Understand Jugulus Spines
Useful when…
- Adding the listed Puncture and Status Chance bonuses to a compatible pistol.
Bonuses and fit
Jugulus Spines is a standard pistol mod with Naramon polarity and 4 base drain. It gives +15% Puncture and +10% Status Chance at rank 0, +60% and +40% at rank 3, and +90% and +60% at rank 5. These bonuses do not guarantee a particular status proc.
Rank costs and related mods
Listed fusion steps cost 30 Endo and 1,449 credits from rank 0 to 1, 120 Endo and 5,796 credits from rank 2 to 3, and 480 Endo and 23,184 credits from rank 4 to 5. Carnis Stinger offers Slash and Status Chance. Frostbite offers Cold and Status Chance, while Embedded Catalyzer conditionally increases Status Chance when aiming for 9 seconds after an ability cast.
Listed drop entries
The supplied entries associate Jugulus Spines with Deimos/Cambion Drift level 25–30 bounties and list different chances for the named rotations. The entries do not specify conditions that explain the differing chances.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Uses 4 base drain and a pistol slot.
- Its damage bonus is Puncture, unlike the Slash and Cold alternatives listed.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Confusing this pistol mod with the melee Jugulus Barbs.
- Assuming Status Chance guarantees a particular proc.