The UBP-1 Starfish is a sidearm designed by Nascent Expeditions for underwater combat. A derivative of the NS-357 Underboss, the Starfish sacrifices half its maximum damage range and 1 bullet from the magazine in exchange for a much quicker reload time and the capability to fire underwater with relatively good ballistics.
Its attachment options also differ significantly from the Underboss. Chief among those differences are that it can equip a suppressor.
Doing so will significantly hamper the maximum damage range of the Starfish: the range at which it can kill most infantry in two headshots is approximately halved. In this configuration, it has potential for the fastest time-to-kill against a fully over-shieldedHeavy Assault of any suppressed sidearm ... though this only applies at its minimum damage range. If the target is that close, striking their head with an activated Power Knife is an alternative that only requires one hit.
The Illuminated Combat Optic line of gunsights from Nanite Systems are praised for their ability to quickly acquire targets in close quarters combat situations.
The weapon's muzzle flash and noise generation is reduced, and the player no longer appears on the minimap when firing. In exchange, the weapon's damage falls off 20 meter sooner, and bullet velocity is reduced by 15%.
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the UBP-1 Starfish. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the pistol. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.
Now available for purchase with Certification Points and Daybreak Cash.
Trivia[]
The Starfish was originally unlocked upon completion of both chapters of the Distant Shores campaign. It was later, in the July 13, 2022 Update, made available for typical purchase.
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