Theorylytics

Volt

Capacitance Surge

Discharge Capacitance

Frame
Volt
Forma
4
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 4 · Capacitance

Discharge Capacitance Volt - paralyze Steel Path packs and convert damage dealt into squad shields while Speed keeps rotations alive.

Build dossier · Capacitance Surge

4 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.