The Settled Systems ofStarfieldoffer several elements of role-playing experience. There are several different kinds of enemies and hostile characters that you must contend with while carving out a piece of the star map for yourself.
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While you may be armed to the teeth with some of thebest ship weaponsand possess themost powerful handgunsor rifles, this won’t always be effective against certain enemies. Some of these enemies may be more resistant to certain weapons than others. However, there aren’t many enemies resistant to particle beam weapons, as they combine physical and energy damage with each strike.
8Novalight
The Novalight is a particle beam pistol capable of doing eight physical damage and 25 energy damage to your targets with each hit.
The weapon has a fire rate of 22 and holds a magazine capacity of 12 light fuse ammo rounds. The Novalight can hit targets from a range of 30 and has an accuracy percentage of 68.6 percent. For just 4,620 credits, you may acquire a truly well-rounded and trustworthy weapon.
7The Spacer
The Spacer is one of only four particle beam pistols available in the Settled Systems of Starfield, and it has the stats to back up its rarity. The Spacer does nine physical damage and 30 energy damage with each shot. It has a magazine capacity of 12 light fuse rounds, a fire rate of 25, a range of 36, and can hit targets with 70.2 percent accuracy.
The spacer has seven available mod slots for further enhancements and is valued at 13,412 credits. If you happen to find a rare spacer pistol, your shots will deal 30 percent more damage in space, but the drawback is 15 percent less damage on land.
6Eternity’s Gate
Eternity’s Gate is aparticle beam riflethat does an impressive 17 physical damage and 50 energy damage with each hit. The weapon is loaded with a magazine of 20 heavy fuse ammo clips and has a fire rate of 65.
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Eternity’s gate has a range of 60 and an accuracy percentage of 81.6 percent. A rare Eternity’s Gate rifle has more effective volatile rounds, but even more impressive than that is the legendary Eternity’s Gate, which fires two projectiles every fourth shot and gives you ten percent more damage against human targets while maintaining the rare effect.
5Big Bang
The Big Bang is a particle beam shotgun, and like all shotguns, it sacrifices range and accuracy for more devastating shots. This weapon has a range of only 20 and an accuracy percentage of 54.70 percent.
However, if you may overlook these drawbacks or are just a shotgun fan, consider picking up a Big Bang shotgun. It deals 32 physical and 94 energy damage with each hit and has a magazine capacity of eight heavy fuse rounds. It has a fire rate of 14 and seven mod slots for further improvement.
4Terror Inflictor
The Terror Inflictor does 21 physical damage and 65 energy damage, which is impressive for any weapon but even more impressive because the Inflictor is a pistol.
It can hit targets from a range of 36 and has an accuracy percentage of 71.7 percent. The Inflictor has a fire rate of 34 with a magazine of 12 light fuse rounds. However, these are all standard stats for a light-beam pistol. What makes the Terror Inflictor unique is the small chance to demoralize a target, which is an exciting effect for a gun to have.
3Va’Ruun Starshard
The Va’Ruun Starshard is a particle beam pistol that deals 26 physical damage and 80 energy damage. It has a magazine capacity and a fire rate of 12.
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The Va’Ruun Starshard can hit targets from a range of 30 and does so with 70.1 percent accuracy. For all its impressive stats, the Starshard also has seven mod slots to improve the weapon further, making it not only one of the best particle beam weapons but also one of the best handheld weapons and the best pistol on Starfield.
2Va’Ruun Inflictor
The Va’Ruun Inflictor particle beam rifle deals 38 physical damage and 113 energy damage. It has a range of 50 and a solid accuracy percentage of 70 percent.
The Va’Ruun Inflictor has a fire rate of 25 and a magazine capacity of 20 heavy fuse rounds, making it one of the most well-rounded weapons in the game. Despite its impressive base stats, the Va’Ruun Inflictor also has six mod slots, meaning you can enhance the weapon with any available modifications of your choice to make it even more devastating.
1Reflection
The Reflection pistol is easily the best handheld particle beam weapon in Starfield. It has incredible stats like 42 physical damage, 137 energy damage, 70 range, 78 percent accuracy, 29 fire rate, and 20 magazine capacity.
With all of these great stats, the Reflection rifle has six available mod slots. It also offers a rare effect that deals double damage to any targets with full health. The Reflection is the best handheld particle beam weapon in Starfield.
