Akimbo Power-up

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Considering I usually play sniper it's a rather decent upgrade for that weapon.

Mhmm! I highly encourage grabbing the Akimbo whenever you're using a burst damage weapon (Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, or Carbine). It fills the reliable continuous damage niche you miss out on whenever using such primaries and can really save your skin if you miss an important shot. At a minimum you can at least do pistol finishers just a hair faster, and in AssaultCube every millisecond counts.

However, when using SMG it really isn't quite that good, although some people can wreck with it.

Using the Akimbo alongside the Assault Rifle or SMG is something that I think a lot of people don't consider because it seems redundant: Yay, another automatic weapon that does basically the same thing as your primary. How totally useful and exciting. But that's what's great about it: it basically becomes an extension to your magazine. Run out of bullets but need to keep shooting? No problem, swap weapons and spray onward! So long as you can tank or dodge the damage that heads your way, you can double your staying power in a firefight. I've managed six kills in rapid succession once, but that was only possible because I had the Akimbo in my possession.