Best Primary Weapons in Far Far West — All 5 Ranked

There are five primary weapons in Far Far West: Quad Cylinder, Shotgun, Long Ranger, Minigun, and Leveredge. Each fills a different role, and the right choice depends on whether you lean toward crowd control, single-target burst, or mid-range consistency.

Primary Weapons Ranked

Minigun

The clearest pick once you commit to a stationary, sustained-fire build, and the single best primary in the game. The reported 300-round magazine and piercing rounds let you tear through dense waves and chip bosses without reloading mid-fight. See our full Minigun guide for detailed builds.

Strengths:

• Massive magazine (reported 300 rounds)
• Piercing shots hit multiple enemies
• Top sustained damage output once positioned

Weaknesses:

• Movement speed drops while firing
• Requires good positioning

Best Jokers: Elemental Spin (Unique), Frenzy Spin (Unique), Headbang (Mythic)

Shotgun

The strongest option for aggressive close-range play. This is a fully-automatic shotgun, not a pump — hold the trigger and it keeps firing, so it one-shots most standard enemies and clears tight rooms fast. The pellets-per-missing-bullet perk turns a half-empty magazine into a wave-clearing tool. Check the full Shotgun guide for Overblast mechanics.

Strengths:

• Fully-automatic fire rate
• One-shots most trash enemies
• Devastating with Overblast Joker
• Strong boss damage at point-blank

Weaknesses:

• Damage cliff if pellets miss
• Requires confident positioning

Best Jokers: Rush Blast (Unique), Overblast (Unique), Glass Cannon (Legendary)

Leveredge

A lever-action rifle with high single-target damage, currently B tier but trending toward A as players build it out. You can hold the trigger for full fire rate, and it crits reliably on weak spots. Best paired with a crowd-clearing sidearm or spell setup.

Strengths:

• Pinpoint accurate
• Easy crits on weak spots
• Scales hard with fire-rate upgrades
• Eagle Lever Joker gives +5% damage per consecutive hit (up to +50%, resets on a miss)
• Stacked Lever reloads 2 rounds from reserve on each kill

Weaknesses:

• Struggles with large crowds alone
• Needs spell support for wave clear

Best Jokers: Eagle Lever (Unique), Stacked Lever (Unique), Weak Link (Prime), Headbang (Mythic)

Long Ranger

The dedicated marksman primary. Heavy per-shot damage and excellent reach make it ideal for elites and airborne snipers.

Strengths:

• Auto-sniper feel
• Deletes flying enemies and elites at range
• Mindshot Joker turns weak-spot hits into explosions
• Focus Shot rewards holding aim on a single target

Weaknesses:

• Slower fire rate
• Less effective in close quarters

Best Jokers: Mindshot (Unique), Focus Shot (Unique), Lucky Strike (Prime)

Quad Cylinder

Your free starting weapon and the safest first investment. It carries varied situations without forcing a narrow playstyle, which is why it is the most forgiving primary while you learn boss patterns and spell timing.

Strengths:

• High fire rate, generous magazine
• Becomes a precision rifle with Aiming Burst Joker
• Homing Burst lets bursts track targets
• Safest all-rounder for any difficulty

Weaknesses:

• Does not excel in any single area
• Outscaled by specialists at endgame

Best Jokers: Aiming Burst (Unique), Homing Burst (Unique), Headbang (Mythic)

Best Primary by Playstyle

For complete loadout recommendations pairing these primaries with sidearms, spells, and Jokers, see our best loadouts guide.