Distortion vs Grenade Launcher
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The numbers say
Grenade Launcher hits harder per shot — 40 vs 7 (a 33 point gap).
Distortion fires faster — roughly 2.5 shots/sec vs 1.7 for Grenade Launcher.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Grenade Launcher comes out ahead at ~67/s vs ~18/s for Distortion.
Grenade Launcher is the cheaper unlock (425 Keys, Heavy Duty Bundle vs 700 Keys).
| Stat | Distortion | Grenade Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | 700 Keys | 425 Keys, Heavy Duty Bundle |
| Damage | 7.0x5 | 40 |
| Fire Rate | 0.40s | 0.60s |
| Ammo | 77 | 6/24 |
| Reload | — | 1.80s |
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).
Grenade Launcher
The Grenade Launcher is a weapon that rapidly shoots explosive arching projectiles. It can be used as a movement tool, launching the player forward if they hit a wall at the right angle.
Prime rarity.