Bow vs Distortion
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The numbers say
Bow hits harder per shot — 60 vs 7 (a 53 point gap).
Bow fires faster — roughly 4.0 shots/sec vs 2.5 for Distortion.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Bow comes out ahead at ~240/s vs ~18/s for Distortion.
Bow is the cheaper unlock (15 Keys vs 700 Keys).
| Stat | Bow | Distortion |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | 15 Keys | 700 Keys |
| Damage | 30 / 37.5 / 45 / 60 (draw stages) | 7.0x5 |
| Fire Rate | 0.25s | 0.40s |
| Ammo | 1 / 30 | 77 |
| Reload | 0.19s | — |
Bow
The Bow is a projectile weapon that mainly provides movement through its double jump passive and short cooldown. It also allows for quick shots with a high fire rate.
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).