Pistols

2021-09-04T06:34:06Z

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'''Pistols''' are [[weapons]]. They use the [[Guns]] skill, but do not have minimum skill requirement associated with them. Firearm pistols come in 5mm, 7.62mm, 8.6mm, 9mm and .44 calibers. There are also chemical and energy pistols.

== Description ==
=== Pistols ===
* Only firearm with no skill requirement (any character can be fairly efficient with it)
* Light weapon (dexterity reduces AP cost)
* AP cost and damage vary greatly with caliber
* No moving penalty (can move and shoot without precision penalty)
* No melee penalty (enemies in melee range do not reduce your precision)
* Low-medium range
* Low caliber models can be [[Noise|silenced]]
* Ignores up to 40% [[Evasion]] at close range: 40% up to 0.5 tile away from enemy, dropping linearly to 0% at 3 tiles away

=== Energy pistols ===
* Lower damage potential than an average firearm of the same quality
* Light weapon (dexterity reduces AP cost)
* Low-medium range
* Increased precision compared to firearms
* Special damage types and effects
* Very high impact speed, bad against energy shields
* Rare especially early on
* Very expensive
* Uses energy rather than ammunition (charged from batteries)

=== Chemical pistols ===
* Similar to other pistols
* Light weapon (dexterity reduces AP cost)
* Low range
* Special damage types and on-hit effects
* Slower projectiles allow easier energy shield penetration
* Very rare
* Uses special chemical vials as ammo

== Models ==
=== Firearms ===
;Craftable
* {{Itemlink|Hawker}} — mediocre damage spread
* {{Itemlink|Hammerer}} — high damage spread
* {{Itemlink|Neo Luger}} — low damage spread, bonus to precision
* {{Itemlink|Falchion}} (crafting only) — highest critical chance

;Unique
* {{Itemlink|Bieretta 99}}
* {{Itemlink|Gluck 17}}
* {{Itemlink|TT 3000}}
* {{Itemlink|W&S .44 Magnum}}
* {{Itemlink|Wasteland Hawk}}
* {{Itemlink|ZC 99}}

=== Chemical pistols ===
Chemical pistols deal less damage than firearms of comparable quality, but pierce energy shields easily and deal special damage types and have additional on-hit effects.

;Craftable
* {{Itemlink|Acid Blob Pistol}} — deals acid damage, can entangle targets
* {{Itemlink|Cryoliquid Blob Pistol}} — deals cold damage, chills targets, can freeze targets
* {{Itemlink|Incendiary Blob Pistol}} — deals heat damage, can set targets on fire

;Unique
* {{Itemlink|XAL-001 Pistol}} — prototype improved acid pistol

=== Energy pistols ===
Energy pistols deal less damage than firearms of comparable quality and cannot pierce energy shields easily, but deal special damage types and other

;Craftable
* {{Itemlink|Electroshock Pistol}} — deals electricity damage, hits multiple targets, stuns primary target
* {{Itemlink|Laser Pistol}} — deals energy damage
* {{Itemlink|Plasma Pistol}} — deals energy/heat damage, high critical damage bonus

;Rare
* {{Itemlink|Lemurian Blaster}} — lemurian plasma pistol suited for use on a jetski{{expedition-inline|Expedition}}

;Unique
* {{Itemlink|Phase Gun}} — deals extra damage to energy shields
* {{Itemlink|Sonocaster}} — special directed-sound weapon{{expedition-inline|Expedition}}

=== Base AP cost table ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! || 5mm || 7.62mm || 9mm || .44in || chemical || energy
|-
! Bieretta 99
| 13 || - || - || - || - || -
|-
! Hawker
| 16 || 20 || - || - || - || -
|-
! Neo Luger
| 16 || - || 25 || - || - || -
|-
! TT 3000
| - || 20 || - || - || - || -
|-
! Gluck 17
| - || - || 21 || - || - || -
|-
! ZC 99
| - || - || 25 || - || - || -
|-
! Falchion
| - || 20 || 25 || - || - || -
|-
! Hammerer
| - || 20 || 25 || 32 || - || -
|-
! W&S .44 Magnum
| - || - || - || 32 || - || -
|-
! Wasteland Hawk
| - || - || - || 35 || - || -
|-
! XAL-001 Pistol
| - || - || - || - || 16 || -
|-
! Chemical Blob Pistol
| - || - || - || - || 25 || -
|-
! Laser Pistol
| - || - || - || - || - || 15
|-
! Sonocaster{{expedition-inline}}
| - || - || - || - || - || 20
|-
! Electroshock Pistol
| - || - || - || - || - || 30
|-
! Lemurian Blaster{{expedition-inline}}
| - || - || - || - || - || 35
|-
! Phase Gun
| - || - || - || - || - || 35
|-
! Plasma Pistol
| - || - || - || - || - || 40
|}

Note that [[Dexterity]] affects pistol AP cost and craftable pistols may include a [[Rapid Reloader]].

== Pistol feats ==
* [[Aimed Shot]]
* [[Execute]]
* [[Kneecap Shot]]
* [[Point Shot]]
* [[Sharpshooter]]
* [[Steadfast Aim]]
* [[Gunslinger]] (firearm pistols)
* [[Rapid Fire]] (firearm pistols)
* [[Gun-Fu]] (firearm pistols)
* [[Bullet Time]] (firearm pistols)
* [[High-Technicalities]] (energy pistols)
* [[Cooked Shot]] (chemical pistols)

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