Below are some of the Quake 3 Arena "weapons of destruction." Some descriptions may give a hint or two.

Gauntlet The gauntlet combines a whirling saw blade with a powerful electrical charge to create a deadly close-combat weapon. Unlike the other weapons, the gauntlet needs no ammunition, so it's always ready to go.

Machine Gun Although not particularly powerful, this weapon has a high rate of fire and can be used to blanket an area with a suppressing hail of bullets.

Shotgun One of the most common weapons scattered throughout the arenas, the shotgun delivers an instantly impacting shower of heavy pellets. Reloading causes a short delay between shots.

Grenade Launcher The time-fused grenades fired by this weapon are incredibly powerful and have a wide blast radius.

Rocket Launcher The rockets fired by this heavy weapon have a large blast radius, enabling them to harm several targets at once. Be careful when using this weapon, since it's easy to include yourself in the explosion!

Lightning Gun The most unusual weapon in the arena, the lightning gun unleashes a powerful stroke of electricity at its target. Despite its short range, nothing looks cooler than the lightning gun!

Rail Gun This highly accurate weapon uses a linear accelerator to throw a depleted uranium slug at an incredible rate of speed. The gun's accelerator must recharge between shots, causing a delay before it can be fired again.

Plasma Gun This powerful energy weapon unleashes a deadly stream of plasma pulses that rapidly consume its energy supply.

BFG An evolution of the plasma gun, the BFG-10K is the dream weapon of every gladiator in the arena. It hurls devastatingly powerful bursts of fusing plasma to mow down enemies.