Sporothrix

This long-distance rifle fires a razor-sharp, virus-soaked barb that continues to attack its host before violently erupting in a spore-laden mist. Built as a sniper / single-target option for squad clear and mission pressure.

Signature

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

When to Pick

• You want a Sniper that fits a sniper / single-target play pattern.
• Your loadout needs what Sporothrix 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.

• Normal Attack

  Impact 100.2 · Slash 155.8 · Puncture 115

  Projectile · Crit 1% / 3× · Status 53% · Fire Rate 1.83 · Projectile 270 · Falloff 400–600m (−50%)

• AoE

  Slash 22 · Viral 19

  AoE · Crit 1% / 3× · Status 53% · Fire Rate 1.83 · Falloff 0–1.7m (−10%)

• Normal Attack (Projectile): Impact 100.2, Slash 155.8, Puncture 115.0.
• AoE (AoE): Slash 22.0, Viral 19.0.

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 1.3.

  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.

Blueprint / parts commonly listed from sources like NecraLoid (Loid), Clearance Odima. Full drop rows are in How to Get below.