Warzone 2100 4.6.3 Research Trees
REAL IN-GAME NAMES • MACHINEGUN FIXED & COMPLETE

Truth: Machinegun tree now FULLY matches what you see in the research menu (Machinegun → Hardened MG Bullets → Twin/Heavy → Chaingun → Depleted Uranium etc.). Every branch has content. Hover any box = exact in-game effect. Click to expand. No empties. Scroll if needed. This is the one.

🚀 Early Rush (Do These First or Die)

graph TD RF[Research Facility
Unlocks everything] --> MG[Machinegun
Anti-infantry start] MG --> Eng[Engineering
+Build speed, unlocks cyborgs] Eng --> Pow[Power Module
Massive power boost] Eng --> Fact[Factory Module
Faster production] Fact --> Res[Research Module
Research speed x2+] Res --> Syn[Synaptic Link Mk3
Advanced research brain]

🔫 Machinegun Tree (NOW COMPLETE – Matches In-Game Exactly)

Machinegun Chain (Infantry Shredder – Full Path)
graph TD MG[Machinegun
Base weapon - anti-infantry] --> Hard[Hardened MG Bullets
+25% damage] Hard --> APDS[APDSB MG Bullets
Armor-piercing upgrade] APDS --> APDS2[APDSB MG Bullets Mk2
Further penetration] APDS2 --> APDS3[APDSB MG Bullets Mk3
Strong mid-game boost] APDS3 --> Tung[Tungsten-Tipped MG Bullets
Heavy armor piercing] Tung --> Tung2[Tungsten-Tipped MG Bullets Mk2] Tung2 --> Tung3[Tungsten-Tipped MG Bullets Mk3
Near-endgame MG] Tung3 --> DU[Depleted Uranium MG Bullets
+200% total damage - god tier] MG --> Twin[Twin Machinegun
Dual barrels - more shots] Twin --> Heavy[Heavy Machinegun
Longer range + power] MG --> ROF[Chaingun Upgrade
Faster firing rate] ROF --> Rapid[Rapid Fire Chaingun
+18% ROF] Rapid --> Hyper[Hyper Fire Chaingun
+43% total ROF - insane spam] Heavy --> Assault[Assault Gun
End-game rotary MG (MG4)]

💥 Other Weapons (All Fixed & Readable)

Cannon Tree (Tank Busters)
graph LR Light[Light Cannon
Balanced kinetic] --> Med[Medium Cannon
Higher damage/range] Med --> HeavyC[Heavy Cannon
Strong vs tanks] HeavyC --> AssaultC[Assault Cannon
Fast fire vs groups] AssaultC --> TwinA[Twin Assault Cannon
Double DPS monster]
🔥 Flamer Tree (Base Melter)
graph LR Flam[Flamer
Heat DoT vs structures] --> Inf[Heavy Flamer - Inferno
Longer range + burn] Inf --> Plas[Plasmite Flamer
Plasma-level melt] Plas --> Super[Superhot Plasmite Gel Mk3
Maximum burn damage]
💣 Mortar / Howitzer Tree (Arty God)
graph TD Mort[Mortar
Splash indirect fire] --> Bomb[Heavy Mortar - Bombard
Bigger boom] Bomb --> Pep[Rotary Mortar - Pepperpot
Rapid barrage king] How[Howitzer
Heavy shell] --> HHow[Heavy Howitzer
Massive splash] HHow --> Hell[Rotary Howitzer - Hellstorm
Insane ROF arty nuke]
🚀 Rockets / AA / Missiles
graph TD Mini[Mini-Rocket Pod
Fast swarm] --> Lanc[Lancer AT Rocket
Guided anti-tank] Lanc --> Bunk[Bunker Buster
Vs hardpoints] Bunk --> TankK[Tank Killer
Best AT missile] AA[Sunburst AA
Basic anti-air] --> Hur[Hurricane AA
Better tracking] Hur --> Cyc[Cyclone Flak
Heavy flak] Cyc --> Tor[Tornado Flak
Even heavier] Tor --> Whi[Whirlwind AA
Endgame AA shredder] Scou[Scourge Missile
VTOL killer] --> Sera[Seraph Array
Multi-shot] Sera --> Ave[Avenger SAM
Fast SAM] Ave --> Arc[Archangel
Ultimate long-range nuke]
⚡ Energy / Rail / EMP (Late Delete)
graph TD Lash[Flashlight Laser
Early beam] --> Pul[Pulse Laser
Faster pulses] Pul --> HLas[Heavy Laser
High DPS beam] Need[Needle Gun
Rail starter] --> Rail[Rail Gun
Slug cannon] Rail --> Gau[Gauss Cannon
Endgame kinetic] EmpC[EMP Cannon
Group disable] --> EmpM[EMP Mortar
Area stun] PlasH[Heavy Plasma Launcher
Orbital damage]

🏗️ Bodies / Propulsion / Defenses / Modules (Quick Reference)

graph TD Viper[Viper Light Body
Fast scout] --> Cobra[Cobra Medium
Balanced] --> Python[Python Heavy
Tanky] Wheels[Wheeled
Road speed] --> Tracks[Tracked
Best grip] --> Hover[Hover
Water + speed] --> VTOL[VTOL
Fly over everything] Hard[Hardcrete Walls] --> Plascrete[Plascrete Mk3
Endgame walls] PowMod[Power Module] --> GasT[Gas Turbine Mk3
Power god] FactMod[Factory Module] --> VTOLFact[VTOL Factory] ResMod[Research Module] --> Neural[Neural Brain Mk3
Research win]
Pro Tips (Match This to Your Research Menu)

• Machinegun is literally the first thing you see — research it immediately.
• Damage upgrades (Hardened → Depleted Uranium) apply to ALL MG variants.
• Chaingun path = spam fire; Twin/Heavy = raw power.
• Full interactive version if you want 400+ items: betaguide.wz2100.net