Understand Embolist
Useful when…
- Apply its listed Toxin damage with sustained hitscan fire.
- Consider its high listed status chance when choosing upgrades for a status-focused role.
Damage and firing profile
The normal attack is hitscan at eight shots per second. Each attack lists 35 Toxin damage, 3% critical chance, a 1.5× critical multiplier, and 41% status chance. The detailed properties list a held trigger, one multishot, and no other damage type.
Magazine and requirements
The magazine holds 33 rounds and reload time is 1.3 seconds. Embolist requires Mastery rank 9, has a rank cap of 30, and has a Naramon polarity. Its listed construction materials include a blueprint, 1,200 Circuits, one Forma, five Bio Components, and 15,000 Salvage.
Upgrade considerations and other pistol mechanics
The listed 41% status chance and Toxin damage may suit a status-focused build; critical investment is more conditional with a listed 3% critical chance and 1.5× multiplier. Other pistols have distinct mechanics: Athodai Prime enters Overdrive after weak-point kills, Ocucor spawns a tendril toward a nearby target with each takedown, and Pandero offers single shots or a rapid volley, with a reload-speed effect for Octavia after headshot kills.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The listed Toxin damage and 41% status chance support a status-focused use case.
- The listed 3% critical chance and 1.5× critical multiplier make critical-focused investment conditional.
- Held-trigger fire uses a 33-round magazine and requires reloading after it is depleted.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the hitscan profile establishes an effective range.
- Treating the damage profile as including damage types beyond the listed Toxin damage.
- Assuming held-trigger fire changes the listed hitscan attack into a different attack type.