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Black Widow
Black Widow
Blueprint Rarity Ultra Rare
Item Rarity Ultra Rare
Type Sniper rifle
Firing Mode Semi-automatic
Blueprint Source Milky Way
Research Data 150 + 25 per tier
Icon SR Ultra Rare
Development Materials Omni-Gel Canister
Beryllium
Lithium
Element Zero
Augmentation Slots 4

The Black Widow is a sniper rifle.

Description[]

A smaller, higher-capacity variation of the Widow sniper rifle, the Black Widow fires three powerful shots per thermal clip. Andromeda Initiative engineers have adjusted the scope for improved optical enhancement in a variety of atmospheres.

Black Widow angle

Upgrades[]

Name Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight
Black Widow I 465 65 3 24 68 55
Black Widow II 493 65 3 25 73 52
Black Widow III 521 65 3 25 76 49
Black Widow IV 548 65 3 26 78 46
Black Widow V 576 65 3 27 80 43
Black Widow VI 604 65 3 27 81 40
Black Widow VII 632 65 3 28 82 37
Black Widow VIII 660 65 3 29 83 34
Black Widow IX 688 65 3 29 84 31
Black Widow X 715 65 3 30 85 28

Multiplayer Upgrades[]

Black Widow Multiplayer[]

Black Widow MP
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight
I 905 100 4 28 68 55
II 921 100 4 29 73 52
III 936 100 4 29 76 49
IV 952 100 4 30 78 46
V 968 100 4 31 80 43
VI 983 100 4 31 81 40
VII 999 100 4 32 82 37
VIII 1014 100 4 33 83 34
IX 1030 100 4 33 84 31
X 1046 100 4 35 85 28

Black Widow Bulwark[]

Black Widow Bulwark
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight Damage
Resistance

Near
One Ally
Damage
Resistance
Near
Two Allies
Damage
Resistance
Near
Three Allies
I 1046 100 4 35 85 28 15 22 30
II 1046 100 4 35 85 28 16 24 32
III 1046 100 4 35 85 28 17 25 34
IV 1046 100 4 35 85 28 18 27 36
V 1046 100 4 35 85 28 19 29 38
VI 1046 100 4 35 85 28 20 30 41
VII 1046 100 4 35 85 28 21 32 43
VIII 1046 100 4 35 85 28 22 34 45
IX 1046 100 4 35 85 28 23 35 47
X 1046 100 4 35 85 28 25 37 50

Black Widow Concussive[]

Black Widow Concussive
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight Area Damage Radius (m)
I 1046 100 4 35 85 28 800 7.50
II 1046 100 4 35 85 28 877 7.50
III 1046 100 4 35 85 28 955 7.50
IV 1046 100 4 35 85 28 1033 7.50
V 1046 100 4 35 85 28 1111 7.50
VI 1046 100 4 35 85 28 1188 7.50
VII 1046 100 4 35 85 28 1266 7.50
VIII 1046 100 4 35 85 28 1344 7.50
IX 1046 100 4 35 85 28 1422 7.50
X 1046 100 4 35 85 28 1500 7.50

Black Widow Siphon[]

Black Widow Siphon
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight % Damage
Returned
As Health
% Heal
Bonus
Per Kill
Kill Streak
Duration
(seconds)
Maximum
Kill
Bonuses
I 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.00 4.50 7 3
II 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.08 4.50 7 3
III 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.16 4.50 7 3
IV 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.25 4.50 7 3
V 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.33 4.50 7 3
VI 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.41 4.50 7 3
VII 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.50 4.50 7 3
VIII 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.58 4.50 7 3
IX 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.66 4.50 7 3
X 1046 100 4 35 85 28 3.75 4.50 7 3

Notes[]

The Black Widow can be purchased from the following merchants:

The singleplayer stats shown on this page are baseline: Initiative I armor, no skill points assigned, no profile active.

The following augmentations cannot be applied to the Black Widow during development:

It is advised not to apply the Electrical Conduits augmentation to the Black Widow due to an automatic firing problem. (See here for details.)

The singleplayer uncrafted Black Widow will always drop a random augmentation on deconstruction. (See Augmentation Drops for odds of recovery).

The multiplayer stats shown are accurate as of Multiplayer Update - November 7, 2018.

All multiplayer specialized variant weapons are separate weapons compared to the Ultra Rare version.

Due to the different versions of the Black Widow in multiplayer, it is possible to equip multiple versions at the same time in the Loadout screen.

Challenges[]

The Black Widow is the focus of the following challenges:


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