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Sentinel Ranged / Dual Pistols
Piercing Rounds
AOE, Lethal · Lethal










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.
Changing your ammo type with the 'Swap Ammo' power will change your secondary damage from lethal to cold, fire or toxic, and a secondary effect will be included in this attack:
*A minor attack speed and movement speed debuff if 'Cryo Ammo' is loaded.
*A minor damage over time effect if 'Incendiary Ammo' is loaded.
*A -damage effect if 'Chemical Ammo' is loaded.
Activation Details

- Available Level
- 22
- Type
- Click
- Accuracy
- 1.1
- Range
- 60 ft
- Cast Time
- 2.5 sec
- Cast Arcanatime
- 2.64 sec
- Root Time
- 2.5 sec
- Animation Time
- 2.5 sec
- Animation Time Before Effect
- 1.667 sec
- Interrupt Time
- —
- Activate Period
- 0 sec
- Recharge Time
- 15 sec
- Endurance Cost
- 14.352 endurance
- Attack Types
- Area$1 Lethal
- Effect Area
- Cone
- Radius
- 60 ft
- Arc
- 5
- Max Targets Hit
- 3
- Cast When
- AliveOnly
- Near Ground
- —
- Entities Affected
- Foe (Alive)
- Entities Autohit
- —
- Target
- Foe (Alive)
- Target Requires
- —
- Modes Required
- Modes Disallowed
- Disable All
- Strengths Disallowed
- Ignore Strength
- —
Raw source fields
{
"Name": "\"Piercing_Rounds\"",
"DisplayName": "\"P1233880528\"",
"ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
"Type": "kClick",
"Accuracy": "1.1",
"AttackTypes": "kAOE_Attack, kLethal_Attack",
"EntsAffected": "kFoe",
"EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
"Target": "kFoe",
"Range": "60",
"EnduranceCost": "14.352",
"TimeToActivate": "2.5",
"TimeToRoot": "2.5",
"RechargeTime": "15",
"EffectArea": "kCone",
"Radius": "60",
"Arc": "5",
"BoostsAllowed": "kAccuracy_Boost, kRecharge_Boost, kRange_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kDamage_Boost, kSlow_Boost",
"HighlightEval": "kPiercing Mode? !",
"HighlightRing": "139 155 102 255",
"VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\DualPistols_PiercingRounds.pfx\"",
"include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\DualPistols_PiercingRounds.pfx",
"DisplayShortHelp": "\"XBHLVCNZKKN5WBCZUS6N3CP49W\"",
"DisplayHelp": "\"CNLRYUTUQSFYWBNS8UDFD4SMB3\"",
"IconName": "\"DualPistols_PiercingRounds.tga\"",
"MaxTargetsHit": "3",
"DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P2211841663\"",
"DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P1210405978\""
}Effects (26)
Effect 1 · Lethal


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Lethal
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Damage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kLethal",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 2 · Lethal


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Lethal
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_InherentDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kLethal",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_InherentDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 3 · Fire


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Fire
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Damage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kFire",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 4 · Fire


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Fire
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_InherentDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kFire",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_InherentDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 5 · Fire


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Fire
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 0.169
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Damage"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 2.1 sec
- Period
- 1 sec
- Delay
- 0.5 sec
- Flags
- CancelOnMiss
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kFire",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
"Scale": "0.1690",
"Duration": "2.1000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"Delay": "0.5000",
"Period": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack",
"Flags": "CancelOnMiss"
}Effect 6 · SpeedRunning, SpeedFlying, SpeedJumping


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- SpeedRunning, SpeedFlying, SpeedJumping
- Effect
- Cur
- Scale
- 0.15
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Slow"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 8 sec
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kSpeedRunning kSpeedFlying kSpeedJumping",
"Aspect": "kCur",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Slow\"",
"Scale": "0.1500",
"Duration": "8.0000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 7 · JumpHeight, RechargeTime



- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- JumpHeight, RechargeTime
- Effect
- Strength
- Scale
- 0.15
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Slow"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 8 sec
- Flags
- IgnoreStrength
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kJumpHeight kRechargeTime",
"Aspect": "kStr",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Slow\"",
"Scale": "0.1500",
"Duration": "8.0000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack",
"Flags": "IgnoreStrength"
}Effect 8 · Cold


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Cold
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Damage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kCold",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 9 · Cold


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Cold
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_InherentDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kCold",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_InherentDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 10 · Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic



- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic
- Effect
- Strength
- Scale
- 1
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Debuff_Dam"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 6 sec
- Flags
- IgnoreStrength
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kSmashing kLethal kFire kCold kEnergy kNegative_Energy kPsionic kToxic",
"Aspect": "kStr",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Debuff_Dam\"",
"Scale": "1.0000",
"Duration": "6.0000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kReplace",
"Flags": "IgnoreStrength"
}Effect 11 · Toxic


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Toxic
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Damage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kToxic",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 12 · Toxic


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Toxic
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.3
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_InherentDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kToxic",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_InherentDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.3000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 13 · Lethal


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Lethal
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kLethal",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 14 · Lethal


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Lethal
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kLethal",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 15 · Fire


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Fire
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kFire",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 16 · Fire


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Fire
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kFire",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 17 · Fire


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Fire
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 0.1375
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 2.1 sec
- Period
- 1 sec
- Delay
- 0.5 sec
- Flags
- CancelOnMiss
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kFire",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "0.1375",
"Duration": "2.1000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"Delay": "0.5000",
"Period": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack",
"Flags": "CancelOnMiss"
}Effect 18 · SpeedRunning, SpeedFlying, SpeedJumping


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- SpeedRunning, SpeedFlying, SpeedJumping
- Effect
- Cur
- Scale
- 0.15
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Slow"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 8 sec
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kSpeedRunning kSpeedFlying kSpeedJumping",
"Aspect": "kCur",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Slow\"",
"Scale": "0.1500",
"Duration": "8.0000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 19 · JumpHeight, RechargeTime



- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- JumpHeight, RechargeTime
- Effect
- Strength
- Scale
- 0.15
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Slow"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 8 sec
- Flags
- IgnoreStrength
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kJumpHeight kRechargeTime",
"Aspect": "kStr",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Slow\"",
"Scale": "0.1500",
"Duration": "8.0000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack",
"Flags": "IgnoreStrength"
}Effect 20 · Cold


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Cold
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kCold",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 21 · Cold


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Cold
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kCold",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 22 · Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic



- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic
- Effect
- Strength
- Scale
- 1
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Debuff_Dam"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 6 sec
- Flags
- IgnoreStrength
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kSmashing kLethal kFire kCold kEnergy kNegative_Energy kPsionic kToxic",
"Aspect": "kStr",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Debuff_Dam\"",
"Scale": "1.0000",
"Duration": "6.0000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kReplace",
"Flags": "IgnoreStrength"
}Effect 23 · Toxic


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Toxic
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kToxic",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 24 · Toxic


- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Toxic
- Effect
- Absolute
- Scale
- 2.2907
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_PvPDamage"
- Target
- Target
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kToxic",
"Aspect": "kAbs",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
"Scale": "2.2907",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"TickChance": "0.0000",
"StackType": "kStack"
}Effect 25 · Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic



- Resolved effect
- — (select an archetype)
- Attribute
- Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic
- Effect
- Res
- Scale
- -2
- Magnitude
- 1.0000
- Table
- "Ranged_Res_Dmg"
- Target
- Target
- Duration
- 15 sec
- Flags
- IgnoreStrength
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kSmashing kLethal kFire kCold kEnergy kNegative_Energy kPsionic kToxic",
"Aspect": "kRes",
"Target": "kTarget",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Res_Dmg\"",
"Scale": "-2.0000",
"Duration": "15.0000",
"Magnitude": "1.0000",
"StackType": "kReplace",
"Flags": "IgnoreStrength"
}Effect 26 · SetMode





- Attribute
- SetMode
- Effect
- Cur
- Scale
- 1
- Magnitude
- Piercing
- Table
- "Ranged_Ones"
- Target
- Self
- Duration
- 13 sec
- Flags
- IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance IgnoreCombatMods
Raw effect fields
{
"Attrib": "kSetMode",
"Aspect": "kCur",
"Type": "kConstant",
"Target": "kSelf",
"Table": "\"Ranged_Ones\"",
"Scale": "1.0000",
"Duration": "13.0000",
"Magnitude": "kPiercing",
"StackType": "kReplace",
"Flags": "IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance IgnoreCombatMods"
}