

Has a longer range, which allows it to outrange more devastating weapons such as Cryo or Glory.Unlimited ammunition allows for long periods of sustained fire.Bypasses energy shields, this trait allows the Magnum to excel at taking down energy shielded robots such as the Carnage or Haechi due to their relatively low health.Very High Accuracy, this is achieved by a fast projectile speed and good aiming.No reload, allowing for no drop in damage per second.Relatively fast projectile speed, user is not required to lead target.Steady and relatively fast rate of fire.They are well-suited for close-range brawling and knife-fighting. Magnums become less common in higher leagues due to medium and heavy weapons dominating but are very common in lower and mid leagues. This set-up is known as the “Mini Plasma Death Button”, resembling the Plasma Death Button, a Griffin with a pair of Magnums and Tarans. Lastly, using a trio of Magnums with a Redeemer on a Leo, this makes for an opponent that can deal heavy damage, and take a lot of damage due to the robot's high health pool. Griffins and Rhinos can often be seen with a pair of Magnums and Tarans, and they can severely damage robots (even heavy robots) quickly. Using this weapon in combination with Tarans and Redeemers works very well, as they share the same range, damage type, and fast projectiles. In earlier leagues, it is common to see the Magnum mounted in pairs on Stalkers, and possibly in quads on a Patton. Being an energy weapon, it ignores Ancile shielding. The Magnum does not have to reload and can fire continuously at two plasmoids per second. Also, the Punisher needs to be reloaded, taking 10 seconds. The Punisher, while having a higher DPS (damage per second) and longer range, suffers from bullet spread, reducing its damage at longer ranges, while the Magnum does the same amount of damage at 100 meters as it does at 350 meters. While they are both popular short-range weapons, the Magnum has several advantages. The Magnum seems to be most closely comparable to the Punisher. This plasma weapon, due to its accuracy, damage, and continuous fire makes it a very popular light weapon. The Magnum is a close-range (up to 350 meters) light energy weapon.
