Desert Eagle vs R8 Revolver

Damage

The Desert Eagle deals less damage (42) than the R8 Revolver (75).

The Desert Eagle fires faster (266 RPM) than the R8 Revolver (66 RPM).

The Desert Eagle deals more damage per second (186) than the R8 Revolver (83).

The Desert Eagle loses more damage due to distance (14.4 %) than the R8 Revolver (5.8 %).

The Desert Eagle has the same armour penetration (93.2 %) as the R8 Revolver (93.2 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The Desert Eagle is less accurate (6.2) than the R8 Revolver (2.5).

The Desert Eagle less movement penalty (8 %) than the R8 Revolver (12 %).

Economy

The Desert Eagle is more expensive ($ 700) than the R8 Revolver ($ 600).

The Desert Eagle earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the R8 Revolver ($ 300).

Other attributes

The Desert Eagle has a smaller clip (7) than the R8 Revolver (8).

The Desert Eagle has more ammunition in reserve (35) than the R8 Revolver (8).

The Desert Eagle reloads faster (2.2 s) than the R8 Revolver (2.3 s).

The Desert Eagle deploys faster (1 s) than the R8 Revolver (1.2 s).

Closing thoughts

The Desert Eagle - or "Deagle" - is powerful and accurate with a frighteningly high armour penetration and damage. Despite being a pistol, it is capable of duelling any other weapon as it is capable of killing with a single shot to the head, even through a helmet and at long ranges. However, while wielding the pistol you have a 8% movement speed reduction, compared to the 4% of most other pistols and it is also the most expensive pistol at $700.

Perhaps its biggest drawback to most players is the high skill required to use it - it is difficult to control due to its high recoil, inaccuracy when moving, and the length of time that takes to settle. Master this and you'll be well served.

The R8 Revolver is a strange weapon as while it has exceedingly high damage, armour penetration and is insanely accurate, its delay of 0.4 seconds before firing makes it generally ineffective. It is worth noting however that this is only true when facing skilled players who react quickly; against weaker players, the weapon can be considerably more effective.

The weapon does have a secondary firing mode which allows shots to be fired in quick succession, but the inaccuracy penalty makes this a poor choice and is commonly only able to achieve a kill when at close range.