The Pulse Rifle is a weapon found during Chapter 2 of the Dead Space Remake (2023). Read on to learn more about the Pulse Rifle including a complete list of its stats, price, and weapon locations and upgrades, as well as how to use its alt fire mode during combat!

Pulse Rifle Overview

Pulse Rifle Stats and Basic Info

Pulse Rifle
Military-grade assault rifle with a high rate of fire.
	Base	Max
Damage (DMG)	40 pts	75 pts
Capacity (CAP)	50	160
Reload Time (REL)	2.17 sec	1.30 sec

Pulse Rifle Ammo Schematic Location

Item Unlock	Location
Pulse Rounds	Schematic found inside the Coolant Pipelines room in Chapter 2, to your immediate left after leaving the oxygenless area.

How to Get Pulse Rounds

How to Get the Pulse Rifle

Obtained during Chapter 2

In-Game View	Map View
Location Summary
Dropped by a dying security officer once you reach the Tram Station in the Medical Deck. ►Chapter 2: Intensive Care Walkthrough

Pulse Rifle Bench Upgrades

All Available Bench Upgrades
Upgrades	No. of Nodes Available
Damage (DMG)	7 Nodes
Capacity (CAP)	9 Nodes
Reload Speed (REL)	4 Nodes
Specials	3 Nodes

Pulse Rifle Weapon Locations and Upgrades

Upgrades	Effects	How to Get
Kinetic Autoloader	Greatly increases rate of fire.	Purchased from the Store using 11000 Credits.
P.C.S.I. Custom Magazine	Greatly increases ammunition capacity.	Found in the fuse-locked Electric Systems Storage room in Electrical Systems.
High-Yield Grenades	Grenades have a much larger blast radius.	Found behind a Master Override door in the Water Purification floor of the Bridge.

Special Upgrades are brand new items introduced in the remake which extend the upgrade tree of the affected weapon. They also unlock special nodes you can purchase using power nodes which greatly boost the stats of the weapon.

How to Use the Pulse Rifle

Target Limbs with Rapid-Fire Shots

With its large ammo capacity and rapid fire rate, the Pulse Rifle is an excellent tool for targeting Necromorph weak spots and laying down constant and consistent damage. However, the weapon demands precise aim, as it can quickly tear through your ammo reserves.

Lay Down Traps with Proximity Mines

The Pulse Rifle's secondary fire launches an explosive Proximity Mine at the cost of 25 rounds. Use it to lay down explosive traps along choke points and narrow hallways or shoot the mines directly at groups of Necromorphs to quickly take them down.

Dead Space Remake Related Guides

List of All Weapons

All Weapons

Dead Space Remake Weapons
Plasma Cutter	Line Gun	Pulse Rifle
Ripper	Force Gun	Contact Beam
Flamethrower	Kinesis Module	Stasis Module
Hand Cannon