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.
EB Zseb Revolver is the cheap entry point into the EB family, so it fits when you need an 8x21mm sidearm without spending much beyond Scrap Metal.
EB Zseb Revolver is the budget version of the EB path, and that is exactly why it works. It is cheap to build, easy to replace, and easy to turn into Bantam later if you stay on the family. That makes Zseb a comfortable pick when you need simple handgun coverage now and do not want to sink better parts into the sidearm slot yet.
Craft it at Armament Workbench T1 from 25 Scrap Metal in 5 seconds, or loot it from common weapon sources such as current resupply and POI drops.
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.
Zseb works best when you simply need a cheap handgun that uses 8x21mm and can be built or replaced without pain.
Its strength is cost, not dominance. If the route needs reach, burst, or a weapon worth protecting as loot, Zseb is usually just the stopgap.
EB Zseb Revolver uses 8x21mm Ammo.
It fits when the crew wants cheap sidearm coverage or wants to build toward Bantam without spending rarer materials.