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Catabolyst
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Catabolyst

Held-fire corrosive pistol with reload-triggered explosions that vary by listed reload condition.

Released Nov 19, 2020

Catabolyst is a held-fire, short-range corrosive pistol whose reload attacks add an impact projectile and explosion. Its listed empty-reload explosion is much stronger than its listed partial-reload explosion. The description says the emptier the ammo bladder, the more potent its damage, with an empty bladder delivering the largest punch; the supplied profiles do not give an intermediate scaling formula.

TypePistolMastery requirement11Critical chance11%Critical multiplier2.9
Catabolyst GUIDE

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Useful when…

  • Firing the corrosive primary attack at close range.
  • Considering reload timing when using the weapon’s distinct partial and empty reload profiles.

Primary and reload profiles

Primary fire is held hitscan at a listed 12 attacks per second. It deals Corrosive damage with 11% critical chance, a 2.9× critical multiplier, and 43% status chance. Falloff is listed from 9 to 19 meters, with a 98.11% reduction at the 19-meter endpoint. Partial reload lists an 11 Impact projectile and a 203 Corrosive explosion, with falloff from 0 to 5 meters and a 50% reduction. Reload from empty lists an 11 Impact projectile and a 1,997 Corrosive explosion, with falloff from 0 to 7 meters and a 50% reduction. The partial reload attacks list 11% critical and 43% status chance; the empty reload attacks list 31% critical and 59% status chance.

Magazine and reload timing

The pistol holds 31 rounds and takes 1.7 seconds to reload. The description says the empty ammo bladder delivers the largest punch, and the detailed profiles list distinct partial and empty reload attacks. No intermediate values or scaling equation are supplied. It requires Mastery Rank 11 and has one Madurai polarity.

Other pistol mechanics

Azima can fire its magazine into a spinning airborne device that shoots lasers at nearby enemies. Tenet Diplos offers auto-lock-on homing projectiles and holster-based reloading; Athodai Prime gains temporary fire rate and infinite ammo after weak-point kills. These descriptions cover mechanics distinct from Catabolyst’s reload attacks.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • The listed empty-reload explosion profile is stronger than the listed partial-reload profile.
  • Primary-fire falloff is listed across 9–19 meters, with the 98.11% reduction at the 19-meter endpoint.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Do not treat the partial and empty reload profiles as a complete scaling formula for intermediate magazine levels.
  • Do not describe the 98.11% reduction as applying immediately beyond 9 meters; it is listed at the 19-meter endpoint.

Effects and reference details

Detailed properties

Critical chance11%
Critical multiplier2.9×
Status chance43%
Listed attack rate12
Accuracy6.25
TriggerHeld
Magazine size31
Reload time1.7 seconds
Multishot1
Foundry Credits30,000
Foundry time24 hours

Attack modes

ModeCritical chanceCritical multiplierStatus chanceDamage types
Primary11%2.9×43%corrosive: 53
Partial Reload Impact11%2.9×43%impact: 11
Partial Reload Explosion11%2.9×43%corrosive: 203
Reload From Empty Impact31%2.9×59%impact: 11
Reload From Empty Explosion31%2.9×59%corrosive: 1997

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.

Eight standard slots

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8
0Drain
30Capacity
30Remaining

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