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Empirical Evidence
Sidearm
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- Impact56
- Range52
- Stability33
- Handling34
- Reload Speed24
- Aim Assistance86
- Airborne Effectiveness21
- Zoom12
- Recoil Direction98
- Rounds Per Minute325
- Magazine24
- Damage Falloff13.53m / 15.9m
Heavy Burst
Intrinsic
Fires a hard-hitting, two-round burst. Slightly reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming.
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Extras
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Weapon masterwork
Weapon mods
CQC Optics: High
Weapon Mod
Slightly increases zoom magnification.
- Zoom+ 1
Radar Tuner
Weapon Mod
Radar immediately returns when you stop aiming down sights.
Sprint Grip
Weapon Mod
Temporarily increases the weapon's ready speed and aim down sights speed after sprinting.
Freehand Grip
Weapon Mod
Increases accuracy and ready speed while firing from the hip.
Icarus Grip
Weapon Mod
Moderately increases airborne effectiveness.
- Airborne Effectiveness+ 15
Heavy Ammo Finder Enhancement
Weapon Mod
Grants increased Heavy Ammo Finder progress with this weapon's final blows.
Quick Access Sling
Weapon Mod
Increases this weapon's ready and stow speed.
Counterbalance Stock
Weapon Mod
Reduces recoil deviation for the weapon.
- Recoil Direction+ 15
Marksman Optics: High
Weapon Mod
Slightly increases zoom magnification.
- Zoom+ 2
Tension
Weapon Mod
Grants increased draw time and accuracy.
- Draw Time+ 876
- Charge Time+ 1000
- Accuracy+ 6
Aerodynamics
Weapon Mod
Grants increased blast radius and projectile speed.
- Blast Radius+ 6
- Velocity+ 6
Tactical
Weapon Mod
Grants increased reload speed and handling.
- Reload Speed+ 6
- Handling+ 6
Special Ammo Finder Enhancement
Weapon Mod
Grants increased Special Ammo Finder progress with this weapon's final blows.
Marksman Optics: Low
Weapon Mod
Slightly reduces zoom magnification.
- Zoom- 2
Stunloader
Weapon Mod
Stunning a Champion partially refills this weapon from reserves.
Anti-Flinch
Weapon Mod
Reduces incoming flinch for this weapon.
Targeting Adjuster
Weapon Mod
This weapon gains better target acquisition.
- Aim Assistance+ 5
CQC Optics: Low
Weapon Mod
Slightly reduces zoom magnification.
- Zoom- 1
Backup Mag
Weapon Mod
Increases magazine.
- Magazine+ 50
Ballistics
Weapon Mod
Grants increased range and stability.
- Range+ 6
- Stability+ 6
Full Auto Retrofit
Weapon Mod
Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.
Radar Booster
Weapon Mod
Slightly increases the range at which radar detects enemies.
Synergy
Weapon Mod
Final blows with this weapon have a chance to create an elemental pickup matching its damage type, or an Orb of Power for weapons that deal Kinetic damage.
Weapon perks
Arrowhead Brake
Barrel
Lightly vented barrel. • Greatly controls recoil • Increases handling speed
- Recoil Direction+ 30
- Handling+ 10
Chambered Compensator
Barrel
Stable barrel attachment. • Increases stability • Moderately controls recoil • Slightly decreases handling speed
- Stability+ 10
- Recoil Direction+ 10
- Handling- 5
Corkscrew Rifling
Barrel
Balanced barrel. • Slightly increases range and stability • Slightly increases handling speed
- Stability+ 5
- Range+ 5
- Handling+ 5
Extended Barrel
Barrel
Weighty barrel extension. • Increases range • Decreases handling speed • Moderately controls recoil
- Handling- 10
- Range+ 10
- Recoil Direction+ 10
Fluted Barrel
Barrel
Ultra-light barrel. • Greatly increases handling speed • Slightly increases stability
- Stability+ 5
- Handling+ 15
Full Bore
Barrel
Barrel optimized for distance. • Greatly increases range • Decreases stability • Slightly decreases handling speed
- Stability- 10
- Range+ 15
- Handling- 5
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Barrel
Durable ranged barrel. • Increases range
- Range+ 10
Polygonal Rifling
Barrel
Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. • Increases stability
- Stability+ 10
Smallbore
Barrel
Dual strength barrel. • Increases range • Increases stability
- Stability+ 7
- Range+ 7
Extended Mag
Magazine
This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower. • Greatly increases magazine size • Greatly decreases reload speed • Increases airborne effectiveness
- Magazine+ 50
- Reload Speed- 20
- Airborne Effectiveness+ 10
Alloy Magazine
Magazine
Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
0.85x Reload Duration Scale
Appended Mag
Magazine
This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity. • Increases magazine size
- Magazine+ 46
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Magazine
Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets. • Slightly increases range
5% damage increase against Combatant Shields. Bullets are able to overpenetrate enemies once.
- Range+ 5
High-Caliber Rounds
Magazine
Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther. • Slightly increases range
Varies between archetypes, between 6% to 11%. Allows Primary Weapons to affect higher ranked enemies and consistently stunlocks Minors.
- Range+ 5
Ricochet Rounds
Magazine
Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces. • Increases stability • Slightly increases range
- Range+ 5
- Stability+ 10
Flared Magwell
Magazine
Optimized for fast reloading. • Slightly increases stability • Greatly increases reload speed
- Reload Speed+ 15
- Stability+ 5
Light Mag
Magazine
Improved reload and range. • Increases reload speed • Slightly increases range
- Reload Speed+ 10
- Range+ 5
Ensemble
Trait
Improved handling and reload speed when allies are nearby.
Must be within 15m of 1 or more allies. Grants 30 Handling and 40 Reload Speed. Lingers for 1.5s.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 7
Substantially improved handling and reload speed when allies are nearby.
Grants 35 Handling and 45 Reload Speed.
Pulse Monitor
Trait
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
Activates when under 38 Shields. Even when stowed: reloads this weapon, grants 50 Handling, 5% Ready/Stow Speed.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 8
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when lightly wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
Tunnel Vision
Trait
Lv. 4
Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
Activates after reloading 6s after a kill. Grants the following for 5s: • 20 Aim Assist • -20% Accuracy Cone Size • ADS Handling Multiplier
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 9
Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for an improved duration.
Compulsive Reloader
Trait
Lv. 11
Grants increased reload speed when close to full magazine.
While above 70% Magazine, this weapon is granted 50 Reload Speed and a 0.95x Duration Scale.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 14
Grants greatly increased reload speed when close to full magazine.
Reload bonus is increased to 55.
Perpetual Motion
Trait
Lv. 12
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
Grants 1 Stack after 2s of moving, second Stack after 10s. Works while weapon is stowed. • 1x: 5 Stability, Handling, Reload • 2x: 15 Stability, Handling, Reload
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 15
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion for a short duration.
Deactivation parameter is now lenient for 1s.
Encore
Trait
Lv. 13
Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.
On precision kills, grants 10 Range per stack and maxes at 3 stacks. On non-precision kill, removes a stack then grants Accuracy Cone benefits and 30 Stability. Lasts 7 seconds and is refreshed on kill.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 16
Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks. Effect duration is improved.
Duration increased from 7s to 8s.
Adagio
Trait
After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for a brief time.
Duration of 7 seconds, adds 10 Range and a 30% damage increase (20% for Shotguns, 27% for Fusion Rifles). • -15% Rate of Fire/Charge Rate: Hand Cannons, Fusion Rifles, Linear Fusion Rifles, Scout Rifles • -20% Rate of Fire/Charge Rate: Auto Rifles, Bows, Grenade Launchers, Sidearms, Shotguns
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 7
After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for an improved time.
Increases duration from 7s to 8s.
Unrelenting
Trait
Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
Starts health regen and grants ~80 HP after obtaining 3 points. Rank-And-File grant 1 point, Guardians grant 2, Elites/Mini-Bosses/Bosses grant 3. Kills must be within ~8s of eachother.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 8
Rapidly defeating targets triggers improved health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one target.
Wellspring
Trait
Lv. 4
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Grants 8% Ability energy split equally across all uncharged abilities.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 9
Final blows with this weapon generate an improved amount of ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Grants 9% Ability energy.
Thresh
Trait
Lv. 11
Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
Primary/Power weapon kills grant an additional 1% Super energy. Special weapon kills grant an additional 1.5% Super energy. All are 1% in PvP.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 14
Defeating combatants with this weapon generates an improved small amount of Super energy.
Primary/Heavy kills grant 1.33% Super energy, Specials grant 2%.
Swashbuckler
Trait
Lv. 12
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Has a duration of 4.5 seconds. • 1x: 6.6% • 2x: 13.2% • 3x: 20% • 4x: 26.4% • 5x: 33.3%
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 15
This weapon gains increased damage for an improved duration from melee final blows and defeating targets with this weapon.
Duration increased to 5s.
Harmony
Trait
Lv. 13
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
Activates on weapon ready within 3 seconds of getting a kill with a different weapon. Grants 20% damage increase and 15 Handling for 7 seconds.
Enhanced Benefits
Lv. 16
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for an improved duration.
Duration increased to 8s.
Psychohack
Origin Trait
Sustained damage from this weapon lowers the target's damage output for a short duration.
Savathün's Throne World Trait. Sustained damage from this weapon lowers the target's damage output by 10% for 3s.
Curated roll
Fluted Barrel
Barrel
Ultra-light barrel. • Greatly increases handling speed • Slightly increases stability
- Stability+ 5
- Handling+ 15
High-Caliber Rounds
Magazine
Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther. • Slightly increases range
Varies between archetypes, between 6% to 11%. Allows Primary Weapons to affect higher ranked enemies and consistently stunlocks Minors.
- Range+ 5
Perpetual Motion
Trait
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
Grants 1 Stack after 2s of moving, second Stack after 10s. Works while weapon is stowed. • 1x: 5 Stability, Handling, Reload • 2x: 15 Stability, Handling, Reload
Wellspring
Trait
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Grants 8% Ability energy split equally across all uncharged abilities.
Extras
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