Distortion vs Gunblade
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The numbers say
Gunblade hits harder per shot — 45 vs 7 (a 38 point gap).
Distortion fires faster — roughly 2.5 shots/sec vs 1.3 for Gunblade.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Gunblade comes out ahead at ~60/s vs ~18/s for Distortion.
Gunblade is the cheaper unlock (45 Keys vs 700 Keys).
| Stat | Distortion | Gunblade |
|---|---|---|
| Category | primary | primary |
| Cost | 700 Keys | 45 Keys |
| Damage | 7.0x5 | 45 |
| Fire Rate | 0.40s | 0.75s |
| Ammo | 77 | 12 |
| 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).
Gunblade
The Gunblade is a weapon that works as a hybrid, meaning it can switch to both a melee and a firearm upon hitting someone, and is mostly used from mid-range to close-range, depending on what mode it is in.
Standard rarity. Hybrid ranged/melee weapon — also has a melee blade combo (35 dmg, 8 stud reach) and a dash.