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In an area as dangerous as the desert around town inMy Time at Sandrock, it’s no wonder your builder needs to know how to hold their own in combat. Whether it’s Logan and his gang of bandits or the always-offensive Geeglers waiting to strike, you’re in for quite a few hand-to-hand experiences in Sandrock.
Thankfully, there are plenty of different weapons for you to use to fend off these fiends, and the townsfolk are always interested in keeping their skills sharp, ready to spar with you for practice at almost any given moment. Be ready to kick some butt!
Updated on July 31, 2025:Now that we’ve progressed more into the story and have unlocked our guns, we’re back to update our My Time at Sandrock combat guide to add new weapons and info.
This guide is a work in progress. As we level our builder and unlock new weapons, we’ll update our guide to reflect the new info!
How Does Combat Work In Sandrock?
In My Time at Sandrock, combat is your builder’sprimary method of defenseagainst the assorted monsters and bad guys lurking out in the sands.
Some of the monsters will let you sneak past, not attacking unless attacked first, while others are far more aggressive and attack on sight.
Before you get too far into My Time at Sandrock, you’ll likely have noticed a few straymonstersnot far from your Workshop.
You’ll notice the further you wander through the desert, too, that there are plenty ofvarious monster spawns outside Sandrock proper.
Monster spawns always happen inset locations, and they’ll be denotedon your mapas a grayishicon of the monsterthat spawns there. This way, you can either find the fight you’re looking for or avoid the area altogether.
Once you’ve begun making tools as part of your initial arrival in Sandrock,you can use your tools as weaponsuntil you getactualweapons a bit later on. The better the tool is, the more damage it will deal.
Enemies always have their level displayed over their head, sobe careful about taking on enemies of a higher levelthan your builder.
Different Weapons Offer Different Perks
As you try out different weapons in My Time at Sandrock, you may see that your weapon has gained aunique perkbased on the type and quality of the weapon. This primarily has to do with itsrarity and attributes.
For example, certain weapons may deal more damage to enemies or imbue a defensive property for your builder.
Make different weapons and experimentwith what works best for you! You cancheck out a weapon’s stats from your inventorybefore choosing what to use.
Additionally, be sure you’respending your CombatKnowledge Pointsas you earn them. you may unlock combo attacks specific to each weapon,boost your stats, and more.
Sparring Offers Practice And Relationship Points
Bold and brash as he may be,Penis the costumed superhero in town, and after a bit of teasing, he’ll give you thebasics on how to fight.
When you first spar with Pen, you’ll be able tochoose one of four weaponsfor the tutorial, which offers a bit of insight into how that weapon works.
Once you’ve chosen a weapon,Pen gives you a comprehensive tutorial on offense, defense, and combining the twoin a proper fight. It’s quite likely you’ll lose here, but absorb the lessons and apply them when actually in combat!
From here, you can theninvite the townsfolk to spar with you. They have different reactions to winning or losing, but you’ll typicallyearnrelationship pointswith your opponentin addition to the helpful fighting practice.
How To Unlock The Pistol
When you and Justice fall fromthe recently repairedsuspended tram carand into the abandoned ruins of Geegler Station, you’ve got quite an army coming your way. Thankfully, Justice has aspare gunhe’s able to give you.
Unless you’ve been using Fireworks or Throwing Stones, this may be your introduction toranged combat, which allows your builder tokeep a distance while still attacking. Without question, the gun is much better than your starter projectiles!
You’ll need bothgunpowder and ammoto use your gun, both of which can be made at your Workshop or purchased. You’renever forced to use the gun, but it certainly comes in handy!
you’re able to laterunlock different gunsfrom theCommerce Store, like other weapons, which you can then build yourself back at the Workshop.
How To Get New Weapons In My Time At Sandrock
Make Melee Weapons At The Worktable And Forge
As a builder yourself, it’s probably not a surprise to learn that you canmake weapons at your Worktable, if you have theblueprints and materials necessary.
Additionally, once you’vebuilt the Forging Machineat your Workshop, you’ll be able to make all manner of weapons - both melee and ranged - straight from the machine.
The Forge is your primary weapons manufacturing machinein My Time at Sandrock, with the very best weapons limited to the Forging Machine and its upgrades.
Stone Sword and Shield
27-32
24-28
24-27
32-37
50
43-53
52-66
Bronze Sword and Shield
47-60
57-70
66-82
81-100
Iron Sword and Shield
73-92
88-106
115-142
141-173
Alloy Sword and Shield
127-158
5 Magnesium Aluminum Alloy
154-184
More weapons unlock as your builder’s level increases, so keep checking the table for the best weapons!
Buy Melee Weapons From Hugo
If you’d rather spend your hard-earned Gols than your hard-found materials,HugooperatesHammer Time, theblacksmith shopnot far from your workshop.Interact with the cash registerto the left of the door to open his shop.
Not only does Hugo sell materials, but he’s also pretty good at makingassorted melee weapons. Everything you’ve tried in the sparring circle is available for purchase, so if you’ve found a new favorite weapon, grab it for a price.
Bronze Sword
640 Gols
Like other shops, the cost of items at Hammer Time is fully dependent on thecurrent market price, so always try to go when the price is down, so you pay less!
Find Projectiles To Use As Ranged Weapons
As you go about life in Sandrock, you’ll begin finding items you can use asranged weaponsto safelyfire from afarat your foes.
You’ll eventually have access to far more of them, butThrowing Stonesthat come from various rocks and rock scraps, as well as theFireworksyou get from handling the Rocket Roosters act as ranged weapons.
These tend todeal less damage, but for the trade-off that you’reable to keep your distance. You’ll also continue to unlock new ranged weaponry throughout the game, offering far more variation in the later chapters.
