Understand Trick Mag
Useful when…
- Increase a pistol’s maximum ammunition reserve.
What does it change?
Trick Mag increases Ammo Maximum: +15% at rank 0, +60% at rank 3, and +90% at rank 5. It is a standard variant pistol Exilus mod with naramon polarity and base drain 2.
When is it useful?
Consider it if running out of reserve ammunition is a problem for the pistol you use. Flawed Trick Mag is a distinct incompatible variant that reaches +40% at rank 3. Accelerated Isotope adds Radiation and Fire Rate in a standard slot; Air Recon is a Conclave variant that reduces zoom while aim gliding. Neither comparison mod has Trick Mag’s listed reserve-capacity effect.
Rank investment and fit
The common mod has maximum rank 5. The supplied costs are 10 Endo and 483 Credits from rank 0 to 1, 40 and 1,932 from rank 2 to 3, and 160 and 7,728 from rank 4 to 5. Raising rank improves reserve capacity but consumes more fusion resources; use the rank that fits your available investment and need. Its Exilus slot and base drain 2 define its listed fit.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Uses an Exilus slot for ammunition capacity rather than another utility effect.
- Cannot be equipped alongside Flawed Trick Mag.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not confuse maximum ammunition with magazine capacity.
- Do not equip it with Flawed Trick Mag; the variants are explicitly incompatible.