M99 vs Railgun

[heisenberg]

What are the differences between them?They are both big zed killer weapons and they can both 1 shot scrakes and 2 shot fleshpounds with the right perks.So am I better off using the Railgun for its lower weight and price?Also, is upgrading the Railgun worth it?

[CursedPanther]

A lot depends on whether you're playing solo and the difficulty. In 6-man Sui/HoE I prefer the Railgun cuz it gives some room for errors or even spare a few rounds for the mid-tier zeds like Husks and Rioters. The M99 is heavy, reload slowly, low spare ammo and need a good team to keep the trash zeds off you to make every shot counts.

[Psycho Dad]

T5 Rail is flat out better, because with 2 ReU stacks it does the same things, has more ammo and ridiculous rof when reload cancelled.
You need to upgrade Rail to one shot Scrakes, given LLLRR and lvl25 on 6P HOE.
Breakpoints will vary alot depending on difficulty, player count and perk choices.

[B Dawg]

Crossbow wins

[Ricardo Milos]

Reasons to play with Railgun:

1. Variety of sidearms like SPX Centerfire or Magnum that can be taken with HMTech-101;
2. Wide ammo pool;
3. Good headshot damage (Scrake barely survives a single headshot, Fleshpounds requires 2-3 consequitive headshots to die);
4. Less weight and cost in comparison with M99;
5. Quick reloading (if proper skill is chosen);
6. Can be used against medium zeds like Husks or Sirens.

Reasons not to use Railgun:

1. Expensive ammo;
2. Cannot 1-shot Scrakes without REU stacks on 6p Sui/HOE.

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Reasons to use M99:

1. Insane headshot damage (one of the drawbacks of Railgun is that it requires 2-3 REU stacks to 1-shot Scrake, which sometimes can be quite hard to perform, because of trash zeds running around);

2. No other advantages found.

Reasons not to use M99:

1. Weights 12 kg (!), so you will be really slow using AMR;
2. The only good available sidearm is Magnum;
3. Too expensive to use even against medium zeds;
4. Costs 2500 dosh + ~500 dosh to refill ammo;
5. You cannot use HMTech-101, if your choice is M99 + Magnum.

[HiTmAn]

railgun is much better+ u can use one more good wepon as backup... m99 yes its doing more dmg but its to heavy and very slow reload and limited second option..

[Orin]

It depends on your team, really. If they are good at killing trash around then pick AMR99 with Tactiсal Reload - 'cause you can't stack REU due insane reload time (and Handcannon/Magnum for self defence). Besides AMR99 CAN oneshot FP during ZED-Time (LLRLL perks). If you're plaing solo or witn 1-2 people in the party - definitely stick with Railgun and Crack 'em Up perk.

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

Railgun is for people who can't aim with aim assist or wanna spam headshots since it reloads faster.

M99 is purely for big zeds and bosses where 1-2 shots is enough to kill them or down their health/shield significantly.



Railgun has less weight so you can carry or be more versatile in loadouts

M99 purely pistols and it's mostly for self defense if anything gets too close.


I'd say try the railgun first until you get the hang of it then move up to the m99. If solo ditch both and get the FN FAL M14 combo instead.

[The Fountaineer 🖋]

I really only pick up the M99 when were finishing up round 7/7 or the boss wave for the crazy damage. If you want to survive for several rounds i suggest the rail gun since its pretty low maintainence (save for the ammo refill pricing).

[Blue]

Originally posted by (TF2SP) Lost to chickens:

Railgun is for people who can't aim with aim assist or wanna spam headshots since it reloads faster.

M99 is purely for big zeds and bosses where 1-2 shots is enough to kill them or down their health/shield significantly.



Railgun has less weight so you can carry or be more versatile in loadouts

M99 purely pistols and it's mostly for self defense if anything gets too close.


I'd say try the railgun first until you get the hang of it then move up to the m99. If solo ditch both and get the FN FAL M14 combo instead.

The railgun is better for the boss. You can fire it much faster and output a much higher DPS. It's the highest DPS weapon.

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

Originally posted by Blue:

Originally posted by (TF2SP) Lost to chickens:

Railgun is for people who can't aim with aim assist or wanna spam headshots since it reloads faster.

M99 is purely for big zeds and bosses where 1-2 shots is enough to kill them or down their health/shield significantly.



Railgun has less weight so you can carry or be more versatile in loadouts

M99 purely pistols and it's mostly for self defense if anything gets too close.


I'd say try the railgun first until you get the hang of it then move up to the m99. If solo ditch both and get the FN FAL M14 combo instead.

The railgun is better for the boss. You can fire it much faster and output a much higher DPS. It's the highest DPS weapon.

M99 helps down armor and shields faster though.

[Psycho Dad]

Wtf, no. Higher DPS applies to shields as well...

[Moon Moon]

Railgun and spx until boss. The M99 is too strong for fp and scrakes when the railgun can deal with them too, and using makes it harder to kill trash on a uncoordinated team

[Vertical Loop]

Everything depends on your team composition. Railgun requires some setup with ReU to handle scrakes and fleshpounds, so it's a good choice for camping or when your team can handle lots of trash. However, if a scrake needs to be instantly dispatched because of a short corridor, then the AMR is probably better.