Understand Retribution
Useful when…
- Warframe Exilus setups with room for a Vazarin-polarity mod
- Combat where melee enemies may strike shields and trigger its conditional damage
Trigger and stats
Retribution combines a flat Electricity bonus with a chance to deal Electrical damage when shields are struck by melee enemies. At rank 3, it provides +80 Electricity and a 60% chance for the conditional damage; rank 0 provides +20 Electricity and a 15% chance. The trigger is specifically a melee enemy striking shields.
Slot and investment
This is a Warframe Exilus mod with Vazarin polarity, base drain 6, and maximum rank 3. Ranking raises both the Electricity stat and chance for the conditional effect. Further fusion costs increase across the listed steps, so the investment depends on whether the shield-hit effect and Electricity fit the build’s purpose. No incompatible mod names are supplied.
Distinct alternatives
Fortitude is described as adding 40% knockdown resistance chance and 100% shield recharge, while Gale Kick converts 100% of Melee Damage to Impact on a Jump Kick and knocks down nearby enemies on a kill. Archon Stretch offers +45% Ability Range and energy restoration over five seconds for abilities that deal Electricity damage. Their effects differ from Retribution’s shield-hit condition, so consider them according to the stat or trigger you want to support.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Its chance-based damage effect needs a melee enemy to strike shields.
- Uses the Exilus slot and has base drain 6.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting the conditional Electrical damage chance to trigger from ranged hits.
- Ignoring its Exilus slot requirement and drain when planning capacity.