Understand Soft Hands
Useful when…
- Conclave shotgun use where recoil and accuracy immediately after equipping matter.
Effect and timing
At rank 0, equipping the shotgun grants -10% recoil and +10% accuracy for 8 seconds. Rank 2 raises both values to 30%, and rank 3 raises them to 40%. The effect is explicitly triggered on equip and lasts 8 seconds.
Fit and investment
Soft Hands is an Uncommon Conclave shotgun Exilus mod with Naramon polarity, 4 base drain, and maximum rank 3. Its listed fusion steps cost 20/966, 40/1,932, and 80/3,864 Endo/Credits. Rank it when the stronger temporary handling bonus is useful; its effect still expires after 8 seconds.
Other recoil options
Double-Barrel Drift gives -20% recoil and +20% accuracy while sliding, so its benefit depends on movement. Counterbalance is a Standard Exilus mod with -60% recoil and no accuracy bonus stated. Hydraulic Chamber gives -60% recoil but also reduces magazine capacity by 10%; it is a standard-slot Conclave mod. Their conditions and costs differ from Soft Hands' timed equip trigger.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Both improvements last only 8 seconds after equipping.
- The mod occupies an Exilus slot.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting its handling bonus to persist beyond 8 seconds.
- Overlooking that Hydraulic Chamber reduces magazine capacity, or that Double-Barrel Drift requires sliding.