# Which is the best rapid fire lasgun now? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/which-is-the-best-rapid-fire-lasgun-now/104315 "2025-01-10T10:05:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
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> [@Predator](#): > > what is the best lasgun now? Are we including ALL Las Weapons? I’d go with either Mk XII Recon Lasgun or Mk II Heavy Laspistol, depending on whether you prefer Rifles or Handguns. Infernus and Dumdum are my favourite Blessings for both of those Las Weapons. Why? Infantry Lasguns are underperforming right now and Helbore Lasguns seem to be… well, they take quite a while to equip and that might be a pain in the arse to deal with on Havoc 40. I explained why I believe that Infantry Lasguns are underperforming in this Topic of mine: > [@Infantry Lasguns](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/infantry-lasguns/101075): > > @FatsharkStrawHat Hi, everyone! I am creating this Topic as a suggestion for how to improve the Infantry Lasguns in Darktide. The Infantry Lasgun is the standard issue rifle of the Astra Militarum and I think that it deserves better. Firstly, the Mk IX (MG XII) is blatantly inferior to both the Mk IIb (MG IV) and the Mk VII (MG Ia) in DPS. This is not in any way complemented by its low RPM which also negatively impacts its Crit rate. The Mk IX is in dire need of a DPS buff so that it can actua… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/which-is-the-best-rapid-fire-lasgun-now/104315)._