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Ammo Chain
Warframe · Mod

Ammo Chain

Archgun mod that increases maximum ammunition.

Released Dec 18, 2018

Ammo Chain increases an Archgun’s maximum ammunition by up to 100%. Consider it when ammunition capacity is a limiting factor for your Archgun; it does not increase damage or ammo pickup rate in the stated effects.

TypeArchgunPolaritynaramonMax rank5Base drain2VariantStandardRarityUncommon
Ammo Chain GUIDE

Understand Ammo Chain

Useful when…

  • Increase maximum ammunition for an Archgun.
  • Use a low-drain standard mod slot to address an ammo-capacity constraint.

Effect and fit

Ammo Chain grants +16.7% Ammo Maximum at rank 0, +66.7% at rank 3, and +100% at rank 5. It is a standard Archgun mod with Naramon polarity, base drain 2, and maximum rank 5. It is incompatible with Primed Ammo Chain.

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Rank investment

The first rank costs 20 Endo and 966 Credits; the final step from rank 4 to 5 costs 320 Endo and 15,456 Credits. Choose ranks according to how much extra capacity is useful to the Archgun setup. The percentage changes maximum ammunition, not damage.

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Different ammo-related options

Primed Ammo Chain lists +165% Ammo Maximum and is incompatible with this mod. Archgun Ace instead triggers on a headshot kill, granting +50% Fire/Charge Rate and +100% Reload Speed for 9 seconds. These are different effects and conditions, not automatic substitutes.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • Spends a standard Archgun mod slot on capacity rather than an offensive or handling effect.
  • Its maximum-rank upgrade is more expensive than the early ranks.
  • Cannot be equipped with Primed Ammo Chain.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Confusing ammo maximum with damage or ammunition efficiency.
  • Trying to equip Ammo Chain alongside Primed Ammo Chain.

Effects and reference details

Rank effects and investment

RankListed effectsUnpolarized drainTotal Endo from rank 0Total Credits from rank 0
0+16.7% Ammo Maximum200
1+33.3% Ammo Maximum320966
2+50% Ammo Maximum4602,898
3+66.7% Ammo Maximum51406,762
4+83.4% Ammo Maximum630014,490
5+100% Ammo Maximum762029,946

These are listed mod effects and fusion costs, not final build damage. Matching and mismatched polarities change capacity. Totals assume starting at rank 0.

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