Q-Branch Gadgets & Best Loadouts

Every Q-Branch gadget and weapon, what it does, how to unlock it, and the loadouts worth running.

Gadget

Q-Lens

Draft

A scanning lens that surveys your surroundings, highlighting enemies through walls, marking hackable devices, explosive objects, droppable items and other tactical opportunities. Hold it active while you plan a room.

Unlock: Unlocked after the mission 'The Heart of the Matter'

Q-Watch

Draft

A hacking watch used to interact with electronics from a distance. Disable surveillance cameras, trigger distractions, and activate or deactivate environmental hazards to take down enemies.

Unlock: Unlocked after the mission 'The Heart of the Matter'

Dart Phone

Draft

A smartphone dart launcher. Fire at environmental objects to activate them remotely, at a surface to lure enemies to a position, or at a target to disorient them and open a pickpocket window.

Unlock: Unlocked after the mission 'The Heart of the Matter'

Shockwave Camera

Draft

Emits a directed shockwave that pushes enemies away to open an escape route, and can shatter breakable cover, environmental objects and some locked doors.

Unlock: Unlocked after the mission 'Uninvited'

Flash Mine

Draft

A placeable mine that flashes and damages enemies in an area. Strong when paired with a distraction gadget — lure enemies into the open, then detonate as they cluster.

Unlock: Unlocked after the mission 'A Matter of Considerable Delicacy'

Smoke Pods

Draft

Deploys a cloud of smoke for camouflage. Use it to slip past sightlines undetected or to break line of sight and confuse enemies during a firefight.

Unlock: Unlocked after the mission 'A Matter of Considerable Delicacy'

Missile Pen

Draft

A pen that fires an actual guided missile. Effective against sturdy environmental objects and clustered groups of enemies for a heavy, lethal opening.

Unlock: Available during the mission 'Knightfall'

Echo Trace Earbuds

Draft

An audio surveillance gadget reported as part of Bond's kit, used to pick up and trace conversations and audio cues from a distance.

Tool

Laser

Draft

Cuts through environmental objects such as wires, metal barrels and some physical locks, and can be aimed at an enemy's eyes to temporarily blind and stun them.

Unlock: Unlocked after the mission 'The Heart of the Matter'

Lighter

Draft

A concealed multi-use lighter tool listed among Bond's spy gadgets.

Weapon

Q Pistol (Walther PPK)

Draft

Bond's signature sidearm, the Walther PPK. A reliable pistol with a silenced variant available for quiet, stealth-friendly kills.

Walther P99

Draft

A semi-automatic pistol sidearm with higher capacity than the PPK.

Heckler & Koch VP9

Draft

A modern striker-fired 9mm pistol that can be picked up or carried as a sidearm.

Golden Gun

Draft

A gold-plated pistol cosmetic weapon included with the Legacy Edition of the game.

Unlock: Legacy Edition bonus

Brügger & Thomet APC9

Draft

A compact submachine gun for close-to-medium range automatic fire when stealth breaks down.

Heckler & Koch UMP45

Draft

A .45 submachine gun favouring heavier stopping power per shot at the cost of capacity.

Assault Rifle

Draft

A fully automatic rifle picked up from enemies, suited to sustained open combat at medium range.

Sniper Rifle

Draft

A long-range scoped rifle for picking off targets from elevated positions before they spot you.

Combat Shotgun

Draft

A close-range shotgun that hits hard at point-blank range when a stealth approach falls apart.

RPG-7

Draft

A shoulder-fired rocket launcher used in heavy combat set pieces and against armoured threats.

Throwing Knives

Draft

Silent thrown blades for ranged stealth takedowns without raising an alarm.