Primary Weapon Killtimes?

Games Other Halo
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Does anyone know the exact killtimes for the primary weapons (most of all the precision weapons)? Has anyone done a frame by frame in theater to see the exact times? I know that the DMR kills faster than the BR and the LightRifle zoomed is the fastest, but I don’t know the killtimes for the automatics and I don’t know if anything has changed since pre-release. If anyone knows, please tell.

BTW, don’t reply with Nexy’s video. Those numbers were incorrect and it was pre-release.

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Hello? Anyone? Until someone responds, I will think that the DMR kills in 1.46s, the BR in 1.8, the Carbine in 1.63, and the LightRifle in 1.8 and 1.4.

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This is asking for a “DMR is OP” flame war. Just stop, turn around, and move on to where you came from.

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I’m not asking for anything but raw killtimes. I don’t want to start a flame war, and besides, killtimes are killtimes. They are only half the story when talking about the “best” weapon.

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This thread links to a flame war but here are also kill times

https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst90151_4sk-BR-Is-a-Necessity.aspx

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Statistics dont lie…

DMR needs a magor nerf or be removed

Ammunition and Reloading

  • The BR has 12 shots per clip, the DMR has 14.
  • It takes 5.5 seconds to empty the full clip for the BR, compared to the DMR’s 4 seconds.
  • Both the BR and DMR reload at exactly the same speed.
  • Reloading in the middle of a clip for either weapon reloads faster.
  • The BR has 144 bullets with max ammo, while the DMR has 56 bullets at max ammo. Due to the BR’s three shot bursts, that means that it has the equivalent of 48 shots which is 8 less than the DMR.

Damage and Weapon Use

  • Switching to and from either the BR or the DMR takes the same amount of time. (1 second without dexterity, 0.5 seconds with dexterity)
  • The BR zooms in 2x normal view, compared to the DMR zooming in 3x normal view.
  • When zoomed in the the BR, the area around the scope is significantly darker than the DMR making it harder to have as much situational awareness.
  • The BR has a muzzle climb with each shot that does not reset after you stop shooting, compared to the DMR which has no muzzle climb at all.
  • The BR is significantly worse at destroying vehicles than the DMR. Tested against a Mongoose, standing at equal distance and shooting at the same spot on the right front tire, the BR took 2.5 clips (21 shots) to destroy the vehicle completely compared to the DMR which took 1.75 clips (24 shots).
  • Both the DMR and the BR ignore vehicle armor. Firing at both the armored front of the mongoose and the exposed unarmored back yielded exactly the same results as above.
  • The DMR is slightly better at destroying base shields than the BR is. Tested against a small dominion shield, the BR took 1.5 clips (21 shots) to destroy the shield compared to the DMR which took 1.25 clips (18 shots) to destroy the shield.
  • Both the DMR and the BR take 3 shots to destroy an auto sentry.
  • Tested using a pillar and two pulse grenades on top, and at a range of 70m. The DMR is significantly more accurate at long range than the BR. Both weapons have equal accuracy at mid and short range. (its worth noting that grenades explode when shot.)
  • The BR’s bullets deviate slightly from the center of the crosshair, compared to the DMR which has no deviation.
  • The BR and the DMR can both detonate grenades by shooting them. The Assault rifle and its brethren cannot do this.

Against live Spartans (Special thanks to Spartan A178 “Flyinglion” and his clone, L083 for their role as test subjects)

  • Both the BR and DMR take 4 shots, regardless of where on the body, to disable shields on a Spartan.
  • Both the BR and the DMR take 3 bodyshots to kill an unshielded Spartan.
  • Movement speed is reduced significantly more when shot by the BR than with the DMR.
  • Both the DMR and the BR require 8 shots to disable shields on the Mantis. Although its worth noting that on the final shot with the BR, only the first bullet is required to disable the shield and the second and third both deal damage to the unshielded Mantis.
  • The DMR is slightly better at the destroying the Mantis than the BR. Firing all 56 bullets from a DMR will set the Mantis on fire, compared to firing all 144 bullets from the BR which leave the Mantis smoking but not ignited. Also noting that it requires two additional clips from the BR to put the Mantis in an ignited state.

Conclusion-

The DMR has a larger clip, fires faster, hits harder per bullet, and has more ammo. Its better against vehicles than the BR, better at long range, and equal at mid range. The BR’s slow-down effect gives it an advantage at close range, allowing you to slow your opponent and gain distance from them that, when facing an Assault Rifle, might otherwise mean your death with a DMR…
The DMR is for killing and offense, the BR is for harassment and defense.

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I’ve already seen that comparison. I’m asking for killtimes, not that lol.