Understand Hornet Strike
Useful when…
- Increase listed Pistol Damage through a standard mod slot.
Effect and fit
Hornet Strike is an Uncommon standard Pistol mod with Madurai polarity, base drain 4, and maximum rank 10. It grants +20% Damage at rank 0, +120% at rank 5, and +220% at rank 10. Its explicit exclusion is Flawed Hornet Strike.
Rank investment
Fusion costs rise steeply at high ranks: the listed first step costs 20 Endo and 966 Credits, while the final step costs 10,240 Endo and 494,592 Credits. The rank 5-to-6 step costs 640 Endo and 30,912 Credits. A conditional investment approach is to stop at a rank that fits the weapon’s capacity and your resources; each rank’s exact drain is not supplied here.
Alternatives and acquisition
Flawed Hornet Strike is a lower-drain, lower-bonus flawed version and cannot be combined with this mod. Accelerated Isotope instead grants Radiation and Fire Rate. Air Recon is a Conclave Exilus option that changes zoom while Aim Gliding, rather than a standard damage bonus. Many listed sources exist, including Arcane Boiler, Boiler, Toxic Ancient, and several mission reward entries.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- High ranks have substantial listed Endo and Credit costs.
- Base drain is 4; it is incompatible with the flawed counterpart.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Equipping the flawed and standard versions together.
- Ignoring the steep resource cost of the highest ranks.