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The characters in the second Suicide Squad film are armed with a powerful, and sometimes unconventional, arsenal of offensive weapons. Not all of them are alike in terms of practicality, but they do represent the personalities and particular strengths of each member of the team.
Some of the weapons in the second film are downright cool, while others are hilariously cheesy. James Gunn goes for the laughs with deadpan humor as much as possible, so this was obviously the intention, but in a real-world scenario, not all of these weapons would make the cut for a bonafide Suicide Squad roster.
10 Coolest: Peacemaker’s Gun
Peacemaker appears to have a normal Desert Eagle Mark XIX pistol with an elongated barrel, but there’s more to it than that. He’s capable of attaching a long suppressor and a scope to the weapon in order to adapt to different situations, but his choice of ammo also plays a role.
At times, he’ll load the gun with compression bullets, causing his targets to explode from the inside out. This, combined with his uncanny precision, makes his gun a truly lethal weapon among the rest of the Suicide Squad’s arsenal.
9 Cheesiest: Ratcatcher 2’s Rats
A big part of The Suicide Squad lies in how preposterous many of its characters are, as well as their powers and weapons. Ratcatcher 2 is such an example. Her only real weapon is her ability to control rats, which was a technique passed down by her beloved father.
Undoubtedly the emphatic member of the team, Ratcatcher 2 has one of the cheesiest weapons of the entire squad. However, that’s not to say they aren’t effective in a fight, as demonstrated during the final battle against Starro, as well as several other minor scuffles during the course of the film. But the weapon itself looks like a cheap and illogical prop from a fantasy movie, not a gritty, relatively realistic superhero film like The Suicide Squad.
8 Coolest: Harley’s Twin M16s
Margot Robie’s anti-hero has strange taste in weapons, which is one of the most nonsensical things about Harley Quinn, but once in a while, she chooses something effective. When she busts out of her imprisonment and goes on a murderous rampage, she uses a variety of weapons, including twin M16s. These military-grade machine guns aren’t anything particularly special, except for the context in which they’re used in The Suicide Squad.
Harley’s inherent mental instability causes her to see colorful flowers bursting out of the exit wounds of the enemy soldiers, while a flowery wreath envelops her from behind. It’s a funny, yet simultaneously morbid take on her fascination with killing, and exactly what it does to her mental state.
7 Cheesiest: Boomerangs
Captain Boomerang made a less-than-triumphant return in The Suicide Squad, but he didn’t last long before director James Gunn axed him in the opening scene. It was a bit of a letdown for fans of the original who felt that Boomerang was one of the funniest characters in the Suicide Squad roster.
His weapons are, of course, twin boomerangs that can slice enemy soldiers to ribbons. When used properly, they’re quite devastating but cheesy as they come. In close quarters, it’s hard to imagine his boomerangs being of much use, making him an open field fighter at best.
6 Coolest: The Javelin
Gunter Braunt’s vaunted javelin falls into the hands of Harley Quinn early in the film after he’s riddled with bullets on the Corto Maltese beach. The weapon itself is quite cool, especially when wielded by someone who knows how to use it. Harley first demonstrates her skill with the weapon after escaping her imprisonment in the middle act.
From there, the javelin serves a vital role in the final fight against Starro. Harley realizes its potential and uses it to pierce Starro’s eye, opening up his insides to Ratcatcher 2’s rat swarm, which kills the giant alien from the inside out. It’s useless as a large-scale weapon, but it definitely had an iconic purpose in the climactic battle.
5 Cheesiest: Peacemaker’s Blow Darts
The contest between Peacemaker and Bloodsport makes for one of the best character duos in the film and consists of who can land the more accurate shot, but the former’s blow darts are completely over the top. With an arsenal of deadly weapons at his disposal, it seems totally ridiculous for Peacemaker to rely on such a silly weapon.
Granted, he’s an excellent shot, landing perfect blows to the neck which poison and kill his targets with lethal accuracy. Still, Peacemaker does have a silenced Desert Eagle to fall back on, and his accuracy is pinpoint, which makes this choice of weapon seem like a joke, simply for the sake of a few laughs.
4 Coolest: Starro’s Parasites
He might look like a ridiculous starfish, but Starro the Conqueror is a deadly enemy in DC Comics lore. Bringing him to the silver screen was a smart move that gave the Suicide Squad something truly monumental to fight against, and he was every bit as menacing as the comic book version.
His Starro parasites are one of the most effective and cool in the entire film. By ejecting these smaller versions of himself out of his body, Starro can control the minds and bodies of any victim, and bend them to his will. From there, he feeds on their consciousnesses to grow in size and power.
3 Cheesiest: The Detachable Kid’s Arms
The Detachable Kid earns the dubious honor of having the cheesiest and dumbest weapon in the entire film – detachable arms. He doesn’t last long, getting wiped out in the first act of the film, which is no surprise given how utterly silly his weapon of choice is.
TDK can literally detach his arms and telekinetically control them. He spends his only scene in the film slapping enemy soldiers like something out of a Three Stooges cartoon before they riddle his arms with bullets. It’s another example of how director James Gunn used the same action/comedy mixture in The Suicide Squad as he did in Guardians of the Galaxy.
2 Coolest: Bloodsport’s Gun
Bloodsport is an excellent marksman who uses a collapsible arsenal that can be modified to create a giant artillery rifle. He uses this weapon in the final battle against Starro by combining multiple pieces within a few seconds. From there, the weapon’s muzzle spins up to produce a high-powered shot.
This artillery rifle is enough to deal huge amounts of damage to normal targets, and it’s more than enough to irritate Starro enough for him to pause and take notice. The ability to detach and collapse the weapon for subterfuge and easy transport is a major advantage.
1 Cheesiest: Polka Dots
With a name like the Polka-Dot Man, there’s no expectation of cool to be had anywhere for the character. This goes double for his weapons, which are nothing more than gigantic, deadly polka dots fired from his wrist gauntlets which can burn through foes and melt them in an instant.
Highly effective in a fight, to be sure, but goofy as they come. It’s the kind of weapon that would get laughed at behind closed doors but ultimately respected on the battlefield. If not for the Polka-Dot Man, the final battle against Starro might have gone quite differently.
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