Handheld Weapon

For weapons used by commanders while in Ships, see Weapons.

Handheld Weapons are used by commanders in On Foot gameplay in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. There are two main types of weapons, Primary and Secondary, and a commander's current suit determines how many of each type can be carried at once. These types can be further broken down into the kind of damage they inflict, including Kinetic, Laser, Plasma, or Explosive, each of which is most effective in specific circumstances, as well as classic archetypes such as assault rifles and pistols which determine the weapon's range and behaviour. All handheld weapons are produced by three manufacturers: Kinematic Armaments, Manticore, and Takada.

Weapons

Kinetic weapons

Kinetic weapons produce kinetic damage and are highly effective against unshielded targets.

Name	Type	Model	Image
Karma AR-50	Primary	Assault Rifle
Karma C-44	Primary	Carbine/SMG
Karma P-15	Secondary	Pistol

Thermal weapons

Thermal weapons fire lasers that produce thermal damage and are highly effective against shielded targets.

Name	Type	Model	Image
TK Aphelion	Primary	Assault Rifle
TK Eclipse	Primary	Carbine/SMG
TK Zenith	Secondary	Pistol

Plasma weapons

Plasma weapons produce plasma damage and are moderately effective against all targets, but plasma rounds move more slowly.

Name	Type	Model	Image
Manticore Executioner	Primary	Marksman Rifle
Manticore Intimidator	Primary	Shotgun
Manticore Oppressor	Primary	Assault Rifle
Manticore Tormentor	Secondary	Pistol

Explosive weapons

Explosive weapons produce explosive damage and are highly effective against all targets, including SRVs.

Name	Type	Model	Image
Karma L-6	Primary	Rocket Launcher

Upgrading and Engineering

Handheld Weapons can be upgraded from Grade 1 to Grade 5 with Components, Goods, and Data. Each grade increases a weapon's DPS and adds one slot for Engineering modifications. Pioneer Supplies locations occasionally stock weapons at higher grades that may also come with at least one Engineer modification pre-installed; these high-grade weapons are one-of-a-kind and cost substantially more than normal stock.

Modifications can be installed on suits by unlocking and visiting Engineers who specialise in pilot equipment. Each modification requires a one-time payment of items and credits to install. Note that once a modification is added, it cannot be removed from the weapon or replaced. If other modifications are desired, another weapon of the same model must be purchased and upgraded to hold those mods. Since multiple weapons of the same model can be owned at once, multiple Loadouts can be created that each have weapons specialised for specific situations, such as long-range skirmishes and indoors firefights.