Salier P4

AIA SMG. Lower raw damage than the Aeger TA but fires faster, reloads faster and swaps faster - many players rate it the best CQB weapon in the AIA arsenal.

At a glance

The Salier P4 is a smg built for close-quarters specialist. In Angels Fall First every primary still has to live inside the three-track loadout budget, so this gun is never evaluated in isolation — it is evaluated against what Combat points you still need for armour, grenades and a sidearm, and what Support points you want for a Multitool or packs.

SMG doctrine

SMGs clear interiors and punish anyone who brings a long gun into a hangar. On open maps they are a secondary language — spawn with a rifle for approaches, then swap, or accept that you will lose long peeks.

Field Notes

• Strong pick for boarding actions.

When to take the Salier P4

Take it when the map and mode match its envelope. Open ground and long Incursion approaches favour rifles and carbines; fortress interiors, ship boarding and hangar fights favour shotguns and SMGs; armour-heavy Territories lanes demand that someone on the squad brings anti-vehicle. If your first death tells you the theatre changed, swap to a second saved loadout instead of forcing the wrong class.

Faction lock matters: only Antarean Empire (AIA) can field the Salier P4. If you regularly play both sides, mirror it with a counterpart smg on the other roster so your habits transfer.

Loadout budget tips

Start from the Combat track: leave room for medium armour and at least one grenade option when this weapon is expensive, or deliberately run it light so you can stack Support tools. Command-track gadgets rarely pair with a single gun choice — they pair with your role in the order chain. Use the loadout budget calculator to test ranks before you queue, and read the loadout & budget system guide if the three colours are still confusing.

For complete role kits that already include weapons of this class, use the best loadouts guide. For a full class-by-class review, see the weapons guide.

Compared with other SMGs

Within the smg bracket, small handling and cost differences decide which gun feels right. Use these siblings as alternatives when the Salier P4 is over budget or the map asks for a different flavour of the same job:

• YAS-13 — Budget close-quarters. Cheap close-quarters SMG that can sit in the sidearm slot or a primary slot. Low stopping power, high rate of fire.
• Aeger TA — Close-quarters specialist. ULA SMG, slightly pricier than the YAS-13 with better handling.

Other Antarean Empire (AIA) options

If you stay on the same faction but need a different job this match, these picks sit nearby in the armoury:

• Sikfrit S77 (Automatic Shotgun) — Close-quarters sustained fire
• Salier P6i (Assault Rifle) — Flexible rifleman
• Avex EVR (Plasma Rifle) — Explosive plasma skirmisher
• Salier MGA (Rotary Machine Gun) — Area denial

Practical checklist

• Confirm the map theatre before locking this as your only primary.
• Save a CQB and a long-range loadout; swap after the first death if needed.
• Spend leftover points on sustain (Multitool, packs) rather than a vanity optic.
• Tell your squad leader what you brought so anti-vehicle and support coverage is intentional.