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A slide-action pistol with respectable damage for its class. The Hairpin hits harder than most sidearms but fires slower due to its slide-action mechanism. A dependable backup weapon when your primary runs dry.
While the magazine lasts
Including the 1.4s reload — 98% lower
10 rounds × 20
| Shield | Shots | Time | One magazine? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Shield (75 HP) | 4 | 20.00s | Yes |
| Medium Shield (125 HP) | 7 | 40.00s | Yes |
| Heavy Shield (200 HP) | 10 | 60.00s | Yes |
At 20 damage per shot and 9 RPM, the Hairpin strips a Light Shield in 4 shots (20.00s) and a Heavy Shield in 10. A full 10-round magazine covers even a Heavy Shield, so you can commit to the fight without a reload window.
Factoring the 1.4s reload in, real damage output settles at 3 sustained DPS — 98% below the 180 burst figure. That is a steep fall-off, so this weapon rewards landing its damage in one magazine and swapping rather than reloading under fire.
Among the 3 pistols in ARC Raiders, the Hairpin ranks 3rd for DPS and 1st for damage per shot. Its closest performance rivals are Burletta (280 DPS) and Venator (587 DPS).
The Hairpin is a common pistol in ARC Raiders, currently rated D-Tier tier in the Nomadic Envoys patch 1.29.0 weapon meta. With 20 damage per shot and a fire rate of 9 RPM, it puts out 180 DPS — placing it in a balanced damage bracket suitable for most fights. The 10-round magazine and 1.4s reload window mean you need to land your shots — this weapon punishes spray-and-pray and rewards precision.
Recoil sits at 30/100, which makes the Hairpin manageable with short controlled bursts and a steady left hand. Effective range tops out around 35/100, so the Hairpin excels in close-quarters brawls inside buildings, tunnels, and around extraction points. It feeds on light ammo (40% armor penetration), so it punches through Heavy shields and lets you contest armored Raiders directly.
For ARC Raiders players asking where to find the Hairpin, the most reliable spawns are at Common spawns everywhere, Starting areas in Blue Gate, Dam Battlegrounds ground loot. If RNG isn't on your side, you can also craft the Hairpin at the Default Workbench (Level 1) using 2× Metal Parts, 5× Plastic Parts. No blueprint required, so you can craft it as soon as you unlock the workbench level.Best paired with shields and augments that complement its utility in mixed PvE/PvP encounters. For a side-by-side comparison against the rest of the ARC Raiders weapon roster, see our weapon tier list.
