Understand Deth Machine Rifle
Useful when…
- Equip as Dethcube’s signature companion weapon.
- Use for a high-rate stream of physical damage at close to medium combat ranges.
How it attacks
The normal attack is automatic and hit-scan, with a listed fire rate of 8.33 shots per second, 100-round magazine and 2-second reload. Each attack deals 15 physical damage: 12.75 Slash, 1.5 Impact and 0.75 Puncture. The attack has 5% critical chance, a 2× critical multiplier and 1% status chance.
Where it fits
Its rapid automatic fire and large magazine favor sustained attacks without frequent reloads. The 5% critical chance and 1% status chance are modest, so those properties alone offer little reason to build around critical hits or status. Mod it as a companion weapon to support the damage or other weapon effects you want; no specific mod effects are established here.
Alternatives and tradeoffs
Deth Machine Rifle Prime keeps the automatic hit-scan style but has higher listed base damage (20), critical chance (10%) and status chance (4%), alongside a 10-shot-per-second rate. Sweeper instead fires hit-scan shotgun attacks with six pellets per shot, while Stinger fires toxin projectiles and has a separate toxin-embed damage mode. These are different handling choices and companion weapons, not interchangeable upgrades.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Fast automatic hit-scan fire and a 100-round magazine pair with low listed critical and status chances.
- Damage is primarily Slash, with smaller Impact and Puncture portions.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating its 1% status chance as a reliable way to apply status effects.
- Assuming the fast fire rate removes the need to consider its low critical chance.