Note that all the weapons images below are the fully upgraded versions.

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Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Glove of Doom

The Glove of Doom is a true classic in the Ratchet and Clank series and once again, it returns in Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. It’s just as strong as ever too; firing a shot that spawns a bunch of Agents of Doom, which are essentially little robot minions.

These lil’ cuties will run around and attack any ground-based enemies, which makes them perfect in basically any situation. Surrounded by a crowd of foes? Agents of Doom can attack multiple at once. Fighting one tough boss? All the Agents of Doom can gang up on it. Plus you can fire the Glove of Doom multiple times, spawning even more Agents of Doom.

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Lightning Rod

A lot of the time in Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, you just want to hold the trigger down until the cows come home. While the Buzz Blades are one option, the best fully-auto gun is the Lightning Rod.

Along with having a slight homing effect so they arc towards the target, enough shots will also electrify the enemy and freeze them in place for a short while. If the enemy dies while being electrified, that electricity can spread to nearby enemies. What’s not to love?

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Topiary Sprinkler

Crowd control is important in Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart when you’re surrounded by enemies, and the Topiary Sprinkler is by far the best Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart weapon to slow things down. Fire one of these on the floor and all enemies in the vicinity will be turned into topiaries, which are essentially hedge sculptures.

While in this form, they take continuous damage and are much easier to hit with whatever other weapon you’re using, so if you feel yourself starting to get swarmed, chuck a Topiary Sprinkler down and get your hedge trimmer out.

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Negatron Collider

Is there anything better than firing a huge beam of energy through multiple enemies at once? Well, maybe once you see our final choice, but the Negatron Collider deserves a spot on this Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart best weapons list because despite the limited ammo count, it is so powerful.

This enormous beam doesn’t stop when it hits the first target, which means that if you have multiple enemies proceeding towards you, one beam can obliterate them all. The only downside is that it takes a moment to charge up, so don’t rely on it if enemies are right in your face.

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart RYNO 8

Finally, we have the Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart RYNO 8. The RYNO is a constant inclusion in every Ratchet and Clank game and stands for Rip Ya a New One, which says all you need to know, to be honest. We have a dedicated guide on how to get the RYNO 8 with over on our Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart spybots page, so head over there if you’re unsure how to acquire it.

In Rift Apart, the RYNO 8 essentially creates mini-rifts wherever you point it, and objects come through, colliding with the reality you’re in and causing an explosion. This does serious area-of-effect damage and sometimes, once you’ve upgraded it, it’ll pull through objects from other PlayStation games. A robot dinosaur from Horizon Zero Dawn and Sly Cooper’s van are two examples, which automatically make it the best gun in any video game ever.

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Anyone who has seen the PS5 exclusive will know why. Released in June, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart takes our dynamic duo to a new dimension where they find new friends, new weird and wonderful guns, and – unfortunately – a whole new version of their nemesis Dr. Nefarious.

The Insomniac Games title beat some big hitters to take home the coveted Golden Joystick, including the psychedelic indie The Artful Escape and Double Fine’s Psychonauts 2. 

• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (winner)
• Psychonauts 2
• The Artful Escape
• Little Nightmares 2
• Hitman 3
• Genesis Noir

It was a tough category to win, but Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart combines a popping neon world with great character design and sits up there with the best animated movies in terms of eye candy.

It’s just one of the reasons the game scored a rapturous five-star review on GamesRadar+.

“Even with the high-speed pace, the game always looks pristine. I’m even going to lean on the old cliche ‘like a Pixar movie’ because the characters and world deserve it. The series has always been a marker for what PlayStation exclusives can do with the power of a new console, and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is upholding that tradition. 

“Characters are colorful and expressive, the world is layered with textures and detailed whatever planet you’re on, and I often found myself stumbling on a collectible just because I was wandering around wanting to take in more of the scenery.”

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is available now on PS5.

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Tips

Kicking things off are our Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart tips. You’ll want to give these a read before you get stuck in, because there are some that are useful from the get-go, whereas others don’t come into effect until you’ve nabbed a certain weapon or item. Give our top tips a spin and you’ll be more prepared for the inter-dimensional adventure that follows.

How long is it?

How long is Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart? This is a guide that you might want to take a look at prior to picking the game up but nevertheless, it’s a handy article to read so you know how much of a time investment the game is. It’s not a 100+ hour epic though, so don’t expect to be too surprised by the answer.

Best weapons

Ah, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart best weapons. A classic guide that is suited to pretty much any game with combat, but is especially useful in this game simply thanks to how many weapons there are available. Every single weapon in the game offers something completely unique, whether it’s a homing rocket launcher, a light machine gun that fires black hole bullets, or a glove that spawns tiny robot pals to help beat down enemies.

Best armor

Along the same lines you’ll find our Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart best armor guide. Now while this is extra useful for games where your armor choices mater, in the latest Ratchet and Clank they simply don’t. It’s all explained in this guide, but the gist of it is you can where what you like and reap the rewards for every bit of armor you’ve collected. So as a result, our guide lists all the different bits of armor and where to find them.

Raritanium

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart raritanium is a substance that has persisted throughout most games in the franchise and it’s back again, even in these alternate dimensions. If you’re wondering exactly how it works and what it does, then make sure you check out our guide.

Zurpstones

The Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart zurpstones won’t come into play until you reach and finish most of the objectives on Sargasso, but when you do have to collect zurpstones, you’ll be forgiven for being quite confused. We’ve got everything you need to know about how to collect all 60 of them and earn the spybot from Mort.

Lorbs

Like zurpstones, the Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart lorbs are only relevant to one planet, and this time it’s Savali. There are 12 in total to collect for a full suit of armor, but if you’re struggling to find them or you’re not sure what the deal is with them, read our short explainer to find out.

Gold bolts

There are 25 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart gold bolts to find throughout the game but don’t worry if you’re struggling to get them all, because our guide has the locations for each and every one of them. From Corson V to Viceron, you can collect every gold bolt in one playthrough with this handy guide.

Spybots

Then there are the 10 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart spybots that you need to collect for full completion. Along with providing some lore via the collectibles menu, obtaining all 10 spybots is how you acquire the RYNO 8, which is the best weapon in the game. It pulls through objects and artifacts from other dimensions – including other PlayStation games – and causes huge explosions. 

CraiggerBears

Finally for the collectibles, we have the Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart CraiggerBears. These cute lil teddy bears serve no purpose other than to be collected and unlock the respective trophy. There are nine of them in total – one for each planet in the game – and our guide has the location of every single one.

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You can see the full trailer for the PS5 just below, a slight change to a trailer that released last month for Sony’s next-gen console. This time though, small text near the bottom of the screen indicates that Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and Returnal are expected to launch in the first half of 2021, while Horizon Forbidden West is expected to launch in the second half of the year.

Previously, we didn’t have any solid release date information to go on for any of the four games listed above. We knew that they would all release at some point in 2021 however, we just didn’t know when during the year.

Right now, three of the four aforementioned games are PS5 exclusives. Ratchet & Clank, Gran Turismo 7, and Returnal are all slated to be exclusives for Sony’s next-gen console, while Horizon Forbidden West will launch on both the PS4 and the PS5.

There’s now just a few days to go until the PS5 finally launches. In the US, Sony’s next-gen console launches later this week on November 12, while in the UK and Europe, it’s launching a week later on November 19. Head over to our page on all the PS5 launch games for a list of titles available on day one. If you’re looking to buy a PS5, there’s still time to sort out a good deal for yourself.

For a list of all the games confirmed to be launching on the PS5 at some point in the future, check out our full upcoming PS5 games guide for more.

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