KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/HAIRPIN vs TEMPEST

HAIRPIN

VS

TEMPEST

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Tempest kills 4.35s faster (1.17s vs 5.52s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Hairpin offers Integrated Silencer ARC penetration and cheap and accessible.
8 / 8
Shield
40
Health
100
0.91 shots/sec|1.10s between shots|8 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
25 / 25
Shield
40
Health
100
9.37 shots/sec|0.11s between shots|25 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
Accuracy Profile
Head to Head
Pistol / Light Ammo / Common
Kills In5.52s
Shots to Kill6
DPS18
Damage20
Headshot Damage50
Magazine8 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2.5x
Weight3 KG
TEMPESTFASTER TTK
Assault Rifle / Medium Ammo / Epic
Kills In1.17s
Shots to Kill12
DPS94
Damage10
Headshot Damage15
Magazine25 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1.5x
Weight11 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
TIERHAIRPIN TTKTEMPEST TTKWINNERHAIRPIN STKTEMPEST STK
I / No Shield4.42s0.96sTEMPEST by 3.46s510
I / Light Shield6.63s1.28sTEMPEST by 5.35s713
I / Medium Shield6.63s1.39sTEMPEST by 5.24s714
I / Heavy Shield7.73s1.6sTEMPEST by 6.13s816
II / No Shield4s0.96sTEMPEST by 3.04s510
II / Light Shield6s1.28sTEMPEST by 4.72s713
II / Medium Shield6s1.39sTEMPEST by 4.61s714
II / Heavy Shield7s1.6sTEMPEST by 5.40s816
III / No Shield3.75s0.96sTEMPEST by 2.79s510
III / Light Shield5.63s1.28sTEMPEST by 4.35s713
III / Medium Shield5.63s1.39sTEMPEST by 4.24s714
III / Heavy Shield6.57s1.6sTEMPEST by 4.97s816
IV / No Shield3.59s0.96sTEMPEST by 2.63s510
IV / Light Shield5.39s1.28sTEMPEST by 4.11s713
IV / Medium Shield5.39s1.39sTEMPEST by 4.00s714
IV / Heavy Shield6.28s1.6sTEMPEST by 4.68s816
When to Pick Each
PICK HAIRPIN WHEN
Higher per-shot damage and lighter weight. Integrated Silencer ARC penetration and cheap and accessible.
PICK TEMPEST WHEN
Faster TTK and larger magazine. solid AR performance.
HAIRPIN STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity pistols in raw stats.
TEMPEST STRUGGLES WHEN
Heavy at 11 KG, eating into carry capacity.
2-Tap Breakdown
HAIRPIN
Body + Body vs LightNO (20 + 20 = 40)
Head + Body vs LightNO (50 + 20 = 70)
Head + Head vs LightNO (50 + 50 = 100)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 1.10s (1 cycle time between shots)
TEMPEST
Body + Body vs LightNO (10 + 10 = 20)
Head + Body vs LightNO (15 + 10 = 25)
Head + Head vs LightNO (15 + 15 = 30)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.11s (1 cycle time between shots)
The Hairpin (Pistol, Common, 20 dmg) and Tempest (Assault Rifle, Epic, 10 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Hairpin has a Tier I TTK of 5.52s vs Light Shield with 18 DPS, while the Tempest kills in 1.17s with 94 DPS. Use the interactive calculator above to simulate this matchup at any tier and shield combination.
Related Comparisons
Full Specs
HAIRPIN
RarityCommon
ClassPistol
AmmoLight Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsLight-Mag
Weight3 KG
ARC PenetrationIntegrated Silencer
TEMPEST
RarityEpic
ClassAssault Rifle
AmmoMedium Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Underbarrel, Medium-Mag
Weight11 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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