Pistol ranged

The Pistol is an emergency tool. Treat it like one and it saves runs; treat it like a primary weapon and it ends them.

Weapon Overview

A common handgun — manageable recoil, moderate ammo availability, and the most beginner-accessible firearm.

Durability

Good as a mechanism; the real limit is ammunition, not the gun.

Damage

Solid per hit, but accuracy at low Aiming is poor — early shots miss often.

Noise

Very high. A gunshot is one of the loudest things you can do and pulls every zombie in earshot.

Endurance Cost

Minimal physical cost, but the noise cost is enormous.

Multi-Target Potential

Single-target per shot; useful against a line of zombies only if you can manage the horde the noise summons.

Repairability

The firearm itself is durable; ammunition is the finite, irreplaceable resource.

Skill Synergies

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