My ratings are centered around 1P -- that doesn't mean I won't give a deserved shoutout to the 2P staples, but I'll only mention their usage at a high level so that you can form your own opinion through using them ;)

I divide ratings into three categories:

Power (4 pts):
Anything below the power level of our beginner recommended weapons gets a 1. Then, the closer they get to a bigger threshold within our recommended weapons, the more points they get!

Price (4 pts):
Similar to power, the weapon will be judged in comparison to similar weapons (if possible) and depending on how reasonably affordable it is, it'll get more points. Note that this category is VERY time-specific, which I will mention when applicable.

Other (2 pts):
Here I give the weapon awards for anything that may make it stand out: 2P staple status, being best-in-slot against 1P opponents, etc.

Additionally, I will also comment on alternatives for both downgrades, upgrades, or sidegrades to the weapon (whenever possible).