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Actual stats of heavy attack projectile + trail |
The Caustacyst is an Infested that deals
Corrosive damage, and its heavy attacks create a trail of sludge that damages and staggers enemies who walk into it.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals Corrosive damage.
Advantages:
- Highest base damage of all scythes.
- Innate
Corrosive damage – effective against Ferrite Armor and Fossilized.
- High
Puncture and
Slash – effective against armor and health.
- Innate
- Highest status chance of all scythes.
- Heavy attacks throws a
Corrosive wave of up to 20 meters in the direction of the player's aim. The wave leaves a temporary trail on the ground, damaging and staggering enemies standing in it.
stance polarity matches
Stalking Fan.
- Innate
polarity.
Disadvantages:
- Innate
Corrosive damage – less effective against Proto Shields.
- Lowest critical chance of all scythes.
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
The Caustacyst's blueprint can be researched from the Bio Lab in the dojo.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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![]() 30,000 |
![]() 10 |
![]() 15,000 |
![]() 4,000 |
![]() 5 |
Time: 24 hrs |
Rush: ![]() | |||||
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Bio Lab Research ![]() | |||||
![]() 5,000 |
![]() 30 |
![]() 600 |
![]() 4,000 |
![]() 1,200 |
Time: 72 hrs |
Prereq: Embolist | |||||
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- When performing a heavy attack, the Caustacyst throws a toxic wave in the direction of the player's aim. This wave will travel up to 20 meters, dealing
Corrosive damage to all enemies it hits. The wave will also leave behind a temporary trail on the ground that deals
Corrosive damage to enemies that stand on it.
- Wave range is not affected by
Reach or
Primed Reach.
- Wave has infinite Punch Through.
- The wave inherits any elemental damage from mods and can proc their status effects, having an approximated 10% base status chance.
- Wave range is not affected by
- Enemies hit by the wave are also staggered, making them vulnerable to melee finishers (default E ) and susceptible to stealth damage multipliers.
- Enemies stunned by these pools do not have their alert status changed; enemies can be damaged by the pools and still be killed for stealth kills as long as their stun animation is still playing.
- This allows players to launch a pool, then launch up to 3 more charge attacks before the enemy can become alerted.
Tips[edit | edit source]
- The Caustacyst is an excellent weapon against the Grineer, allowing for
Corrosive and
Viral to be used at the same time, as well as additional
Heat to attack their health or
Electricity for extra stunning capabilities.
- Alternatively, it can be paired with
Radiation for bonus damage against Alloy Armor, pairing with
Corrosive's innate armor-peeling to allow for more general use against Grineer enemies.
- Alternatively, it can be paired with
- The slow attack speed can be mitigated by equipping
Fury (
Prime) alongside
Berserker and
Gladiator Vice.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This is the first melee weapon with innate
Corrosive damage.
Media[edit | edit source]
Caustacyst Skins
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- Damage increased from 75 Corrosive to 260 (17 Impact, 71 Puncture, 69 Slash, and 103 Corrosive).
- Range increased from 1 to 2.9.
- Status Chance increased from 30% to 37%.
- Critical Chance increased from 5% to 9%.
- Slam Attack increased from 150 to 780.
- Slide Attack increased from 150 to 520.
- Parry Angle set to 60.
- Follow Through reduced from 0.8 to 0.6.
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- Introduced.
See Also[edit | edit source]
Embolist, a secondary pistol which shares the same theme.
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