Pistol Weapons
The pistol skill affects the Pistol, the Stealth pistol, and the Mini-crossbow.
Pistol
Advantages
This weapon is a good middle-of-the-road weapon. It does a fair amount of damage, fires moderately quickly, and has a decent range. It lends itself well to a number of fast, aimed shots at a target.
Disadvantages
The pistol has no obvious disadvantages, but neither does it have any clear advantages. For any given purpose, there is probably another weapon that is more effective because of specialization.
Opposing
Escaping this weapon's most dangerous middle range is the most effect defense against it - either close quickly or get out of range.
Stealth Pistol
Advantages
This weapon features a very quick refire rate as its main strength. It is used best on unsuspecting targets, as the quiet nature of the weapon makes eliminates one of the main cues that players use to find their attacker. In addition, it works well on stationary targets where you can land a number of shots before they have time to react.
Disadvantages
The relatively short range of this weapon makes it useless for most sniping uses, and it's moderate damage and fast-but-not-rapid refire rate makes it both difficult to do snap shots and impossible to hose down an area.
Opposing
Escaping this weapon's most dangerous middle range is the most effect defense against it - either close quickly or get out of range.
Mini-Crossbow
Advantages
This weapon does a decent amount of damage, in addition to poisoning your target. Poisoned targets have blurred vision and continue to take damage for a short time. In fact, poison from crossbows kills more often than the actual dart impacts. This weapon also works underwater.
Disadvantages
The darts have limited range, and, since they are not instant hit weapons, often miss their targets.
Opposing
Stay a moderate distance away from your opponent and he can't hit you with the darts. If you have environmental resistance, the greatest threat (the poison) will be nullified.
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