Old One's Skeleton Banner vs Sergeant United Shield
The verdict
With crit factored in, Sergeant United Shield puts out 138.7 DPS against 104.0 for Old One's Skeleton Banner — about 33% more damage per second. Base hits are Old One's Skeleton Banner 45 vs Sergeant United Shield 80, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Old One's Skeleton Banner swings faster at a 27-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, Old One's Skeleton Banner hits with more knockback (7 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 | Old One's Skeleton Banner | Sergeant United Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 45 | 80 |
| Use time | 27 ticks | 36 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 7 | 2 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 42 | 10 |
| Sells for | 20 | — |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (27 ticks vs 36).
- You want higher raw damage per hit (80 vs 45).
- Pure DPS matters most — Sergeant United Shield wins by 34.7 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Old One's Skeleton Banner or Sergeant United Shield? +
Old One's Skeleton Banner averages 104.0 DPS with crit. Sergeant United Shield averages 138.7 DPS with crit. Sergeant United Shield is ahead by 34.7 DPS.
Is Old One's Skeleton Banner or Sergeant United Shield faster to use? +
Old One's Skeleton Banner has the shorter 27-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Sergeant United Shield at 36 ticks.
Do Old One's Skeleton Banner and Sergeant United Shield use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Old One's Skeleton Banner and Sergeant United Shield from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the mech tier.