Understand Tainted Clip
Useful when…
- Increase magazine capacity when fewer reload interruptions are useful for the pistol.
- Use only if the slower reload is an acceptable cost for the intended weapon setup.
Effect and equipment fit
At rank 0, Tainted Clip grants +10% Magazine Capacity and −5% Reload Speed; at rank 3, +40% and −20%; at rank 5, +60% and −30%. It is a Rare, standard Pistol mod with Naramon polarity and base drain 6. No incompatible names are listed.
Rank tradeoff
The listed rank 4 to 5 step costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits for the final increase to +60% Magazine Capacity, while the reload penalty also grows to −30%. Decide whether the larger magazine is worth both the rank cost and worsening reload penalty. Full Capacity has a smaller listed capacity bonus and reload penalty; Flawed Quickdraw and Flawed Slip Magazine each provide a single positive stat, so they represent different tradeoffs rather than direct equivalents.
Practical limitation
The reload-speed penalty is part of the mod at every listed rank. Do not consider only the capacity gain when comparing it with other pistol slot choices.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Magazine capacity rises together with a reload-speed penalty.
- The mod uses a standard pistol slot and base drain 6.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Reading only the magazine bonus and overlooking the reload-speed reduction.
- Assuming the maximum rank improves capacity without making the reload penalty larger.