Trench Decay Weapons Tier List

This Weapons Tier List ranks firearms in TRENCH: DECAY using community-informed early-beta guidance. studio rook. updates the Roblox WW1 squad PvE FPS often; crate pools, medal prices, and damage tuning can shift after hotfixes — especially following the Big Bertha update. Use these tiers to decide where to spend medals and how excited to be about Enlisted Firearms Crate pulls, not as permanent law.

Firearms arrive primarily through Enlisted Firearms Crates (from gameplay, Codes, or events) and medal shop unlocks. Cosmetic skins do not change tier placement. If you need a full kit view, pair this page with the Loadouts Tier List and Melee Tier List.

Ranking criteria

Factor	Weight in beta
Time-to-kill vs ammo cost	High in long trench pushes
Range versatility	Medium — many fights are mid-range, gas forces reposition
Reload safety	High — exposed reloads wipe squads
Medals ROI	High for F2P progression
Big Bertha patch sensitivity	Noted inline where artillery pacing changed open lanes

Top weapons in Trench Decay

S Tier — Meta anchors (current beta consensus)

Trench shotgun archetype (crate / medal variants)
Community lobbies rank high-damage shotguns in S tier for choke clearing and extract rushes. Short trenches reward one-shot potential when you crouch and swing into a lane. After Big Bertha, more open artillery craters briefly favor shotguns during rotate windows — then punish reload length if you overcommit.

High-rate SMG-style primaries
SMG-class primaries from Enlisted Firearms Crates sit in S tier for players who can control spread while moving prone. They burn ammo faster than bolt-actions, so pair with squad cover and melee cleanup from the Melee Tier List.

Reliable medal-shop auto or burst rifle (when unlocked)
When the medal shop offers a consistent automatic or burst rifle, veterans place it S tier for generalists. You trade peak single-shot damage for forgiving miss penalties — valuable in public squads.

A Tier — Excellent general picks

Service bolt-action rifle (standard crate pool)
The bread-and-butter bolt-action remains A tier: strong headshot reward, low ammo burn, excellent at range before gas closes. It dropped slightly in open-field segments post-Big Bertha but still anchors many Squad Roles scout builds.

Sidearm pistol with fast swap
Pistols are A tier as secondary tools, not primaries. When your main empties during an extract timer, a fast pistol swap saves runs. Medals spent here beat dying with a full melee slot unused.

Suppressed or handling-focused rifle variants
Crate variants with better handling (not just cosmetics) land A tier when community tests confirm lower spread while crouched. Verify after each patch — handling numbers are frequent hotfix targets.

B Tier — Situational but viable

Long-range precision rifle
Marksman-style rifles are B tier in average public squads because trench geometry limits sightlines. They spike to A tier when a squad deliberately holds overwatch during artillery lulls — a Big Bertha-specific habit.

LMG or heavy magazine primaries
LMG-class guns suppress well but reload slowly. B tier unless your squad assigns you a fixed lane with cover — see Squad Roles.

Early tutorial rifle
Starter guns sit B tier until you redeem Codes or open your first Enlisted Firearms Crate. Replace ASAP; do not medal-max a tutorial piece.

C Tier — Outpaced or RNG traps

Low-damage automatic with harsh falloff
Some automatic drops feel strong in the Commissar range but fall to C tier once enemies tank more damage in live sectors. Keep in stash for fun runs, not leaderboard pushes.

Duplicate archetypes without stat edges
If a crate roll duplicates a weapon you own with no stat bump, treat it as C tier inventory clutter — medals are better spent on missing archetypes.

D / F Tier — Avoid for serious extracts

Novelty pistols with slow TTK
Unless a patch note buffs them, meme sidearms stay D tier for extract reliability.

Any gun you cannot afford to ammo-feed
A crate legendary you cannot sustain with squad ammo discipline is F tier in practice — tier lists assume you can finish a push.

Medals vs crates — spending order

1. Redeem active Codes for Enlisted Firearms Crates and medal bundles.
2. Unlock one A-tier generalist from the medal shop if RNG hates you.
3. Open crates until you cover shotgun or SMG plus bolt-action roles.
4. Stop chasing duplicate cosmetics unless you care about visuals.

Big Bertha patch notes for weapons

The Big Bertha update increased artillery presence and opened some lanes between trenches. Community reports:

• Shotguns and high-rate primaries rose in public extract rates.
• Pure long-range bolt play dropped unless squads held new craters intentionally.
• Block-and-melee cover mattered more during shell telegraphs — firearms alone did not carry.

Re-test your main after any restart flagged on the Updates Hub.

Squad synergy reminders

Four identical S-tier shotguns still lose to mixed squads. Ideal spread:

• One bolt-action or marksman for lane control
• One SMG or shotgun for trench interior
• One flexible medal rifle for mid-range
• One player prioritizing melee from Melee Tier List for silent cleanup

New players should read Beginner Squad Tips before investing medals.

Related pages

• Melee Tier List — Close combat when ammo runs dry
• Loadouts Tier List — Full kits for extract reliability
• Getting Started — Controls and first-hour flow

Rankings will change — that is the beta bargain. Check back after the next studio rook. patch and adjust your medal plan accordingly.