Hairpin
The Hairpin is a slide-action light-ammo pistol with a built-in silencer, made for stealth openers rather than firefights. It is a polarizing D-tier ambush tool — roughly three headshots or seven body shots to kill — that shines only when you land the first hit from concealment.
Role
Bolt-Action Pistol
Core Mechanic
Silenced slide-action light-ammo pistol — low noise radius for stealth, but a slow, precision-dependent kill.
Rarity
Common
Overall Tier
OverallVery WeakPlaystyle
Built-in silencer; great for stealth but tricky in a firefight.
Recommended Builds
Silent ambush sidearm
Full guide →Open on unaware targets from stealth; treat it as a utility pistol, not a duelling weapon.
Best Attachments
- Built-in silencer — Integral — the Hairpin is quiet out of the box, its main selling point for stealth play.
Strengths
- +Built-in silencer keeps your noise radius tiny.
- +Great for stealth openers on unaware enemies.
- +Cheap Common that anyone can pick up.
Weaknesses
- −Very low damage — 3 headshots or ~7 body shots to kill.
- −Awkward and punishing in a stand-up firefight.
- −No armor penetration whatsoever.
Why This Tier
Very Weak on the Overall (ARC armor-pen) axis — a niche silenced ambush pistol with minimal damage and zero armor value.