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Sandstorm
Sandstorm
Blueprint Rarity Rare
Item Rarity Rare
Type Assault rifle
Firing Mode Semi-automatic
Blueprint Source Milky Way
Research Data 125 + 15 per tier
Icon AR Rare
Development Materials Omni-Gel Canister
Beryllium
Lithium
Vanadium/Element Zero
Augmentation Slots 3

The Sandstorm is an assault rifle.

Description[]

A highly accurate rifle, the Sandstorm was developed by exiles from the Nexus after their arrival in Heleus. The design of the semi-automatic weapon has been streamlined and appears to adapt certain non-Initiative technologies.

Sandstorm 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
Sandstorm I 148 210 14 126 68 35
Sandstorm II 158 210 14 130 73 33
Sandstorm III 167 210 14 133 76 31
Sandstorm IV 177 210 14 137 78 29
Sandstorm V 186 210 14 140 80 27
Sandstorm VI 196 210 14 144 81 25
Sandstorm VII 206 210 14 147 82 23
Sandstorm VIII 215 210 14 151 83 21
Sandstorm IX 225 210 14 154 84 19
Sandstorm X 234 210 14 158 85 18

Multiplayer Upgrades[]

Sandstorm Multiplayer[]

Sandstorm 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 450 100 12 120 68 35
II 460 100 12 122 73 33
III 470 100 12 125 76 31
IV 480 100 12 129 78 29
V 490 100 12 132 80 27
VI 500 100 12 136 81 25
VII 510 100 12 139 82 23
VIII 520 100 12 143 83 21
IX 530 100 12 146 84 19
X 540 100 12 150 85 18

Sandstorm Bulwark[]

Sandstorm 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 540 100 12 150 85 18 15 22 30
II 540 100 12 150 85 18 16 24 32
III 540 100 12 150 85 18 17 25 34
IV 540 100 12 150 85 18 18 27 36
V 540 100 12 150 85 18 19 29 38
VI 540 100 12 150 85 18 20 30 41
VII 540 100 12 150 85 18 21 32 43
VIII 540 100 12 150 85 18 22 34 45
IX 540 100 12 150 85 18 23 35 47
X 540 100 12 150 85 18 25 37 50

Sandstorm Concussive[]

Sandstorm 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 540 100 12 150 85 18 800 7.50
II 540 100 12 150 85 18 877 7.50
III 540 100 12 150 85 18 955 7.50
IV 540 100 12 150 85 18 1033 7.50
V 540 100 12 150 85 18 1111 7.50
VI 540 100 12 150 85 18 1188 7.50
VII 540 100 12 150 85 18 1266 7.50
VIII 540 100 12 150 85 18 1344 7.50
IX 540 100 12 150 85 18 1422 7.50
X 540 100 12 150 85 18 1500 7.50

Sandstorm Siphon[]

Sandstorm 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 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.00 4.50 7 3
II 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.08 4.50 7 3
III 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.16 4.50 7 3
IV 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.25 4.50 7 3
V 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.33 4.50 7 3
VI 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.41 4.50 7 3
VII 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.50 4.50 7 3
VIII 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.58 4.50 7 3
IX 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.66 4.50 7 3
X 540 100 12 150 85 18 3.75 4.50 7 3

Notes[]

The Sandstorm 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 Sandstorm during development:

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

The Sandstorm Tiers I-IX use the Rare resource Vanadium. At Tier X, the requirement changes to the Ultra Rare resource Element Zero.

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

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

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

Challenges[]

The Sandstorm is the focus of the following challenges:


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