Being a roguelike, Saros expects you to build your loadout as you proceed through Carcosa. However, the random generation of weapons and Artifacts can often make a Cycle more difficult than expected.
However, there is a simple re-roll trick that lets you start every run with your preferred weapon.
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The Secret to Starting Weapons
To get the exact weapon you want, you need to take advantage of a specific quirk in Saros: your next run always begins with the same weapon type you were holding when your previous run ended.
Whether you were defeated by an enemy or manually decided to return to the Passage hub, the game logs your current weapon category (such as Shotgun, Rifle, or Chakram) and generates a new version of that category for your next attempt.
How to Re-Roll Your Starting Weapon
While the game fixes the category of your starting weapon based on your last run, the specific model and thus its Alt-Fire, is randomized every time you step into the teleporter. You can use this mechanic to always get the weapon you want.
The Step-by-Step Method:
- Ensure you end your current run while holding the weapon type you prefer (e.g., if you want a Shotgun start, make sure you are holding any Shotgun when you die or exit).
- Begin a new run and check your starting weapon’s model and Alt-Fire mode.
- If the weapon isn't the specific variant you want, immediately quit your Cycle to return to the Passage
- The game will generate a different variation of that same weapon type for your next Cycle. Usually, it takes no more than 3 or 4 tries to land the exact variant you are looking for.
Why This Strategy Works
Using this method allows you to bypass the early-game scrounging phase, which often leaves you with a weapon you may not be comfortable with. Being a fan of the Stalwart Shotgun and its Pellet Wall Alt-Fire, I always make sure to end any Cycle with a shotgun, and spend a few minutes to ensure I can get a weapon that can help me clear biomes effectively, optional Nightmare Strands included.
This concludes the guide. For more help, visit our Saros: Complete Walkthrough & Guide hub.
Guide based on a completed playthrough on base PlayStation 5. Screenshots captured from the same version.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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