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Boltace
Warframe · Equipment

Boltace

Melee tonfas

Released May 12, 2015

Boltace is a mastery-rank-4 tonfa set whose normal attack is strongly weighted toward Puncture. Consider it for close combat if you want tonfa handling and useful normal-attack status chance, while keeping its low listed critical chance in mind.

TypeTonfaMastery requirement4Critical chance6%Critical multiplier1.5
Boltace GUIDE

Understand Boltace

Useful when…

  • Use normal attacks for its Puncture-heavy damage mix.
  • Use slam attacks for area Impact damage, or heavy slams for area Blast damage.

Attack profile

Normal attacks list 176 damage: 140.8 Puncture, 17.6 Impact, and 17.6 Slash. They have 6% critical chance, a 1.5× critical multiplier, 28% status chance, and a listed speed of 0.917. The regular slam deals 352 Impact in an area, with falloff from 0 to 8 m and 50% reduction at the endpoint. The heavy slam deals 528 Blast over an area, with falloff from 0 to 9 m and 30% reduction. The weapon's listed range is 2.5 m and heavy-attack wind-up is 0.7 seconds.

Building around its strengths

Boltace's low 6% critical chance and 1.5× multiplier make it less naturally suited to a critical-first investment than weapons with stronger listed critical stats. Its 28% normal-attack status chance and Puncture-heavy profile support considering status-oriented upgrades instead; actual results depend on the chosen build. It has no listed polarity, so plan for the cost of fitting mods without a pre-matched slot. Its shorter 2.5 m listed range favors staying close.

Alternatives and limitations

Ankyros is a fist weapon with a 20% listed critical chance and 2× multiplier, while Dual Raza is a dual-sword option with 25% critical chance and 3× multiplier. Those figures may matter if critical potential is your priority, but their handling differs from tonfas and the comparison provides no full attack profiles. Coda Motovore is a mastery-rank-17 hammer whose description notes a wheel buff tied to its modded physical damage; it is a specialized alternative with a substantially higher rank requirement. Boltace's basic damage stats do not include that kind of conditional effect.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • Very low listed critical chance and multiplier.
  • Listed range is 2.5 m.
  • Its Puncture-heavy normal damage does not make every enemy equally suitable.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Building around critical chance as if Boltace had a high listed base value.
  • Assuming the heavy-slam Blast attack describes its normal strikes, which are primarily Puncture.

Effects and reference details

Detailed properties

Critical chance6%
Critical multiplier1.5×
Status chance28%
Listed attack rate0.92
Blocking angle60
Combo duration5 seconds
Follow through0.6
Range2.5 m
Foundry Credits20,000
Foundry time12 hours

Attack modes

ModeCritical chanceCritical multiplierStatus chanceDamage types
Normal Attack6%1.5×28%impact: 17.6, slash: 17.6, puncture: 140.8
Slam Attack6%1.5×10%impact: 352
Heavy Slam Attack6%1.5×10%blast: 528

Each mode has its own properties. Alternate forms may require additional unlocks; these values are not combined build damage.

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Mod capacity and investment

Unranked base capacity: 15 + one per two Mastery Ranks through MR30. Legendary ranks add one each. Rank-40 equipment unlocks two extra ranks per installed Forma.

Stance slots

Stance 1

Eight standard slots

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Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8
0Drain
30Capacity
30Remaining

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