You can find Code Vein 2's best early-game weapons almost immediately, letting you breeze through MagMell Island

Code Vein 2 best early weapons: A player's character and Noah holding weapons at the ready on a beach.

Like any good soulslike, Code Vein 2 isn't afraid to kick your ass. Even in its tutorial island, there are a good few enemies that'll ruin your day when you first encounter them (that horrible machine under the first bridge, for example), and they're not even proper bosses.

Luckily, MagMell Island is free for you to explore, so you can almost immediately grab the best early weapons and be on your merry way. I've played around with a few weapons so far, but these are undoubtedly my favourites.