WeaponTier 46,400 soulsPhantom 1+ · Oct 30 Patch

Armor Piercer Stats & Best Heroes

Players who buy Armor Piercer win 55.5% of 10,982 tracked Phantom 1+ matches in the current patch, and it shows up in 2.0% of all builds. Refreshed daily from live match data.

Win Rate: 55.5%; #29 of 156
Bought: 2.0%; by 4,226 players
Avg Buy Time: 32:59; into the match
Matches: 10,982; tracked

What Armor Piercer Does

Effect

Tier 4 Weapon

+60% Bullet Velocity+8% Weapon Damage

Your Bullets have a chance to become unavoidable, piercing through enemies and ignoring their Bullet Resistance.

60% Proc Chance

Upgrade Path

Win rates · Phantom 1+ · the current patch

Builds from

High-Velocity Rounds
T1 · 80049.5% win

This item

Armor Piercer
T4 · 6,40055.5% win

Corrupted Armor Piercer

Stat bonuses

3 stronger

Stat	Normal	Corrupted
Bullet Velocity	+60%	+120%
Weapon Damage	+8%	+40%
Proc Chance	60%	75%

Possible penalties

Tier 4 values · 11 can roll

Penalty	At tier 4
Ability Cooldown Reduction	−17%
Ability Range	−25%
StaminaStamina Regen	−1−24%
Move Speed	−2.75m
Fire Rate	−30%
Ability Duration	−20%
Spirit Power	−45
Weapon Damage	−55%
Max Health	−550
Bullet Resist	−18%
Spirit Resist	−18%

Both versions in Phantom 1+ matches from September 29 to October 2, 2026, the only days with corrupted purchases in tracked matches

Who Should Buy Armor Piercer

Phantom 1+ matches

Best Heroes for Armor Piercer

vs. what the hero's and the item's usual win rates predict

1
Shiv144 matches144 matches
Vs. expected
+6.4 pp, within noise
Win rate
63.9%
Bought
1%
2
Grey Talon63 matches63 matches
Vs. expected
+5.2 pp, within noise
Win rate
63.5%
Bought
<1%
3
Yamato33 matches33 matches
Vs. expected
+2.9 pp, within noise
Win rate
66.7%
Bought
<1%
4
Haze3K matches2,977 matches
Vs. expected
+2.2 pp
Win rate
59.4%
Bought
11%
5
Mirage60 matches60 matches
Vs. expected
+1.7 pp, within noise
Win rate
53.3%
Bought
1%
6
Holliday281 matches281 matches
Vs. expected
+1.6 pp, within noise
Win rate
59.4%
Bought
2%
7
Dynamo42 matches42 matches
Vs. expected
+1.3 pp, within noise
Win rate
61.9%
Bought
<1%
8
Apollo40 matches40 matches
Vs. expected
+0.1 pp, within noise
Win rate
57.5%
Bought
<1%