Understand Rending Strike
Useful when…
- Add the paired Slash and Puncture bonuses to a melee weapon.
- Use a lower rank when partial bonuses to both types are useful.
What bonuses does it give?
At maximum rank, Rending Strike grants +60% Slash and +80% Puncture. Rank 0 grants +15% Slash and +20% Puncture; rank 2 grants +45% Slash and +60% Puncture. These are mod bonuses, not final weapon damage values.
Where does it fit?
It is a standard melee mod with Naramon polarity and base drain 6. Its listed bonuses are to Slash and Puncture damage.
What does ranking cost?
It reaches rank 3. The listed rank 2-to-3 step costs 120 Endo and 5,796 Credits. Rank 2 grants +45% Slash and +60% Puncture. The acquisition entry lists Nightmare Mode Rewards, Rotation B, with a value of 15.49; no unit is supplied for that value.
How do other melee damage mods differ?
Auger Strike provides Puncture damage, and Buzz Kill provides Slash damage. Carnis Mandible pairs Slash damage with Status Chance. These listed effects differ from Rending Strike's paired Slash and Puncture bonuses.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- It uses a melee mod slot for Slash and Puncture damage bonuses.
- The listed alternatives offer one physical damage type or pair Slash damage with Status Chance.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Reading the listed bonuses as final damage values.
- Assuming it raises Status Chance; that effect appears on the listed Carnis Mandible comparison.