Pistoleer Archive

I'm trying to find a good one!
I'm currently a Republic blaster kinda guy, but im sure theres something better out there.

What does everyone thing is the best all around pve pistol?

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lobsterbucket wrote:
I'm trying to find a good one!
I'm currently a Republic blaster kinda guy, but im sure theres something better out there.

What does everyone thing is the best all around pve pistol?

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There really isn't a "best" one, it always depends on what you are going against and what resists and armour it has. Carry a selection, /examine whatever you are going after and use whichever pistol will be most effective.

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Ecnirp wrote:

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lobsterbucket wrote:
I'm trying to find a good one!
I'm currently a Republic blaster kinda guy, but im sure theres something better out there.

What does everyone thing is the best all around pve pistol?

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There really isn't a "best" one, it always depends on what you are going against and what resists and armour it has. Carry a selection, /examine whatever you are going after and use whichever pistol will be most effective.

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I have to agree here. I usually carry a Republic, a DX2 and a FWG5 examine the mob you are to attack and pick whichever weapon would be best.

I check all my weapons dps here and that way I can gauge which weapon is better...by a certain percentage (calculate rough addition of AP in there) and then you can gauge which weapon to use most of the time, and when to switch.

1. FWG5 (I don't even both with my pre-nerf krayted one anymore, since I don't use it for PvP, and for PvE it's not worth killing it for Tortons)


2. My cheap Scatter (130-180)


3. My PvP Scatter (200-300)


4. Genosian Sonic Blaster (120-310)


5. Gorax-enhanced Striker pistol (80-170 dmg )

Guns kept because they look cool and are roleplayish:

1. My Krayted Scout blaster (90-250 dmg -- yeah, it looks sweet with Padded armor)


2. DL44 (80-250 dmg)


3. SR Combat pistol (AP1, 70-180 -- not sliced yet, crappy damage, but dang these things look phat with a type two scope!)

Versatility is a Pistoleer's best weapon. Get used to keeping lots of pistols on your person. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. There's no best.

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RenKesson wrote:

Oh yeah, forgot my Mod Rep.

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Hehe, I noted that curious omission. That is my staple all-purpose pistol for stuff that doesn't have any big vulnerabilities--partly because of the bleed, and partly because they deal good damge for the price (I go through them like water). I'd say I use that pistol 80% of the time. Even for mobs that have some nominal energy resists, I still tend to use it because the damage it deals seems to outweigh the resists. I usually don't notice any difference in killing power if I switch to, say, my DX-2 for a mob with aminor energy resist and no acid resist. I do definitely use a whole range of different pistol types thoughfor mobs with higher resists to one damage type or another. I carry about 8 of them around with me at all times.