • Hellbeast (craftable upon purchasing the 5th Anniversary bundle DLC)

• Hunting Shotgun
  • Engraved Hunting Shotgun
  • Golden Hunting Shotgun
• Semi-Automatic Shotgun
  • Advanced Combat shotgun
  • Spray Paint Shotgun
  • Engraved shotgun
  • Navy Shotgun

Rifles

• Police Rifle
  • Camo Police Rifle
  • Desert Police Rifle
  • Advanced Police Rifle
  • Marksman Rifle (Acquired from Gun Psycho DLC)

• Military Rifle
  • Camo Military Rifle
  • Desert Military Rifle
  • Advanced Military Rifle
  • Marksman Rifle (Acquired from Gun Psycho DLC)
  • Harran Rifle (Acquired by linking your Techland and Gemly accounts)
• Rust Assault Rifle (Craftable upon purchasing the Rust weapon pack DLC)
• V-23 Eraser (Craftable upon purchasing the Astronaut bundle DLC)

More guns to be added.

Rarity

Firearms can be found in key locations within the Slums of Harran and are nearly in abundance in Sector 0. When one gets to a high enough level (usually Level 15+ Survivor), firearms will begin to appear in stores for very high prices.

After one obtains their first firearm, it is especially risky to use it outside as the sound of the gunshots attracts infected, leading to combat encounters that are difficult in the early game. However, firearms may be especially useful for dispatching large enemies from a safe distance, such as Goons or Toads.

Cut Firearms

A number of guns were cut before the game's release; the following is a list of these weapons, and whether or not they still exist in the game files to be re-added to the game. Most guns have fake names.

• Revolver gen A, Model 15

• Revolver gen A version 2, Model 15 with vented barrel

• Revolver gen B, Taurus Raging Bull
• Revolver gen B Version 2, Taurus Raging Bull with vented barrel

• Mounted LMG, (can be added back with a mod), M60/M249
• Mounted LMG 2, M60/PKM
• Mounted Mini gun, Vulcan mini gun
• HK 416 with parts off the G36 (Seen in a prerelease video in 2014,a survivor can be briefly seen cocking the gun)

  

• M16/AR15, (seen in pre-release videos and screenshots)
• Shown in the Gamescom 2014 trailer and in the Dying Light Official Game Guide, a Desert-Eagle styled pistol with a heat rail on the barrel.

Trivia

• Every single firearm in the game is produced by the company Harran Arms co., as it is indicated by engravings of it on them.
• The only firearms used by NPCs are rifles.