Of course, as many Deus Ex players are aware, the Plasma Rifle is nowhere near as strong as its stats indicate. The Plasma Rifle was intended to launch three plasma projectiles that deal a base damage of 40 points (with additional damage from the projectile explosions), while the Dragon’s Tooth actually hits five times in a single swing for 20 point base damage for a total of 100 damage. Indeed, both weapons even share the aspect of them having ‘multi-hit’ attacks. Looking at its in-game stats, it appears to have a very impressive damage output, making it something of the ranged equivalent to the Dragon’s Tooth Sword - a sort of ultimate weapon to help the player power through the second half of the game. Deus Ex’s Plasma Rifle is an interesting weapon.
