Understand Counterbalance
Useful when…
- Steadier follow-up shots with a recoil-heavy shotgun.
Effect and fit
At maximum rank, Counterbalance reduces weapon recoil by 60%; rank 0 provides 15%, and rank 2 provides 45%. It is a rank 0–3 Rare Exilus mod for shotguns, with Naramon polarity and base drain 6. The listed maximum is recoil reduction, not a damage increase.
Investment and alternatives
Fusion costs rise across the final steps: rank 2→3 costs 120 Endo and 5,796 Credits. Stop earlier if the recoil control already feels sufficient. Primed Counterbalance is a separate Exilus option listed at 85% recoil reduction, but is explicitly incompatible with Counterbalance; Accelerated Blast and Amalgam Shotgun Barrage occupy standard slots and instead offer fire rate plus another listed bonus.
Limitations
Use on a shotgun in the Exilus slot. It cannot be equipped alongside Primed Counterbalance, so do not plan to install both together.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Uses Exilus capacity and a slot for handling rather than direct damage.
- Further ranking costs Endo and Credits for additional recoil reduction.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating recoil reduction as increased damage or fire rate.
- Trying to equip it with Primed Counterbalance.