Direct answerStarburster uses the SMG class; its quality is Top Shelf. The captured card shows level 48 and 507,150 Cash. Use it for mobile close-range pressure with a useful magazine. Its listed details include Magazine 32, Fire Rate 36, Mobility 49, Damage 24; no additional trait is confirmed on the available card. Check the current card before buying because balance values and shop prices can change.
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Starburster weapon details
| Field | Starburster information |
|---|---|
| In-game name | Starburster |
| Class | SMG |
| Quality | Top Shelf |
| Unlock shown | Level 48 |
| Shop price shown | 507,150 Cash |
| Magazine | 32 |
| Fire Rate | 36 |
| Mobility | 49 |
| Damage | 24 |
| Name check | The captured inventory card says Starburster. Some third-party guides shorten the name to Starbuster. |
How to get Starburster
Starburster appears in the Gangfire weapon shop after the account reaches level 48. The captured card lists 507,150 Cash. A level unlock does not supply the weapon automatically; return to Gangfire, select its card, and confirm the purchase.
- Reach account level 48.
- Open the Phone and use the available Company or Gangfire weapon-shop route.
- Select the weapon and confirm its name, class, level requirement, and current price.
- Leave enough Cash for the matching ammunition and any mission costs.
- After purchase, open Inventory → Weapons and place it in one of the three carried slots.
How Starburster stats affect combat
Starburster is most useful for mobile close-range pressure with a useful magazine. Read the full weapon-details card after equipping it, because attachments and upgrade state can change the displayed values.
| Visible detail | What it means during play |
|---|---|
| Magazine: 32 | Reload before entering the next exposed part of a fight. |
| Fire Rate: 36 | Plan recoil control and ammunition use during sustained fire. |
| Mobility: 49 | Keep moving when the weapon does not slow the preferred play style. |
| Damage: 24 | Use it to judge per-hit pressure, then test against the same target. |
Best situations for Starburster
- Use the 49 Mobility value to move through rooms, alleys, and vehicle exits.
- Keep fights close enough for the SMG role; switch to a rifle on longer streets.
- Reload during cover windows instead of entering the next group with a partly used 32-round magazine.
- Use movement and short bursts when recoil begins to move shots off target.
Ammunition and loadout partners
Starburster uses SMG Ammo. Buy enough before a mission and avoid filling all three slots with weapons that solve the same distance.
| Loadout slot | Choice |
|---|---|
| Starburster | mobile close-range pressure with a useful magazine |
| Partner | Pair it with a stable assault rifle for medium range and Money Shot or Frostbite for controlled distance. |
| Third slot | Add a weapon that covers the remaining close, medium, or long-range gap |
Attachments and upgrade priorities
Open Customization and check which parts are included, owned, purchasable, or locked on the current Starburster. Attachment effects belong to the equipped part and should not be read as base weapon stats.
- Check Starbuster Flash Guard and compare the complete card before and after equipping it.
- Check Angled Foregrip and compare the complete card before and after equipping it.
- Check Reflex Sight I and compare the complete card before and after equipping it.
- Check High Capacity Magazine and compare the complete card before and after equipping it.
- Check Light Stock and compare the complete card before and after equipping it.
- Fix the handling, reload, range, or ammunition problem that causes the most mission failures first.
- Test one change at a time against the same target and distance.
- Keep Cash for ammunition and progression instead of upgrading every unused slot.
Starburster FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What class is Starburster? | Starburster is listed as a SMG. |
| When does Starburster unlock? | Its captured Gangfire card says level 48. |
| How much does Starburster cost? | The captured card lists 507,150 Cash in build 1.0.0.11225. Check the current card before confirming. |
| What is Starburster used for? | Use it for mobile close-range pressure with a useful magazine. |
| What ammunition does Starburster use? | Starburster uses SMG Ammo. |
| What should I pair with Starburster? | Pair it with a stable assault rifle for medium range and Money Shot or Frostbite for controlled distance. |
Continue with weapons and combat
- Browse the Gangfire weapons list — Compare unlock levels, prices, throwables, and ammunition.
- Build a balanced weapon loadout — Cover close, medium, and long-range fights.
- Prepare for co-op heists — Check ammunition, roles, and escape readiness.