The Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic has a dial that lets you set the fire-rate at single shot or semi-auto (Image credit: Future) Speaking of which, you can't see much past that hopper either. It's slap-bang where your sights would be.

If you're on the fence about this blaster, don't be - the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic is a real achievement that'll impress on almost every front. It won't be suitable for younger kids because they may not have the patience to set up its pellets properly, and there's definitely room for them to be misused if they're firing at close range, but the rest of us are in for a treat.

WARNING: Do not aim at eyes or face. Use of eyewear always required for players and people within range. Use only with Nerf GelFire blasters and as directed. Do not freeze or modify rounds. Impact from rounds may cause temporary marks on skin. Ages 14 and up. Read GelFire blaster instructions before use for important safety information. There are two Rival/Hyper rails on the blaster. One sits under the barrel, the other is placed at the bottom of the grip. We have yet to see a use for them, though. At some point, I’d hope Hasbro made attachments to go with the product line. Spare hopper holders, for instance. The safety sits under the trigger. BURST INTO BATTLE WITH NERF PRO GELFIRE BLASTERS: The blasters fire hydrated rounds that burst on impact and deliver high-performance blasting to ignite your competitive advantage. Ages 14 and up

In addition, the range on these things is above and beyond what you'd see from most other Nerf products, be it the Elite range or Fortnite Nerf guns. I was able to hit the third or fourth-storey windows of our office building without much difficulty. Even though blasters like the Nerf Minecraft Pillager's Crossbow boasted a decent shot, it's nothing compared to this. I have a feeling this could mark the start of something big, too; the tech has a lot of promise, and I can absolutely see it replacing the likes of the Rival or Mach ranges where pros are concerned. Gelfire blasters deliver superior performance to ignite your competitive advantage and break the boundaries of battle! (Each sold separately, subject to availability)Basically? Watch this space. It's the start of an exciting new era. How we tested the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic I used the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic extensively over the course of a few weeks to get a good sense of how it performed. That included both range tests and trials of what it felt like to be hit with the rounds at various distances. I also left the pellets alone over several days both in the hopper and a separate container to see what would happen to them. NERF PRO GELFIRE PUMP ACTION RAID BLASTER: Fire 5 rounds each time you pull the trigger, for multi-round blasting To be perfectly honest, I was skeptical going into this. The Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic sounded too good to be true; those pellets make a lot of grand claims that I wasn't sure they could cash, and wouldn't it all get gunked up anyway if we left the blaster lying around somewhere over the weekend? It had the makings of a well-intentioned disaster.

ROUND CAPACITY INTEGRATED HOPPER: The Nerf Gelfire blaster has an integrated hopper with 100-round capacity to unleash battle overload in highly competitive games. Outdoor use recommendedWARNING: Do not aim at eyes or face. Use of eyewear always required for players and people within range. Use only official NERF Pro GelFire Rounds. Do not freeze or modify rounds. Do not modify blaster. Impact from rounds may cause temporary marks on skin. Ages 14 and up. Read instructions before use for important safety information.