I am relatively new,and I want to know which Autogun line I would go with.
The older threads only had people on babbling about how bad autogun is,and they're probably outdated.
The Pepper-box line does lower damage but doesn't have weaknesses and has fire which I assume(since I' haven't played with it yet)compensates for the low damage.I think auto-gun does better at short range so the pulling back effect of it(I read that glitch in the older threads I read before),if it still exists,will be useful.
The Toxic Needle does piercing damage and has a weakness but I assume(since I' haven't played with it yet) it is able to eliminate that weakness by the use of poison,which lowers enemy defense.
The Blitz Needle does the most amoun damage and even though it has weaknesses,I assume (since I' haven't played with it yet) it would probably be like a normal damage version of the Toxic Needle when hitting monsters who are strong to pierce.
All of these seem equal with the assumptions I've made.
And you can either post a useful comment which will help me (and some others who might stumble upon this thread ) choose the one which is best,
OR,
you can post a useless comment on how bad auto-gun is (which of course will be ignored by me because Auto-gun is so fun to me.) .
Welcome to the game. :)
How do you know that you want any Autogun line at all? By asking this question, I'm not disparaging Autoguns. I'm trying to convey that your equipment selection process is a bit backward.
Equipment in this game eventually ends up at 5 stars. There are some exceptions, such as Swiftstrike Buckler, Black Kat armor, and anything used in Tier-1 or Tier-2 Lockdown. And yes, the heating of 5-star items takes a while due to scarce 5-star fire crystals. But your general goal is to end up with the best 5-star items. And items get dramatically more expensive to craft and heat, as you go up the star levels. Therefore it is important not to upgrade items just because you have the low-star versions. Instead, you should always plan your equipment by choosing the 5-star items that you want, and then looking back in their alchemy paths to see how to get them. With that in mind:
* Do you want Plague Needle? Probably not, because Blitz Needle is more powerful. For example, people have done detailed calculations about parties firing these guns at Vanaduke. You want a Plague Needle only if there are already three Blitz Needles in the party.
* Do you want Blitz Needle? Yes. It is one of the most powerful weapons in the game. It is the preferred way to kill Vanaduke, who is the most lucrative target for farming crowns, 5-star fire crystals, etc.
* Do you want Volcanic Pepperbox? Not immediately. You might eventually get it if you really like Blitz Needle and want to use a similar weapon against slimes and constructs.
I hope that you find this advice helpful. You might also try a Google search such as "blitz plague site:forums.spiralknights.com" (without the quotation marks). You will find many, many threads.