Pistols

Pistols
Type	Combat Passive
Base stats	+2% Pistol Damage
Description
Improves sidearm training for pistols (including submachine guns). Pistols are designed largely for short to mid-range combat and shooting on the move.

This article is about the combat skill. For the weapon type, see Pistol.

Pistols is a passive combat skill.

Ranks

Rank 4 Weight

Rank 5 Reload

Rank 6 Unassisted Targeting

Rank 1 Pistols

Rank 2 Accuracy

Rank 3 Mobility

Rank 4 Spare Ammo

Rank 5 Clip Size

Rank 6 Augmented Targeting Assistance

Rank	Icon	Description	Bonus
1 - Pistols		Increases pistol damage with each skill point invested in the Combat Skill Group.	+2% Pistol Damage
2 - Accuracy		Increases pistol accuracy with each skill point invested in the Combat Skill Group.	+2% Pistol Accuracy
3 - Mobility		Reduces the accuracy penalty when firing pistols while moving with each skill point invested in the Combat Skill Group.	+5% Movement Pistol Accuracy
4 - Weight			-30% Pistol Weight
4 - Spare Ammo			+20% Pistol Spare Ammo
5 - Reload			+15% Pistol Reload Speed
5 - Clip Size			+20% Pistol Clip Size
6 - Unassisted Targeting		Increases pistol damage, and also increases accuracy and stability by 20% when firing without using the aim function.	+20% Pistol Damage
6 - Augmented Targeting Assistance		Increases pistol damage, and also increases accuracy and weak point bonus damage by 20% when using the aim function to shoot.	+20% Pistol Damage

Notes

Rank 4A is incorrect and is not a 30% decrease but a 23-24% decrease (depending upon the exact pistol and weapon rank). For a detailed investigation of weapon weight mechanics, see Weapon Weight Strategy.

Ranks 1, 2, & 3 do not increase by +2%/+5% for each point invested.

The base values listed in the table above are the starting values with no points spent on any combat skill. This is a cumulative value that increases with each point spent on a combat skill. It takes 252 points to fully fill the combat skill tree. Any points spent in combat skills - active () or passive () - will increase the value.

The maximum values available for spending all 252 points are listed below:

• Rank 1 +40% Pistol Damage
• Rank 2 +40% Pistol Accuracy
• Rank 3 +43% Movement Pistol Accuracy

The maximum values listed are with no points spent on any other tech skills or biotic skills. A full set of Rank I Initiative Armor with no augmentations or fusion mods was worn to ensure that there is no influence by the armor.