Assault Rifle vs Crossbow
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The numbers say
Crossbow hits harder per shot — 37.5 vs 12 (a 25.5 point gap).
Assault Rifle fires faster — roughly 10.0 shots/sec vs 1.0 for Crossbow.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Assault Rifle comes out ahead at ~120/s vs ~38/s for Crossbow.
Assault Rifle is the cheaper unlock (Free vs 35 Keys).
| Stat | Assault Rifle | Crossbow |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | Free | 35 Keys |
| Damage | 12 → 3 (falloff) | 37.5 |
| Fire Rate | 0.10s | 1.00s |
| Ammo | 20 / 100 | 1/20 |
| Reload | 1.56s | 1.15s |
Assault Rifle
The Assault Rifle is a weapon with well-rounded stats, as it functions well at any range. It requires the player to keep their crosshair on their opponents to deal its damage. This is the default primary weapon that the player obtains first when joining the game.
Default starter primary, reliable at all ranges.
Crossbow
The Crossbow is a primary weapon that is frequently used as an alternative to the Sniper. It has perfect accuracy while hip-firing, faster movement speed, and the ability to bypass Katana. The Crossbow has one ammo in the magazine, but since the reload speed is so fast, this is not a detriment to the player.
Standard rarity.