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Energy Pistols vs Shorty

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The numbers say

Shorty hits harder per shot — 75 vs 2.1 (a 72.9 point gap).

Energy Pistols fires faster — roughly 33.3 shots/sec vs 8.3 for Shorty.

On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Shorty comes out ahead at ~625/s vs ~70/s for Energy Pistols.

Shorty is the cheaper unlock (20 Keys vs 400 Keys, Energy Bundle).

Energy Pistols — damage2.1
Shorty — damage75
Energy Pistols — fire rate33.3/s
Shorty — fire rate8.3/s
StatEnergy PistolsShorty
Categorysecondarysecondary
Cost400 Keys, Energy Bundle20 Keys
Damage2.17.5x10 → 2.5x10 (falloff)
Fire Rate0.03s0.12s
Ammo2 / 18
Reload1.70s

Energy Pistols

The Energy Pistols are two dual-wielded energy pistols. They serve as an oppressive weapon because of the fastest fire rate, infinite ammo, and no reload, which makes the user be able to keep shooting. It is extremely great for rushing players with low health.

Prime rarity.

Shorty

The Shorty is a weapon that is a lightweight version of the Shotgun. It fires 10 pellets per shot. It is extremely powerful when used at close range, but extremely bad when used at long range.

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