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{{infobox weapon
|image = File:HLK490.2_Support_Serpens.png
|caption = Poison in your veins
|manufacturer  = S&S Munitions
|type   = Support Machine Gun
|model  = Serpens
|color  = Pearlescent
|rarity = Pearlescent
|element            = Corrosive
|elementchance_low  = 3
|elementchance_high = 4
|damage_low    = 182
|damage_high   = 391
|burst         = 
|accuracy_low  = 87.2
|accuracy_high = 93.9
|rateoffire_low  = 4.5
|rateoffire_high = 8.8
|magazine_low  = 90
|magazine_high = 120
|part = acc4_SandS_Serpens<br />SandSSerpens_Material 
}}
The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a {{rarity link|pearlescent}} [[Combat_Rifle#Machine_Guns|machine gun]] manufactured by [[S&S Munitions]].

Examples are on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].

== Special Weapon Effects ==
{{flavor|Poison in your veins}}{{dash}} Corrosive x3 or x4, serpentine bullets. Increased magazine capacity, lower recoil, increased damage, increased accuracy and increased chance to [[Elemental Damage|proc]].

== Usage & Description ==
The Serpens is a {{element|corrosive}} gun with great accuracy, and a large magazine. 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.

While the Serpens packs both great damage and great precision, its slower moving serpentine bullets can make it less efficient at tracking mobile targets (such as [[Lance Rocketeer]]) or hitting enemies behind tight cover (the bullets have a tendency to hit the cover first). On the other hand, the Serpens excels when used against targets in the open, slower moving targets and all flavors of [[badass]] enemies, [[skag]]s, [[Devastator (enemy)|Devastators]], or [[turret]]s.

== Notes ==
*The only legitimate prefixes are 'Glorious', 'Support' and 'Scoped' [http://gearcalc.50webs.com/#tqsnpklnlijjqjkkpfgjhghlmmnqtbcgfzyvqsrppxxxxutnnutnmpnnmtrqr 1].
*The Serpens has a chance to drop from Badass [[Bruiser]]s, [[Drifter]]s, and [[Skyscraper]]. Like all pearlescent weapons, the Serpens can also be dropped from [[Crawmerax the Invincible]] and found in [[Crimson Lance Chest]].
*The gun fires elemental and non-elemental shots. The elemental shots fire out in a serpentine pattern, with x3 procs moving in a quicker and more wavy pattern and ending with a small corrosive explosion. The x4 procs move in long winding curves and have a large explosion.

== Mechanics ==
The Serpens effect comes from the {{part|acc4_SandS_Serpens}} [[Combat_Rifle/parts#Accessory|accessory]]. It is based on {{part|acc4_Deathly}}, but also benefits from the elemental effects of {{part|acc3_Corrosive}}. Unlike the standard {{part|acc3_Corrosive}}, which reduces damage, {{part|acc4_SandS_Serpens}} will ''increase'' damage. {{part|acc4_SandS_Serpens}} shares many characteristics of {{part|acc4_SandS_Draco_Incendiary}}.  For an explanation on how to interpret the information on the following table, please see the [[stat modifiers]] page.

{| class="borderlands"
!{{part|acc4_SandS_Serpens}}
!{{part|acc4_SandS_Draco<br />_Incendiary}}
!{{part|acc4_Deathly}}
!{{part|acc3_Corrosive}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|Tech Level: +12<br />Damage: +15%<br />Recoil: -25%<br />Acc. Regen Rate: {{neg|-25%}}<br />Spread: -100%<br />Clip Size: +80%
|Tech Level: +10<br /><br />Recoil: -25%<br />Acc. Regen Rate: {{neg|-25%}}<br />Spread: -100%<br />Clip Size: +80%
|<br />Damage: +20%<br />Recoil: -25%<br />Acc. Regen Rate: {{neg|-25%}}
|Tech Level: +4<br />Damage:{{neg|-40%}}
|}

== Trivia ==
*The name Serpens is Latin for "snake".

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{{Combat rifles}}

==References==
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