Understand Flawed Metal Auger
Useful when…
- Add the listed Punch Through stat to a rifle.
- Compare its listed drain and maximum value with the standard Metal Auger.
Effect and fit
The mod provides 0.3 Punch Through at rank 0, 0.8 at rank 2, and 1 at rank 3. It has Naramon polarity, standard slot type, and base drain 6.
Rank investment
It has three ranks; the listed first and final rank-step costs are 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits, and 120 Endo and 5,796 Credits, respectively. Standard Metal Auger reaches +2.1 Punch Through.
Related rifle mods
Standard Metal Auger has base drain 10 and is explicitly incompatible with Flawed Metal Auger. Aerial Ace is an Exilus mod that refreshes Double Jump on kills while airborne; Agile Aim is a Conclave Exilus mod that grants movement speed while aiming. These have different listed effects from Punch Through.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Its listed maximum Punch Through is lower than standard Metal Auger's.
- Its listed base drain is lower than standard Metal Auger's.
- It is explicitly incompatible with standard Metal Auger.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Equipping it alongside standard Metal Auger despite their explicit incompatibility.
- Assuming it reaches standard Metal Auger's +2.1 Punch Through.






