Cost: None- A clip-fed pistol that fires a strong but slow acting sedative. Several shots will be needed to take down most dinosaurs. Range: Low ,Power: Low, Ammo: Medium The Tranq Pistol is the starting weapon in Primal Prey. It costs nothing, and cannot be lost if the hunter is killed during a hunt. The tranq pistol's small darts can take quite awhile to bring down most dinosaurs. There are five clips for the tranq pistol, with five darts in each clip.