Understand Hystrix
Useful when…
- Choose the quill element according to the elemental damage type you want to apply.
- Use its 24% critical chance and 2.2× multiplier as the listed attack profile across quill choices.
- Consider the Khora-specific chance to instantly reload after headshots.
What do the quill choices change?
Hystrix fires projectiles at a listed 7 attacks per second. The four attack entries are Poison, Fire, Electric, and Ice Quill; each lists 24% critical chance, a 2.2× critical multiplier, and 10% status chance. The listed damage components differ: Poison and Ice show 36 total damage with Puncture dominant, while Fire and Electric show 40 total with a slightly higher Puncture component. This gives an elemental choice without changing the attack’s listed critical and status percentages.
When does its signature effect help?
The description identifies Hystrix as Khora’s signature weapon and says it has a chance to instantly reload after headshots when she wields it. The chance is not specified, and the effect is conditional on Khora. Its 16-round magazine and 1.7-second reload make the described effect relevant to her, but do not assume it applies to other Warframes.
How does Hystrix Prime differ?
Hystrix Prime raises the listed top-level critical chance from 24% to 28%, keeps a 2.2× multiplier, and has a 20% status chance per attack entry compared with Hystrix’s 10%. It retains the four quill choices and Khora’s headshot-triggered chance to reload. Epitaph Prime has a different charged and uncharged firing pattern, while Velox is described as a high-rate-of-fire pistol with ammo efficiency and rapid reload when emptied. Those weapons suit different handling needs.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The listed status chance is 10% per attack, lower than Hystrix Prime’s comparison value.
- Projectiles travel at a listed speed of 80 rather than being hitscan.
- Khora’s instant-reload effect is conditional, and its chance is not specified.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not assume Khora’s headshot reload effect applies when another Warframe uses the pistol.
- Do not mistake the selectable quill element for a change to the listed critical chance or multiplier.