- This article is about the ammunition in Deus Ex. For ammunition in other games, see Ammunition.
Ammunition (or ammo) are consumable items used by weapons in Deus Ex. This page lists all types ammunition along with their descriptions. Ammunition is stored in the player's inventory without taking up any space in the inventory grid. However, each type of ammunition has a limit as to the maximum number of rounds that can be stored at any given time. Certain types of ammunition are used by multiple weapons, while certain weapons are capable of equipping multiple types of ammunition.
Ammunition can be acquired from the game environment or by looting the bodies of incapacitated non-player characters (NPCs). Ammo boxes found in game environments provide the number of rounds given in the list below. However, when ammo is looted from an NPC, the number of rounds that is obtained is a random number from 1 to 4. In some cases, ammo can also be purchased from vendors.
7.62x51mm ammo[]
"The 7.62x51mm (NATO) round was chiefly used by anti-terrorist units equipped with assault rifles for close-quarters combat until its widespread adoption among national security forces requiring enhanced combat responsiveness made it ubiquitous."
- Used by: Assault rifle
- Ammo per box: 30
- Max inventory: 300 rounds
10mm ammo[]
"With their combination of high stopping power and low recoil, pistols chambered for the 10mm round have become the sidearms of choice for paramilitary forces around the world."
- Used by: 10mm pistol, Stealth pistol
- Ammo per box: 6
- Max inventory: 150 rounds
12 Gauge buckshot shells[]
"Standard 12 gauge shotgun shell; very effective for close-quarters combat against soft targets, but useless against body armor."
- Used by: Sawed-off shotgun, Assault shotgun
- Ammo per box: 12 shells
- Max inventory: 96 shells
12 Gauge sabot shells[]
"A 12 gauge shotgun shell surrounding a solid core of tungsten that can punch through all but the thickest hardened steel armor at close range; however, its ballistic profile will result in minimal damage to soft targets."
- Used by: Sawed-off shotgun, Assault shotgun
- Ammo per box: 12 shells
- Max inventory: 96 shells
20mm HE ammo[]
"The 20mm high-explosive round complements the standard 7.62x51mm assault rifle by adding the capability to clear small rooms, foxholes, and blind corners using an underhand launcher."
- Used by: Assault rifle
- Ammo per box: 4 grenades
- Max inventory: 30 grenades
30.06 ammo[]
"Its high velocity and accuracy have made sniper rifles using the 30.06 round the preferred tool of individuals requiring 'one shot, one kill' for over fifty years."
- Used by: Sniper rifle
- Ammo per box: 6 rounds
- Max inventory: 96 rounds
Darts[]
"The mini-crossbow dart is a favored weapon for many 'wet' operations; however, silent kills require a high degree of skill."
- Used by: Mini-crossbow
- Ammo per box: 4 darts
- Max inventory: 60 darts
Flare darts[]
"Mini-crossbow flare darts use a slow-burning incendiary device, ignited on impact, to provide illumination of a targeted area."
- Used by: Mini-crossbow
- Ammo per box: 4 darts
- Max inventory: 60 darts
Tranquilizer darts[]
"A mini-crossbow dart tipped with a succinylcholine-variant that causes complete skeletal muscle relaxation, effectively incapacitating a target in a non-lethal manner."
- Used by: Mini-crossbow
- Ammo per box: 4 darts
- Max inventory: 60 darts
Napalm canister[]
"A pressurized canister of jellied gasoline for use with flamethrowers. <UNATCO OPS FILE NOTE SC080-BLUE> The canister is double-walled to minimize accidental detonation caused by stray bullets during a firefight. -- Sam Carter <END NOTE>"
- Used by: Flamethrower
- Ammo per box: 100
- Max inventory: 400
Pepper cartridge[]
"'ANTIGONE pepper spray will incapacitate your attacker in UNDER TWO SECONDS. ANTIGONE -- better BLIND than DEAD. NOTE: Keep away from children under the age of five. Contents under pressure.'"
- Used by: Pepper gun
- Ammo per box: 100
- Max inventory: 400
Plasma clip[]
"A clip of extruded, magnetically-doped plastic slugs that can be heated and delivered with devastating effect using the plasma gun."
- Used by: Plasma rifle
- Ammo per box: 12 bolts
- Max inventory: 84 bolts
Prod charger[]
"A portable charging unit for the riot prod."
- Used by: Riot prod
- Ammo per box: 4 charges
- Max inventory: 40 charges
Rockets[]
"A gyroscopically stabilized rocket with limited onboard guidance systems for in-flight course corrections. Engineered for use with the GEP gun."
- Used by: GEP gun
- Ammo per box: 4 rockets
- Max inventory: 20 rockets
WP rockets[]
"The white-phosphorus rocket, or 'wooly peter,' was designed to expand the mission profile of the GEP gun. While it does minimal damage upon detonation, the explosion will spread a cloud of particularized white phosphorus that ignites immediately upon contact with the air."
- Used by: GEP gun
- Ammo per box: 4 rockets
- Max inventory: 20 rockets
Placeholder/non-player ammo[]
The following ammo types exist internally for weapons that cannot be acquired by the player.
- AmmoGraySpit - Used by WeaponGraySpit
- AmmoGreaselSpit - Used by WeaponGreaselSpit
- AmmoRocketMini - Used by WeaponMJ12Rocket
- AmmoRobotRocket - Used by WeaponRobotRocket
Additionally, the AmmoNone ammo type exists internally as "ammo" used by all melee weapons.