Bad Physics Mental Loadout Planner

Bad Physics offers sixty-eight weapons and a Gunsmith full of scopes, lasers, grips, and bigger magazines. That variety is the fun — and the trap. Without a plan you bounce between silly toys, burn Bolts, and never learn which setup actually sends ragdolls farther, clears crowds harder, or wrecks vehicles cleaner. This page is a mental loadout planner: pick a goal, pick a weapon class, attach with intent, then validate against the tier list after each balance pass.

It is not a spreadsheet app and not a paid builder. It is a decision framework you can run in your head (or a notes app) before you spend.

Step 1 — Pick one session goal

Choose a single primary goal for the session. Mixing three goals at once is how loadouts become cluttered.

Goal A: Max launch

You want distance, height, and cinematic flings off cannons, catapults, and high-impulse weapons. Success looks like consistent long flights and clean landings into traps or open map space.

Goal B: Crowd chaos

You want area denial and multi-dummy mayhem — explosives, weather toys, Dummy Rain synergy, and anything that turns a packed sandbox into a highlight reel.

Goal C: Vehicle smash

You want cars, the tank, or the crane to do the heavy lifting. Weapons and attachments should set up ramps, knockovers, and follow-up shots that keep wrecks moving.

Write the goal at the top of your note before you open Gunsmith. If the goal changes mid-session, rebuild deliberately instead of stacking random parts.

Step 2 — Pick a weapon class that matches the goal

Use broad classes instead of memorizing every toy name on day one:

Goal	Lean toward	Be cautious with
Max launch	High-impulse guns, launch-friendly melee toys, tools that chain with cannons / catapults	Ultra-short-range jokes that never leave the pad
Crowd chaos	Explosives, weather tools, multi-hit gadgets, event synergies	Single-target precision kits that stall when dummies cluster
Vehicle smash	Tools that shove, pin, or stage wrecks; follow-ups that keep momentum	Attachments that only help long-range freestyle launches

Revisit class choices after reading November patch notes — impulse and explosive feel are common silent tweaks.

Step 3 — Gunsmith with a purpose

Gunsmith options highlighted in the live description include scopes, lasers, grips, and bigger mags. Map them to goals:

• Scopes — help when you need aimed follow-ups after a launch or when lining up a distant trap. Strong for controlled max-launch routes; less critical for pure crowd spam.
• Lasers — improve close-to-mid tracking when you are herding dummies or painting a vehicle weak angle before impact.
• Grips — favor control and repeatable timing. If your launches feel inconsistent, grip upgrades often teach muscle memory faster than a bigger mag.
• Bigger mags — shine on crowd chaos and extended vehicle smash chains where reloading kills the tempo.

Rule of thumb: buy the attachment that fixes your failure mode. Missing shots? Laser or scope. Timing inconsistent? Grip. Running dry mid-chaos? Mag. Buying all four on a weapon you barely use is how Bolts disappear — see the Bolt guide for spend discipline.

Step 4 — Build three reference loadouts

Keep these as mental templates. Swap specific weapons as you unlock them, but keep the logic.

Template: Max launch

1. Primary high-impulse weapon you can fire on rhythm.
2. Grip first if launches feel random; scope second if you need landing precision.
3. Route plan: spawn → cannon / catapult line → follow-up shot → trap finish.
4. Optional: one mobility or reposition toy, not five.

Template: Crowd chaos

1. Explosive or weather primary.
2. Bigger mag before cosmetic optics.
3. Route plan: dense dummy pocket → event call (Dummy Rain / Outbreak if available) → cleanup weapon.
4. Save Nuke for moments when the sandbox is already primed, not as the opening click every time.

Template: Vehicle smash

1. Weapon that stages or extends wrecks rather than only freestyle launching.
2. Laser or grip for timing hits on moving cars / tank / crane setups.
3. Route plan: position vehicle → create collision → follow-up impulses → reset props in sandbox if needed.
4. Treat the vehicle as part of the loadout, not a separate hobby.

Step 5 — Validate with tier lists and patches

After you lock a template:

1. Skim the Tier List Hub for community strength calls.
2. Check Updates / patch notes so you are not investing in a just-nerfed feel.
3. Play one focused block using only that loadout.
4. Score the session: Did the goal improve? If no, change one variable (weapon or attachment), not five.

Tier lists are opinions filtered through current patches. Your physics sense on a favorite map still matters — especially on the eight maps full of cannons, catapults, wrecking balls, and traps.

Step 6 — Session card (copy this)

Use a short card before you join:

• Goal: max launch / crowd chaos / vehicle smash
• Primary weapon class:
• Attachments owned / next purchase:
• Map + route:
• Event plan: none / Dummy Rain / Nuke / Zombie Outbreak
• Bolt budget today:
• Success metric: (distance, multi-hits, wreck chain length)

Filling the card takes under a minute and prevents aimless Gunsmith browsing.

Common loadout mistakes

• Building for every goal at once.
• Ignoring vehicles when your stated goal is vehicle smash.
• Spending Bolts on mag size for a weapon you fire twice per session.
• Never re-testing after a November update teaser.
• Copying a highlight clip’s toy without owning the map route that made it work.

Related pages

• Tools Hub — other utilities
• Bolt guide — fund the attachments you planned
• Tier List Hub — meta cross-check
• Guides Hub — broader how-tos
• Updates Hub — balance awareness

Lock a goal, attach with intent, then go make physics problems on purpose.