The Prime

Base Damage	61
Fire Rate	12
DPS	12.2
Ammo	7.5mm Whitehot
Mag Capacity	6
Accuracy	69.8%
Range	31
Mass	3.6
Mod Slots	5/8
Base Value	21730
Type	Ballistic Pistol
Item ID	002DFD41
Variants	Razorback

The Prime is a ballistic pistol in Starfield. It is a Unique version of the Razorback. It has 5 pre-applied mods that make it one of the highest base damage pistols with a scope in Starfield. The 7.55mm Whitehot ammo mod is also very effective at burning targets, dealing more damage the higher the foes health.

Weapon Effects

See full breakdown and information of all Weapon Effects.

Name	Tier	Effect	Description
Elemental	3	Randomly deals Corrosive, Radiation, Poison, and Incendiary damage	8% chance to deal a random effect that's not already applied to the target: Corrosive: 15% weapon damage as Corrosive (Energy) damage instantly -35% DR and ER Incendiary: 12% weapon damage as Fire (Energy) damage instantly 24% weapon damage as Fire (Energy) damage over 4 seconds Radiation: 24% damage over 6 seconds (resisted by Environmental Resist) Demoralize for 6 seconds Poison: 30% weapon damage as Poison (Energy) damage over 10 seconds 40% movement speed reduction

Location/Quest

To find The Prime unique pistol location you must come to Akila City, on the planet Akila which is part of the Cheyenne System. The Prime can be purchased from Laredo Firearms shop in Akila City.

Weapon Modification

Pre-Attached

Category	Available Mods	Effect
Batteries	Penetrator Rounds	Incredibly powerful rounds that can pass through multiple enemies
Internal	High Velocity	Internal module that increases accuracy and range
Lasers	Laser Sight	Laser Sight attachment to help with target acquisition and increase Accuracy
Muzzles	Muzzle Brake	Increases long-range Accuracy and Stability at the cost of Hip-Fire Accuracy
Optic	Recon Scope	Marks enemies while Aiming

Compatible Mods

Category	Available Mods	Effect
Barrels	Short Barrel	Increases Aim Down Sight speed at the cost of Accuracy and Recoil Control
Barrels	Standard Barrel	Standard issue barrel
Batteries	Armor-Piercing Rounds	More powerful casing can penetrate even the sturdiest armors
Batteries	Depleted Uranium Rounds	Built using depleted Uranium, these rounds can penetrate any armor
Batteries	Penetrator Rounds	Incredibly powerful rounds that can pass through multiple enemies
Grips	Tactical Grip	A lighter grip that increases Aim Down Sight speed, Reload speed and Stability
Internal	Hair Trigger	Installs a lighter trigger pull for increased Fire Rate
Internal	High Powered	Increases Damage done
Internal	High Velocity	Internal module that increases accuracy and range
Lasers	Laser Sight	Laser Sight attachment to help with target acquisition and increase Accuracy
Muzzles	Compensator	Increases Stability and Hip-Fire accuracy at the cost of long-range Accuracy
Muzzles	Compensator	Increases Stability and Hip-Fire accuracy at the cost of long-range Accuracy
Muzzles	Muzzle Brake	Increases long-range Accuracy and Stability at the cost of Hip-Fire Accuracy
Optic	Iron Sights	Standard issue iron sights
Optic	Recon Scope	Marks enemies while Aiming
Optic	Recon Scope	Marks enemies while Aiming
Optic	Reflex Sight	Reflex sights for quicker target acquisition and visibility
Optic	Short Scope	Short scope or 2x magnified view
Receivers	Binary Trigger	A binary trigger that allows for the weapon to fire on pull and release of the trigger for a faster fire rate
Receivers	Semi-Automatic	Receiver that fires once per trigger pull
Suppressors	Suppressor	Vastly reduces acoustic intensity while increasing Accuracy at the cost of Range

Weapon Tier Level

Starfield has four weapon tier levels: Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced (in ascending order). The higher the tier, the better the damage of the weapon. As you level up, your chances of finding higher tier weapons increase, defeating higher level enemies will also increase the drop chance of best weapons. Note that superior weapons do exist, but they are incorrectly named as advanced weapons despite dealing more damage.

Unique Weapons in Starfield scale in base damage depending on their weapon tier level (Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced), but they keep the same unique name without any prefixes being added. You can find out more information on how to get the best version of each unique weapon you come across on the unique weapon tier system page.

Below you can find the stats for each tier level of this unique weapon.

Tier	Loot Level	Damage Change	Damage	Fire Rate	DPS	Tier ID
Base	0	0.0%	61.0	12	12.2	0028FC41
Calibrated	26	49.0%	90.9	12	18.2	0028FC42
Refined	36	59.0%	144.5	12	28.9	0028FC43
Advanced	46	67.0%	241.3	12	48.3	0028FC44

Weapon Categories

Unique Pistols

Unique Weapons in Starfield have a unique name, visual appearance, weapon mods and Depending on the unique weapon rarity weapon rarity (Rare, Epic or Legendary), it can have 1-3 pre-defined weapon effects that further enhance damage capabilities. For example, it may do double damage to targets who are full health.

Unlike the low chance of finding legendary weapons in loot, unique weapons have guaranteed locations where they can be found. This means you can prioritise on finding the best unique weapon location for your character build early on in your playthrough.

Below you will find a list of all the unique pistol locations in Starfield along with the weapon ID which can be used to add the weapon to your inventory using console commands.

Name	Damage	Fire Rate	DPS	Ammo	Mag Capacity	Accuracy	Range	Mass	Mod Slots	Value	Item ID
Ace Sidearm	10	40	10	.27 Caliber	17	72.0%	20	1.7	5/7	9468	002E073B
Ambassador	35	109	63.6	.43 Ultramag	8	75.2%	28	2	4/7	13127	001EEE4F
Deadeye	61	12	12.2	7.5mm Whitehot	6	68.9%	31	2.4	0/3	11130	001BBF2A
Elegance	48	109	8.2	7.77mm Caseless	8	73.7%	17	1.5	5/7	18244	002E0725
Ember	12	25	5	1.5KV LZR Cartridge	16	73.6%	24	2.9	7/7	2735	002F99FF
Haphazard Handgun	40	67	44.6	.45 Caliber ACP	9	70.8%	24	1.6	4/5	29111	008AF5D
Keelhauler	53	140	123.7	.43 MI Array	6	70.1%	24	3.5	4/6	43244	008d850
Marathon	39	33	21.45	.43 Ultramag	7	71.4%	18	0.49	5/7	17280	002E82A2
Memento Mori	17	40	11.3	.27 Caliber	17	69.%	20	0.49	4/7	3917	00316416
Radburn	7 + 1	114	15.2	7.77mm Caseless	12	67.9%	20	0.65	4/6	2099	00207711
Short Circuit	10	29	4.8	1.5KV LZR Cartridge	22	75.8%	32	4.5	3/7	8742	002E7C9C
Sir Livingstone's Pistol	28	67	31.3	45. Caliber ACP	15	69.2%	24	1.8	2/4	7612	001F27F5
Solace	39	30	19.5	.43 Ultramag	7	73%	24	3.15	6/7	10320	00AF68
Street Sweeper	3	180	9	6.5mm MI Array	25	74.7%	24	2.85	3/6	1723	002F3B1A
Terror Inflictor	21 + 65	34	48.7	Light Particle Fuse	12	71.7%	47	2.8	4/7	55662	0022A90C
The Mutineer	181	161	485.68	.43 MI Array	6	63.1%	30	5.2	4/6	40967	00CAB0
The Prime	61	12	12.2	7.5mm Whitehot	6	69.8%	31	3.6	5/8	21730	002DFD41
The Spacer	9 + 30	25	16.25	Light Particle Fuse	12	70.2%	36	3.05	5/7	15207	001AC6C0
The Zapper	12	104	20.8	.27 Caliber	28	71.6%	24	2.85	6/7	9284	002D7913
Trickshot	67	34	38.1	.43 MI Array	6	63.6%	30	5.1	4/7	37554	001AC6B1
Unfair Advantage	51	75	63.8	7.5mm Whitehot	6	63.3%	36	2.05	6/8	16430	003CE4B1
Vampire's Sidearm	28	80	37.3	.45 Caliber ACP	15	68.5%	18	1.75	3/4	207739	0207739