Part 106

A comprehensive guide to Deus Ex's Heavy Weapons like the Plasma Rifle and LAW, and Pistols including the 10mm and Stealth variants, detailing their stats, damage, and best uses.

This section covers several weapon types in Deus Ex, focusing on Heavy Weapons and Pistols. We'll break down the Plasma Rifle, LAW, the standard 10mm Pistol, and the Stealth Pistol, detailing their effectiveness, ammunition, and unique characteristics.

Heavy Weapons

Plasma Rifle

The Plasma Rifle is a Heavy weapon that deals unfocused fire damage with a large splash area. While it looks powerful, it often fails to kill targets instantly and can be considered less useful than the GEP Gun. Its large size also consumes significant inventory space. It deals only 25% damage to bots, 50% to Commandoes, and no damage to Grays due to its fire damage type.

Notes: Plasma weapons are an advanced technology in Deus Ex. The Plasma Rifle superheats magnetically-doped plastic slugs into plasma. The game's plasma weapons deal Fire damage.

LAW (Light Anti-Armor Weapon)

The LAW is the most powerful single-use weapon, capable of obliterating targets within a large radius. However, it is an expendable item that consumes 4 inventory squares per shot. Its primary utility is found at Vandenberg, where multiple LAWs are available and needed to destroy four bots in an open area.

Pistols

Pistol (10mm)

The standard 10mm Pistol is a reliable firearm, though it cannot be silenced. It offers more power and reliability per shot than the Stealth Pistol but lacks its larger clip and higher rate of fire. The Pistol's effectiveness is boosted by the Heavy weapons skill, with accuracy and damage increasing from Untrained to Master levels. The Targeting Augmentation also provides damage increases.

Notes: 10mm ammo is designed for maximum stopping power in urban settings with minimal risk of over-penetration. The text on the slide, "1MM/IMM Austin or Aurtin," may reference the developer's location or a blurred "10MM."

Stealth Pistol (10MM Ammo)

The Stealth Pistol is a weaker version of the standard Pistol but features an integrated silencer. It can be heavily modified, and when fully upgraded, it functions as a "Sniper Rifle lite" using only one inventory slot. It boasts a silent operation, a larger clip, and a higher rate of fire than the standard Pistol. However, the normal Pistol has higher base accuracy and damage. The Stealth Pistol is superior for stealth missions, while the standard Pistol is better for calculated headshots.

Notes: The Stealth Pistol is inspired by the fictional Seburo CX from Masamune Shirow's Appleseed manga and features a 'bullpup' design.

Mini-Crossbow (Darts)

The Mini-Crossbow is described as a silent and sneaky weapon, essential for stealth operations.