Maul vs Riot Shield
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The numbers say
Maul hits harder per shot — 75 vs 25 (a 50 point gap).
Riot Shield fires faster — roughly 1.4 shots/sec vs 1.0 for Maul.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Maul comes out ahead at ~75/s vs ~36/s for Riot Shield.
Riot Shield is the cheaper unlock (45 Keys vs 550 Keys, Season Pass (Retired)).
| Stat | Maul | Riot Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Category | melee | melee |
| Cost | 550 Keys, Season Pass (Retired) | 45 Keys |
| Damage | 75 | 25 |
| Fire Rate | 1.00s | 0.70s |
| Ammo | — | — |
| Reload | — | — |
Maul
The Maul is a large hammer that delivers high damage; it has a slower attack rate than most weapons, and has a move speed de-buff.
Prime rarity. Has a jump-slam attack in addition to normal swings.
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.