The newesttactical shooter on the block,Spectre Divide, has an interesting selection of guns.With a buying mechanicsimilar toCounter StrikeandValorant, knowing which of these weapons to spend your money on is important to stay competitive.
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There is a twist here. You have to buy your guns in predetermined pairs since you’re playing as two characters at once. So, while a weapon may be great on its own, it could be held back by what it’s paired with. This adds another layer to consider during the buy phase.
Not only do you need to consider the overall effectiveness of the weapon, the specific situation it would excel at, and the cost, but you have to do this twice. So, to help you find some weapon synergy, here are our picks of the bunch.
10M17 Bouncer
Up Close and Personal
Weapon Type
Pump-action shotgun
Why It’s Good
Very cheap with one-shot kill potential up close
Thishard hitting shotgunis one of thecheapest guns in the gameat only $900, the same price as heavy armor, yet it cankill in one shot if you get up close.
The short effective range makes its usefulness dependent on the map, but it is a crucial pick to get an early edge on maps with tight spaces. The fire rate is on the slower side, but the damage more than makes up for that.
It’s paired with the M25 Hornet, an SMG that’s rather mediocre on its own, but the overall package is easily worth the meager price.
Spoiled by Full-Auto
Weapon type
Auto pistol
Extremely cheap and fully automatic
While this automatic secondary won’t be particularly useful in later rounds, it’scrucial in early roundsin ranked where money is excruciatingly tight.
It’s effective enough that you may want to continue to use it as a budget pick into the 2nd and 3rd rounds even though you can buy more expensive weapons.
Early Overwatch
Semi-auto sniper rifle
$1200/$1500
Very cheap with one-shot kill potential at any range
The cheaper of two sniper rifles available in Spectre Divide has a harsh skill curve, but when you master it, it will dominate early rounds. It’s capable ofone-shot kills to the head at any rangeand is available for a meager price.
This weaponexcels at long rangesand gets a severe accuracy penalty when moving, so its effectiveness will be dependent on the map and objective. You won’t want to bring this into the same situations as the M17 Bouncer, that’s for sure.
It’s paired with the M25 Hornet for the low price of $1200, or the high fire rate Buzzsaw RT40 SMG for $1500, adding a tiny amount of versatility.
Point and Click
Semi-auto assault rifle
One-shot kill potential with no downsides
This semi-auto rifle offersone-shot headshots at any range, but no accuracy penalty when moving. It also has a relatively large magazine and a decently fast fire rate for a semi-automatic gun,making it much more versatilethan the Harpe.
It’s priced at $2500, which is a middle-of-the-road price that makes it very affordable by the mid-game. It’s a reliable and consistent option, especially if you have the aim to get those headshots.
It’s paired with the Cyclone assault rifle, a fully automatic gun with good accuracy and range, making for a balanced offering.
Live Life in Perfect Balance
Assault rifle
$3800/$4100/$4100
A balanced and versatile pairing for your favorite gun
This straightforward assault rifle iswell-balanced and paired with three strong guns; the Berserker RB3 for $3800, the Blackout for $4100, and the M67 Reaver also for $4100.
The Crusader has agood time to kill at all ranges, a decent fire rate, and is easy to control, making it great on its own, but the main selling point for it is those three fantastic pairings providing multiple strong options for it.
You will see this in most late-game rounds for a reason. It’s better than the Cyclone in every way except price, but by the late-game, money is rarely an issue.
Automatic mid-game powerhouse
This LMG provides a fairlyearly and consistent automatic weapon with good range. Its 50-round magazine makes it great for wallbangs, and it’s almosthalf the price of the other LMG, the Berserker RB3, at $2400.
It doesn’t have as considerable of a damage multiplier to headshots as assault rifles, pistols, and sniper rifles have, which does lower the ceiling on damage potential, but this workhorse makes up for it with consistency.
It’s paired with the Cyclone, which is also an automatic weapon with good range, making it the perfect mid-game choice for players who prefer versatile, automatic weapons that don’t punish a missed shot here and there.
A Sneaky Start
Suppressed pistol
First round necessity
This pistol is a consistent and controllable secondary that has asuppressor that hides your bullet tracers from enemies, as well as increases movement speed. This mechanic is subtle but can come in handy when flanking or using smoke abilities.
While you have to pay for it, it doesconsiderably more damage than the free starting pistol, the M2 Carbon, making it worth the investment. It’s a weapon you will almost always see in the first round or two in any match, and for good reason.
It’s paired with the fully automatic M10 Brat for only $400 and the Duster RX6 revolver for $800, allowing for multiple play styles.
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3M67 Reaver
The Headshot Machine
Fully automatic with one-shot kill potential
This assault rifle hasone-shot killing potential to the head at all ranges, and unlike the other high-damage per shot weapons, isfully automatic. The fire rate is pretty slow for an automatic weapon, and the recoil is fairly bouncy, but one-tapping your enemies is hard to compete with.
It’s only paired with the Crusader, but that assault rifle is well-rounded enough that it’s not much of a drawback.
The price of $4100 puts the M67 Reaver on the pricier side, but it’s well worth it. It’s reminiscent of the Vandal from Valorant. If you have the skill to get consistent headshots, it might even be the best gun in the game for you.
2Prototype-OP
Does it Stand for Overpowered?
Bolt-action sniper rifle
$5900/$6100/$7200
Why it’s good
Easy one-shot kills at all ranges
This sniper rifle deals massive damage, taking down enemies inone shot to everything but the legs, and at all ranges. However, it has the same accuracy penalty when moving as the Harpe, and an even slower fire rate, so it’sa high-risk, high-reward weapon.
It’s paired with the suppressed Whisper SMG for $5900, the fully automatic M18 Drummer shotgun for $6100, or the suppressed Blackout assault rifle for $7200, allowing for extreme versatility if you have the money for it.
In the right hands, this gun can dominate late-game matches in the same way that the Harpe can dominate early-game matches. It’s very reminiscent of theAWP from Counter Strike.
Army of One
Suppressed assault rifle
$4100/$7200
This gun will carry you through the late-game
This assault rifle has afast time to kill, a high fire rate, controllable recoil, and a suppressor, meaning hidden bullet tracers and increased movement speed.
The only thing it’s missing is one-shot kill potential, but you’ll rarely notice because of its fast time to kill. The high fire rate makes it much more forgiving than the M67 Reaver.
It also has two great pairings, the Crusader for $4100 and the Prototype-OP for $7200, allowing for more versatility than the M67 Reaver, which can only be paired with the Crusader.
