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Desert Eagle
The Desert Eagle is the hardest-hitting standard pistol in Far Cry 6, and you can grab it right after the prologue. Finish The Last One To Leave treasure hunt west of Esperanza and you have a sidearm that drops soldiers in very few shots.
- Category
- Handgun
- How to get it
- Mission reward
Unlocked by
- Insurgency: Raúl MarínInsurgency: Raúl Marín is a weekly endgame Insurgency in Noventarmas, led by FND loyalist Raúl Marín. A former commander is gathering loyalists in Noventarmas and may be tied to the poison outbreak in Maceo.
The Last One To LeaveThe Last One To Leave is an Esperanza Treasure Hunt in West Lado, where you piece together what happened to a family trying to flee Yara. You restore power to open the substation holding a Desert Eagle.
Found in
Good to know
- Base damage is 5.5 out of 10, more than the .44 Magnum and the 1911.
- Its stealth rating is only 1.7 out of 10, but it can take a suppressor, a first for the Desert Eagle in the series.
- The Last One To Leave treasure hunt at Casas Del Lodo Residences, west of Esperanza, unlocks it.
- Yara's Revenge is the reward for Raúl Marín's insurgency.
- Derezzer and Armed Resistance are other named versions; Derezzer has lower damage at 4 out of 10.
- It also turns up in the Pagan: Control and Lost Between Worlds DLCs.
What it's good for
It is a sidearm that can carry you through the early game. Each shot hits hard, so a couple of body shots or one headshot handles most foot soldiers. The slow fire rate of 255 rounds per minute means you should aim rather than spam.
How to get it
Do The Last One To Leave treasure hunt at Casas Del Lodo Residences, west of Esperanza. You can reach it straight after the prologue, which makes it one of the best early pickups. Yara's Revenge comes from Raúl Marín's insurgency.
Mods and ammo
It takes all six ammo types. Suppressor options include extra-large cylindrical and rectangular models, and you can add a Long Range Pistol Scope or a laser pointer. The magazine holds 8 rounds, or 10 extended.
Compared with
It hits harder than the .44 Magnum and holds two more rounds. The 1911 and 6P9 are quieter and quicker but deal less per shot.