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Fractured Blast

Used by Citrine

Ability1
Energy25

Fractured Blast

Slash and stagger enemies with a crystal blast that inflicts Slash Status. Enemies afflicted with this Status Effect have an increased chance of dropping Health and Energy Orbs.

Introduced in Update 32.3 (2023-02-15)

Ability stats

Strength
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Duration
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Range
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Misc
  • Slash and stagger enemies with a crystal blast that inflicts Slash Status.

Info

  • Fractured Blast is Citrine’s ability 1.
  • Slash and stagger enemies with a crystal blast that inflicts Slash Status.
  • Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Preserving Shell, Prismatic Gem — instead of casting it in isolation.
  • Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.

Tips & Tricks

  • Read the battlefield first — cast Fractured Blast when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
  • Pair Fractured Blast with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
  • On Steel Path, confirm whether Fractured Blast still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
  • If you never press 1, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Citrine.

Ability dossier · Fractured Blast

Verified 2026-07-22

Synergies

  • Fractured BlastPreserving Shell

    Use Fractured Blast to set up Preserving Shell, or follow Preserving Shell with Fractured Blast while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Fractured BlastPrismatic Gem

    Use Fractured Blast to set up Prismatic Gem, or follow Prismatic Gem with Fractured Blast while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Fractured BlastCrystallize

    Use Fractured Blast to set up Crystallize, or follow Crystallize with Fractured Blast while enemies are vulnerable.

Mod Scaling

Strength

Strength matters if Fractured Blast scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.

Duration

Duration is low priority on Fractured Blast unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.

Range

Range is usually dumpable on Fractured Blast unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.

Efficiency

Fractured Blast costs energy each cast — Efficiency (or strong regen) keeps the loop comfortable on long missions.

Priority

Stack the stats that actually move this ability’s needle, then Efficiency for uptime.

Mission Use Cases

MissionHow to Use It
Steel Path Survival / Defense / DisruptionTest whether Fractured Blast still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / ExcavationUse Fractured Blast to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed RunsCast Fractured Blast only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet RoutesIf Fractured Blast is loud or forces combat, save it for after the vault; if it’s stealth-friendly, use it to stay safe.

Comparisons

  • VS

    Vs similar tools on other frames — Fractured Blast is tuned for Citrine’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.

Other Citrine abilities