Best Secondary Nerf Guns | Top 5 Actually Worth Buying

By: Jeremy Alden

Nerf enthusiasts will have a host of weapons in their arsenal that allows them to get the most out of the blasting experience.

Generally, these blasters will fall into two separate categories: primary and secondary blasters.

Primary blasters are the most effective blasters that will allow you to successfully compete in any Nerf battle. Secondary blasters offer additional support when you’re unable to access your primary blaster.

But when it comes to blasters that you should have on the side, what are the best secondary Nerf guns to add to a collection?  

If you’re looking for great Nerf guns to help a Nerf enthusiast out, here are the five best secondary Nerf guns to consider for the Nerfer in your life.

My Top Picks: Best Secondary Nerf Guns

2. The Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega CycloneShock Blaster 

Nerf likes to upgrade previous weapons all the time, which gives us access to a ton of new and improved weaponry that adds something unique to the blasting experience.

For those who want something besides the Strongarm or similar products, you may want to look into the Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega CycloneShock blaster.  

The Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega CycloneShock blaster is an impressive-looking product, offering a deep red body that takes on many of the design aspects found in the Nerf N-Strike Elite series.

Like the Strongarm, the CycloneShock has a six-dart capacity that’s held in its rotating barrel. Although it doesn’t feature a button that will give you easy access to the barrel, it’s relatively easy to fee the darts into the front of the blaster.

Then, just pull back on the priming mechanism at the top and fire your darts up to 90 feet away. 

The difference between the CycloneShock and the Strongarm? Because this weapon is from the Mega series, you get Mega series darts, which are much bigger and whistle as they fly through the air towards their intended target.

This can make the blasting experience that much more exciting. If you’re on the hunt for a pistol-sized blaster that builds upon the average product, consider the Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega CycloneShock blaster.  

3. The Nerf Zombie Strike FlipFury Blaster 

Having firepower is important, even when you’re looking for a secondary weapon. Some of the best secondary Nerf guns have more firepower to offer, like the Nerf Zombie Strike FlipFury blaster.  

Being that this blaster comes from the Nerf Zombie Strike series, the best part of this blaster is its post-apocalyptic design, which is perfect for themed games where players are pretending they’re in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Where this blaster truly stands out though is in its design.  

Aptly named, the Nerf Zombie Strike FlipFury blaster, comes with two rotating barrels with a 12-dart total capacity, offering space for six darts in each barrel. Just load your darts into the barrels, pull back on the priming mechanism, and fire.

Once you run out of darts, hit the trigger located directly beneath the main trigger to flip to the next barrel and keep the blasting fun going! 

For those Nerf enthusiasts who are both fans of zombies and Nerf, the Nerf Zombie Strike FlipFury blaster is an excellent gift idea.  

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4. The Nerf N-Strike Elite Stryfe Blaster 

Most secondary Nerf blasters are manual, but there are some semi-automatic weapons out there that can help you out when you find yourself in a jam.

One of the best secondary Nerf guns that offers motorized support is the Nerf N-Strike Elite Stryfe blaster.  

The Nerf N-Strike Elite Stryfe blaster is a Nerf gun that comes with a six-dart clip system for easy loading and reloading (especially if you decide to invest in extra clip systems that can be on standby during a battle).

Just load the clip into the blaster, turn on the motor by holding down the acceleration trigger just beneath the regular trigger, and fire when ready.  

For those who want to try out a motorized weapon that offers easy reloading and simple use, choose the Nerf N-Strike Elite Stryfe blaster.  

5. The Nerf Rival Phantom Corps Kronos XVIII-500 Blaster 

For the most part, most Nerf lines offer a comparable experience. Every dart blaster is going to give you a relatively similar performance.

For this last entrance on our list, however, we are going to recommend a completely different type of Nerf weapon with the Nerf Rival Phantom Corps Kronos XVIII-500 blaster.  

The Nerf Rival Phantom Corps Kronos XVIII-500 blaster offers the improved performance of the Nerf Rival series while still offering the convenience of a secondary weapon, whether you plan on using it for a traditional Nerf battle or one strictly using Nerf Rival series weapons.

This blaster is quite simple in terms of operation. Simply open up the breach to load five high-impact foam rounds into the blaster, pull back on the priming mechanism at the top, and fire at will.

Unlike other blasters, the Nerf Rival Phantom Corps Kronos XVIII-500 blaster bases performance on velocity, which offers an impressive 90 feet-per-second firing capability. It also comes with two flags, which you can use to choose your team.  

Although this may not be the right blaster for everyone, this is certainly an excellent secondary Nerf gun for those who are getting into the Nerf Rival series.  It is an amazing pick, one in our spring-powered list. 

Conclusion

Find the best secondary Nerf guns can be difficult as there are plenty of great options out there to choose from.

To help you get started, use the five best secondary Nerf guns listed above to get a better idea of what you should be looking for and which ones offer the best performance and blasting experience as a whole! 

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