Understand Predator
Useful when…
- Increase Railjack turret critical chance through a Plexus mod.
- Pair the critical-chance effect with other turret-focused effects when those stats are useful.
Turret critical chance by rank
Predator grants +8.3% Turret Critical Chance at rank 0, +33.3% at rank 3, and +50% at rank 5. These are the listed mod bonuses; no final critical chance calculation is specified.
Plexus details and related effects
Predator is a standard Plexus mod with Madurai polarity and base drain 6. Section Density increases Turret Critical Damage; Waveband Disruptor gives turret critical hits a chance to ignore enemy Shields. Artillery Cheap Shot gives Forward Artillery a chance not to consume Dome Charges, a separate effect from turret critical chance.
Rank investment
The maximum rank is 5. Example fusion steps cost 20 Endo and 966 Credits from rank 0 to 1, 80 Endo and 3,864 Credits from rank 2 to 3, and 320 Endo and 15,456 Credits from rank 4 to 5.
Acquisition
Listed drop sources include Axio Basilisk, Kosma Flak, Elite Axio Basilisk, Elite Kosma Flak, Elite Taro Weaver, Elite Kosma Cutter, Kosma Cutter, and Taro Weaver. Listed chances range from 0.83% to 3.44%.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Its bonus is limited to turret critical chance.
- Higher ranks provide larger listed bonuses and require the listed fusion costs.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating turret critical chance as a general weapon stat or as critical damage.
- Attributing shield bypass or Dome Charge effects to Predator.