Magazine

Armor-Piercing Rounds

Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets.
• Slightly increases range

Armor-Piercing Rounds is a weapon perk in the magazine column: "Rounds cause extra damage to shields and overpenetrate targets. Slightly increases range."

Details

It deals roughly 5% extra damage against shielded enemies in PvE, rounds passing through one unshielded enemy, and adds +5 Range. It has no measurable damage benefit in PvP, even against Guardians with a Super active. It can roll on auto rifles, hand cannons, pulse rifles, scout rifles, sidearms, submachine guns and sniper rifles.

Weapons

It is a magazine option on the curated roll of the Vestian Dynasty sidearm.

Rolls on

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Category: Weapon perks · Last edited 2026-10-12 19:16:22 UTC