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Warframe Augment

Piercing Navigator

For Navigator·Used by Ivara →

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Piercing Navigator

Navigator Augment: Each hit increases the projectile's Critical Chance by 50% up to a max of 250%. — +3 Projectile Punch Through.

Ivara

Augments Navigator

Navigator Augment: Each hit increases the projectile's Critical Chance by 50% up to a max of 250%. — +3 Projectile Punch Through.

Ranks 0–3 · base drain 6

AcquisitionCommonly listed from Cephalon Suda, Genius; also check Syndicate offerings / trade.

Verified 2026-07-22

Augment dossier · Piercing Navigator

Ability 2 · Navigator

Rank Table

RankStats
Rank 0
  • Navigator Augment: Each hit increases the projectile's Critical Chance by 20% up to a max of 250%. — +3 Projectile Punch Through.
Rank 1
  • Navigator Augment: Each hit increases the projectile's Critical Chance by 30% up to a max of 250%. — +3 Projectile Punch Through.
Rank 2
  • Navigator Augment: Each hit increases the projectile's Critical Chance by 40% up to a max of 250%. — +3 Projectile Punch Through.
Rank 3
  • Navigator Augment: Each hit increases the projectile's Critical Chance by 50% up to a max of 250%. — +3 Projectile Punch Through.

Cast Changes

  • Changes how Navigator plays: Navigator Augment: Each hit increases the projectile's Critical Chance by 50% up to a max of 250%.
  • Higher ranks usually improve the key magnitude or duration of the augment.

Worth the Slot?

  • Equip Piercing Navigator when that change is part of your standard Ivara loop.
  • Skip it for generalist builds if capacity is tighter on survivability or parkour mods.

Mission Usefulness

Mission / ContextRatingWhy
Steel Path Survival / Defense / DisruptionStrongDense missions are where most Ivara augments prove whether they belong in the build.
Mobile Defense / ExcavationSituationalWorth it if the augment helps hold or clear the objective faster.
Casual Star-Chart FarmsSituationalOften skippable when base abilities already overkill the content.

Tips & Tricks

  • Read the max-rank text — Piercing Navigator often only feels complete at rank 3.
  • Try one mission with and without it on Ivara before locking the slot.
  • If you Helminth over Navigator, this augment usually becomes irrelevant on that loadout.

Notes

  • Compatible with Ivara (Ivara).
  • Polarity: zenurik; rarity: Rare.

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