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Dual Pistols
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Category Battle Royale Weapons
History
Introduced Patch 4.5
Last Adjustment 7.10 Content Update #3

Dual Pistols are pistols in Battle Royale. They used to be available in Epic and Legendary but got decreased to Rare and Epic in Patch 5.40. Both pistols fire with one pull of the trigger. They use Medium Bullets. Dual Pistols were Vaulted in Patch 6.21, but were unvaulted in 7.10 Content Update #3 to replace the Six Shooter.


Stats

Dual Pistols
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Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 162.36
Damage 41
Fire Rate 3.96
Magazine Size 18
Reload Time 2.8
Structure Damage 42
Dual Pistols
Dual pistols icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 170.28
Damage 43
Fire Rate 3.96
Magazine Size 18
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 44

Availability

  • Patch 4.5 - Released
  • Patch 6.21 - Vaulted
  • Patch 7.10 - Re-Released

Strategy

  • Dual Pistols are considered a major step-up over the Pistol, as a single shot on the body is able to take almost half of a target's health, with two headshots able to take out all the shield and half the health of an enemy (when both are full).
  • Dual Pistols are considered as 2-bullet burst weapons, so it is advisable to take some time to aim at the target as one would do with the Burst Assault Rifle.

Changes

6.21 Patch Notes (November 1, 2018 )
Weapons + Items
  • Vaulted
  • Dual Pistols
  • These items will remain available in Playground Mode.

6.00 Patch Notes (September 27, 2018 )
Weapons + Items
  • Reduced Dual Pistol floor loot drop chance from 1.49% to 0.88%.

5.40 Patch Notes (September 6, 2018 )
Weapon + Items
  • Rarity color adjustments (NOTE: The original percentages for drops were incorrect. We have since updated the percentages to clarify the exact change to the weapons).
  • Some items have been removed or modified to better reflect their effectiveness. This only affects their colors and other characteristics are unchanged.
  • Dual pistols decreased in rarity from Epic and Legendary to Rare and Epic.

5.40 Patch Notes (September 6, 2018)

Weapons + Items
  • Dual pistols decreased in rarity from Epic and Legendary to Rare and Epic.

Patch 5.20 (August 7, 2018)

Weapon + Items
  • Added a higher accuracy penalty to jumping and sprinting for Dual Pistols, Submachine Guns, and Hunting Rifles.

Patch 5.10 (July 24, 2018)

Weapon + Items
  • Supply Drop loot rates adjusted.
  • Removed Hand Cannon, Dual Pistols, and Silenced Pistol.

Patch 5.0 (July 12, 2018)

Bug Fixes
  • Dual Pistol fire sound will no longer get cut off if you switch weapons immediately after firing.

Patch 4.5 (June 27, 2018)

Dual Pistols Added
  • Available in Epic and Legendary variants.
    • 41-43 base damage.
  • Uses Medium Ammo.
  • Shoots both pistols with one pull of the trigger.
  • Can be found from floor loot, chests, and Supply Drops.
  • Does not use first shot accuracy.

Trivia

  • The Dual Pistols are based on the FNX-45 tactical pistol.
    • The Suppressed Pistol is also based on the same type of pistol (FNX Series), except its attachments and camouflage differ from the unmodified nature and two-tone coloring of the Dual Pistols.
    • Although The Dual Pistols and Suppressed Pistols are both modeled after the same gun, they use different bullets and have different magazine sizes. The Suppressed Pistol is based on a 9mm version while the Dual Pistols are based on .45mm.


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