99 Nights in the Forest Weapons
99 Nights in the Forest has over twenty weapons split between melee and ranged types, with damage running from the Air Rifle's single point up to the Morningstar's 70. The Morningstar and Trident are the two rarest weapons in the game, one locked to Gold Chests and the other only from fishing. Volcanic Biome weapons like the Infernal Sword and Infernal Crossbow deal Burning damage over time, and a handful of weapons come locked to specific classes, including the Katana and Vampire Scythe.
Weapons in 99 Nights in the Forest fall into two broad categories, melee and ranged, and picking the right one early makes surviving a Cultist raid much easier. Some come free with specific classes, while others only drop from certain chests or require fishing in the right pond.
In this article, we'll explore every weapon in the game, what it does, and where to find it.
Melee Weapons
Twelve weapons handle close-range combat, topped by the Morningstar and Trident, the two rarest items in the game. The Morningstar only drops from Gold Chests, and the Trident comes exclusively from fishing, best odds at the Bone Pond, or 2025 Christmas Gold Presents.
A few weapons are locked to specific classes. The Katana was the first class-exclusive weapon, tied to Assassin, and the Vampire Scythe can't be dropped once equipped, a trait it only shares with the Shadow Dagger. The Infernal Sword and Infernal Crossbow both apply Burning damage and drop from the Volcanic Biome's Red Spiked Chest, a Cultist King kill, or a Volcano altar sacrifice roll.
Weapon | Damage | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
Spear | 25 | Common, Good, or Iron Chests (by campfire level), Pelt Trader second trade |
Katana | 25 | Assassin class only |
Ice Sword | 35, applies Frost | Ice Chests in the Polar Bear Cave or Ice Temple |
Infernal Sword | 40, plus Burning | Volcanic Biome Red Spiked Chest, Cultist King, or Volcano sacrifice roll |
Vampire Scythe | 45 | Vampire class only, cannot be dropped |
Scythe | 60, lifesteal | Vampire Chest (Hedge Maze), Thanksgiving Table, Valentine's fairy |
Morningstar | 70 | Gold Chests only |
Trident | 37.5 | Fishing (best odds Bone Pond), 2025 Christmas Gold Presents |
Obsidian Hammer | 70 | Obsidian Chests (Meteor Event) |
Laser Sword | 25 to 30 | Broken UFOs, Mothership UFOs, Alien Chests |
The Laser Sword is the only melee weapon that runs on Alien Tech Charge. And despite a long-running rumor of a 1% drop chance, the Cultist King's own Mace isn't obtainable by players at all; it only spawns through admin commands.
Ranged Weapons
Thirteen more weapons handle combat at range, led by the Revolver and Rifle for early and mid-game damage. The Air Rifle deals just 1 damage, dropping only from the Halloween Carnival's shooting minigame, useful for checking an enemy's health without any real risk.
A few weapons draw from Alien Tech Charge, including the Raygun and Laser Cannon, while others come locked to a class, like the Flamethrower (Pyromaniac) and Witch Potion (Witch class). Kunai and the Frozen Shuriken round out the throwables, dropping from Ruby or Ice Chests depending on the biome.
Weapon | Damage | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
Air Rifle | 1 | Halloween Carnival shooting minigame |
Revolver | 25, 37.5 headshot | Armory or Gunsmith Shed, Pelt Trader second trade, Ranger class, Good or Iron Chests |
Crossbow | 30 to 40 | Volcanic Biome Hot Chests, carried by Cultists |
Infernal Crossbow | 55, plus Burning | Volcanic Biome Red Spiked Chest, Cultist King, Volcano sacrifice roll, or Fire Bandit class |
Rifle | 60, 90 headshot | Gunsmith Shed, Iron or Legendary Chests, Pelt Trader third trade |
Tactical Shotgun | 8 pellets, 10 to 20 each | Ruby Chests or crafted at the Workshop |
Raygun | 10, 15 headshot | Broken UFO spawn chance, Alien class, Alien Chests |
Laser Cannon | 70, area of effect | Mothership UFO reward, Cyborg class, past seasonal events |
Kunai | 35 | Ruby Chests or 25 Diamond Assassin class purchase |
Frozen Shuriken | Applies Frost | Ice Chests in Polar Bear Cave or Ice Temple |
Flamethrower | 8.18 per tick | Pyromaniac class only |
Wildfire | Spreads lava puddles | Fire Bandit class or random Hot Chest drop |
Witch Potion | Heal, burn, or poison by level | Witch class only |
The Infernal Crossbow shares every source with the Infernal Sword, plus one extra route through the Fire Bandit class, so Fire Bandit players effectively skip the grind for it entirely.
Final Words
Weapon damage numbers only tell half the story in 99 Nights in the Forest, since chest luck, fishing patience, and class choice all decide how fast a player actually gets their hands on the strongest options. Chasing the Morningstar or Trident is worth the effort if a Gold Chest or a fishing session is already part of the plan, but most runs will lean on Revolvers, Rifles, and whatever a class starts with long before either rare weapon shows up.
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99 Nights in the Forest
99 Nights in the Forest is a Roblox survival horror game where teams gather resources by day and defend their camp by night against the Deer, a stalking creature drawn to darkness. Players rescue missing kids to speed up progress, craft gear, and hunt animals across the map.
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