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Imperator Vandal
Warframe · Equipment

Imperator Vandal

Automatic Arch-Gun

Released Dec 19, 2014

Imperator Vandal is an automatic projectile Arch-Gun with a 300-round magazine. Its listed critical chance and multiplier are higher than Imperator’s; those are stat comparisons, not proof of general practical superiority.

TypeArch-GunMastery requirement5Critical chance28%Critical multiplier2.4
Imperator Vandal GUIDE

Understand Imperator Vandal

Useful when…

  • Automatic projectile fire with a 300-round magazine.
  • Comparing listed critical stats and handling with the base Imperator.

Normal attack

Imperator Vandal fires at 25 shots per second. Its normal attack lists 20 Impact, 17.5 Puncture, and 12.5 Slash damage, with 28% critical chance, a 2.4× critical multiplier, and 12% status chance. Projectile speed is listed as 220. Falloff begins at 1,500 metres and has a 50% reduction at the 3,000-metre endpoint.

Magazine and fitting

The magazine holds 300 rounds and reloads in 4.15 seconds. It has three base Madurai polarities and a mastery requirement of 5; the base Imperator has no mastery requirement listed and one base Madurai polarity. These are capacity, reload, polarity, and requirement comparisons, not a guarantee of combat performance.

Related weapons

Compared with Imperator, Imperator Vandal has higher listed fire rate, magazine capacity, critical chance, and critical multiplier. Its own attack data lists projectile speed and damage values; the supplied Imperator Vandal comparison record does not establish that those match Imperator’s detailed attack data. Dual Decurion is described as highly accurate and rapid-firing, while Grattler has a separate Blast explosion component.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • Its 25 shots per second can use the 300-round magazine quickly.
  • Reload takes 4.15 seconds.
  • Projectile travel and falloff matter at range.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming a larger magazine means a quick reload.
  • Treating projectiles as hitscan.
  • Assuming the Vandal comparison record proves its damage split and projectile speed match Imperator’s.

Effects and reference details

Detailed properties

Critical chance28%
Critical multiplier2.4×
Status chance12%
Listed attack rate25
Accuracy50
TriggerAuto
Magazine size300
Reload time4.15 seconds
Multishot1
Foundry Credits25,000
Foundry time12 hours

Attack modes

ModeCritical chanceCritical multiplierStatus chanceDamage types
Normal Attack28%2.4×12%impact: 20, slash: 12.5, puncture: 17.5

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

References and version

Game data version: Pinned public export

Imperator Vandal — WARFRAME Wiki ↗
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