Best Ranged Weapons by DPS

RimWorld ranged weapons ranked by DPS — damage, armour penetration, range and accuracy at every engagement distance.

Weapon	DPS	Damage	AP	Range	Acc touch	Acc short	Acc med	Acc long	Mode	Tech
Assault rifle		11	16	30.9	60	70	65	55	Burst	Industrial
Autopistol		10	15	25.9	80	70	40	30	Single-Sho	Industrial
Beam graser		10	50	24.9	60	70	65	55	Beam	Spacer
Beam repeater		5	50	21.9	65	72	65	60	Burst	Spacer
Bolt-action rifle		18	27	36.9	65	80	90	80	Single-Sho	Industrial
Chain shotgun		18	14	12.9	57	64	55	45	Burst	Industrial
Charge blaster turret		15	22.5	44.9	60	80	90	85	Single-Sho
Charge lance		30	45	32.9	65	85	85	75	Single-Sho	Spacer
Charge rifle		16	35	27.9	55	64	55	45	Burst	Spacer
Doomsday rocket launcher		50	10	36					Single-Use	Spacer
EMP grenades		50		12.9					Single Thr	Industrial
EMP launcher		50	0	23.9					Single-Sho	Industrial
Flamebow		6	9	22.9	75	65	45	25	Single-Sho	Neolithic
Frag grenades		50	10	12.9					Single Thr	Industrial
Greatbow		17	15	29.9	65	85	75	50	Single-Sho	Neolithic
Grenadier armor		50	10	12.9					Single-Sho	Spacer
Heavy SMG		12	18	22.9	85	65	35	20	Burst	Industrial
Heavy charge blaster		15	22	27	18	26	26	18	Burst	Spacer
Hellcat rifle		10	15	26.9	60	70	65	55	Burst	Industrial
Hellsphere cannon		800	100	18.9	100	100	100	100		Spacer
Incendiary launcher		10	0	23.9					Single-Sho	Industrial
Incinerator		10	0	15.9					Beam	Industrial
Inferno cannon		10	0	27					Single-Sho	Spacer
LMG		12	16	25.9	40	48	35	26	Burst	Industrial
Machine pistol		6	9	19.9	90	65	35	15	Burst	Industrial
Mini-shotgun		10	18	12.9	80	87	70	55		Spacer
Minigun		10	15	30.9	20	25	25	18	Burst	Industrial
Molotov cocktails		10		12.9					Single Thr	Industrial
Needle gun		15	35	44.9	60	80	90	85	Single-Sho	Spacer
Needle launcher		15	35	24.9	60	80	90	85	Single-Sho	Spacer
Nerve spiker		11	16	29.9	70	78	65	35	Single-Sho	Medieval
Phoenix armor		10	0	14.9					Single-Sho	Spacer
Pila		25	10	18.9	80	71	50	32	Single-Sho	Neolithic
Pump shotgun		18	14	15.9	80	87	77	64	Single-Sho	Industrial
Recurve bow		14	21	25.9	70	78	65	35	Single-Sho	Neolithic
Revolver		12	18	25.9	80	75	55	40	Single-Sho	Industrial
Short bow		11	16	22.9	75	65	45	25	Single-Sho	Neolithic
Slugthrower		12	18	19.9	20	30	40	95	Single-Sho
Smoke launcher		0		23.9					Single-Sho	Industrial
Sniper rifle		25	38	44.9	50	70	88	90	Single-Sho	Industrial
Spiner		12	18	6.9	20	30	40	95	Single-Sho
Thump cannon		9	13	24.9	80	87	77	64	Single-Sho	Spacer
Toxbomb launcher		0	0	23.9					Single-Sho
Toxic needle gun		25	35	44.9	60	80	90	85	Single-Sho	Spacer
Triple rocket launcher		50	10	36					Single-Use	Spacer
Unique LMG		12	16	25.9	40	48	35	26	Burst	Industrial
Unique assault rifle		11	16	30.9	60	70	65	55	Burst	Industrial
Unique beam repeater		5	50	21.9	65	72	65	60	Burst	Spacer
Unique bolt-action rifle		18	27	36.9	65	80	90	80	Single-Sho	Industrial
Unique chain shotgun		18	14	12.9	57	64	55	45	Burst	Industrial
Unique charge lance		30	45	32.9	65	85	85	75	Single-Sho	Spacer
Unique charge rifle		16	35	27.9	55	64	55	45	Burst	Spacer
Unique greatbow		17	15	29.9	65	85	75	50	Single-Sho	Neolithic
Unique heavy SMG		12	18	22.9	85	65	35	20	Burst	Industrial
Unique hellcat rifle		10	15	26.9	60	70	65	55	Burst	Industrial
Unique minigun		10	15	30.9	20	25	25	18	Burst	Industrial
Unique revolver		12	18	25.9	80	75	55	40	Single-Sho	Industrial
Unique sniper rifle		25	38	44.9	50	70	88	90	Single-Sho	Industrial