User blog comment:GoldenApple NB/No need to HATE weapons/@comment-26971153-20141230142701/@comment-26971153-20150102223927

The Z-5 is the best starting weapon (including the HVM 001) against hordes, as it's the only one that pierces. It could be better in a boss fight, since Regurgitators are slow, and you need to deal with the puke wroms.