So I quite like this card for it's ability on Standard to largely supplant Beat Cop (0). Don't get me wrong, he's a good guy but he doesn't perfectly solve the problems of each fighter at level 0.

6 is usually enough for all but the most dangerous of checks on this difficulty, and while it prevents you from keeping your off-hand free for Flashlight to help on clues there are alternatives. You can also just play some Perceptions if you have >3.

If you're at 4 like all Guardians (at this time) besides Carolyn Fern and Mark Harrigan, here is your one card answer to getting up to that magical break-point.

I like it in Zoey who doesn't just grind her economy to a halt by playing it, but I've grown quite fond of it already for Tommy. Becky is cheaper but requires more hoops to get the remaining 3 bullets, and is already a 2-handed weapon. There's not quite the same level of considerations other Guardians face when deciding if they should commit to a 2-handed weapon at 0 XP.

Also for these two it sets them free from the binding chains of Beat Cop, Zoey has amazing options in Leo De Luca and Peter Sylvestre, while Tommy can use Guard Dog to great effect. Like Leo Anderson he can also use Alice Luxley to help out on clues since you're not bringing a Flashlight.

It's not quite the set and forget ace that Enchanted Blade (0) is--mostly due to the ability to get +1 even when you don't need to spend a charge--but it's a fantastic stand-in until you grow up big and strong into a Flamethrower or some other nonsense.

This is the classic standard 0 XP 2-handed weapon. If you don't need the other hand for anything, and want to fight lots of times, this is the weapon to get. It is more powerful and more efficient than pistols like the .45 automatic. Compared to the enchanted blade, it isn't as efficient, but a hard core fighter might well prefer a single expensive card they can rely on for a long time, rather than playing an enchanted blade, quickly using up the charges, then hoping to draw something else and play that. Rogues are even more enthusiastic about the weapon since they have an even more limited pool of good 0 XP weapons. Sometimes I give this weapon to characters who really do have a use for the other hand, just because I need more weapons in the deck and sometimes it's nice to have access to a really good weapon even if there is some sacrifice involved; then I replace it with a good one handed weapon when I get the XP. The only real disadvantage with this weapon is the high up front cost, so it can be a pain to get the resources together to play this card in the first place, and it isn't so great if you only plan to fight occasionally.

I can’t find the image for this card elsewhere right now, but I think it actually has 5 ammo. So the comparison to .45 Automatic is quite favorable in my opinion. In comparison, the .45 Thompson costs 2 more resources and the second hand slot and gives you 1 more ammo and an additional +1 combat for each attack. I think this is actually much better than the .45 auto, especially for characters with less than 4 base combat like "Skids" O'Toole and Finn Edwards. Another comparison that can be made is to Baseball Bat, which costs 4 less but whose durability is less predictable (is expected to break ~50% of the time by the 3rd hit though). Of course, 2 handed weapons require some planning, but many ’s and ’s are already prepared for this in leaving room for Flamethrower or Chicago Typewriter. This card is notably the best level 0 weapon target for Sleight of Hand.