Weapons and Powerups

Weapons and Powerups

Q3Rally keeps the classic Quake III weapons as front weapons, adds the Flame Thrower, and introduces a rear-fire arsenal to use against whoever is behind you.

Weapons only spawn in modes that allow them. They're removed in Racing, Team Racing, Elimination and Demolition Derby (see Game Modes).

Front weapons

Key	Weapon	Ammo	Use
1	Chainsaw	unlimited	Close-range melee. Replaces the Gauntlet.
2	Machinegun	40 bullets	Continuous fire to sweep narrow passages.
3	Shotgun	10 shells	Wide spread for short to mid range.
4	Grenade Launcher	10 grenades	Arcing splash projectiles for area denial.
5	Rocket Launcher	10 rockets	Classic splash damage in tunnels and over jumps.
6	Lightning Gun	100 energy	Beam weapon, steady hits while overtaking.
7	Railgun	10 slugs	Precision shot for long straights.
8	Plasma Gun	50 cells	Rapid-fire orbs for tight corner sequences.
9	BFG10K	20 orbs	Massive splash damage in arenas and CTF maps.
0	Flame Thrower	20 flames	Q3Rally exclusive. A long cone of fire that also ignites oil slicks.

Secondary fire

Every front weapon has a second fire mode on secondary attack (default Mouse 2).

Weapon	Primary	Secondary
Chainsaw	Melee strike	Same as primary
Machinegun	Continuous stream	Precise three-round burst with cooldown
Shotgun	Pellet spread	Single high-damage slug
Grenade Launcher	Timed / impact grenade	Cluster grenade that splits into sub-munitions
Rocket Launcher	Standard rocket	Homing rocket that tracks the nearest target
Lightning Gun	Continuous beam	Chain lightning that arcs to nearby opponents
Railgun	Piercing slug	Telefrag shot that teleports you to the impact point
Plasma Gun	Straight bolts	Bouncing bolt on a circular arc
BFG10K	Fast projectile, large splash	Slower sphere with an even larger splash
Flame Thrower	Forward stream	Triple flame spread forming a wide cone

Rear-fire arsenal

Rear weapons fire backwards with rear attack (default Keypad Ins). Press R to drop the one you're carrying. They have no secondary mode.

Pickup	Charges	Effect
Smoke Screen	15	Opaque cloud that blinds pursuers
Oil Slick	15	Kills grip for anyone driving over it. Can be ignited with the Flame Thrower.
Mine	5	Sticks to the track and explodes on contact
Flame Trail	15	Burning strip that deals damage over time
Bio Sludge	15	Toxic trail whose damage radius grows over time

Powerups

Powerup	Duration	Effect
Turbo	5 s	Afterburner: more acceleration and top speed. In Autoball 🧪 every car starts with 5 s of turbo, and turbo pickups are the only items.
Quad Damage	30 s	Weapon damage multiplied (server setting g_quadfactor)
Environment Suit	30 s	Protects against lava, acid and other hazards
Haste	30 s	Faster fire rate
Invisibility	30 s	Your car is much harder to see
Auto Repair	30 s	Continuously restores health
Shielding	30 s	Extra damage absorption on top of your armour

Holdable items

Pick one up, then use it with use item (default Enter).

Item	Effect
Personal Teleporter	Puts your car back at the last safe position on the track
Fuel Can	Refills your tank
Medkit	Restores health