1874e Petros Rifle
1874e Petros Rifle is worth keeping when you want careful 11x54 mm shots or a base rifle for the later Petros upgrade path; panic fights punish it fast.
Blitz Pistol feels like the basic version you use because it is there, not because it is the cleanest sidearm on the map.
Blitz Pistol is the simple entry point into the Blitz family: five rounds, 8x21mm ammo, quick firing, and no illusion that it is built for careful shooting. It does its job when you only need a cheap close-range backup, but it starts to feel flimsy the second the fight asks for longer strings or cleaner aim.
Blitz pistols are found across Sophie, so this base model usually shows up as ordinary weapon loot. Once it does, the decision is mostly whether a simple five-round backup is enough for the route you are taking.
1874e Petros Rifle is worth keeping when you want careful 11x54 mm shots or a base rifle for the later Petros upgrade path; panic fights punish it fast.
1874s Petros Sniper Rifle is worth the slot when the run really gives you range and enough 11x54 mm ammo to cash in on it; cramped fights expose the risk fast.
866/9 Rifle feels like the sensible early rifle when the run expects medium-range fights and already has 9x42mm ammo behind it.
Anti-Reactor Rifle feels worth the slot in runs that actually want to pressure Trampler systems before boarding starts.
AV1 Rocket Launcher feels worth packing when you already have Rockets and expect targets that are worth burning them on.
Black Box only starts to matter once you have already won the reactor fight and still have enough left to get home.
Blitz 10R Pistol feels like the middle-ground Blitz: enough magazine to be usable, not enough to pretend it solves every close fight.
Blitz 15R Pistol feels like the Blitz version you keep when you want the family at its most forgiving.
It works when all you really want is something small that can still speak up in a close panic fight.
The five-round magazine shows its age fast. Once reload rhythm starts deciding fights, the better Blitz variants feel much easier to live with.
Blitz Pistol uses 8x21mm Ammo.
It feels fine when you only want a basic close-range backup and already have some 8x21mm ammo for it.