Understand Point Blank
Useful when…
- Increase a shotgun's damage bonus through a standard mod slot.
- Rank it progressively when the added bonus justifies the Endo and Credits investment.
Effect and compatibility
Point Blank grants +15% Damage at rank 0, +60% at rank 3, and +90% at rank 5. It is an Uncommon standard shotgun mod with Madurai polarity and base drain 4. It is incompatible with Flawed Point Blank and Primed Point Blank, so those named versions are alternatives rather than effects to combine.
Rank investment
The mod has five ranks. The listed step from rank 2 to 3 costs 80 Endo and 3,864 Credits to reach +60%; the final step from rank 4 to 5 costs 320 Endo and 15,456 Credits to reach +90%. This supports stopping at an intermediate rank when capacity or upgrade materials matter more than the last listed increment.
Compare the named alternatives
Flawed Point Blank has a lower base drain of 2 and caps at +40% damage, making it a lower-ceiling option when capacity is limited. Primed Point Blank has base drain 4 and a listed +165% maximum, but its maximum rank is 10. Accelerated Blast provides +60% Fire Rate and +60% Puncture, so it offers a different mix of effects rather than simply replacing Point Blank's direct bonus.
Acquisition
Listed sources include Deimos Runner, Orphid Husks, and Volatile Runner, along with several mission rewards. One listed route is the Earth/Cetus level 5–15 bounty, with Point Blank shown in Rotation A and Rotation C rewards; the supplied entries report different chances, so they do not establish a single universal chance.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Each rank increases the direct damage bonus and raises investment and mod drain.
- It cannot be equipped with Flawed Point Blank or Primed Point Blank.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not equip it together with either explicitly incompatible Point Blank variant.
- Do not mistake the listed bonus for a computed final damage total.