How to get and use Volatile Variant in Warframe
With the introduction of Coda weapons in Warframe, some mods have become a bit more popular. One, in particular is the Volatile Variant mod. If you want to know how to get the Volatile Variant mod in Warframe, here’s what you need to know. Table of contents How to get the Volatile Variant mod in Warframe Alternate ways to get Volatile Variant How to use Volatile Variant Is Volatile Variant worth it? How to get the Volatile Variant mod in Warframe To get the Volatile Variant mod, you would have had to complete up until Rank 25 in the Nora’s Mix Vol. 5 Nightwave episode. This ended in May 2024, with the mod not being obtainable since then. But with there now being a Coda variant of the Sporothrix, this mod is going to be a lot more potent in status builds or even crit builds (despite the low critical chance). Alternate ways to get Volatile Variant If you missed out on that Nightwave episode, you can still obtain it by trading with other players. Be warned, though. With the increase in the mod’s popularity and its scarcity, you’re looking to spend anywhere between 80 to 120 Platinum. If you want to wait for a price drop or another chance to get the mod, there’s always a slim chance it’ll be rewarded again in a future Nightwave episode or through Baro Ki’Teer. Screenshot by Destructoid How to use Volatile Variant Since this is a weapon-specific mod, Volatile Variant can only be used on the Sporothrix and Coda Sporothrix. It increases your Punch Through by three while also making the projectiles explode on direct impact with enemies, increasing blast radius by four and status chance by 50%. It’s a strong mod on paper and can turn this into a mobbing machine, especially in narrow corridors. But with the aforementioned Coda variant of the weapon, this will be able to do so much more with the added element on top of its boosted stats. Is Volatile Variant worth it? If you’re a min-maxxer in Warframe, the mod is worth getting your hands on, despite its hefty price. It has a few very powerful synergies, especially when paired with crit frames like Harrow or sniper frames like Cyte-09. But if you plan on only using this as mastery fodder or for big single-target purposes, you can skip out on it. There are other snipers out there that can do a lot without augments like this. The post How to get and use Volatile Variant in Warframe appeared first on Destructoid.
With the introduction of Coda weapons in Warframe, some mods have become a bit more popular. One, in particular is the Volatile Variant mod. If you want to know how to get the Volatile Variant mod in Warframe, here’s what you need to know.
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How to get the Volatile Variant mod in Warframe
To get the Volatile Variant mod, you would have had to complete up until Rank 25 in the Nora’s Mix Vol. 5 Nightwave episode. This ended in May 2024, with the mod not being obtainable since then.
But with there now being a Coda variant of the Sporothrix, this mod is going to be a lot more potent in status builds or even crit builds (despite the low critical chance).
Alternate ways to get Volatile Variant
If you missed out on that Nightwave episode, you can still obtain it by trading with other players.
Be warned, though. With the increase in the mod’s popularity and its scarcity, you’re looking to spend anywhere between 80 to 120 Platinum. If you want to wait for a price drop or another chance to get the mod, there’s always a slim chance it’ll be rewarded again in a future Nightwave episode or through Baro Ki’Teer.
How to use Volatile Variant
Since this is a weapon-specific mod, Volatile Variant can only be used on the Sporothrix and Coda Sporothrix. It increases your Punch Through by three while also making the projectiles explode on direct impact with enemies, increasing blast radius by four and status chance by 50%.
It’s a strong mod on paper and can turn this into a mobbing machine, especially in narrow corridors. But with the aforementioned Coda variant of the weapon, this will be able to do so much more with the added element on top of its boosted stats.
Is Volatile Variant worth it?
If you’re a min-maxxer in Warframe, the mod is worth getting your hands on, despite its hefty price. It has a few very powerful synergies, especially when paired with crit frames like Harrow or sniper frames like Cyte-09.
But if you plan on only using this as mastery fodder or for big single-target purposes, you can skip out on it. There are other snipers out there that can do a lot without augments like this.
The post How to get and use Volatile Variant in Warframe appeared first on Destructoid.
