Hand Cannon

Anvil

Single-action hand cannon with high damage output and headshot damage, but slow handling. Very effective against ARC armor plating.

2.5xHeadshot Multiplier

Weapon Statistics

Base Damage
40
Headshot Damage
100
Rate of Fire
90 RPM
Magazine Size
6

Damage Scenarios

No Shield (100 HP)

Shots to Kill
1
Time to Kill
0.00s

Headshots only

With Shield (100/100)

Shots to Kill
4
Time to Kill
2.00s

3 to break shield, 1 for health

Body Shots Only

Shots to Kill
5
Time to Kill
2.67s

No headshots, 100 shield + 100 HP

Pros & Cons

Strengths

  • High headshot multiplier (2.5x)
  • Massive damage (90 headshot)
  • Very effective vs ARC armor

Weaknesses

  • Slow handling
  • Single-action fire
  • Heavy ammo is scarce

Combat Tips

Shield Strategy

Remember that the 2.5x headshot multiplier does NOT apply to shields. Against shielded enemies, focus on breaking the shield first (body shots are equally effective), then switch to headshots to maximize damage to their health pool.

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