Serpens

The Serpens is a Pearlescent Combat Rifle manufactured by S&S Munitions.

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Special Weapon Effects
Poison in your veins - Corrosive x3 or x4, serpentine bullets. Large Magazine and High chance to proc. High Accuracy and High Damage.

Usage & Description
The Serpens is not unlike the S&S Draco. Apart from being rather than, the Serpens shares almost all of the traits of the Draco: Great accuracy, large magazine, useful in most situations. However, the Serpens does carry a higher Damage spec than the Draco. While the Serpens will not proc on every shot, it does have increased chances to proc vs. a generic support machine gun, as well as a chance to proc without consuming a portion of the tech pool.

Drop Guide
The Serpens has a chance to drop from Badass Bruisers, Drifters, and Skyscraper. Like all pearlescents, the Serpens can also be dropped from Crawmerax and found in Crimson Lance weapon chests.

Trivia

 * The name Serpens is Latin for "snake".
 * There are numerous possible lyrical references stemming from the flavor text on the gun due to its vague nature. Possible references include Yngwie Malmsteen, Bayside, and Alice Cooper.

Mechanics
The Serpens effect comes from the accessory. It is based off of, but also benefits from the fire effects of. unlike, which reduces damage, will increase damage. shares many characteristics of