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Cate Archer uses a varied arsenal during her UNITY missions. Experiment with different weapons in different situations. Silenced weapons will prove much more effective in your effort to remain stealthy and submachineguns are vital to mowing down multiple opponents. UNITY equips Cate with a few weapons before each mission - others you can find during the mission, either found lying on the ground or on a dead guard's body. After acquiring a weapon for the first time, it will appear in your mission selection. Further, you can go back and attempt previous missions with the new weaponry. Shepherd Arms P38 9mm Description: This 9mm semi-automatic pistol was used extensively by Allied covert operatives during the War. It is easily concealable and very reliable. It has a 10 round magazine and can be fitted with a silencer. The Shepherd Arms is the best of the pistols. It has a decent clip size and, best of all, can be fitted with a silencer to enable stealth kills. The Shepherd is an easy weapon to fall back on, but one you must avoid in tougher combat situations. If stealth isn't key to mission success, consider any available automatic weapon - which has a larger clip and a faster firing rate. Trying to fight off multiple guards with the Shepherd is extremely difficult. Petri .38 Airweight Revolver Description: Agent Archer's signature weapon is a small, lightweight .38 caliber five-shot revolver. While admittedly a bit slow on the reload, it can readily accommodate a variety of ammunition types. It's also easy to conceal. Definitely not the pistol for stealth missions, the Petri is quite loud, but packs a punch - most guards can be downed in a single shot. Get comfortable with the weapon, as some of Cate's final big battles use the revolver. Its clip size is small, so the Petri is not the weapon of choice unless you're forced to use it. Avoid the revolver in stealth situations or battles against multiple opponents. Braun 9mm Parabellum Description: An antique 9mm automatic pistol that, although sometimes unreliable, is nonetheless favored by spies and villains of all nationalities. You'll find this weapon on the cargo freighter sailors. It's similar to the revolver - the Braun is loud, but powerful - but has a larger clip size. You can fall back on the Braun if the mission doesn't require stealth, though you will likely find submachineguns (if available) much more useful in eliminating guards quickly. Sportsman EX Crossbow Description: High powered hunting crossbow. Quiet and deadly. One of the best stealth weapons, the crossbow can be outfitted with a scope (if found during the missions) for even better accuracy. Eschew any pistol in stealth missions and use the crossbow - it's more powerful and quieter. Accuracy can be a problem, however; attempt to approach targets silently (by crouching, walking, or wearing fuzzy slippers) and attack with the crossbow at close range. Hampton MPL 9mm SMG Description: A vicious little 9mm sub machinegun. Elegantly simple and hardy. You'll fall back on this submachinegun frequently. Its high rate of fire and decent accuracy comes in handy during missions where you will face many enemies at once. Later in the game, you can locate a silencer to give the Hampton moderate stealth ability. As with most submachineguns, fire in short, controlled bursts, so you don't waste too much ammunition - a fast rate of fire means it's easy to waste ammunition if you're inaccurate. Gordon 9mm SMG Description: This popular 9mm sub machinegun came into limited use at the end of the War and continues to be a favorite among clandestine organizations. It uses a 30 round side-loaded magazine. The Gordon submachinegun is another excellent weapon to fall back on if you're up against multiple opponents. It's quite loud, however, so don't expect to remain quiet. Like the Hampton, fire it in controlled bursts, so you aren't wasting ammunition. You can even attack targets at long range; just wait until the crosshairs tighten before firing. It won't be entirely accurate, though it's possible to score hits and a killing blow.
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