- 3.7 ? Firepower Rate (FP/Sec, FPr) ?
Sometimes you might find yourself in the middle of a swarm of creatures that
need to be eliminated as quickly as possible. The firepower rate stat helps you
determine which guns are best for that type of situation. This stat is
calculated by taking the firepower of the gun and dividing it by how long it
takes to fire all of the bullets out of the gun and then reload it. For most
guns, I wouldn?t be concerned about this stat because you only need to have one
type of gun to deal with crowds. Also, grenades work wonders as well. However,
this stat is helpful when comparing guns.
Here?s another analogy to help you understand this stat: let?s say you have one
car that can go 420 mph and another than can go 900 mph. Well, what if the
first car can get to 420 mph in 2 seconds, but it takes the second car 54
seconds to get to 900? Some people might want the 900 mph car for its top
speed, while others will want the 420 mph car for its acceleration. Well, some
people might want the Red9 for its firepower, while some people might want the
Blacktail for its firepower rate.
- 3.8 ? Total Cost / Firepower Rate (TC/FPr) ?
The total cost per firepower rate statistic is the most complicated statistic
used in this guide. I came up with the idea for this stat when I was drunk. It
is calculated by taking the total cost and dividing it by the calculated
firepower rate. So, what?s the purpose of this stat? Well, like the total cost
per firepower stat, this stat can help you determine if a gun is worth the
money. This isn?t an incredibly important statistic to me, but it is
interesting to look at when comparing guns from an economic standpoint.
Base Cost: 14,000 ptas
Stock Cost: 4,000 ptas
Inventory Space: 4 x 2 (8 spaces)
Stock?s Inventory Space: 3 x 1 (3 spaces)
Fully-upgraded Total Cost: 335,000 ptas*
Fully-upgraded Resale Value: 168,200 ptas*
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Lvl |
FP (cost) |
FS (cost) |
RS (cost) |
Cap (cost) |
1 |
1.4 |
0.53 |
2.73 |
8 |
2 |
1.7 (15,000) |
0.47 (10,000) |
2.20 (6,000) |
10 (6,000) |
3 |
2.0 (20,000) |
0.40 (15,000) |
1.67 (10,000) |
12 (8,000) |
4 |
2.4 (24,000) |
— |
— |
15 (12,000) |
5 |
2.8 (28,000) |
— |
— |
18 (16,000) |
6 |
3.5 (45,000) |
— |
— |
22 (22,000) |
Exc |
5.0 (80,000) |
— |
— |
— |
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Exclusive: Increases the Firepower to 5.0 (80,000)
Info: When completely upgraded, this gun?s firepower is the highest out
of all of the handguns. Unfortunately, with its stock, this gun
takes up the most inventory space (11 spaces) out of all of the
handguns.
*Note: These costs include the cost of the stock. You should never use
this gun without the stock, because the stock helps out your aiming
a great deal.
Base Cost: 24,000 ptas
Inventory Space: 3 x 2 (6 spaces)
Fully-upgraded Total Cost: 362,000 ptas
Fully-upgraded Resale Value: 182,000 ptas
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Lvl |
FP (cost) |
FS (cost) |
RS (cost) |
Cap (cost) |
1 |
1.6 |
0.47 |
1.70 |
15 |
2 |
1.8 (10,000) |
0.40 (10,000) |
1.47 (8,000) |
18 (8,000) |
3 |
2.0 (15,000) |
0.27 (20,000) |
0.83 (15,000) |
21 (10,000) |
4 |
2.3 (20,000) |
— |
— |
25 (15,000) |
5 |
2.7 (25,000) |
— |
— |
30 (20,000) |
6 |
3.0 (35,000) |
— |
— |
35 (25,000) |
Exc |
3.4 (80,000) |
— |
— |
— |
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Exclusive: Increases the Firepower to 3.4 (80,000)
Info: The Blacktail is a fairly quick gun with a good aim and a decent
firepower. It is the last handgun to become available to those who
are playing their first time through.
So, what?s the best handgun to use in the game? I?d say the Red9 mainly because
it has the most firepower out of all of the handguns, making it the most
efficient. Also, you might have to use a handgun against bosses, and the Red9
would definitely be the best in that type of situation. Also, the Red9 is the
most economically sound for the amount of damage it does. Its total cost per
firepower (TC/FP) is the least out of all of the handguns. The Red9 does have
two downsides though: it takes up a lot of inventory space (11 spaces total
with the stock), and it is German. Its consumption of space never affects my
game though, mainly because I don?t buy weapons like the TMP or the Mine
Thrower.
The second best gun would be the Blacktail. Overall, it isn?t that much more
expensive than the Red9, and it does pack a decent amount of firepower when
fully upgraded. It also consumes less inventory space. If you plan on buying
many items or weapons, then this would be a good gun to have in Leon?s case.
Also, you?ll notice that the firepower rate (FP/Sec) of the Blacktail is the
highest out of all of the handguns available during the first time playing
through. The total cost per firepower rate (TC/FPr) is also the lowest for the
Blacktail. Unfortunately, neither of these two stats really matter for
handguns. Unless you?re just showing off, you rarely want to take on a large
group of enemies with a handgun.