While your spacesuit and ship help you survive and navigate the No Man's Sky galaxy, your multi-tool helps you mine for materials and fight off enemies. While gathering resources is generally a straightforward and conflict-free activity, there is a chance that planetary defenders called Sentinels will attack you for your transgressions.

Fortunately, the multi-tool can come with different weapons that deal damage in unique ways. Since all weapons in No Man's Sky are pieces of technology, you can equip a single multi-tool with multiple forms of damage.

Ready to take on waves of Sentinels? Here are the best multi-purpose weapons in No Man's Sky.

If you have a lot of Unstable Plasma lying around, consider equipping your multi-tool with the Paralysis Mortar. This weapon fires a small grenade that stuns any enemy in the vicinity of the explosion. This is especially useful against larger boss enemies, as you can freeze them mid-fight and deal damage safely.