Weapons

Weapons
Information
Type	Damage-inflicting tools
Appearances	Little Nightmares (video game) Secrets of the Maw Little Nightmares II (video game) Little Nightmares III (video game)

Weapons are tools found throughout the franchise that can be used to solve puzzles or defend from smaller enemies.

Overview

Weapons come in various forms ranging from twigs to axes. Some characters carry their own weapons around with them rather than using them temporarily.

Melee Weapons

Melee weapons are used to strike things from up close. Most melee weapons share the same mechanics.

Name	Image	Description	Gallery
Twig		Twigs are weapons that can be found in the Wilderness. While it isn't used to attack enemies, it can be used to activate bear traps without getting killed.
Axe		An axe is first found in the Wilderness and is used to smash down the door to Six's room in the Hunter's cabin. An axe is later found in one of the city's apartments, which Mono uses it to break through a door to escape the Thin Man. Axes make a few more appearances towards the end of Little Nightmares II in the Transmission chapter, where Mono has to use it to smash down doors and destroy the music box. An axe makes an appearance in the Little Nightmares III announcement trailer, where it is stuck into an eye drawing. Whether or not this axe will be usable is unknown.
Hammer		The hammer is the most common melee weapon, appearing four times in total. The first hammer is used to kill two Bullies after Six is kidnapped in the School. A second hammer is later used to free Six from the Bullies by destroying a plank. After unlocking a door, another hammer is seen on the floor near a Bully. The player is led to believe that they need to use the hammer to kill the Bully. However, Six ends up killing the Bully herself. The final hammer is used to defeat a living hand in the Hospital.
Pipe		Small metal pipes can be found in the School and the Hospital. The first pipe is used to optionally kill a Bully and to smash open a door. Later on, another pipe is used to kill a Bully while Six distracts it. The last pipe is used by Mono to fend off two living hands in the Hospital's basement.
Ladle		Ladles can first be seen in the Maw's kitchen, but can't be interacted with. Only in the cafeteria of the School, can a ladle be found and used as a weapon against the Bullies.
Mallet		After finding Six in the Transmission, Mono can find a mallet in the suitcase to the left side of the room. This mallet is then used to damage the music box. A mallet can be seen towards the end of the Little Nightmares III Necropolis Gameplay Walkthrough when Monster Baby tears off the ceiling of a building. Whether or not this mallet will be usable is unknown.
Wrench		In Little Nightmares III, Alone will carry a wrench she can use to solve puzzles and defeat small enemies, such as beetles. It can also be used to cross ziplines.

Ranged Weapons

Ranged weapons are used to attack targets from a distance.

Name	Image	Description	Gallery
Flashlight		The flashlight is first seen in Secrets of the Maw, where the Runaway Kid finds it after it was left by another child. For most of the DLC, this flashlight is only used to navigate the dark. It isn't until the Runaway Kid places down the second statue in the Residence that this tool becomes a weapon. The Runaway Kid will need to aim the flashlight towards the Shadow Kids for a short period of time in order to vanquish them. In Little Nightmares II, Mono finds a flashlight on the floor of a ward in the Hospital. Around halfway through the chapter, Mono will use this flashlight to freeze the Patients in place. Later on, in the Pale City, Mono's flashlight is broken in a collapsing apartment. The flashlight will appear again in Little Nightmares III, however it is currently unknown whether or not it will be used as a weapon.
Bow and Arrows		In Little Nightmares III, Low will carry a bow and arrows that he can use to solve puzzles and shoot enemies from a distance. It can also be used to cross ziplines.

Miscellaneous Weapons

Weapons that don't fit into any of the previous categories or aren't used by the player during gameplay.

Name	Image	Description	Gallery
The Unbroken Mirror		The unbroken mirror is a weapon found in the Lady's Quarters used to defeat the Lady. Six will find it in a boarded up room, with it being the only mirror that isn't shattered. When Six confronts the Lady, she will have to stand in the light and aim the mirror at her a total of six times. After the sixth attack, the mirror will shatter.
Shotgun		This weapon is only used during a cutscene and cannot be used during normal gameplay. After being cornered in a shed, Mono and Six use the shotgun to shoot the Hunter.

Trivia

• If the player avoids killing the dunce cap-wearing Bully with the pipe, they will be granted an achievement.
• Hitting a dead Hand three times will also grant the player an achievement.
• It is possible to kill the Bully with the hammer before Six kills him herself.
• It is impossible to strike Six with a weapon in her normal form.
  • When striking her in her monster form, she will gently push Mono away.
• Pointing the flashlight at Six will make her cover her eyes.
• Melee weapons can be used to activate the Bullies' traps.
• Striking the floor with a melee weapon can be used to alert unaware Bullies.
• Melee weapons can smash glass objects, like bottles.
• The player can avoid using the first twig on the bear trap by bringing a shoe from a previous puzzle.
• Although they aren't weapons, certain throwable objects can kill the leeches.
• The unbroken mirror can first be seen in the Lair's survey room.