Ballista
Energy WeaponAmmo: Cells
PvE Rating
★★★★★
5/5
Type
Energy Weapon
Ammo
Cells
Overview
A high-damage energy crossbow that fires slow but powerful bolts. The Arbalest mod fires explosive bolts with a larger blast radius. The Destroyer Blade mod charges a horizontal energy wave that cleaves through multiple enemies. Core weapon in the SSG + Ballista quick-swap combo.
Strengths
- +Highest single-shot damage of standard weapons.
- +Core component of the SSG + Ballista quick-swap combo.
- +Arbalest mod provides AoE and Cacodemon mouth stagger.
Weaknesses
- -Shares ammo pool with Plasma Rifle.
- -Slow fire rate when not quick-swapping.
- -Destroyer Blade has a long charge time.
Weapon Tips
- 1Quick-swap between Ballista and Super Shotgun for the highest sustained DPS combo in the game.
- 2Arbalest shot into a Cacodemon mouth triggers instant stagger -- alternative to Sticky Bomb.
- 3Destroyer Blade cleaves through entire lines of demons -- position for maximum hits.
- 4Use Ballista as your primary heavy-hitter between SSG blasts in the quick-swap rhythm.