Dual Pistols

Overview

Dual Pistols is a primary power set for Blasters, Corruptors and Sentinels and a secondary power set for Defenders.

"You're a master of akimbo pistols, wielding a high caliber firearm in each hand. Your attacks primarily deal lethal damage and you have a wide variety of attacks, however your strength lies within your ability to use your "Swap Ammo" power to change out your ammo mid-battle. Doing so can change your secondary damage type and effects making you an incredibly versatile ranged combatant."

Possible Dual Pistols Weapon Customizations.

Power Table

Blaster / Corruptor / Defender

The Dual Pistols power set is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors, and as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Pistols	1	1	Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -DEF (except Corruptors)
Dual Wield	1	1	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe Knockback/Special
Empty Clips	2	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -Def, Knockdown/Special
Swap Ammo	6	10	Change Secondary Damage/Effects
Bullet Rain	8	16	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Lethal/Special), Knockback/Special
Suppressive Fire	12	20	Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe Disorient/Special
Executioner's Shot	18	24	High DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -Def, Knockback/Special
Piercing Rounds	22	28	Narrow Ranged (Cone), Superior DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -Res(All)/Special
Hail of Bullets	26	30	PBAoE, Superior DMG(Lethal/Special), Self +Def(Melee, Ranged, AoE), Foe Knockdown/Special

Sentinel

The Dual Pistols power set is available as a primary set for Sentinels. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Pistols	1	Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -DEF
Dual Wield	1	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe Knockback/Special
Empty Clips	2	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -DEF, Knockdown/Special
Suppressive Fire	6	Ranged, Extreme DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe Disorient/Special
Swap Ammo	8	Change Secondary Damage/Effects
Bullet Rain	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Lethal/Special), Knockback/Special
Executioner's Shot	18	High DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -DEF, Knockback/Special
Piercing Rounds	22	Narrow Ranged (Cone), Superior DMG(Lethal/Special), Foe -Res(All)/Special
Hail of Bullets	26	PBAoE, Superior DMG(Lethal/Special), Self +Def(Melee, Ranged, AoE), Foe Knockdown/Special

Powers

Bullet Rain

You fire your pistols faster than the human eye can follow, causing your bullet trajectory to arc, dealing moderate Lethal damage and possibly knocking your foes back.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from Knockback to a minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded, a minor damage over time effect if 'Incendiary Ammo' is loaded, or a -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.

Damage Moderate(Lethal/Special) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 8 (Blaster) 8 (Corruptor) 16 (Defender) 12 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Knockback/Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback Slow Movement Universal Damage

Dual Wield

Dual Wield fires both pistols in rapid succession at its desired target. This power is slower than Pistols, but deals more damage, and the target may get knocked down by the force of the impact.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from Knockback to a minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded, a minor damage over time effect if 'Incendiary Ammo' is loaded, or a -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.

Damage Moderate(Lethal/Special) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe Knockback/Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Knockback Slow Movement Universal Damage

Empty Clips

You empty the clips of both your pistols in an arc of suppression fire. This attack can blast multiple foes in the affected cone area, and has a small chance of knocking some foes down. Affected targets will have their defense reduced slightly as well if Standard Ammo is equipped.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from Knockdown to a minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded, a minor damage over time effect if 'Incendiary Ammo' is loaded, or a -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.

Damage Moderate(Lethal/Special) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) 2 (Corruptor) 4 (Defender) 2 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe -Defense, Knockdown/Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff Knockback Slow Movement Universal Damage

Executioner's Shot

Executioner's Shot is a deadly ranged attack. Foes struck by this attack will suffer lethal damage and will likely be knocked back by the impact of this attack. Targets struck by Executioner's Shot while no special ammunition is equipped will have their defenses reduced for a short time.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from Knockback to a minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded, a minor damage over time effect if 'Incendiary Ammo' is loaded, or a -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.

Damage High(Lethal/Special) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Blaster) 18 (Corruptor) 24 (Defender) 18 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe -Defense, Knockback/Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff Knockback Slow Movement Universal Damage

Hail of Bullets

You fire a hail of bullets at all enemies around you dealing Extreme lethal damage. Enemies that are struck have a chance to be knocked down. Having Standard Rounds will dramatically increase this chance to knock down your foes. If you hit at least one target you will gain a moderate melee, ranged and AoE Defense bonus for a brief period.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from a guaranteed knockback effect to a minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded, a minor damage over time effect if 'Incendiary Ammo' is loaded, or a -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.

Damage Superior(Lethal/Special) Recharge Long Sentinels: Very Long Minimum Level 26 (Blaster) 26 (Corruptor) 30 (Defender) 26 (Sentinel) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect) Foe Knockdown/Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Knockback Slow Movement Universal Damage

Piercing Rounds

You fire your pistols with deadly precision in a very narrow cone, piercing up to three enemies. Piercing Rounds deals Superior lethal damage and reduces targets' Damage Resistance for a short time.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from a resistance debuff to a minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded, a minor damage over time effect if 'Incendiary Ammo' is loaded, or a -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.

Damage Superior(Lethal/Special) Recharge Long Minimum Level 22 (Blaster) 22 (Corruptor) 28 (Defender) 26 (Sentinel) Effects Narrow Ranged (Cone) Foes -Resistance(All)/Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Slow Movement Universal Damage

Pistols

Quickly fires a round from one of your heavy automatic pistols. Damage is average, but the fire rate is very fast. If standard ammo is used, Pistols will also reduce the target's Defense.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from -Defense to a minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded, a minor damage over time effect if 'incendiary Ammo' is loaded, or a -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.

Damage Minor(Lethal/Special) Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe -Defense (except Corruptors) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff Universal Damage

Suppressive Fire

Suppressive Fire allows the user to quickly stun their target for a short time and deal a very minor (extreme for Sentinels) amount of Lethal damage.

Editor's Note:

Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic. Additionally, changing your ammunition type will also change the secondary effect of this attack from Disorient effect to a Hold effect if 'Cryo Ammo', 'Incendiary Ammo' or 'Chemical Rounds' are loaded.

Damage Minor(Lethal/Special) Sentinels: Extreme(Lethal/Special) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 12 (Blaster) 12 (Corruptor) 20 (Defender) 6 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe Disorient/Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged Damage Holds Stuns Universal Damage

Swap Ammo

By purchasing this power, you will be granted the Cryo Ammunition, Incendiary Ammunition and Chemical Ammunition toggles. Activating these toggles will change your secondary damage type on most Dual Pistols attacks from lethal (Standard Rounds) to cold (Cryo Rounds), fire (Incendiary Rounds) or toxic (Chemical Rounds). These toggles are mutually exclusive and only one can be active at a time. If no Swap Ammo toggles are active, the player will revert to Standard Ammunition. Different ammo types also have different secondary effects. Examine your Dual Pistols powers for more information.

Minimum Level 6 (Blaster) 6 (Corruptor) 10 (Defender) 8 (Sentinel) Effects Change Secondary Damage/Effects Enhancements None

Ammunition Types

Standard Ammunition

100% lethal damage, chance for knockback

Colloquially, Standard or Lethal Rounds. Consists of 100% lethal damage, a knockback secondary effect, and Suppressive Fire is a stun. Standard Rounds are used if no Swap Ammo toggle is in effect.

Cryo Ammunition

70% lethal, 30% cold, slows

Colloquially, Ice or Cold Rounds. Changes 30% of the total damage to cold damage, changes the knockback secondary effect into a slow secondary effect, and changes Suppresive Fire from a stun into a hold. Ice Rounds are used if the Cryo Ammunition toggle is in effect.

Incendiary Ammunition

70% lethal, 30% fire, damage over time

Colloquially, Fire Rounds. Changes 30% of the total damage to fire damage, changes the knockback secondary effect into additional DoT fire damage, and changes Suppressive Fire from a stun into a hold. Fire Rounds are used if the Incendiary Ammunition toggle is in effect.

Chemical Ammunition

70% lethal, 30% toxic, damage debuff

Colloquially, Chem or Toxic Rounds. Changes 30% of the total damage to toxic damage, changes the knockback secondary effect into a damage debuff, and changes Suppressive Fire from a stun into a hold. Toxic Rounds are used if the Chemical Ammunition toggle is in effect.

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game for Blasters, Corruptors, and Defenders on March 2, 2010, as an update to Issue 16, for those players who prepurchased Going Rogue.
• This set was officially released for all players in Issue 18.
• This set was added to the Paragon Market with the release of City of Heroes Freedom/Issue 21.
• This set was included with the release of Sentinels in Issue 25.

External Links

• Dual Pistols for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
• Dual Pistols for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
• Dual Pistols for Defenders at City of Data v2.0
• Dual Pistols for Sentinels at City of Data v2.0

• Official background
• Dev Diary at Massively.com on the design of Dual Pistols