This guide explains how to obtain the hidden weapon [PP-8001] and how it performs in combat,
so use this guide to assist you throughout your playthrough.
How to Obtain PP-8001
Available from Your Second Playthrough
You can obtain PP-8001 when starting a new run using save data where the Ending [The Great Space Invasion!] has already been cleared.
After securing this Ending, I tested a separate playthrough that had not viewed it, and PP-8001 did not become obtainable there.
Simply Inspect the Poster
You can obtain it on your way to Amida-Shirakawa (Rinko’s house) after returning from the Shrine Path.
All you need to do is inspect the first Poster located at the blue circle in the image above.
You don’t need to listen to the radio at all.
Performance of PP-8001
It may be a gag weapon, but it does have a few noteworthy strengths.
Causes Wide-Area Stagger with a Fully Charged Strike
The first Focus Attack boosts the weapon’s power, and unleashing a second Focus Attack while the blade is glowing will knock down nearby enemies in a wide area, leaving them unable to act for a short time.
However, spamming this move gradually reduces your maximum Sanity. If you counteract this downside with the right Omamori, it can become surprisingly reliable — way more than a joke weapon has any right to be.
Its Performance Scales with the Number of Endings Obtained
The text mentions that its durability, attack power, and animations will change. From our testing, it seems to reference the number of Endings collected on the same save data, not across the entire game.
Therefore,
the more Ending icons you have collected in that save file, the stronger PP-8001 becomes.
At four stacks, its durability and animations shift into something closer to the Sacred Sword. If it drops below that, the weapon reverts to a simple metal pipe. The Sacred Sword is still superior, though.
If I manage to test the five-stack version, I’ll update this section.
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