Cleanse Infested GUIDE
Understand Cleanse Infested
Useful when…
- Add the listed Infested-specific damage multiplier to a shotgun.
- Use the standard version when its x1.3 maximum is enough.
Effect and compatibility
Cleanse Infested is a standard shotgun mod with Madurai polarity, base drain 4, and maximum rank 5. It lists x1.05 Damage to Infested at rank 0, x1.2 at rank 3, and x1.3 at maximum rank.
Fusion costs and alternatives
The listed fusion steps cost 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 Endo, with Credits increasing from 966 to 15,456. Flawed Cleanse Infested reaches x1.12 at rank 3; Primed Cleanse Infested reaches x1.55 at rank 10. The three named variants are incompatible, so only one can be used at a time.
Limits and comparison
Its multiplier is limited to Infested targets. Accelerated Blast lists Fire Rate and Puncture instead, so it does not provide this faction-specific bonus. The listed multiplier is the mod effect, not a final damage figure for a particular shotgun.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Faction-specific damage is situational.
- Maximum rank requires increasing Endo and Credits, and the mod has base drain 4.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using the Infested multiplier as though it applied to other factions.
- Trying to stack Cleanse Infested variants.
- Treating the listed multiplier as final weapon damage.