Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20180125062011/@comment-29595756-20180130012040

I would use a Retaliator over a Stryfe or Rapidstrike (Stock of course). The Retaliator isn't a bad blaster at all. Sure it's blown away now by the Mediator, but I think it still has a place in some people's aresenals. It combines decent power with compactness and affordability that isn't really seen much anymore in entry level blasters. Consider, you could get a Mediator with a six clip and six darts for $20 USD, or you could get the Retaliator which hits the same ranges, lacks slam-fire (which is mostly useless with a six dart clip anyways) and comes with a barrel, stock, grip and double the capacity for just five dollars more.