KILLMATH/WEAPONS/ANVIL vs VENATOR

ANVIL

VS

VENATOR

Tier IV / Body Shots / Light Shield PATCH 1.20.0
VERDICT
The Venator kills 0.51s faster (1.2s vs 1.71s) with nearly double the DPS. The Anvil hits harder per shot (40 vs 16) and has strong ARC penetration.
Head to Head
Hand Cannon / Heavy Ammo / Uncommon
Kills In1.71s
Shots to Kill3
DPS47
Damage40
Headshot Damage100
Magazine6 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2.5x
Weight5 KG
VENATORFASTER TTK
Pistol / Medium Ammo / Rare
Kills In1.2s
Shots to Kill8
DPS93
Damage16
Headshot Damage32
Magazine10 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2x
Weight5 KG
TTK Across All Shields
SHIELDANVIL TTKVENATOR TTKWINNERANVIL STKVENATOR STK
No Shield1.71s1.03sVENATOR by 0.68s37
Light Shield1.71s1.2sVENATOR by 0.51s38
Medium Shield2.56s1.37sVENATOR by 1.19s49
Heavy Shield2.56s1.37sVENATOR by 1.19s49
2-Tap Breakdown
ANVIL
Body + Body vs LightNO (40 + 40 = 80)
Head + Body vs LightYES (100 + 40 = 140)
Head + Head vs LightYES (100 + 100 = 200)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.85s (1 cycle time between shots)
VENATOR
Body + Body vs LightNO (16 + 16 = 32)
Head + Body vs LightNO (32 + 16 = 48)
Head + Head vs LightNO (32 + 32 = 64)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.17s (1 cycle time between shots)
When to Pick Each
PICK ANVIL WHEN
Shield popping, PvE, 2-tap headshot kills. One shot can change a fight.
PICK VENATOR WHEN
Pure PvP speed. Twin-shot fire and faster TTK wins most duels.
ANVIL STRUGGLES WHEN
Fast-moving targets. Slower fire rate means missed shots cost more.
VENATOR STRUGGLES WHEN
PvE. Weak armor penetration makes it ineffective against armored ARC.
Full Specs
ANVIL
RarityUncommon
ClassHand Cannon
AmmoHeavy Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Tech-Mod
Weight5 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
VENATOR
RarityRare
ClassPistol
AmmoMedium Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsUnderbarrel, Medium-Mag
Weight5 KG
ARC PenetrationTwin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed)
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The Anvil and Venator are both sidearm-class weapons with very different approaches. The Venator's twin-shot burst and 5.83 fire rate give it a significant TTK advantage, while the Anvil's 40 damage per shot and 2.5x headshot multiplier deliver devastating single hits.