Eternity's Gate
Eternity's Gate is a unique particle beam rifle that deals two damage types (physical + energy) by default, letting it benefit from multiple weapon skills and shrug off enemy resistances. Its built-in Handloading effect can massively boost output when you line shots up, and Game8 rates it A-tier. In mixed-composition fights (shields, armour, weird resistances) it chunks everything reasonably well without weapon-swapping.
Role
Hybrid-damage nuke for mixed-resistance packs.
Core Mechanic
Dual physical + energy fire with an innate Handloading legendary that boosts damage on well-placed shots.
Rarity
Exceptional (unique)
Weapon
Particle Beam Rifle
Overall Tier
OverallAPlaystyle
Particle beam rifle dealing two damage types with Handloading.
Recommended Builds
Mixed-resistance generalist
Full guide →Kismet X-Tech + Handloading synergy so lined-up shots crit; one gun for shields/armour/resistances.
Pseudo-sniper particle
Full guide →Reckless + stability mods to use it as a long-range delete button in the Particle Beam build.
Best Attachments
- Handloading (innate) — Signature perk — big damage bump when shots are lined up; keep it.
- Kismet (Tier 4 X-Tech) — Makes the carefully lined-up shots crit more often — the top pairing.
- Reckless + stability (Tier 4 X-Tech) — Turns it into a long-range particle sniper if you play from cover.
Strengths
- +Two damage types benefit from multiple skills and ignore mixed resistances.
- +Handloading gives a real damage ceiling on aimed shots.
- +Flexible: one gun for shields, armour and odd resistances.
Weaknesses
- −Rewards deliberate aimed fire over spray — weaker as a panic gun.
- −Particle ammo economy is expensive.
- −Needs the Handloading setup to reach its S-adjacent ceiling.
Why This Tier
A on the Overall axis — an outstanding flexible hybrid, one X-Tech roll short of the raw-DPS S kings.