Assault Rifle vs Distortion
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The numbers say
Assault Rifle hits harder per shot — 12 vs 7 (a 5 point gap).
Assault Rifle fires faster — roughly 10.0 shots/sec vs 2.5 for Distortion.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Assault Rifle comes out ahead at ~120/s vs ~18/s for Distortion.
Assault Rifle is the cheaper unlock (Free vs 700 Keys).
| Stat | Assault Rifle | Distortion |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | Free | 700 Keys |
| Damage | 12 → 3 (falloff) | 7.0x5 |
| Fire Rate | 0.10s | 0.40s |
| Ammo | 20 / 100 | 77 |
| Reload | 1.56s | — |
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.
Distortion
The Distortion is a contraband weapon that is somewhat similar to the Shotgun. It shoots 5 bullets at once, which deals splash damage. Each individual bullet deals 7 damage, and there is no damage dropoff. There is a decent amount of spread, so hitting shots from further away is more difficult.
Contraband rarity. Fires a 5-pellet spread (7 dmg each). Right-click creates a pulling vortex (12 stud radius, 30s cooldown).