Understand Zodiac Shred
Useful when…
- Consider it when you want to increase the Archgun’s listed Slash value.
- Compare its damage focus with Archgun mods that instead increase ammo capacity or grant conditional firing and reload speed.
Effect and rank scaling
Zodiac Shred’s bonus grows from +15% Slash at rank 0 to +60% at rank 3 and +90% at rank 5. These are the mod’s Slash values; they do not by themselves specify a change to total damage.
Slot and fit
The Rare mod is for Archguns, occupies a standard slot, has Naramon polarity, and starts at base drain 2. Its maximum rank is 5. No incompatible mod names are listed.
Fusion investment
The listed fusion examples cost 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits for the first rank step, 120 Endo and 5,796 Credits to reach rank 3, and 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits for the final step. Rank 3 already provides +60% Slash; the final step raises that to +90%, so weigh the additional bonus against the final step’s listed cost.
How its alternatives differ
Ammo Chain provides +100% Ammo Maximum, addressing ammunition capacity rather than Slash. Archgun Ace grants +50% Fire/Charge Rate and +100% Reload Speed for 9 seconds after a headshot kill, so its bonuses depend on triggering that condition. These mods offer different effects and are not direct measures of Zodiac Shred’s Slash bonus.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Uses a standard Archgun slot for a Slash bonus whose effect on total damage is not specified.
- The listed final fusion step costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating +90% Slash as a 90% increase to total damage.
- Assuming Archgun Ace’s firing and reload bonuses apply without a headshot kill or last longer than 9 seconds.