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Dreadful Killshot
Warframe · Mod

Dreadful Killshot

Basmu damage and Status Chance mod with a Warframe Health condition

Released Oct 23, 2025

Dreadful Killshot increases the listed Damage and Status Chance bonuses according to Warframe Health, subject to a 360% cap. The mod is for Basmu.

TypeBasmuPolaritymaduraiMax rank5Base drain2VariantStandardRarityRare
Dreadful Killshot GUIDE

Understand Dreadful Killshot

Useful when…

  • Consider it for Basmu when the Warframe Health condition suits the setup.

Health-based effect

At rank 5, the mod increases Damage and Status Chance by +20% for every 75 Warframe Health, capped at 360%. The supplied wording does not establish separate calculations for the two bonuses or a rule for partial 75-Health increments.

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Compatibility and mod details

Dreadful Killshot is a standard mod for Basmu with Madurai polarity, base drain 2, and maximum rank 5. The listed bonus depends on Warframe Health and has a 360% cap.

Rank values and cost

The listed increase to Damage and Status Chance is +10% per 75 Warframe Health at rank 0, +16% at rank 3, and +20% at rank 5; the cap is listed as 360%. The rank 4-to-5 step costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits.

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Limitations and tradeoffs

  • The bonuses depend on Warframe Health and are capped at 360%.
  • Higher ranks require additional fusion resources.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming the cap is always active.
  • Treating the listed mod bonuses as a final weapon damage calculation.

Effects and reference details

Rank effects and investment

RankListed effectsUnpolarized drainTotal Endo from rank 0Total Credits from rank 0
0Increased Damage and Status Chance by +10% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%200
1Increased Damage and Status Chance by +12% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%3301,449
2Increased Damage and Status Chance by +14% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%4904,347
3Increased Damage and Status Chance by +16% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%521010,143
4Increased Damage and Status Chance by +18% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%645021,735
5Increased Damage and Status Chance by +20% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%793044,919

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

References and version

Game data version: Pinned public export

Dreadful Killshot — WARFRAME Wiki ↗wiki.warframe.com ↗
Technical source data for verification

These machine-readable game records support the calculations and factual checks. The wiki references above are intended for reading.

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Fusion cost and capacity

0Endo
0Credits
2Target slot drain
RankObserved effectDrainEndo from 0Credits from 0
0Increased Damage and Status Chance by +10% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%200
1Increased Damage and Status Chance by +12% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%3301,449
2Increased Damage and Status Chance by +14% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%4904,347
3Increased Damage and Status Chance by +16% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%521010,143
4Increased Damage and Status Chance by +18% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%645021,735
5Increased Damage and Status Chance by +20% for every 75 Warframe Health. Capped at 360%793044,919

Slot polarity changes drain; fusion prices depend on mod rarity and family.

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