Battle Axe vs Riot Shield
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The numbers say
Battle Axe hits harder per shot — 55 vs 25 (a 30 point gap).
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Battle Axe comes out ahead at ~79/s vs ~36/s for Riot Shield.
Riot Shield is the cheaper unlock (45 Keys vs 50 Keys).
| Stat | Battle Axe | Riot Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Category | melee | melee |
| Cost | 50 Keys | 45 Keys |
| Damage | 55 | 25 |
| Fire Rate | 0.70s | 0.70s |
| Ammo | — | — |
| Reload | — | — |
Battle Axe
The Battle Axe is a weapon which is designed to dominate melee encounters. While its sheer power comes at the cost of reduced movement speed, skilled players can leverage its strengths to great effect in both offensive and defensive scenarios.
Riot Shield
The Riot Shield is a weapon that is a good choice for counter strategies, as it can block projectiles and damage from most weapons. Hitting an enemy with it will knock them back. The following weapons are not affected by Riot Shield: * Weapons with fire: Flamethrower, Flare Gun, Molotov * Weapons with explosions (AOE): Grenade Launcher, RPG, Exogun, Subspace Tripmine, Grenade, Satchel, and Distortion * The Spray
Standard rarity.