Riot Shield vs Trowel
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The numbers say
Trowel hits harder per shot — 50 vs 25 (a 25 point gap).
Trowel fires faster — roughly 1.7 shots/sec vs 1.4 for Riot Shield.
On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Trowel comes out ahead at ~83/s vs ~36/s for Riot Shield.
Riot Shield is the cheaper unlock (45 Keys vs 200 Keys, Classic Bundle).
| Stat | Riot Shield | Trowel |
|---|---|---|
| Category | melee | melee |
| Cost | 45 Keys | 200 Keys, Classic Bundle |
| Damage | 25 | 50 |
| Fire Rate | 0.70s | 0.60s |
| Ammo | — | — |
| Reload | — | — |
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.
Trowel
The Trowel is a weapon that provides offense through its high base attack damage and defense through its ability. It also plays a role in area denial and hindering enemies, making it one of the most versatile weapons.
Prime rarity. Builds temporary brick cover in addition to its melee attack.