Understand Strain Infection
Useful when…
- Consider it for a melee setup when the per-Cyst critical-damage bonus fits your build.
- Compare its bonus and slot cost with other standard melee mods.
Effect and ranks
Strain Infection increases critical damage for Melee Attacks by a percentage per Cyst. Its listed effect is +5% per Cyst at rank 0, +15% at rank 2, and +20% at rank 3.
Mod fit
It is a Rare, standard-slot Melee mod with Madurai polarity, base drain 6, and maximum rank 3. Its description specifies a per-Cyst critical-damage bonus for melee attacks; no Tennokai-only condition is listed.
Fusion costs
The rank-up steps from 0 to 1, 1 to 2, and 2 to 3 cost 30, 60, and 120 Endo, respectively, plus 1,449, 2,898, and 5,796 Credits. The listed bonus reaches +20% critical damage per Cyst at rank 3.
Comparing melee effects
Dreamer’s Wrath enables Tennokai and lists a critical-damage bonus for Tennokai attacks, while Flawed True Steel lists a critical-chance bonus. These describe different effects and conditions from Strain Infection’s critical-damage bonus per Cyst.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- It uses a standard melee slot and has base drain 6.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Reading the per-Cyst critical-damage bonus as critical chance.
- Assuming a cap or specific Cyst count not given in the facts.