At a Glance
Black Market T821 is a named SMG with 22,000 base damage, 900 RPM, a 50-round magazine, a 1.8-second reload, and a 1.5x headshot multiplier. The 50-round mag is the standout stat — most SMGs in the class run 30-round mags, and the T821 family was always built around extended magazines. Black Market T821 inherits that DNA and pairs it with a named talent that rewards sustained fire on a single target. Functionally, it is the "no-reload" SMG — a mag big enough to dump on a yellow bar and still have rounds for the second one.
- Who this is for. Players who want sustained close-to-medium-range pressure without reload windows breaking the rhythm — Striker SMG setups, Hunter's Fury aggression, In Sync skill loops.
- Tempo. 900 RPM with 50 rounds gives roughly 3.3 seconds of held fire. The 1.8-second reload is fast for the magazine size.
- Acquisition. Drops from Black Tusk and Hyena named bosses, with elevated rates during SMG Targeted Loot rotation. Common from Roosevelt Island and Capitol Hill missions.
- Best fit: Striker's Battlegear, Hunter's Fury, In Sync chest, Coyote's Mask aggressive setups.
Full Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Damage | 22,000 |
| RPM | 900 |
| Magazine | 50 |
| Reload | 1.8s |
| Optimal Range | 15m |
| Headshot Multiplier | 1.5 |
Intrinsic Attributes (random roll)
Black Market T821 rolls weapon damage as primary and a secondary like critical hit damage, headshot damage, or close-range damage. The god-roll is 14-15% weapon damage with 12-13% CHD as the secondary. Because the magazine is already 50 rounds, magazine size mods are usually skipped in favor of damage mods or accuracy.
Named Talent Slot (Locked)
The talent is locked. No Frenzy, Perpetuation, or Concussive reroll. Black Market T821's named talent is its identity.
Built-in Mods
Standard SMG mod slots — optic, magazine, underbarrel, muzzle. Most builds run a red-dot or 3x optic, a CHD or weapon-damage muzzle, and a vertical grip. The 50-round mag means extended magazine mods add a smaller percentage gain than on a 30-round SMG, so muzzle and grip mods take priority.
Weapon Talent: Black Market (Named)
"Black Market" — Sustained fire on a single target builds a stacking damage bonus. Stack resets on target swap or reload.
The talent is a sustain ramp on a target-by-target basis. Hold trigger on one yellow bar, watch the stack build, watch the damage scale up, finish the kill. Swap to a new target and the stack resets. The 50-round mag is built for this — you can hold trigger on a single elite for 3+ seconds without breaking the stack to reload.
Verified numbers in a Striker SMG + Memento + Vigilance setup:
- First shot, no stack: ~28,000 per bullet
- Body crit, full stack: ~92,000 per bullet
- Headshot crit at full stack: ~210,000 per bullet
- Sustained DPS on single target across full mag: ~2.6M
The talent rewards target focus, which fits boss damage windows and elite-priority Heroic content. On red-bar swarms the stack resets too often to ramp meaningfully — the gun still works as a baseline 22K SMG, but the talent contributes less.
Top Builds
Striker Sustain SMG
Striker's Battlegear 4-piece + Coyote's Mask + Vigilance chest with Vigilance talent. Memento backpack. Black Market T821 as primary for sustained boss damage, an AR or shotgun as panic secondary. The build leans into Striker's stack mechanic and the T821's 50-round mag for uninterrupted boss DPS windows.
Hunter's Fury Aggression
Hunter's Fury 4-piece for the proximity damage and reload buff, Black Market T821 as primary, an AR as medium-range secondary. The build is for cover-bouncing close-range fights — push to 10m, dump the 50-round mag with talent stacks ramping, reload behind cover. Strong on Roosevelt Island and Capitol Hill missions.
In Sync Skill Loop
In Sync chest + Empress backpack + Striker gloves + Hunter's Fury knees. T821 paired with a skill (turret or seeker mine) to chain In Sync's damage proc. The 50-round mag matches the In Sync window almost perfectly — one mag dump triggers the skill, the skill triggers In Sync, the next mag dump benefits.
PvE vs PvP
In PvE, Black Market T821 is one of the strongest sustained-DPS SMGs because of the magazine size and the talent's single-target ramp. On Heroic boss fights — Tidal Basin Warhound, Manning National Zoo Hyena Boss, District Federal Triangle elites — the 50-round mag plus talent ramp delivers boss damage comparable to AR setups but at SMG range. Optimal range 15m is the limiter; past 25m the falloff hurts.
In PvP, T821 is solid in close-quarters. The 900 RPM and 50-round mag give it a long burst window, and the talent ramp can carry through extended firefights. The 1.5x HS multiplier is standard SMG, no edge there. Coyote's + headshot-damage rolls help close the gap with PvP-meta options.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- 50-round magazine — largest in the named SMG tier
- 900 RPM with 1.8-second reload, very fast cycle
- Talent rewards single-target focus, ideal for boss damage windows
- Strong synergy with Striker's, Hunter's Fury, and In Sync builds
- Open talent variants exist (Police T821) for build flexibility
Cons:
- Locked talent — no Frenzy, Perpetuation, or Concussive reroll
- 1.5x HS multiplier is standard, no edge
- 22,000 base damage is below the SMG class top (Cold Relations at 25K)
- Optimal range 15m is short for medium-range engagements
- Talent stack resets on target swap — punishes swarm clear
FAQ
Is Black Market T821 better than Cold Relations? Different niches. Cold Relations has higher base damage (25K) and is better on raw burst. Black Market T821 has the larger magazine and the sustain-ramp talent — better on long boss fights. Most loadouts can fit one or the other, not both.
Does the talent stack carry across kills? The stack resets on target swap, which includes a kill that forces a new target. On a single sustained boss target the stack maintains. On red-bar chains it resets every kill.
What optic should I use? Red-dot or 3x for typical engagements. The 15m optimal range does not reward high-magnification optics.
Is the 50-round mag the only reason to use it? The 50-round mag and the talent ramp work together — the talent needs sustained fire to ramp, and the magazine provides that sustained fire. Take either one away and the gun is much weaker.
Has T821 been changed in TU22.1? No direct changes to Black Market T821. The Striker 4-piece rework indirectly buffs SMG setups by improving stack retention on weapon swap, which lets T821 swap to a secondary without losing Striker stacks during the reload.
Closing
Black Market T821 is the named SMG for sustained-target builds. The 50-round magazine is the headline stat, and the named talent rewards exactly what the magazine is built for — long, uninterrupted fire on a single target. Slot it on Striker's, Hunter's Fury, or In Sync and the gun delivers boss-damage uptime at SMG range that few other named drops match. The locked talent is the trade, and for builds that lean into single-target damage windows, it is a trade worth making.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-25 · TU22.1 · Verified vs in-game