Combat
The Last Caretaker Electric Pistol: How to Unlock, Charge and Use It
Short answer: The Electric Pistol unlocks at Tier 3 and takes no ammo. Hold it, press F to pull out its cable and plug it into a power source, or into yourself, until the display on the back reads 100. It does not fire underwater.
The unlock tier, charging and underwater rule are cross-checked (B) in skill data, videos, Steam threads and the wiki. The recipe and firing details come from the wiki alone and are marked C.
Game version: Early Access, Update 6 (October 19, 2026); unlock tiers from game 0.8.5 data, charging from recordings before Update 5.5
How to Get the Electric Pistol
How do you unlock the Electric Pistol?
Unlock it at Tier 3 in the Skills menu, then craft it.
Cross-checked (B) · Checked 2026-10-06 · Sources: Community wiki: crafting tiers
See also: Skill Planner
What do you need to craft it?
The wiki lists 1 Battery Cell, 1 Alloy Frame, 1 Connector Ports and 1 Conduit Wiring, with 5 Wh of electricity to craft it. We have not seen the crafting screen yet.
Player reports, not yet verified (C) · Checked 2026-10-24 · Sources: Community wiki: Electric Pistol (revision 3208)
See also: item database
Charging and Ammo
Does the Electric Pistol use ammo?
It uses no ammunition. Electric weapons store electricity instead: hold the pistol, press F to pull out its cable and connect it to a power source, such as a deck supply or a powered backpack. The display on the back shows the charge from 000 to 100.
Cross-checked (B) · Checked 2026-10-05 · Sources: Wiki: Electric Pistol (read 2026-10-05) · ChilledCodex, 2025-11-11, 0:10, melee control and charge display · SarcasticGaming, 2025-12-09, 2:00, charging voltage · Trustee Nonebar Gaming, 2026-01-11, 5:30, CM MegaCell connection · Steam: electric weapon charging, January 2026
See also: combat guide
Can you charge it without a generator?
You can also charge it from your own battery: look down, press F to attach the cable to the pistol, then E to connect it to yourself. Q reels the cable back in.
Cross-checked (B) · Checked 2026-10-24 · Sources: Steam discussion: loading the Electric Pistol (November 11, 2025) · Community wiki: Electric Pistol (revision 3208)
See also: power grid guide
Does it work underwater?
It does not fire underwater: electric weapons use stored electricity and stop working below the surface. Take a Bolt weapon for diving.
Cross-checked (B) · Checked 2026-10-05 · Sources: Wiki: Weapons (read 2026-10-05) · Trustee Nonebar Gaming, 2026-01-11, 5:30, CM MegaCell connection · Steam: underwater weapons, December 2025 (NorionV, Snootchie)
See also: diving guide
Using It, and the Electric Rifle
How do you fire it?
Hold the left mouse button to fire a short cone of lightning. The wiki notes the range is short but enough against early enemies, and lists it as a 10 kg common item.
Player reports, not yet verified (C) · Checked 2026-10-24 · Sources: Community wiki: Electric Pistol (revision 3208)
Is the Electric Rifle better?
The Electric Rifle unlocks later, at Tier 14, and charges the same way.
Cross-checked (B) · Checked 2026-10-06 · Sources: Community wiki: crafting tiers
Hold the Electric Rifle shot to charge it, then release. A fully charged shot delivers greater damage.
Cross-checked (B) · Checked 2026-10-05 · Sources: Wiki: Electric Pistol (read 2026-10-05) · Steam: combat, charging, salvage and mines, November 2025
See also: every weapon and enemy
All sources
- Community wiki: crafting tiers
- Community wiki: Electric Pistol (revision 3208)
- ChilledCodex, 2025-11-11, 0:10, melee control and charge display
- SarcasticGaming, 2025-12-09, 2:00, charging voltage
- Trustee Nonebar Gaming, 2026-01-11, 5:30, CM MegaCell connection
- Steam: electric weapon charging, January 2026
- Steam discussion: loading the Electric Pistol (November 11, 2025)
- Wiki: Weapons (read 2026-10-05)
- Steam: underwater weapons, December 2025 (NorionV, Snootchie)
- Steam: combat, charging, salvage and mines, November 2025
