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Viral Tempest

For Tempest Barrage·Used by Hydroid →

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Viral Tempest

Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 100% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.

Hydroid

Augments Tempest Barrage

Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 100% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.

Ranks 0–3 · base drain 6

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

Verified 2026-07-22

Augment dossier · Viral Tempest

Ability 1 · Tempest Barrage

Rank Table

RankStats
Rank 0
  • Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 60% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.
Rank 1
  • Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 70% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.
Rank 2
  • Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 80% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.
Rank 3
  • Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 100% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.

Cast Changes

  • Changes how Tempest Barrage plays: Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 100% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.
  • Higher ranks usually improve the key magnitude or duration of the augment.

Worth the Slot?

  • Equip Viral Tempest when that change is part of your standard Hydroid 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 Hydroid 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 — Viral Tempest often only feels complete at rank 3.
  • Try one mission with and without it on Hydroid before locking the slot.
  • If you Helminth over Tempest Barrage, this augment usually becomes irrelevant on that loadout.

Notes

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

Other Hydroid augments