Understand Volatile Variant
Useful when…
- Equip on Sporothrix to alter its shot and barb effects.
- Use the direct-hit bonus when aiming barbs to strike enemies directly.
Shots and direct hits
Volatile Variant is compatible with Sporothrix. Shots gain +3 Punch Through and barbs explode instantly. Barbs that strike enemies directly gain +4 m radius and additional Status Chance: +25% at rank 0, +40% at rank 3, and +50% at rank 5. The extra radius and status are specifically tied to barbs that hit enemies directly.
Rank and mod fit
This standard Sporothrix mod has Madurai polarity, base drain 2, and maximum rank 5. Rank steps cost 30, 60, 120, 240, and 480 Endo, with Credits costs of 1,449, 2,898, 5,796, 11,592, and 23,184. The listed Punch Through, instant explosion, and +4 m direct-hit radius stay the same across the shown ranks; Status Chance is the listed rank-scaling effect.
Practical limitation
The bonus Status Chance and radius do not apply to barbs that fail to strike enemies directly, according to the description. Do not read the listed +50% as a final weapon status value; it is the augment’s bonus at rank 5.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The additional radius and Status Chance require a direct enemy hit by the barb.
- Ranks beyond the fixed listed handling effects primarily raise the Status Chance bonus.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying the direct-hit radius and Status Chance bonuses to every barb regardless of how it strikes.
- Treating the mod’s Status Chance bonus as a final weapon status value.