Understand Zenith
Useful when…
- Using Auto Mode for rapid hit-scan fire with a large 90-round magazine.
- Using Semi-Auto Mode when its higher listed critical chance and Puncture-heavy damage profile are useful.
- Considering the described radar-disc and obstacle-punching precision function.
What does each mode do?
Auto Mode is hit-scan, fires at a listed 10.83 rate, and has 10% critical chance, a 2× critical multiplier, and 34% status chance. Its damage entry is 4.5 Impact, 19.5 Slash, and 6 Puncture. Semi-Auto Mode is listed at rate 3, with 35% critical chance, a 2.5× multiplier, and 8% status chance; its damage is 15 Impact, 15 Slash, and 120 Puncture. Keep these profiles separate when deciding how to use or build the rifle. The weapon description says to deploy a radar disc to reveal hidden enemies and then strike with precision shots that punch through obstacles; the detailed attack list does not specify additional numeric properties for that function.
How does it handle and what should guide investment?
The rifle has a 90-round magazine and a 1.6-second reload. It is listed with an overall critical chance of 10%, critical multiplier 2×, and status chance about 34%, but these top-level figures do not replace the mode-specific values. Its two listed polarities are Naramon and Madurai; use them as build constraints when selecting compatible mods. The mastery requirement is 10. A build focused on Auto Mode should account for its high listed status chance, while Semi-Auto's listed 35% critical chance and Puncture-heavy damage suggest a different emphasis. These are conditional build considerations rather than final damage predictions.
How does it compare with other rifles?
Alternox is described as having two fire modes, including electrical orbs and a surface-sticking ball that pulses Electricity before exploding; its description also says Gyre gains a small amount of multishot with it. Basmu has explosive bolts and regenerative-battery plasma beams, with health leech from nearby foes briefly after the battery is fully drained. Coda Synapse is described as a continuous corrosive beam with increased magazine size, beam length, status chance, punch through, and damage. These are distinct mechanics to weigh if you want a different fire pattern or utility; their listed critical stats alone do not determine which rifle fits your needs.
What should you avoid?
Do not use the overall critical and status values as though they apply identically to both modes. Auto and Semi-Auto have different damage splits, firing rates, critical values, and status chances. The description's radar-disc and obstacle-punching statements are supported, but no numerical range or punch-through amount is specified here.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Auto and Semi-Auto have substantially different critical, status, and damage profiles.
- Semi-Auto fires more slowly; Auto Mode's listed critical chance is lower.
- Its magazine is large, but the supplied properties do not quantify the described radar or obstacle-punching effect.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using the top-level critical chance as the Semi-Auto value; its listed mode-specific chance is 35%.
- Treating Auto and Semi-Auto as one attack when comparing damage or status behavior.
- Assuming a numerical radar range or obstacle-punch-through amount not specified in the weapon properties.