Energy Weapons users need it to defeat organic enemies before getting their hands on the Mark IV Laser Rapier, Heavy Weapons users need it before stacking a large amount of Grenades or Prisms and Exotic Weapons users need it to destroy mechanical foes.

Even if you do not focus on Standard Weapons, you may still need a pistol on early levels.Players who mainly use Standard Weapons can, of course, maximize the damage output of it, and turn this basic weapon into a reliable tool of destruction.Along with the Wrench, the Pistol is one of the beginning weapons regardless of Character Builds.Level 2 - Decreases reload time by 20% and increases damage to 125% of normal.Level 1 - Increases clip size from 12 to 24 and increases damage to 110% of normal.Three-Shot Burst - It fires three rounds in rapid succession.Single Shot - It fires a single shot when the trigger is pulled.Standard Bullets - The most common type of bullets in the game which deal Standard damage.Īnti-Personnel Bullets - Deal additional damage to partly and fully Annelid opponents.Īrmor-Piercing Bullets - Deal additional damage to partly and fully Mechanical opponents.

After 23 years in service, the weapon has been designed to accept a number of kinds of ammunition, including the Standard steel-jacketed Rounds, uranium tipped Armor-Piercing Rounds and even Nanite-based Anti-Personnel Rounds.

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