KILLMATH/WEAPONS/FERRO vs KETTLE

FERRO

VS

KETTLE

Tier IV / Body Shots / Light Shield PATCH 1.20.0
VERDICT
The Kettle kills 1.78s faster (1.68s vs 3.46s) with sustained semi-auto fire. The Ferro deals 4.7x more damage per shot (40 vs 8.5). Both are free loadout weapons.
Head to Head
Battle Rifle / Heavy Ammo / Common
Kills In3.46s
Shots to Kill3
DPS0
Damage40
Headshot Damage100
Magazine1 Round
Headshot Multiplier2.5x
Weight8 KG
KETTLEFASTER TTK
Assault Rifle / Light Ammo / Common
Kills In1.68s
Shots to Kill14
DPS66
Damage8.5
Headshot Damage21.25
Magazine20 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2.5x
Weight7 KG
TTK Across All Shields
SHIELDFERRO TTKKETTLE TTKWINNERFERRO STKKETTLE STK
No Shield3.46s1.42sKETTLE by 2.04s312
Light Shield3.46s1.68sKETTLE by 1.78s314
Medium Shield5.19s1.93sKETTLE by 3.26s416
Heavy Shield5.19s2.06sKETTLE by 3.13s417
2-Tap Breakdown
FERRO
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: ?s (1 cycle time between shots)
KETTLE
Body + Body vs LightNO (8.5 + 8.5 = 17)
Head + Body vs LightNO (21.25 + 8.5 = 29.75)
Head + Head vs LightNO (21.25 + 21.25 = 42.5)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.13s (1 cycle time between shots)
When to Pick Each
PICK FERRO WHEN
Opening shots to break shields, PvE, long range. One shot does massive damage.
PICK KETTLE WHEN
Primary combat weapon. Semi-auto is faster and more forgiving than break-action.
FERRO STRUGGLES WHEN
Being a primary weapon. It's an opener, not a main gun.
KETTLE STRUGGLES WHEN
Per-shot impact. Can't match the Ferro's shield-breaking power.
Full Specs
FERRO
RarityCommon
ClassBattle Rifle
AmmoHeavy Ammo
Free LoadoutYES
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Underbarrel, Stock
Weight8 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
KETTLE
RarityCommon
ClassAssault Rifle
AmmoLight Ammo
Free LoadoutYES
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Underbarrel, Light-Mag, Stock
Weight7 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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The Ferro and Kettle are both free loadout weapons but serve different roles. The Ferro's 40 damage per shot makes it the best shield opener in the game, while the Kettle's semi-auto fire and 2.5x headshot multiplier make it the better primary weapon.