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Standard chain

Arc Pistol

Semi-auto. Each hit jumps to 2 nearby enemies. The Arc Pistol is a standard-grade chain in Squadbreak that any class can use, as a primary or as a sidearm.

B tier74 DPS16 rounds1.3s reloadDrops from level 1Semi-autoShock elementSidearm
Arc Pistol

Stats

As it drops, and with every upgrade part at its Standard cap (3 levels, before Augment Cores). Your level, skills, mods and boosts add more damage and fire rate on top.

StatAs foundFully upgraded
Damage per shot22.527.9
Shots per second4.55.18
Magazine1626
Reload1.3s0.91s
Range560694
Bullet speed1,0001,240
Spread0.040.026
Crit chance0%9%
Damage per second (with reloads)74211

Traits

How to get it

The Arc Pistol only drops in missions, from gun cases (amber) dropped by enemies, bosses and mission wins. It can drop once you’re level 1 or higher: gear more than 2 levels above you never drops.

Standard is the grade rolled on 45% of drops on tier-1 maps, 40% of drops on tier-2 maps, 15% of drops on tier-3 maps, and 0% of tier-3 boss drops. See loot and drops.

A gun you already own is scrapped for gold when it drops again.

Best classes for it

Builds that use it

FrostbinderArcanist crowd control · sidearm
StormcallerArcanist pack clearer · sidearm

Upgrades

Spend gold in the Inventory to upgrade each part up to its grade’s cap. Taking every part to the cap costs about 14,345 gold. An Augment Core plus gold then pushes a capped part 2 levels further at 1.5× strength.

PartGroupPer levelMax levels
Heavy BarrelDamage+8% damage3
Precision OpticsDamage+3% crit chance3
Hollow PointsDamage+20% crit damage3
Hair TriggerDamage+5% fire rate3
StabilizerHandling+12% less spread3
Long BarrelHandling+8% range and bullet speed3
Extended MagHandling+20% ammo capacity3
Speed LoaderHandling+10% faster reload3
Burst ChamberRounds+1 extra round per shot3
Penetrator RoundsRounds+1 more enemy pierced3
Phase RoundsRounds+1 wall passed through3
Seeker ModuleRounds+1 homing strength3
Shrapnel TipsEffects+8% of each hit splashes nearby3
Vampiric RoundsEffects+2% of damage heals you3
Arc CoilEffects+6% chance to arc to another enemy3
Elemental CoreEffects+10% elemental effect chance3

Other chain

GunTypeGradeLevelDamageShots/sMagReload sRangeDPSSidearm
Tesla RifleTesla RifleChainMilitary722.53.5201.465063
Storm CasterStorm CasterChainPrototype20274241.570086

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