Weaponators are powerups a player can pick up in LittleBigPlanet Karting. They can emit any weapon such as a missile, speed up the player, and emit a weapon that transforms the players kart into objects such as boxing gloves and rockets. The weapon you get during a race depends on what position you are in. In addition, Weaponators can be used to shield the player from enemy Weaponators. Simply wait until the shield icon appears on your screen and press the back arrow and the menu button(or R1 and the back arrow depending on your controller preference) to shield yourself from the attack.
There are 3 different types of Weaponators which depend on their colour, those being the Manual Weaponizer (Green), Seeking Weaponizer (Red) and Self Weaponizer (Blue). Manual Weaponizers will always need to be aimed by the player in order to hit a target. Seeking Weaponizers, once launched, will home in on the nearest target, or targets, and they are the only weapons that, if homing on you, will warn you that you can defend yourself by using another Weaponator. Self Weaponizers, once used, will operate by themselves, most of them give you speed boosts, and in most cases, you can stun or hit players by ramming into them. There are 13 different weapons in the game.
There is also the Instant Weaponizer (Purple) but this remains unused in game. You can still create your own Instant weapons by going into the Tools Bag, find the Gadgets section, and scroll down to the Weaponizer category. In there, you can find all 4 Weaponizers.
The Weapon Incoming symbol will appear on the bottom of the screen if a Seeking Weapon is nearby, telling you that you are about to get hit. If you have a Weaponator on you, a shield icon will appear once the Seeking Weapon is behind you, telling you that you can defend yourself from the attack. If you defend yourself from the attack, the weapon will be used, and a message will appear on the right of the screen saying "Player Name" DEFEND!. If you don't defend yourself, or you simply don't have a Weaponator and you get hit by the attack, a message will appear on the right of the screen saying "Player Name" HIT YOU!, or if you get hit by a Non-Player weapon, the message will instead say HIT!. If you manage to hit a player with any weapon, a message will appear saying YOU HIT "Player Name".
The list of weapons that you can get from Weaponators are on the table below:
Weapons[]
| Weapon Name | Icon | Type of Weaponizer | Description | Weapon Incoming symbol? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rocket | 
|
Self Weaponizer | When used, your kart transforms into a firework-like rocket for about 3 seconds, giving you a speed boost, and stuns any player that you knock into. It is best to use this weapon on a straight road, as the Blue Rocket can be hard to turn. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 4th-6th. | N/A |
| Boxing Glove | 
|
Self Weaponizer | When used, your kart transforms into a boxing glove rocket for about 5 seconds, giving you a speed boost, and stuns any player that you knock into. This weapon steers by itself, so unlike the Blue Rocket, it can get through sharp turns with ease. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 5th-8th. | N/A |
| Fast Forward | 
|
Self Weaponizer | When used, your kart rapidly teleports into a section of the race where most of the players are. If you use this weapon in an arena level, it will give you a speed boost for about 5 seconds instead. This weapon is the only weapon that doesn't stun or hit players. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 6th-8th. | N/A |
| Flash Bang | 
|
Seeking Weaponizer | When used, emits 1-7 mini seeker rockets, depending on your position in race, and all players that are in front of your position gets homed in on by one mini seeker. Any player that gets hit by a mini seeker will be stunned and a flash appears on screen. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 6th-8th. | 
|
| Leader Seeker | 
|
Seeking Weaponizer | When used, emits a blue seeker rocket that always homes in on the player who is currently 1st place. If the player gets hit by the seeker, the kart gets destroyed with a plasma like effect (similar to electricity in LBP3). Then, the player respawns. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 2nd-5th. | 
|
| Lightning Bolt | 
|
Manual Weaponizer | When used, fires a lightning bolt, and if aimed correctly, it will electrocute the player which will cause them to pop. Then, the player respawns. If you fire the bolt to a Mine or Triple Mine, it will explode on contact. The player can also fire backwards. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 1st-4th. | N/A |
| Lob Bomb | 
|
Manual Weaponizer | When used, launches a bomb into the air, and if aimed correctly, it will land on a player which will cause them to burn. Then, the player respawns. This is one of two weapons which you can fire multiple times. The player can also fire backwards. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 3rd-5th. | N/A |
| Mine | 
|
Manual Weaponizer | When used, places a mine behind your kart. If a player drives into the mine, the player explodes, then they respawn. If the mine has not been touched for a while, it will explode automatically. The player can also launch the mine forward. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 1st-4th. | N/A |
| Paintinator | 
|
Manual Weaponizer | When used, fires a green paintball, and if aimed correctly, it will stun a player. This is one of two weapons which you can fire multiple times. The player can also fire backwards. This weapon actually originates from the Metal Gear Solid pack in LittleBigPlanet 1. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 1st-4th. | N/A |
| Red Seeker | 
|
Seeking Weaponizer | When used, emits a red seeker rocket that homes in on the nearest player in front of you. If the player gets hit by the seeker, the kart explodes. Then the player respawns. The seeker can also be fired backwards which will then home on the nearest player behind you. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 2nd-5th. | 
|
| Shockwave | 
|
Self Weaponizer | When used, summons a giant shockwave, and if used at the right time, it will electrocute any player that gets too close. Then the player respawns. This weapon is the easiest to defend yourself against an attack. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 1st-4th. | N/A |
| Straight Shot | 
|
Manual Weaponizer | When used, fires a green rocket, and if aimed correctly, it will explode a kart. Then the player respawns. This is the only rocket that doesn't follow a player. The player can also fire backwards. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 1st-4th. | N/A |
| Triple Mine | 
|
Manual Weaponizer | When used, places down 3 mines behind your kart. Unlike a normal mine, if a player drives into any of them, the player gets stunned. If the mines have not been touched for a while, they will explode automatically. The player can also launch the mines forward. You would most likely get this weapon in positions 1st-4th. | N/A |
Gallery[]
