Desert Eagle vs Glock-18
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Damage
The Desert Eagle deals more damage (42) than the Glock-18 (12).
The Desert Eagle fires slower (266 RPM) than the Glock-18 (400 RPM).
The Desert Eagle deals more damage per second (186) than the Glock-18 (80).
The Desert Eagle loses the same damage due to distance (14.4 %) as the Glock-18 (14.4 %).
The Desert Eagle has higher armour penetration (93.2 %) than the Glock-18 (47 %).
Accuracy and mobility
The Desert Eagle is more accurate (6.2) than the Glock-18 (7.6).
The Desert Eagle has more movement penalty (8 %) than the Glock-18 (4 %).
Economy
The Desert Eagle is more expensive ($ 700) than the Glock-18 ($ 200).
The Desert Eagle earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the Glock-18 ($ 300).
Other attributes
The Desert Eagle has a smaller clip (7) than the Glock-18 (20).
The Desert Eagle has less ammunition in reserve (35) than the Glock-18 (120).
The Desert Eagle reloads faster (2.2 s) than the Glock-18 (2.3 s).
The Desert Eagle deploys faster (1 s) than the Glock-18 (1.1 s).
Closing thoughts
The Desert Eagle - or "Deagle" - is powerful and accurate with a frighteningly high armour penetration and damage. Despite being a pistol, it is capable of duelling any other weapon as it is capable of killing with a single shot to the head, even through a helmet and at long ranges. However, while wielding the pistol you have a 8% movement speed reduction, compared to the 4% of most other pistols and it is also the most expensive pistol at $700.
Perhaps its biggest drawback to most players is the high skill required to use it - it is difficult to control due to its high recoil, inaccuracy when moving, and the length of time that takes to settle. Master this and you'll be well served.
As the free starting pistol for the Terrorist team, it is the worst pistol in the game and performs considerably poorer than the Counter-Terrorist equivalents; because of this it could be argued that upgrading your pistol is more appealing on the Terrorist team, but most players will still opt to instead spend their money on utility grenades or armour.
The pistol does support an alternate burst mode, which will fire 3 bullets in quick succession, but this is often hard to control and most players see more consistent results without this.