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[TMB903]

Do I get hipster points for loving the PPR and Crusader before they were cool? I always liked the Arc Pistol....just never used it much back then.

[DHKany]

F being hipster, mainstream is where it's at.

[LemurFromTheId]

I was mainstream before it was mainstream.

[Ferocious Panda]

If you charge it with only one bullet left, does it still count as 3?

[Maurader Sackboy]

VAFeuerstein wrote...   It's always the go-to gun for my QME

OK, so I tried the arc pistol QME on gold and was very frustrated by lack of dakka.  Best way to ARC?  Run around with a charged shot at all times (à la acolyte)?  Tap rapidly?  Only thing I noticed is getting the weapons points very quickly with this gun so it must be powerful.  Still felt frustrating.

[Pearl (rip bioware)]

Maurader Sackboy wrote...

VAFeuerstein wrote...   It's always the go-to gun for my QME

OK, so I tried the arc pistol QME on gold and was very frustrated by lack of dakka.  Best way to ARC?  Run around with a charged shot at all times (à la acolyte)?  Tap rapidly?  Only thing I noticed is getting the weapons points very quickly with this gun so it must be powerful.  Still felt frustrating.

Charged Arc Pistol shot does more damage than a Black Widow iirc. So do that.

[Max Dmian]

Ferocious Panda wrote...

If you charge it with only one bullet left, does it still count as 3?

No.

FatherOfPearl wrote...

Charged Arc Pistol shot does more damage than a Black Widow iirc. So do that.

Not more, but almost as much.

Maurader Sackboy wrote...
OK, so I tried the arc pistol QME on gold and was very frustrated by lack of dakka.  Best way to ARC?  Run around with a charged shot at all times (à la acolyte)?  Tap rapidly?  Only thing I noticed is getting the weapons points very quickly with this gun so it must be powerful.  Still felt frustrating.

The answers to most of the questions in this thread can be found in a thread I made a couple of months ago: Arc Pistol thread + Video

[OniGanon]

Max Dmian wrote...

FatherOfPearl wrote...

Charged Arc Pistol shot does more damage than a Black Widow iirc. So do that.

Not more, but almost as much.

In base damage, Arc Pistol is more comparable to the Mantis. But it does have access to that Heavy Barrel...

[Supreme Leech]

Max Dmian wrote...

The answers to most of the questions in this thread can be found in a thread I made a couple of months ago: Arc Pistol thread + Video

Nice video. Beast!

[VAFeuerstein]

Maurader Sackboy wrote...

VAFeuerstein wrote...   It's always the go-to gun for my QME

OK, so I tried the arc pistol QME on gold and was very frustrated by lack of dakka.  Best way to ARC?  Run around with a charged shot at all times (à la acolyte)?  Tap rapidly?  Only thing I noticed is getting the weapons points very quickly with this gun so it must be powerful.  Still felt frustrating.

I usually run around with it charged and then alternate between charged shots and casting incinerate/throwing grenades.  If you can consistently land head-shots the gun is even more amazing (although I'm sure the same applies to most other weapons...)

assuming you've got an AP mod or ammo, you can also use it to knock things out of cover which is useful if you're not the best at banking incinerate around corners 

the power mag is the other big reason to take it since it synergizes with my QME's power heavy play

[DiBiasse]

The gun is powerful, but def a learning curve...for me it's a little awkward to use and lining up headshots leaves me a bit exposed sometimes. I would like to get better with it though...btw is armor piercing effective on it? What are some good ammo bonuses to use on it with the QFE?

[OniGanon]

DiBiasse wrote...
is armor piercing effective on it?

Are you asking if it can penetrate cover?

It's a normal hitscan gun, so yes it can.

[Yo Son]

It has in built head shot assist, if you cant land 95 percent headshot with it, even on enemies like banshees and phantom, then learn to play scrub- BSN is rubbing off on me.

[DiBiasse]

lol only 95%...that is scrub level. better start practicing.

But to elaborate on my question about ammo...does the arc pistol benefit more from the AP mod or other ammo types/weapon mods?

Modifié par DiBiasse, 20 octobre 2013 - 06:39 .

[Yo Son]

DiBiasse wrote...

lol only 95%...that is scrub level. better start practicing.

But to elaborate on my question about ammo...does the arc pistol benefit more from the AP mod or other ammo types/weapon mods?

100 percent vs. all the regular mooks, including draggons; 95 percent on every thing else that have heads.

[OniGanon]

It benefits from AP ammo/mods as normal.

[Mask of Apathy]

DiBiasse wrote...

lol only 95%...that is scrub level. better start practicing.

But to elaborate on my question about ammo...does the arc pistol benefit more from the AP mod or other ammo types/weapon mods?

I notice that the Arc Pistol benfits greatly from AP ammo. i.e. knocking enemies out of cover, getting headshots on those cerby troops has only has 1/5 of their head exposed.

Also, I like that the Arc Pistol "ignores" shield-gate with a charged shot. The 1 sec charge delay takes a bit of getting used to. I used it with the Turian Soldier (I RARELY play Soldier class - just like blu'splosions too much) and it was rocking silver. When I went up to Gold it did do noticably less damage (but that just means taking more than 4 charged shots to take out a Prime -headshots of course) lol so it's still rather effective.

On higher difficulties, AP ammo becomes even more valuable. It allows you to take pot shots at enemies without exposing yourself

Modifié par Mask of Apathy, 20 octobre 2013 - 06:57 .

[stealth_202]

DiBiasse wrote...

The gun is powerful, but def a learning curve...for me it's a little awkward to use and lining up headshots leaves me a bit exposed sometimes. I would like to get better with it though...btw is armor piercing effective on it? What are some good ammo bonuses to use on it with the QFE?

I prefer Disruptor for QFE. Because she needs something to deal with shields.

[Yo Son]

I use it with incindiary rounds or wrap rounds on it; and add the HVB and armor piercing mods on it; thats one of the thing that makes the arc pistol so beautiful, without the ammo mod, it has 90 rounds +18 shots!

[DiBiasse]

Mask of Apathy wrote...

DiBiasse wrote...

lol only 95%...that is scrub level. better start practicing.

But to elaborate on my question about ammo...does the arc pistol benefit more from the AP mod or other ammo types/weapon mods?

I notice that the Arc Pistol benfits greatly from AP ammo. i.e. knocking enemies out of cover, getting headshots on those cerby troops has only has 1/5 of their head exposed.

Also, I like that the Arc Pistol "ignores" shield-gate with a charged shot. The 1 sec charge delay takes a bit of getting used to. I used it with the Turian Soldier (I RARELY play Soldier class - just like blu'splosions too much) and it was rocking silver. When I went up to Gold it did do noticably less damage (but that just means taking more than 4 charged shots to take out a Prime -headshots of course) lol so it's still rather effective.

On higher difficulties, AP ammo becomes even more valuable. It allows you to take pot shots at enemies without exposing yourself

But I like exposing myself...

[mybudgee]

This just in: Hipsters ARE mainstream

[thenextportnoy]

mybudgee wrote...

This just in: Hipsters ARE mainstream

Careful, the BSNiverse might just collapse in in itself.

[Melkezine]

I really like the Arc Pistol on my TSen.
With Overload and Warp I can handle any protection, and the 30% headshot dmg, aswell as the 37.5% weapon dmg from his Passive is really great.
I slap on the Heavy Barrel and alternate between the Piercing Mod and the Clip Size mod depending on my supply of AP ammo and Warp ammo. Throw on Pistol Amp, Pistol Rail and a PAM, and you're set to go.
Tech Armor really helps alleviate, somewhat, the fact that I never use cover.
Fitness? That's for scrubs. :-P

[kouzrah]

Cirvante wrote...
@kouzrah So what you're saying is, you liked them before they were cool? Sirian's rubbing off on you.

Rubbing what?? Cirvante, you're so gross.