Sandstorm

Sandstorm
Blueprint Rarity	Rare
Item Rarity	Rare
Type	Assault rifle
Firing Mode	Semi-automatic
Blueprint Source	Milky Way
Research Data	125 + 15 per tier
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Development Materials	Omni-Gel Canister Beryllium Lithium Vanadium/Element Zero
Augmentation Slots	3

The Sandstorm is an assault rifle.

Description

A highly accurate rifle, the Sandstorm was developed by exiles from the Nexus after their arrival in Heleus. The design of the semi-automatic weapon has been streamlined and appears to adapt certain non-Initiative technologies.

Upgrades

Name	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
Sandstorm I	148	210	14	126	68	35
Sandstorm II	158	210	14	130	73	33
Sandstorm III	167	210	14	133	76	31
Sandstorm IV	177	210	14	137	78	29
Sandstorm V	186	210	14	140	80	27
Sandstorm VI	196	210	14	144	81	25
Sandstorm VII	206	210	14	147	82	23
Sandstorm VIII	215	210	14	151	83	21
Sandstorm IX	225	210	14	154	84	19
Sandstorm X	234	210	14	158	85	18

Multiplayer Upgrades

Sandstorm Multiplayer

Rank	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
I	450	100	12	120	68	35
II	460	100	12	122	73	33
III	470	100	12	125	76	31
IV	480	100	12	129	78	29
V	490	100	12	132	80	27
VI	500	100	12	136	81	25
VII	510	100	12	139	82	23
VIII	520	100	12	143	83	21
IX	530	100	12	146	84	19
X	540	100	12	150	85	18

Sandstorm Bulwark

Rank	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight	Damage Resistance Near One Ally	Damage Resistance Near Two Allies	Damage Resistance Near Three Allies
I	540	100	12	150	85	18	15	22	30
II	540	100	12	150	85	18	16	24	32
III	540	100	12	150	85	18	17	25	34
IV	540	100	12	150	85	18	18	27	36
V	540	100	12	150	85	18	19	29	38
VI	540	100	12	150	85	18	20	30	41
VII	540	100	12	150	85	18	21	32	43
VIII	540	100	12	150	85	18	22	34	45
IX	540	100	12	150	85	18	23	35	47
X	540	100	12	150	85	18	25	37	50

Sandstorm Concussive

Rank	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight	Area Damage	Radius (m)
I	540	100	12	150	85	18	800	7.50
II	540	100	12	150	85	18	877	7.50
III	540	100	12	150	85	18	955	7.50
IV	540	100	12	150	85	18	1033	7.50
V	540	100	12	150	85	18	1111	7.50
VI	540	100	12	150	85	18	1188	7.50
VII	540	100	12	150	85	18	1266	7.50
VIII	540	100	12	150	85	18	1344	7.50
IX	540	100	12	150	85	18	1422	7.50
X	540	100	12	150	85	18	1500	7.50

Sandstorm Siphon

Rank	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight	% Damage Returned As Health	% Heal Bonus Per Kill	Kill Streak Duration (seconds)	Maximum Kill Bonuses
I	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.00	4.50	7	3
II	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.08	4.50	7	3
III	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.16	4.50	7	3
IV	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.25	4.50	7	3
V	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.33	4.50	7	3
VI	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.41	4.50	7	3
VII	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.50	4.50	7	3
VIII	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.58	4.50	7	3
IX	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.66	4.50	7	3
X	540	100	12	150	85	18	3.75	4.50	7	3

Notes

The singleplayer stats shown on this page are baseline: Initiative I armor, no skill points assigned, no profile active.

The following augmentations cannot be applied to the Sandstorm during development:

• Medi-Gel Regulator
• Shield Accelerator
• Shield Booster
• Shield Generator
• Single Fire System

• Medi-Gel Regulator
• Shield Accelerator
• Shield Booster
• Shield Generator
• Single Fire System

It is advised not to apply the Electrical Conduits augmentation to the Sandstorm due to an automatic firing problem. (See here for details.)

The Sandstorm Tiers I-IX use the Rare resource Vanadium. At Tier X, the requirement changes to the Ultra Rare resource Element Zero.

The multiplayer stats shown are accurate as of Multiplayer Update - November 7, 2018.

All multiplayer specialized variant weapons are separate weapons compared to the Rare version.

Due to the different versions of the Sandstorm in multiplayer, it is possible to equip multiple versions at the same time in the Loadout screen.

Challenges

The Sandstorm is the focus of the following challenges:

• Sandstorm Use