25 Most Powerful Weapons In Video Game History

finalfantasy.wikia.com The Blitzball is a ranged weapon that enables Wakka to hit flying enemies with normal attacks.

dukenukem.wikia.com The shrink ray was popularized by the badly-received Duke Nukem Forever video game. Just like the fireball in Super Mario, this weapon has the ability to shrink enemies down to a laughable size.

www.thinkgeek.com Portal 1 & 2 are two of the most popular video games in history. While they are inherently fun games to play, what makes them all the more enjoyable is the aperture science portal gun which allows gamers to destroy bosses from both games.

giantbomb.com Though this weapon is not as destructive as the other weapons on this list, it is known for the unique and powerful noise it provides to gamers when playing Super Smash. When the player makes a smash attack to knock his opponent out of the playing field, it makes a satisfying “PING” sound that makes it just as popular as the hardcore weapons in other video games.

fatalframe.wikia.com This weapon in the Fatal Frame series has the ability to let someone gaze through it and see a much clearer view of evil spirits and other jump-scares. It is powerful in the sense that it has the capacity to exorcise sinister spirits like no other weapon can when it is wielded right.

giantbomb.com This powerful weapon from the Super Mario Bros. Series is a ball of fire that can be used to shoot without the use of power-up. It is used as a special kind of weapon that also has the ability to transform all encountered enemies into coins, hit drivers and cause karts to spin out.

sharenator.com Featured in the video game Dead Rising, this fictional weapon is one of the best weapons to use when battling against zombies or during the apocalypse. It is basically a combo weapon that features a double-ended kayak paddle with chainsaws at both ends.

fallout.wikia.com Another powerful weapon from the Fallout 3 video game, Fat Man is a tactical nuclear weapon that is known to launch mini nukes when in use. The heavy mini nuke projectile that it fires usually causes very damaging nuclear blasts.

moderatelygeeky.com BFG-9000 is a fictional weapon that is featured in many video games, but none of those games was able to make it as popular as the Doom series. This weapon allows its user to take down enemies by bumping into them without exerting much effort.

mariokart.wikia.com First introduced in the video game Mario Kart, the thunderbolt is an extremely powerful weapon that has the ability to squash and shrink every character down.

neogaf.com Another powerful fictional weapon from the God of War, the blades of chaos are basically rugged cleavers that are attached to chains. This pair of chained blades is said to be a reminder of the pledge of Kratos. It was especially designed by Ares, the God of War.

assassinscreed.wikia.com Considered as the iconic weapon of the Assassins, the hidden blade is used by the characters whether in regular combats or stealth assassinations. This versatile weapon involves different upgrades and consists of a retractable blade that makes it a valuable piece of weapon during battles.

saintsrow.wikia.com This fictional weapon in the video game Saints Row IV is just one of the components of the Commander in Chief pack. The Merica weapon consists of different firing weapons that constantly fire when held, including a light machine gun, a heavy pistol, a shotgun and also a huge combat knife.

electricblueskies.com Another weapon especially made for the first person shooters, the energy sword was popularized by the Halo Saga. This multi player melee weapon features a curved hilt and an energy storage module. It is an ancient noble weapon that was wielded by Sangheili and requires both skill and bravery.

callofduty.wikia.com This type of fictional directed-energy weapon is also known as the blaster, the laser gun, zap gun, phaser, death ray or beam gun. It became popular in the video game Call of Duty: World at War. This weapon is known to emit a visible and lethal ray that can cause extremedamage to its targets.

freshnessmag.com This type of powerful device was popularized by the Half-Life series. It is normally used by first-person shooters who use advanced physic engine. Through this weapon, they can control objects around them and use them as projectiles against villains.

elderscrolls.wikia.com This unique weapon from the Elder Scrolls V video game is known for its size and slowness. However, what makes this weapon so powerful is its element of disenchantment. When this weapon is disenchanted by Dragonborn, he or she then has the ability to enchant any weapon with 50% chance for each of the elements of fire, shock and frost.

davis–237834.deviantart.com This advanced sniper rifle in Fallout 3 is also known as a coil gun. It is a weapon that works through a process called magnetic induction. It makes use of several magnetic fields to fire with tremendous speed. This weapon requires the user to load not bullets but microfusion cells.

juropy.com Since this weapon was first introduced in the Final Fantasy VII video game, it has appeared in many other video games in the series. The Buster Sword is the trademark weapon of Cloud Strife and was wielded by Angeal Hewley and Zack Fair right before him. It is characterized by its massive size.

stuffpoint.com Known as the Blessed Blade of the Windseeker, the thunderfury is the legendary sword that was wielded by the Prince of Air, Thunderaan. This weapon serves as the final reward after a very challenging quest line that is played by a hunter, a paladin, a rogue, a death knight or a warrior.

ign.com One of the strongest weapons in the video game Goldeneye, the golden gun is often used in solo missions as it can instantly kill anyone with just a single shot. Because it only holds one bullet and has to be reloaded every time it is fired, this weapon is also one of the most difficult to use.