Mass Effect Andromeda: All Of The Pistols, Ranked

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While the initial reviews were poor, the reviews among players have improved over time and part of this is thanks to the highly addictive cooperative multiplayer. Customizing character classes and weapons while working together to accomplish objectives is a rewarding team experience. Some might be disappointed that their favorite class should only wield a pistol, but many of these pistols hit harder than sniper rifles and fire faster than assault rifles. There’s something for every kind of build, don’t give up on pistols entirely after using a bad one.

Any statistics on this list are for max level weapons with no additional upgrades so that each gun has an even playing field.

15M-3 Predator

They say that those who can’t say something nice shouldn’t say anything at all, but somebody has to speak up about this pathetic gun. WhileMass Effect 4has its hands full with questionsto answer, it would be nice to know what happened to this gun, a former staple of the trilogy. It’s now the lowest damage per clip at 870 and easily the weakest pistol in the game with nothing unique about it.

14Sidewinder

Mass Effect 4should do its best to integrateMass Effect Andromedainto the story, but the community will be fine if they leave the Sidewinder behind. Aside from spare ammo and fire rate, the gun is a straight-up downgrade from the Carnifex, and, at 942 damage per clip, it’s less than half of that gun’s DPS. Why it’s Peebee’s favorite gun is anyone’s guess.

13N7 Hurricane

Those who believe thatMass Effect Andromedalooks worse as time goes onmight be staying loyal to inferior weaponry. The N7 Hurricane labels itself as “Ultra Rare” and yet is outperformed across the board by common weapons. The 1,480 damage per clip is bottom tier, but it gets worse when considering this fires like an SMG and has a terrible recoil, so players will run out of ammo frequently.

12Ushior

No entry on this list is more loved and hated at the same time than the Ushior. Many hope that the pistol,along with the alien race that made it, makes its way into the next game. Others wouldn’t mind never seeing it again. Its single-shot damage is higher than any other pistol and higher than most sniper rifles. But it only has two rounds per magazine which brings its damage per clip down to 1,538.

11Charger

Liam’s “trusty” Charger leaves a lot to be desired. It’s weak, inaccurate, and has a damage per clip of only 1,600, and that’s assuming that every bullet finds its mark.

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Ifthe nextMass Effectgame will be improving on this game in certain ways, beefing up the Charger will be a good place to start.

10M-5 Phalanx

There is a case to be made for the next Mass Effect game to leave behind both galaxies the series has touched on, but there would be some real sentimental value lost if they didn’t bring along the M-5 Phalanx. It’s average at 1,692 damage, but the laser target is a nice touch and the improved accuracy gives it its own fan club.

9Rozerad

If the games get their own TV show, it would be awesome if the Rozerad made an appearance. Its damage per magazine is a solid 1,820, but the best part is how it goes through the magazine. The gun’s fire rate increases the longer the trigger is squeezed, which is a cool effect even if it does chew through more ammo than it should.

8Talon

Don’t be fooled, the Talon looks like a cute little pistol, but it functions identically to a shotgun, right down to bullet spread and firing rate. It’s made for a close weapon specialist, but at 1,988 damage per clip, each shell hits hard, and not many enemies will survive for very long against it.

7Scorpion

The Scorpion has virtually identical statistics to the Talon, but instead of being a shotgun disguised as a pistol, it’s a sticky grenade launcher disguised as a pistol. The area of effect is small but just wide enough to give it an edge over the Talon because of the potential to take out multiple opponents at once.