Understand Primed Polar Magazine
Useful when…
- Add the listed Cold bonus to an Archgun.
- Choose it over Polar Magazine when the higher maximum bonus justifies its rank investment.
Effect and compatibility
It grants +17% Cold at rank 0, +102% at rank 5, and +187% at rank 10. It is a standard Archgun mod with Vazarin polarity and base drain 4. Polar Magazine cannot be equipped at the same time.
Rank investment
The mod has 10 ranks. Listed steps include 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. The last step is a large resource commitment for the increase from rank 9 to 10.
Related Archgun options
Polar Magazine reaches +120% Cold at rank 5 and has the same base drain of 4. Ammo Chain instead adds +100% Ammo Maximum, while Archgun Ace grants Fire/Charge Rate and Reload Speed after a headshot kill for 9 seconds. Those mods address different needs; the comparison alone does not establish which one a particular build should use. The Cold value is a mod bonus, not final weapon damage.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The maximum bonus requires 10 ranks and substantial late-rank resources.
- It occupies a standard Archgun slot and consumes capacity.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Trying to equip it with Polar Magazine.
- Treating the listed Cold bonus as final damage or as a stated elemental-combination result.