Garstini Viper .50AE

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Garstini Viper .50AE
THIS IS A FEAR & GREED WEAPON PACK ITEM! ITI and John & Mason came together to design a high-caliber military pistol that would ideal for desert warfare. However, it ended up way too heavy for that purpose. Lucky for you, this semi-auto hand cannon has found its way to the streets. Whoever you aim this at will need a change of shorts.
Gameplay
Unlock Level	N/A (always available)
Inventory Slot	Secondary
Weapon Type	Pistol
Firing Mode(s)	Semi-automatic
Cost	$200,000
Statistics
Damage		125
Rate of Fire		275
Magazine		7
Total Ammo Starting ammo Total ammo		28 · 70
Extra Weapon Statistics Reload Time Tactical Empty Base time 2.1s 2.5s Quick Reload N/A N/A Swap Speed Draw Holster Base Time 0.5s 0.67s Quickdraw N/A N/A Ammo Pickup Rate Min Max Ammo pickup 1.0 3.0 Armor Penetration Amount Cutting Shot Penetration 2.0 2.1 SWAT Health Damage Damage dealt to health before armor is broken 125 125 Shield Health Damage Damage dealt to health before armor is broken 125 125 Damage Per Mag Total Damage total 875 8,750 Damage/second 572.92 245.85 Damage Falloff Damage Distance Close Range 125 5m Medium Range 100 25m Long Range 66 50m Extreme Range 33 1,000m Crit Multiplier Falloff Multiplier Distance Close Range x3 40m Medium Range x2 1,000m
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The Garstini Viper .50AE is a pistol in PAYDAY 3, added as part of the Fear & Greed weapon pack.

Overview

The Garstini Viper .50AE is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .50AE.

With high armour penetration, damage and a decent ammo pickup rate, the pistol is capable of penetrating the window of a Shield unit easily, resulting in one-shot kills to the head for most police units. In fact, the pistol's damage and armor penetration is so powerful that it can kill Bulldozers to the head in one or two magazines. With attachments and skills that synergises with the Edge, Grit and Rush temporary buffs, the Garstini Viper can prove to be an immensely powerful pistol capable of even one-shotting enemies to the chest. Its range is also impressive, being able to take out snipers in 1-2 shots depending on how far the sniper is, making this a reliable secondary if using a shotgun primary.

Despite the powerful nature of the Garstini Viper .50AE, it suffers from a low magazine capacity. slow firerate and low reload speed, necessitating careful aiming and ammo preservation. As such, going after Bulldozers is extremely risky as every shot counts - one miss could be fatal. Additionally, although the Garstini Viper can be equipped with a silencer attachment, it requires the weapon to be levelled up to Level 11 to be equipped, thus making the pistol unable to benefit from the Assassin skill line and impractical during stealth heists until the silencer is unlocked.

Summary

Pros:

• Decent ammo pool
• Immensely high damage
• Good armor penetration
• Good ammo pickup rate
• Can kill specialist units quickly, especially Shields
• Strong enough to one-shot cops with the appropriate skills and the Edge buff
• Long range

Cons:

• Slow firerate
• Low ammo capacity
  • Can be upgraded with attachments
• Slow reload

Tips

TBA

Available modifications

TBA

Trivia

• The Garstini Viper .50AE is based on the Desert Eagle, chambered in .50 Action Express, designed and produced by Magnum Research and Israel Military Industries.
• The Garstini Viper .50AE's description references two companies - ITI and John & Mason - does not exist, but likely references the Desert Eagle's development.
• The description of the weapon references the Desert Eagle's popular appearance in various movies and video games.
• The muzzle flash seen when firing The Garstini Viper .50AE is accurately depicted. Showing up as the ring of fire (Toroidal vortex), this has no effect on gameplay however.

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