Equalizer

Equalizer

Class	Weapon Mod

Equalizer is a ranged weapon mod aimed at Elite enemies. It adds damage to every hit against an Elite. Other enemies take normal damage. It suits any gun build that often faces Elite enemies. Equalizer is available from the early game, since weapon vendors can stock its lower tiers.

Effect

Equalizer checks whether the target is an Elite enemy. If it is, every hit deals more damage. The bonus is +4% at Tier 1. It grows by 4% per tier and reaches +20% at Tier 5.

How to Get Equalizer Guide

Check weapon vendors, which sell lower tiers.
With Phantom Liberty, open airdrops in Dogtown for higher tiers.
Combine a matching pair at the crafting menu to raise its tier.

Equalizer Map Location

The map shows the 2nd Amendment weapon shop in Little China, one of the weapon vendors that sell it.

Equalizer map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Compatible Weapons

Equalizer is compatible with 16 pistols, 5 revolvers, 9 SMGs, 9 assault rifles, 10 shotguns, 4 precision rifles, 3 sniper rifles and 3 machine guns.

Name	Image	Type
A-22B Chao		Smart
AR Raygun Supreme 9000		-
HA-4 Grit		Tech
HJKE-11 Yukimura		Smart
JKE-X2 Kenshin		Tech
Kappa		Smart
Kappa x-MOD2		Smart
Lexington x-MOD2		Power
Liberty		Power
M-10AF Lexington		Power
M-76e Omaha		Tech
Nue		Power
Slaught-O-Matic		Power
Tamayura		Power
Ticon		Tech
Unity		Power

Name	Image	Type
DR-12 Quasar		Tech
DR-5 Nova		Power
Metel		Power
Overture		Power
RT-46 Burya		Tech

Name	Image	Type
DS1 Pulsar		Power
G-58 Dian		Smart
Guillotine		Power
Guillotine x-MOD2		Power
HA-7 Warden		Smart
M221 Saratoga		Power
Senkoh LX		Tech
Shigure		Power
TKI-20 Shingen		Smart

Name	Image	Type
D5 Copperhead		Power
D5 Sidewinder		Smart
DA8 Umbra		Power
HJSH-18 Masamune		Power
Kyubi		Power
Kyubi x-MOD2		Power
M251s Ajax		Power
Nowaki		Power
Umbra x-MOD2		Power

Name	Image	Type
Carnage		Power
Crusher		Power
DB-2 Satara		Tech
DB-2 Testera		Power
DB-4 Igla		Power
DB-4 Palica		Smart
L-69 Zhuo		Smart
M2038 Tactician		Power
Pozhar x-MOD2		Power
VST-37 Pozhar		Power

Name	Image	Type
Achilles x-MOD2		Tech
Kolac		Power
M-179e Achilles		Tech
SOR-22		Power

Name	Image	Type
Ashura		Smart
Nekomata		Tech
SPT32 Grad		Power

Name	Image	Type
M2067 Defender		Power
MA70 HB		Power
MA70 HB x-MOD2		Power

Upgrades

Equalizer comes in Tiers 1 to 5. A matching pair of the same mod and tier can be combined at the crafting menu into one copy a tier higher. A mod can only go on a weapon of the same tier or higher. Once installed in a weapon, the mod stays in that weapon.

Character Builds

Equalizer works on any ranged weapon that takes a weapon mod. Better Half is another general ranged mod, with extra Crit Chance in the second half of each magazine.

Mod Categories

All Weapon Mods

Every weapon mods mod is listed below.

Name	Image	Effect
Airstrike		Raises crit chance and crit damage for midair attacks
Barbarian		More damage against stunned, staggered and knocked down enemies
Better Half		Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine
Big Mag		Bigger magazine, slower reload
Bleedout		Bleeding damage can crit
Bloodbruiser		Makes a blunt weapon lethal and able to cause Bleeding
Boomerang		A headshot kill with a thrown weapon can return it at once
C-Thru		Charged shots pierce cover sooner and lose less damage
Condenser		Tighter pellet spread, less damage per pellet
Critochet		Raises crit chance with ricochets
Cyclone		A sprint attack opens unlimited combos with stacking attack speed
Equalizer		More damage against Elite enemies
Firecracker		Shoots explosive rounds
Fleetshot		Lower Stamina cost and no heavy weapon slowdown, less armor penetration
Focus Fire		Tighter hipfire spread, shorter effective range
Gambiteer		Faster bullets and more armor penetration, less homing
Hackatomy		Hits can apply a quickhack effect based on the body part hit
Haemocide		Longer Bleeding and more crit chance, lower base damage
Headhopper		More lock-on targets, faster lock-on and more headshot damage
Headtoll		A headshot kill streak grants stacking combat bonuses
Javelin		More armor penetration with melee, doubled on throws
K.O.		More damage and knockdowns on stunned enemies, slower attacks
Kneel!		Leg shots can dismember and kill instantly
Panorama		Larger smart reticle that holds a lock longer, slower lock-on
Parallax		Longer range and less sway when aiming, Stamina stops regenerating
Pax		Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat
Pinpoint		Tighter bullet spread after each headshot, stacking
Pyro		Turns part of the damage into Thermal damage with a chance to Burn
Ready Steady		Lowers recoil, more so when aiming from cover
Severance		Hits to the head or limbs of a weakened enemy can dismember and kill
Shuffler		Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine
Silencio		More crit chance and crit damage when crouched and undetected
Slice 'Em Up		A kill leaves enemies more open to Finishers for a short time
Spinetickler		Fully charged hits can cause an EMP blast
Stabilizer		Better weapon handling when crouching or crouch-sprinting
Supercharger		Faster charge and lower Stamina cost, less armor penetration
Swiss Cheese		More armor penetration, higher Stamina cost per bullet
Vivisector		More dismemberment, then more torso damage for a short time
Wallpuncher		Charges to 200%, full armor penetration, no cover penalty
Zenith		More crit chance, tighter spread and faster swap after drawing
Zero-G		More effective range, thrown weapons fly straight