Assault Rifle vs Energy Rifle
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The numbers say
Energy Rifle hits harder per shot — 20 vs 12 (a 8 point gap).
Assault Rifle fires faster — roughly 10.0 shots/sec vs 3.3 for Energy Rifle.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Assault Rifle comes out ahead at ~120/s vs ~67/s for Energy Rifle.
Assault Rifle is the cheaper unlock (Free vs 425 Keys, Energy Bundle).
| Stat | Assault Rifle | Energy Rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | Free | 425 Keys, Energy Bundle |
| Damage | 12 → 3 (falloff) | 20 |
| Fire Rate | 0.10s | 0.30s |
| Ammo | 20 / 100 | ∞ |
| 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.
Energy Rifle
The Energy Rifle is a slightly slow automatic weapon that fires energy beams that bounce off walls. It serves as a somewhat oppressive weapon with its relatively short cooldown and infinite ammo.
Prime rarity.