Excalibur vs Sergeant United Shield
The verdict
With crit factored in, Excalibur puts out 224.6 DPS against 138.7 for Sergeant United Shield — about 62% more damage per second. Base hits are Excalibur 72 vs Sergeant United Shield 80, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Excalibur swings faster at a 20-tick use time versus 36, so it lands on-hit debuffs like ichor, procs set bonuses, and reapplies knockback more often — an edge the flat DPS figure understates.
For crowd control, Excalibur hits with more knockback (4.5 vs 2), keeping enemies at range while you reposition.
Both are Melee weapons, so the same armor set and class accessories buff either one — you can swap between them without rebuilding your loadout.
Stat-by-stat
computed| Stat | Excalibur | Sergeant United Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 72 | 80 |
| Use time | 20 ticks | 36 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 4.5 | 2 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 0 | 10 |
| Sells for | 4 60 | — |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (20 ticks vs 36).
- Pure DPS matters most — Excalibur wins by 86.0 DPS.
- You want higher raw damage per hit (80 vs 72).
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Excalibur or Sergeant United Shield? +
Excalibur averages 224.6 DPS with crit. Sergeant United Shield averages 138.7 DPS with crit. Excalibur is ahead by 86.0 DPS.
Is Excalibur or Sergeant United Shield faster to use? +
Excalibur has the shorter 20-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Sergeant United Shield at 36 ticks.
Do Excalibur and Sergeant United Shield use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Excalibur and Sergeant United Shield from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the mech tier.