Understand Primed Point Blank
Useful when…
- Increase a shotgun's listed Damage bonus.
- Use it instead of Point Blank when you want the higher listed bonus at rank 10.
Effect and compatibility
Primed Point Blank grants +15% Damage at rank 0, +90% at rank 5, and +165% at rank 10. It is a standard shotgun mod with Madurai polarity and base drain 4. It cannot be equipped alongside Point Blank or Flawed Point Blank.
Rank investment
The mod has 10 ranks. Listed rank-up examples cost 40 Endo and 1,932 Credits from rank 0 to 1; 1,280 Endo and 61,824 Credits from rank 5 to 6; and 20,480 Endo and 989,184 Credits from rank 9 to 10.
Compare shotgun options
Point Blank lists +90% Damage, has a maximum rank of 5, and base drain 4. Flawed Point Blank lists +40% Damage, has a maximum rank of 3, and base drain 2. Accelerated Blast adds +60% Fire Rate and +60% Puncture, so its listed effects differ from a direct Damage bonus. Primed Point Blank's listed bonus is the mod effect, not a calculation of a weapon's final damage.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Higher ranks increase the listed Damage bonus and require Endo and Credits.
- Its standard mod slot and base drain 4 use shotgun mod capacity.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Trying to equip Primed Point Blank together with Point Blank or Flawed Point Blank.
- Treating the listed +165% mod bonus as the weapon's final damage increase.