Wolfenstein: The New Order Weapons and Armor Upgrades Locations Guide

Find out all the locations of weapons and armor upgrades in Wolfenstein: The New Order.


Weapons and Armor are your key components at surviving in Wolfenstein: The New Order. Your arsenal can be rendered more versatile and powerful by finding various upgrades scattered throughout the campaign.

Wolfenstein: The New Order Weapons and Armor Upgrades Locations

Each Armor Upgrade increases the total armor by +10 while Weapon Upgrades are class-specific. For example, an upgrade for Assault Rifle will let your mount an under-barrel rocket launcher and an upgrade for a Pistol will enable you to stay stealthy by a Silencer.

Armor Upgrades

Armor Upgrade #1
Where to Find: Chapter #2
In the upper floor of the Asylum, keep on going straight from the long corridor and duck to get through the fallen debris. As soon as you recover, head inside the bathroom on your left to find the Armor Upgrade inside a cabinet.

Armor Upgrade #2
Where to Find: Chapter #3
While interrogating the Nazi Commander, open up the wooden cabinet nearby and collect the Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #3
Where to Find: Chapter #3
Once you witness grandparents killing a Nazi soldier, head to the Construction Area. You will come across a stairway with a crawling space inside the Construction Area. Crawl through this area and get the Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #4
Where to Find: Chapter #5
In the Kreisau Circle, you will see a small room (near the meeting table). Head inside this room and use the computer to get this Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #5
Where to Find: Chapter #6
This Armor Upgrade will be located inside the Main Lobby area. Go all the way to the back side of Café and you will come across a metallic door. Look to the left side of this metallic door to spot a safe containing the Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #6
Where to Find: Chapter #7
You just need to repeat what you did during Chapter #5 to get this Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #7
Where to Find: Chapter #9
You will find a guitar inside the HQ which you need to play in order to get this Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #8
Where to Find: Chapter #10
While trying to open up the passage by using mines, you will see another mine in the same location which will open up a tunnel. Head inside and enter the door at the far end to get this Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #9
Where to Find: Chapter #12
After taking out the Super Soldiers, you need to enter the yellow door nearby to get this Armor Upgrade.

Armor Upgrade #10
Where to Find: Chapter #13
You will find one of the conveyors obstructed by a metal crate. You need to open up this path and continue ahead to find this Armor Upgrade.

Weapons Upgrades

Pistol Upgrade
Where to Find: Chapter #2
On the second floor of the Asylum, you will see a narrow passageway leading into the attic. You need to get inside and the Silencer will be yours!

Marksman Rifle Upgrade
To get upgrade for this weapon, all you need to do is to collect weapon dropped by Space Marines.

Shotgun Upgrade
Where to Find: Chapter #11
Shotgun Upgrade will let you use Shrapnel Rounds instead of regular ammo. It will become automatically available after encountering Heavy Troopers during Chapter #11.

LASER Cutter Upgrade
Where to Find: Chapter #4
You will come across an alleyway near the coal-wagon with a small staircase on the left side. Descend these steps and you will get the LASER Cutter Upgrade.

LaserkKraftWerk Upgrades
There are a number of upgrades for this weapon which can be found below:

  • Targeting Scope – After the train car sequence in Chapter #12, enter a hatch on the roof and go all the way to the back to find a metal grating. You need to get past it to find the upgrade.
  • Full Auto – During Chapter #6, you will see a Nazi soldier sitting inside a small computer-room. You need to get inside this room to get the upgrade.
  • Generator – Complete the puzzle during Chapter #11 to unlock this upgrade.
  • Reflector – During Chapter #7, head inside the sewers and take the tunnel located on the right side to get this upgrade at the far end.
  • Tesla – This upgrade is found during Chapter #10; just as you will come out of the elevator.

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