Theorylytics

Volt Prime

Capacitance Surge

Discharge Capacitance

Forma
2
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 4 · Capacitance

Discharge Capacitance Volt - paralyze Steel Path packs and convert damage dealt into squad shields while Speed keeps rotations alive. Volt Prime's extra polarities cut Forma versus base Volt for the same polarity story.

Build dossier · Capacitance Surge

2 Forma

Loadout

Aura + Exilus on top, then eight general slots in two rows of four.

Arsenal

Playstyle

Discharge Capacitance — Range for coverage, Strength for damage/shield refund, Speed to rotate, Archon Stretch for energy.

Passive abilities

Static Discharge stores Electricity from movement into the next Shock / Discharge. Shock chains Electricity — Shock Trooper hold-buffs squad Electricity damage. Speed buffs move/reload — Shocking Speed shocks nearby foes, Kinetic Collision extends on body checks. Electric Shield adds Electricity to shots — Transistor Shield / Recharge Barrier are squad tools. Discharge AoE paralysis — Capacitance converts damage to shields.

Active abilities

  • 1 ShockChain stun. Shock Trooper hold-casts Electricity weapon buffs.
  • 2 SpeedMove/reload buff. Shocking Speed and Kinetic Collision variants.
  • 3 Electric ShieldDamage gate + Electricity on projectiles. Transistor / Recharge Barrier augs.
  • 4 DischargeAoE paralysis nuke. Capacitance refunds shields from damage dealt.
  • Augment: Capacitance. Keep Speed.

Mod breakdown

Range / Strength

Discharge coverage and damage / shield convert.

Archon shards

  • Range
  • Strength
  • Casting Speed

Helminth

Keep Discharge. Roar over Shock if Trooper is not needed.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Discharge Capacitance paralyzes SP packs and refunds shields while Speed keeps you rotating.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Discharge the point wave.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Strong

    AoE clears once Range is high.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Loud electricity.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Camp discharges.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Situational

    Shields help hunts more than Discharge.