Understand Vaporize
Useful when…
- Adding periodic stun and damage from Dethcube against enemies within range.
- Using Sentinel Weapon Mods to affect Vaporize's damage.
Effect and conditions
Every 10 seconds, Vaporize targets an enemy within range, stuns it, and deals damage. At rank 0 it deals 150 damage within 5m; at rank 3 it deals 600 within 20m; and at rank 5 it deals 600 within 30m. Damage is affected by Sentinel Weapon Mods.
Fitting and ranking
This is a Dethcube precept with Penjaga polarity, base drain 2, and a maximum rank of 5. The listed increases extend range and raise damage, while the 10-second interval stays the same. Rank it if the broader reach and damage matter to your setup; the intervening rank costs rise, reaching 160 Endo and 7,728 Credits for rank 4 to 5.
Alternative role
Energy Generator has Dethcube drop an Energy Orb after assisting in 10 kills. That is a kill-assist condition and an energy-support effect, rather than Vaporize's periodic stun and damage; it may suit a different companion goal.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The attack is periodic, with a fixed 10-second interval.
- Range and damage improve with rank, but the highest rank requires more Endo and Credits.
- Its damage depends in part on Sentinel Weapon Mods.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting the precept to attack continuously; it activates every 10 seconds.
- Ignoring the listed range when judging whether enemies can be targeted.
- Assuming its damage is independent of Sentinel Weapon Mods.