Unlike the other shots the Lobber doesn’t shoot out straight, the shots fall down in a curve and/or bounce forward on the ground, so aiming upward and shooting only causes a Lobber ball to bounce on screen for a bit until it dies out. The Lobber would be a lot higher if it weren’t for the fact that shooting upwards is extremely ineffective due to the nature of the way this weapon shoots. While not having the best range, it is still wide enough to reach most bosses while keeping a safe distance. The Lobber is described in-game as “Medium range and good damage with a slower rate of fire” and that good damage is no joke, one shot doing almost 3x more damage than the Peashooter.

Given automatically by Elder Kettle at the beginning of the game.

Overall a decent weapon, and when a boss is stationary this weapon gives an easy knockout. While this isn’t a huge problem on Isle 1, if a boss has a small hitbox, constantly moves arounds the screen, or requires you to run away from them it’s very difficult to get in a hit. It can still whip out a pretty substantial DPS and can bring bosses down quickly if you focus your fire, however that does bring up the one big drawback of the Peashooter: it requires precise aiming. Because this is the first weapon of the game it sets the standard for average damage and is very simplistic, that doesn’t mean it should be counted out however. The classic Peashooter, the first weapon of the game, is given to you by the wise Elder Kettle and is the standard that all other weapons are compared to.

EX Damage: 5 per arrow, MAX 40 if they all hitĤ) Peashooter (Best for Stationary Bosses).

Despite this, when the boss is centered on the screen there is no better weapon than the Spread Shot to take them down a peg.

Trying to stay too close to a boss often results in being unable to dodge an oncoming attack, which can be detrimental with limited health and the fact that Cuphead’s bosses are notorious for having a lot to dodge. In order to use this shot to its fullest potential you have to be able to stay close to the boss’s hit box at any given point in time and focus your fire on it, which alone can make it difficult to use on a number of bosses.

It may do the most damage, but the reason why it’s at the bottom of the list is because of its short range. This weapon is one of the first you can purchase from Porkrind’s Emporium and has the highest DPS of any other shot.

The game describes the spread shot as “Short range with great damage - if you can keep close to your target” and that is exactly what it delivers on.

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