Overview
Express Shot is a Tier 3 Weapon item that grants a powerful burst of damage and velocity to your first attack after a period of inactivity. It is best suited for heroes with high-damage single shots or alternative fires who excel at poking and burst trades.
Stats
- Cost: 3200 Souls
- Tier: 3 (Weapon)
- +50% Bullet Velocity
- +5% Fire Rate
Passive
After not attacking for 8s, your next attack will fire twice in quick succession with increased damage and velocity. This attack consumes extra ammo.
- Cooldown: 8s
- Proc Damage: 125% Weapon Damage
- Alt Fire Proc Damage: 35% Weapon Damage
- Proc Velocity: +100% Bullet Velocity
- Ammo Consumed: 30% Extra Ammo
Spirit Scaling
This item does not scale with Spirit Power. Its proc damage scales with Power Increase:
- Primary Fire: +2% per Power Increase
- Alternative Fire: +1% per Power Increase
When to Buy
- Purchase this item on heroes who rely on single, high-impact shots rather than sustained fire to maximize burst potential.
- Excellent for long-range poking and initiating trades due to the massive +100% velocity boost on the proc.
- Strong choice when you need to burst down targets quickly or when your hero’s kit favors “hit and run” tactics.
- Effective counter to highly mobile heroes who are difficult to track with standard projectile speeds.
Synergies
- Paradox: Synergizes perfectly with Kinetic Carbine for a devastating long-range burst.
- Shiv: Enhances the damage of his alternative fire, making his burst even more lethal.
- Viscous & Yamato: Both heroes benefit from the increased damage and velocity on their heavy-hitting alternative fires.