Changes: T-21

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For the scoped variant in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront, see T-21B Targeting Rifle.

The T-21 is a Heavy Blaster in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront II that has a slow rate of fire but deals high damage per shot.

Star Wars Battlefront

"The T-21 is a robust heavy blaster that delivers massive damage at long ranges. Its only drawback is its slow rate of fire and lack of optics."

— In-game description

The T-21 Heavy Blaster is one of four Heavy Blasters in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront. It can be purchased for 2,500 Credits at Rank 10.

Overview

Unlocked at Rank 10, the T-21 Heavy Blaster deals high damage but has a slow rate of fire. It is able to eliminate most enemies in 2-3 shots depending on the distance. The weapon has neither scope nor iron sight, so there is minimal zooming. The T-21 is the primary weapon of Emperor Palpatine's Royal Guards. In Survival, the AI Imperial Shadow Trooper uses the T-21 as its primary weapon in conjunction with its Flash Grenade and special cloaking abilities.

Strategy

The T-21 is a very high-damage weapon, killing most infantry in 2-3 shots while having good accuracy and a reasonably good range at the cost of having a very slow rate of fire, being one of the slowest-firing blasters in the game. As such, consistent and good accuracy is paramount for effective use of this weapon as the slow rate of fire leaves the user very vulnerable to close range attackers and every missed shot will have a noticeable impact on the time it takes to kill and opponent.

The T-21 is best used at mid-range. At close-range, it will be outmatched by most other weapons with a high rate of fire, such as the DH-17. At longer ranges, the lack of optics combined with the moderate travel time of the projectiles and damage fall-off will greatly hinder the weapon's effectiveness.

For longer-range engagements, the T-21B Targeting Rifle is better suited as it is effectively identical to the T-21 but has a scope, extending the effective range of the weapon and permitting some degree of sniping. This, however, comes at the cost of cutting down even more on the T-21's already limited cooling power and rate of fire.

Trivia

The T-21 Heavy Blaster is based on the real-life Lewis gun.
The T-21 is one of the few blasters to have no scope attached.
The T-21 is the most powerful heavy blaster out of the other four.
Several sandtroopers can be seen wielding T-21 Heavy Blasters on Tatooine in A New Hope.

Updates

No changes

Star Wars Battlefront II

The T-21 is a primary weapon for the Heavy class in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront II unlocked after getting 50 kills with the Heavy in Co-Op.

Overview

The T-21 handles similarly to its previous iteration. Unlike other Heavy blasters (except the TL-50) it takes a shorter time to cool down.

While the first game's T-21 had no scope, Battlefront II introduces a new Scope modification that allows it to be used in longer-ranged situations.

Like its previous iteration, the T-21 is still a great alternative to targeting rifles as it has no damage dropoff, even better when the Scope is equipped. Though it fires slower than other weapons, it still has its high damage.

In addition, equipping the Burst modification turns it into an even more powerful weapon, hitting its full damage three times per burst (195 in total - enough to kill three of the four classes and deal high damage to a majority of classes in the game) without any compromise to its range.

While the Improved Handling modification may decrease recoil and spread, it must be said that the weapon loses its infinite range with it equipped, turning it to a medium-ranged weapon with it. It is best equipped in close-quarters combat.

Statistics

T-21

Damage

65

Improved Handling
Decreases minimum damage from 65 to 35

Burst Mode
Fire three shots per burst: 65 (x3)

Rate of Fire

180 RPM

Burst Mode
Changes rate of fire to 66 bursts per minute

Damage per Second

195 DPS

Improved Handling
DPS becomes 195-105

Burst Mode
DPS increases to 214.5

Improved Handling and Burst Mode
DPS becomes 214.5-115.5

Range

No damage drop-off

Improved Handling
Start damage drop-off: 20 meters End damage drop-off: 40 meters

Projectile Speed

500 meters/sec

Venting

1.5 seconds

Overheat

12 shots (0.09 heat per shot)

Overheat Penalty

1 seconds

Passive Cooldown Delay

5 seconds

Passive Cooldown

0.1 heat per second

Modifications

Name	Improved Zoom
Mod Icon
In-game Description	Scope with increased magnification
Effect	Allows for scoped zoom
Prerequisite	25 kills with the T-21

Name	Improved Handling
Mod Icon
In-game Description	Modified barrel that allows the blaster to be fired with less recoil and dispersion at the expense of reduced damage output
Effect	Reduces recoil and increases accuracy Introduces damage drop-off starting at 20 meters and ending at 40 meters Decreases minimum damage beyond 40 meters from 65 to 35 Decreases minimum DPS beyond 40 meters from 195 to 105
Prerequisite	75 kills with the T-21

Name	Burst Mode
Mod Icon
In-game Description	Enables a three-blast burst mode with each pull of the trigger
Effect	Introduces burst mode that fires three shots per burst, increasing damage per shot from 65 to 195 Changes rate-of-fire from 180 RPM to 66 BPM (bursts per minute) Increases DPS to 214.5
Prerequisite	100 kills with the T-21

Updates

The Age of Rebellion Update

Added.

Weapons of Star Wars Battlefront

Blaster Rifles	A280C ⋅ E-11 ⋅ EE-3 ⋅ EE-4² ⋅ CJ-9 Bo-Rifle

Blaster Pistols	DH-17 ⋅ SE-14C ⋅ DL-44 ⋅ DL-18 ⋅ DT-12¹ ⋅ X-8 Night Sniper² ⋅ K-16 Bryar Pistol³ ⋅ A180⁴ ⋅ DT-29⁴

Heavy Blasters	DLT-19 ⋅ RT-97C ⋅ T-21 ⋅ TL-50 Heavy Repeater³

Targeting Rifles	T-21B ⋅ DLT-19X ⋅ Relby V-10¹

Shock Blasters	CA-87

Star Cards	Bacta Bomb ⋅ Barrage ⋅ Bowcaster ⋅ Cycler Rifle ⋅ Dioxis Grenade¹ ⋅ Flash Grenade ⋅ Homing Shot ⋅ Impact Grenade ⋅ Ion Grenade ⋅ Ion Neutralizer ⋅ Ion Torpedo ⋅ Laser Trip Mine³ ⋅ Scatter Gun¹ ⋅ Scout Pistol ⋅ Shock Grenade² ⋅ Smoke Grenade ⋅ Sonic Imploder⁴ ⋅ Stinger Pistol² ⋅ Pulse Cannon ⋅ Thermal Detonator

Power Ups	Blaster Cannon ⋅ Disruptor Rifle ⋅ Infantry Turret ⋅ Orbital Strike ⋅ Proximity Bomb ⋅ R5-D4 Droid ⋅ Smart Rocket ⋅ Squad Shield ⋅ Thermal Imploder ⋅ Vehicle Turret ⋅ Viper Probe Droid ⋅ TIE Striker⁴

Note: Superscripts denote content locked to expansion packs.

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 While the first game's T-21 had no scope, ''Battlefront II'' introduces a new Scope modification that allows it to be used in longer-ranged situations.
+Like its previous iteration, the T-21 is still a great alternative to targeting rifles as it has no damage dropoff, even better when the Scope is equipped. Though it fires slower than other weapons, it still has its high damage.
+In addition, equipping the Burst modification turns it into an even more powerful weapon, hitting its full damage three times per burst (195 in total - enough to kill three of the four classes and deal high damage to a majority of classes in the game) without any compromise to its range.
+While the Improved Handling modification may decrease recoil and spread, it must be said that the weapon loses its infinite range with it equipped, turning it to a medium-ranged weapon with it. It is best equipped in close-quarters combat.
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