Crossbow vs Distortion
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The numbers say
Crossbow hits harder per shot — 37.5 vs 7 (a 30.5 point gap).
Distortion fires faster — roughly 2.5 shots/sec vs 1.0 for Crossbow.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Crossbow comes out ahead at ~38/s vs ~18/s for Distortion.
Crossbow is the cheaper unlock (35 Keys vs 700 Keys).
| Stat | Crossbow | Distortion |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | 35 Keys | 700 Keys |
| Damage | 37.5 | 7.0x5 |
| Fire Rate | 1.00s | 0.40s |
| Ammo | 1/20 | 77 |
| Reload | 1.15s | — |
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.
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).