Opticor Vandal

With a precision crafted lens, this customized Opticor achieves a level of performance previously thought impossible. Built as a status primary / primer option for squad clear and mission pressure.

Signature

Opticor Vandal is not a signature weapon — any frame can use it without a signature passive.

When to Pick

• You want a Rifle that fits a status primary / primer play pattern.
• Your loadout needs what Opticor Vandal does well — check Mission Usefulness below before investing Forma.
• You’re ready to Catalyze / Forma it if you plan to main it on Steel Path.

• Charged Shot

  Impact 40 · Slash 80 · Puncture 280

  Hit-Scan · Crit 24% / 2.6× · Status 30% · Fire Rate 2

• Charged Shot AoE

  Magnetic 200

  Crit 24% / 2.6× · Status 30% · Fire Rate 2 · Falloff 0–4.6m (−60%)

• Quick Shot

  Impact 20 · Slash 40 · Puncture 140

  Hit-Scan · Crit 24% / 2.6× · Status 30% · Fire Rate 2

• Quick Shot AoE

  Magnetic 100

  AoE · Crit 24% / 2.6× · Status 30% · Fire Rate 2 · Falloff 0–4.6m (−60%)

• Charged Shot (Hit-Scan): Impact 40.0, Slash 80.0, Puncture 280.0.
• Charged Shot AoE: Magnetic 200.0.
• Quick Shot (Hit-Scan): Impact 20.0, Slash 40.0, Puncture 140.0.

Permanent investments on this weapon copy — separate from the Prime variant.

• Orokin CatalystCapacity

  Doubles mod capacity so endgame builds fit.

  Usually the first permanent upgrade on a weapon you plan to main.

• FormaPolarity

  Adds or changes polarities so matching mods cost half capacity.

  expect multiple Forma for a hungry config.

• Exilus Weapon AdapterSlot

  Unlocks utility options (Exilus on guns; melee focuses on stance polarity + utility mods).

  Install when you need ammo, handling, or QoL without sacrificing damage slots.

• Primary Arcane AdapterArcane

  Lets you install a weapon arcane for a strong passive bonus.

  Worth it once the base mod config is already solid.

• Riven ModRiven

  Unique rolled mod. Disposition 1.1.

  Chase clean desirable stats; skip awkward negatives on low-disposition weapons.

Common building blocks for this gun — not a full ranked build, just the mods you’ll see most often.

• Galvanized Chamber

  Multishot

  Core multishot — usually the first damage slot.

• Serration

  Base Damage

  Flat rifle damage foundation — still the default +Damage slot under Galvanized suites.

• Critical Delay

  Crit Chance

  Strong crit-chance option; fire-rate trade is often acceptable.

• Vital Sense

  Crit Damage

  Standard crit-damage multiplier.

• Galvanized Scope

  Crit / Headshots

  Excellent when you can keep headshots; optional for pure spray.

• Rifle Elementalist

  Status Damage

  Boosts elemental DoTs once procs are in the build.

• Elemental dual-stats

  Elemental

  Viral + Heat or Corrosive + Heat for Steel Path.

• Vigilante Armaments

  Multishot / Set

  Budget multishot plus Vigilante set crit chance.

• Ammo Mutation / Magazine mods

  QoL

  Keeps long missions comfortable on hungry guns.

Multishot

Usually the highest value damage slot — more projectiles, more procs, more clear.

Critical

Stack crit chance/damage when the weapon’s crit stats justify a crit suite.

Elemental

Faction/elemental lines for Steel Path; Viral+Heat is a safe default on many guns.

Fire Rate

Fire rate raises DPS but burns ammo — pair with reload/ammo economy when needed.

Check the How to Get table for blueprint / part drop sources.