Shrek in The Backrooms Weapon Tier List — S to D Rankings

This tier list ranks every craftable weapon in Shrek in The Backrooms by damage output, reliability, material cost, and practical use across 34 levels. Tier S weapons define the meta. Tier A weapons carry mid-to-late game. Tier B offers situational utility. Tier C covers starter gear you replace quickly.

Rankings assume solo play without Robux purchases. The BFG and Flamethrower from the shop would sit at S and A tier respectively but require Robux. Craftable weapons remain accessible to free-to-play players who farm materials and daily rewards.

Entity immunities matter. The Nuke kills all entities on most levels but fails on some Smilers-heavy stages. Bear Traps are currently bugged on certain levels. Factor these exceptions into your loadout planning.

The Nuke sits alone at S tier as the only weapon that clears an entire level of entities in one activation. Recipe cost is steep: 6 Scrap Metal, 3 Plastic, 4 Battery, 3 Electric Wire, 3 Circuit Board, and 3 Plutonium. Day 7 daily rewards help supply components over time.

Use the Nuke when overwhelmed in late-game levels or before a difficult boss encounter. It is single-use, so save it for Iron Sub, The School, or Furniture Store rather than wasting it on Lobby Gingy spawns. Does not work reliably against Smilers on certain levels — carry a Ray Gun backup.

The Ray Gun delivers one-shot laser kills with a recipe of 6 Scrap Metal, 3 Circuit Board, and 2 Battery. It is the best sustainable weapon for mid-game through late-game. Reliable against Skin Stealer Shrek, Partygoer, and most standard entities.

The Rocket Launcher requires 6 Scrap Metal, 4 Wood, and 2 Electric Wire. Instant kill radius makes it excellent for grouped entities and tight corridors in The Warehouse. Slow reload is the main weakness — fire and reposition.

Grenades cost 3 Scrap Metal and deal high AoE damage in a single throw. Ideal for Partygoer rooms and Animatronic waves in The Arcade. Single use limits spam potential.

Bear Traps (4 Scrap Metal) one-shot on trigger but are bugged on some levels as of June 2026. Proximity Mines (3 Scrap Metal, 1 Battery) offer similar trap utility with slightly different placement mechanics.

• S Tier: Nuke — full level entity clear
• A Tier: Ray Gun, Rocket Launcher — reliable kill power
• B Tier: Grenade, Bear Trap, Proximity Mine — situational traps and AoE
• C Tier: Single Shooter — starter only, replace ASAP

The Single Shooter requires only 1 Scrap Metal and serves as your first craftable weapon. Four shots kill weak entities like Gingy. Slow reload and moderate damage make it inadequate beyond early Lobby and Motion levels.

Craft a Single Shooter immediately upon finding Scrap Metal, then prioritize Grenade or Ray Gun materials. Never enter The Office or Level RUN with only a Single Shooter equipped.

Weapon tiers in Shrek in The Backrooms shift meaning depending on which level you enter. The Nuke earns S tier because it clears entire entity populations on most stages, but Smilers-heavy levels like The Warehouse may resist full clears — keep Ray Gun as backup even when carrying a Nuke.

Ray Gun and Rocket Launcher share A tier for different reasons. Ray Gun offers reliable one-shot laser kills with moderate material cost: 6 Scrap Metal, 3 Circuit Board, and 2 Battery. Rocket Launcher trades precision for AoE radius using 6 Scrap Metal, 4 Wood, and 2 Electric Wire — better for grouped Animatronics in The Arcade.

Free-to-play progression should target Grenade by level 3, Ray Gun by level 7, and Nuke components before level 29 Wooden Kingdom. Robux buyers can skip tiers with BFG, but craftable rankings above reflect the majority player path through MonkeyMan Fan Club content.