Distortion vs Energy Rifle
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The numbers say
Energy Rifle hits harder per shot — 20 vs 7 (a 13 point gap).
Energy Rifle fires faster — roughly 3.3 shots/sec vs 2.5 for Distortion.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Energy Rifle comes out ahead at ~67/s vs ~18/s for Distortion.
Energy Rifle is the cheaper unlock (425 Keys, Energy Bundle vs 700 Keys).
| Stat | Distortion | Energy Rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | 700 Keys | 425 Keys, Energy Bundle |
| Damage | 7.0x5 | 20 |
| Fire Rate | 0.40s | 0.30s |
| Ammo | 77 | ∞ |
| Reload | — | — |
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).
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.