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With the Starfield release date just around the corner, players are now hoping that they’ll be able to take some Dead Space-inspired measures when dealing with hostile NPCs. Despite the plethora of Starfield weapons we’ve already seen, players have been speculating that mining tools might also be useful for gathering “human resources.”
Taking to the Starfield Reddit, one user pointed to a screenshot (below) of one player who appeared to be using a mining cutter to attack an enemy. The Starfield community was, of course, deep in discussion as to whether the screenshot confirmed they’d be able to use mining equipment as a form of weaponry.
One user pointed out that the cutter seen in the image was further shown to do a total of 4 energy damage with a rate of fire of 76. While it’s unclear if it translates into damage on human targets well, one fan has already been speculating that the weapon could output up to 300 damage per second. They said, “Damn, could be close to 300dps. IDK if that’s good. it sounds good.”
However, another player was quick to note that we don’t actually know if the rate of fire is calculated per second, per minute, or something else entirely saying, “We don’t really know what a rate of fire of 76 means – could be 76 times a second, could be 76 times a minute (more likely) – or something completely different. Whatever it’s DPS is, it’s probably lower than other more conventional weapons.”
Other fans are already drawing comparisons to EA’s Dead Space saying, “Dead Space has entered the chat!” Alongside this, one player is already excited about the possibility of some Dead Space-themed mods for the game in the future. While we’re not sure how effective the tool will be against enemies yet, it has certainly got fans thinking.
In the meantime, if you’re looking to check out Starfield’s confirmed weapons be sure to check out our Starfield weapons guide. On the other hand, if you’re worried about having mining tools being used against you you’ll likely need to stock up on the best Starfield armor.
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Starfield
- Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s): Adventure, RPG, Science Fiction, Space
