Understand Meticulous Aim
Useful when…
- Focusing a Vulkar build on headshots.
- Using a Naramon-polarity Vulkar Mod slot for conditional precision damage.
Effect and condition
At rank 0, Meticulous Aim gives +17.5% Headshot Damage and −7.5% Bodyshot Damage. At rank 3, those values are +70% and −30%; at rank 5, +105% and −45%. It is a standard-slot Vulkar Mod with Naramon polarity, base drain 4, and maximum rank 5. The positive and negative effects apply to different hit types, so its value depends on shot placement.
Investment and alternatives
The listed rank 0→1 cost is 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits; the final rank 4→5 step costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits. Lasting Purity is another Vulkar option, with +60% Damage when Aiming and +1 Purity. Its listed effect does not describe the same headshot bonus or bodyshot penalty, so compare the trigger and tradeoff that suit your firing habits.
Practical limitation
The headshot bonus comes with a direct reduction to Bodyshot Damage at every listed rank. If a target is hard to hit precisely, or you expect many body hits, that penalty can undermine the intended benefit. The supplied details list no acquisition source for this mod.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Bodyshot Damage is reduced, reaching −45% at maximum rank.
- The final listed rank step costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Focusing only on the headshot bonus and overlooking the Bodyshot Damage penalty.
- Assuming the headshot bonus applies to all hits.