Fists vs Riot Shield
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The numbers say
Fists hits harder per shot — 30 vs 25 (a 5 point gap).
Fists fires faster — roughly 2.9 shots/sec vs 1.4 for Riot Shield.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Fists comes out ahead at ~86/s vs ~36/s for Riot Shield.
Fists is the cheaper unlock (Free vs 45 Keys).
| Stat | Fists | Riot Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Category | melee | melee |
| Cost | Free | 45 Keys |
| Damage | 30 | 25 |
| Fire Rate | 0.35s | 0.70s |
| Ammo | — | — |
| Reload | — | — |
Fists
The Fists are a weapon that is very useful in getting on your ground after firing at the enemy, and also good for cancelling out unnecessary shoot cooldowns or reload cooldowns for weapons like the Sniper. This is the default melee weapon that you get for free when you join the game.
Riot Shield
The Riot Shield is a weapon that is a good choice for counter strategies, as it can block projectiles and damage from most weapons. Hitting an enemy with it will knock them back. The following weapons are not affected by Riot Shield: * Weapons with fire: Flamethrower, Flare Gun, Molotov * Weapons with explosions (AOE): Grenade Launcher, RPG, Exogun, Subspace Tripmine, Grenade, Satchel, and Distortion * The Spray
Standard rarity.