Understand Power Drain
Useful when…
- Use the next ability cast after a Mercy Kill to receive the listed Strength bonus.
- Choose it when the next-cast ability bonus is more useful than another Mercy-triggered Parazon effect.
What triggers the bonus?
A Mercy Kill precedes a +50% Ability Strength bonus for the next ability cast. The listed effect applies to that next cast; it does not specify a duration or bonus to later casts.
How does it compare with other Parazon effects?
Power Drain boosts the next ability cast. Blood For Ammo refills Primary and Secondary magazines by 100% after a Mercy Kill; Hit And Run grants +60% Parkour Speed for 15 seconds; Malicious Code has a 50% chance to make enemies within 15m cower for 8 seconds. These provide different effects.
Mod details and acquisition
Power Drain is an Uncommon Parazon mod with universal polarity, base drain 0, and maximum rank 0. Listed acquisition entries are Rotation A drops in four Skirmish locations, each with a 10% chance: Neptune/Brom Cluster, Pluto/Peregrine Axis, Veil Proxima/Sabmir Cloud, and Venus/Orvin-Haarc.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The bonus applies to the next ability cast after a Mercy Kill.
- It occupies a Parazon mod choice that could provide a different Mercy-triggered effect.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting the bonus to apply to multiple casts after one Mercy Kill.
- Casting the intended ability before the Mercy Kill.