Weapons

Killing Floor Golden Weapons & Potato ARG Guide

You may see players with a Golden AK47 or Katana. These are relics from the legendary "Potato ARG" event (Portal 2 launch) in 2011.

Golden AK-47 Golden AK-47 promo art.

The Golden AK47

  • Unlock Method: Complete the achievement "Golden Potato".
  • The Problem: This achievement required solving a complex Alternate Reality Game (ARG) on the map KFO-Aperture.
  • Current Status: The event is officially over, but you can still unlock it on some servers or by following guides to spawn the potato objects in KFO-Aperture.
  • Stats: Identical to the regular AK47. It's just a skin.

Golden Katana / Chainsaw / AA12

These are part of the "Gold Weapon Pack" DLC.

  • Method: Buy the DLC on Steam.
  • Stats: Same as regular weapons. Pure bling.

Getting the Potato Achievement Today

The Potato in the Trader inventory The Potato: a 0-block joke item tied to the golden weapons ARG.

To get the Golden AK47 today:

  1. Play the map KFO-Aperture.
  2. You need to find and spend dosh on special "Potato" machines hidden in the map.
  3. The final step involves a large explosion and GLaDOS dialogue.
  4. Many community servers have scripts to help trigger this easily.

Zero Hour (Dwarfs!? Axe)

Another promo weapon is the Dwarfs!? Axe.

  • Unlock: Complete the achievement "Gimli That Axe!" on KF-Dwarfs.
  • Effect: It's a gold battleaxe that knocks enemies back. It functions differently from the Fire Axe.