Assault Rifle vs LR-300 Assault Rifle
The Assault Rifle hits harder: 50 damage a shot against 40, 25% more. The LR-300 Assault Rifle fires faster, 500 rounds a minute to 450. Put together that is 375 damage per second for the Assault Rifle and 333 for the LR-300 Assault Rifle. Against 100 HP with no armour the Assault Rifle needs 2 body shots (0.13 s) and the LR-300 Assault Rifle 3 (0.24 s), if every shot lands. Both fire 5.56 Rifle Ammo, so ammunition is not a reason to pick one.
Weapon stats: game build 2634.289.1 · checked 16 hours ago
| Stat |  Assault Rifle |  LR-300 Assault Rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Damage per shot | 50 | 40 |
| Rate of fire | 450 RPM | 500 RPM |
| Damage per second damage × RPM ÷ 60 | 375 | 333 |
| Shots to kill 100 HP, no armour, body | 2 | 3 |
| Time to kill 100 HP, no armour, every shot lands | 0.13 s | 0.24 s |
| Magazine | 30 | 30 |
| Damage per magazine | 1500 | 1200 |
| Reload | 4.4 s | 4 s |
Green marks the better number in a row and is left off when they tie. Time to kill is against 100 HP with no armour and assumes every shot lands on the body: armour, headshots, range and recoil all change it, and none of them are modelled here.
What each one costs
Assault Rifle
| High Quality Metal | ×50 |
| Wood | ×200 |
| Rifle Body | ×1 |
| Metal Spring | ×4 |
Crafted at a Workbench Level 3. Sub-components are expanded; looted components are left as they are.
LR-300 Assault Rifle
The LR-300 Assault Rifle has no crafting recipe. It is only found as loot, so its cost is whatever it takes to find one.