r/Nerf

174K archived posts · Oct 2009 – Sep 2026

Welcome to r/Nerf!

r/Nerf

Welcome, Foam Warriors! This is a place for all things foam-blasting! Nerf brand blasters, alternative-brands, modifications, community made designs, competitive wars, Humans vs. Zombies, Water Blasters, and much more! Please see dedicated airsoft and gelsoft subs for those topics.

Created May 26, 2009

97KMembers (last snapshot)

174KArchived posts

Before posting, see our RULES.

Then, if you still have questions, refer to the subreddit NERF FAQ's + WIKI PAGE.. (Please look in these places or do a Google search before asking questions... thanks in advance!)

r/nerf is not affiliated with Hasbro, or anyone else.

Please do not post Amazon "affiliate" links. Offending posts will be removed and posters temp/perma-banned.

Welcome, Warriors! This is a place for Nerf, BoomCo, Off-brands, Water Blasters, Modifications, Homemades, Assassins, Office wars, and Humans vs. Zombies.

Map of Active Nerf Groups (Google Maps)

How to Host a Nerf War

[Blaster Outline Image Links] (https://imgur.com/a/qu68TTs)

[Automod's "Blaster-Gun" and "Black/Prop" Post Explanation Link] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Nerf/wiki/bot/blaster)

[Interactive Motor Chart] (https://suild.com/tools/motor-chart)

[Flywheel Setup Picker] (https://suild.com/tools/flywheel-setup-picker)

[Post about the flywheel picker] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Nerf/comments/hlwl0k/i_made_a_web_app_to_help_find_your_ideal_flywheel/)

[Lipo battery guide, charging, safety tips] (https://rogershobbycenter.com/lipoguide)

[Nerfy Discord Servers] (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Oo1nL8rhG3bSuMZDP-iwMQYppjmSTfWXL8BNlC741U)

3D Printed Blaster Library If you have general 3d printing questions such as "What 3d Printer should I buy?" please check out r/3dprinting.

Hobby Blaster Catalogue by u/TheJettisoned - "A Convenient List for New Nerfers With Too Much Money for Their Own Good"

Related Sub-Reddits

HvZ: r/Humansvszombies
Buy/Sell/Trade/what's it worth: r/nerfexchange
Homemades: r/nerfhomemades
Thrifting/collection: r/nerfthrift
Modifications: r/nerfmods
Chatter/memes/off topic: r/nerfchatter
Examples of how to not post: r/BadNerfPosts/
Nerf community history: r/HistoryOfNerfModding

Small and less active related subreddits:

High pressure air powered blasters: r/HPAnerf/
Water blasters: r/supersoaker/

Alternate Platforms

BritNerf: A traditional forum catering to British foam flingers.

[Nerfy Discord Servers] (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Oo1nL8rhG3bSuMZDP-iwMQYppjmSTfWXL8BNlC741U/): There's tons of Nerf servers on Discord that are worthwhile.

NerfHaven: One of the oldest forums in the hobby, currently serving as a 20+ year archive of old information. Technically active but not accepting new members.

DartSweep: A system for finding games and groups with more features in development.

/c/Nerf (Lemmy): A small but growing community on a decentralized reddit-alternative.

Blasted.de: A German forum (and mostly German-language, though English is welcome too).

Nerf Chatrooms

via Discordapp.com

NOTE: r/Nerf is not officially affiliated with the r/nerf Discord. Read the welcome-and-rules and verification channels on Discord for Verification information.

[Unofficial Nerf Fandom Wiki Page (Not affiliated with r/Nerf) ](http://nerf.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page)

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