Understand Dead Eye
Useful when…
- Increasing squad Sniper Rifle Damage.
- Choosing a Madurai-polarity Aura when its sniper-specific bonus fits the loadout.
Effect and fit
Dead Eye is an Aura mod. Its listed squad bonus is +8.8% Sniper Rifle Damage at rank 0, +35% at rank 3, and +52.5% at rank 5. It has Madurai polarity and a maximum rank of 5.
Squad use and alternatives
Its benefit is specifically for Sniper Rifle Damage across the squad. Sniper Scavenger instead gives +150% Sniper Rifle Ammo Recovery. Rifle Amp gives +27% Rifle Damage, and Rifle Scavenger gives +150% Rifle Ammo Recovery. These alternatives address ammunition recovery or a wider rifle category rather than Dead Eye's sniper damage bonus.
Ranking investment
The mod has base drain -2. Listed fusion examples cost 20 Endo and 966 Credits from rank 0 to 1, 80 Endo and 3,864 Credits from rank 2 to 3, and 320 Endo and 15,456 Credits from rank 4 to 5. Rank it higher when the additional squad sniper damage is worth that investment for your use.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The damage bonus is restricted to sniper rifles.
- Higher ranks increase the bonus while requiring more fusion resources.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the bonus applies to all weapons.
- Confusing damage with the separate sniper ammo recovery Aura.