Understand Vile Discharge
Useful when…
- Using the Embolist's Alt-fire after accumulating damage.
- Increasing the amount of damage that can be stored before releasing it.
Accumulation, release, and reset
The damage bank has a cap of 5,000 at rank 0, 20,000 at rank 3, and 30,000 at rank 5. Alt-fire launches an explosive vile sac that deals the accumulated damage, then resets the accumulated amount. The description does not specify the accumulation rate or additional conditions, so the cap alone should not be read as a guaranteed damage result.
Compatibility and rank costs
This Rare standard mod is for the Embolist, has Madurai polarity, 2 base drain, and a maximum rank of 5. The listed rank 4 to 5 example costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits. Higher ranks raise the storage cap, so weigh that additional capacity against the cost and how often you expect to use the release shot.
A different Embolist augment
Eroding Blight instead adds +200% Magazine Capacity and +1 'Blight'. Those effects do not describe a damage bank or explosive release, so compare the mods by whether you want stored damage or the listed magazine and Blight bonuses.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The stored amount is spent and reset when the explosive sac is launched.
- The mod applies to the Embolist rather than a general weapon class.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting the stored damage to remain after launching the vile sac.
- Assuming the maximum storage cap is the damage dealt on every shot.