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Molecular Conversion
Warframe · Mod

Molecular Conversion

Taxon shield-restoration precept

Released Feb 9, 2017

Molecular Conversion lets Taxon blast enemies within 10 meters and convert a listed amount of damage into Shields for the Warframe. Consider it when equipping Taxon and seeking this nearby shield-restoration effect.

TypeTaxonPolaritypenjagaMax rank5Base drain2VariantStandardRarityCommon
Molecular Conversion GUIDE

Understand Molecular Conversion

Useful when…

  • Restoring Warframe Shields through Taxon’s nearby-enemy blast.
  • Adding a low-base-drain Taxon precept focused on shield support.

Effect and range

At rank 0, the blast affects enemies within 10 meters and converts 50 Damage into Shields for the Warframe. At rank 3 the listed amount is 125, and at rank 5 it is 200. This is a Taxon precept; the input gives no trigger interval or additional activation conditions.

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Equipment and investment

The Mod is Taxon-compatible, uses Penjaga polarity, has base drain 2, and reaches rank 5. Rank 0→1 costs 10 Endo and 483 Credits; the 4→5 step costs 160 Endo and 7,728 Credits. Ranking increases the listed conversion amount. No source or repair information is specified in the supplied details.

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Practical limitation

Its stated range is 10 meters, so the effect is described for enemies within that radius. The provided effect does not explain how often the blast occurs or whether the listed conversion is affected by other stats; avoid assuming a particular shield-restoration rate.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • The effect is limited to Taxon and enemies within the stated 10-meter range.
  • The activation timing and shield-conversion scaling beyond the listed ranks are not specified.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Equipping it on a companion other than Taxon.
  • Assuming an activation interval or restoration rate that is not listed.

Effects and reference details

Rank effects and investment

RankListed effectsUnpolarized drainTotal Endo from rank 0Total Credits from rank 0
0Blast enemies within 10m, converting 50 Damage into Shields for the Warframe.200
1Blast enemies within 10m, converting 75 Damage into Shields for the Warframe.310483
2Blast enemies within 10m, converting 100 Damage into Shields for the Warframe.4301,449
3Blast enemies within 10m, converting 125 Damage into Shields for the Warframe.5703,381
4Blast enemies within 10m, converting 150 Damage into Shields for the Warframe.61507,245
5Blast enemies within 10m, converting 200 Damage into Shields for the Warframe.731014,973

These are listed mod effects and fusion costs, not final build damage. Matching and mismatched polarities change capacity. Totals assume starting at rank 0.

References and version

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