Scenario
Manibus
Endless Dream
The Way of Winter
Isles of Abyss
Weapons
Primary · BiS
MPS7 – Outer Space Source SMG · Shock / Power Surge
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Calibration Rapid SMG / Rapid Shot Style
Equipped mod Surge Amplifier Source Alt
Effect · Power Surge grants +5% Power Surge DMG for 3s, up to 4 stacks.
Mechanic · Power Surge deals Shock Status DMG at 50% PSI Intensity. It cannot Crit, hit Weakspots, or decay with distance.
Get it · Weapon blueprint from the Echoes From the Rift Wish Machine pool or Blueprint Shop for 8,000 Starchrom. Surge Amplifier from Arachsiam / Mirage Monolith, Hard or Pro.
#2 · SOCR – Outsider + Shock Rampage Role · sustained AR proc engine Effect · The rifle has a 35% Power Surge chance on hit. Shock Rampage raises Power Surge trigger chance after Shock hits.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best fit
Farm route · Chase the weapon blueprint through its current Wish Machine / Blueprint Shop pool; farm Power Surge weapon mods from the relevant Monolith pool.
Source
Suffix target Deviant Energy family Best by effect
Secondary · BiS
DE.50 – Wildfire Source Pistol · The Bull’s Eye
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Calibration P22 / Rapid Shot Style
Equipped mod Vulnerability Amplifier – The Bull’s Eye Source Alt
Effect · The Bull’s Eye adds +8% Vulnerability.
Get it · Weapon blueprint from the Wish Machine / Blueprint Shop. Mod from Arachsiam or Mirage Monolith.
#2 · AWS.338 – Bullseye Role · long-range mark setup Effect · Weakspot hits have a 70% chance to apply The Bull’s Eye; keep Vulnerability Amplifier for +8% Vulnerability.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best pick
Farm route · Chase the weapon blueprint through its current Wish Machine / Blueprint Shop pool; farm Vulnerability Amplifier from the relevant Monolith pool.
#3 · R500 – Hammerhead Shark Role · precision Shock backup Effect · Weakspot hits have an 80% Power Surge chance, add area damage against shocked enemies, and can refill ammunition from Shock hits.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best fit
Farm route · Get its weapon blueprint from the Blueprint Shop pool; use the relevant Power Surge mod Monolith pool.
Source
Suffix target Deviant Energy family Best fit
Melee · BiS
Stun Baton Source Melee · Power Surge
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Calibration Current melee blueprint
Equipped mod Shock Rampage Source Alt
Effect · Each Shock hit raises Power Surge trigger chance by 8% for 5s, stacking 3 times.
Weapon · Light attacks and charges have a 33% Power Surge chance. Heavy attacks against a shocked target deal +50% Shock damage nearby.
Get it · Weapon fragments from the Holt Town Mystical Crate, Chalk Peak. Shock Rampage from Treant / Gaia Cliff Monolith, Hard or Pro.
#2 · Shock Diffusion Role · add-clear spread Effect · Triggering Power Surge applies Power Surge to one enemy within 5m of the target, prioritizing an enemy not already affected.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best pick
Farm route · Farm the current Power Surge weapon-mod Monolith pool.
Source
Suffix target Deviant Energy family Best fit
Power Surge 50% PSI Intensity Shock Status DMG that cannot Crit, hit Weakspots, or decay with distance.
Outer Space 850 RPM · 35 rounds High proc volume for the 30% on-hit application chance.
Lightning gate 12 hits · 500% Shock PSI-based lightning at the target’s location.
Meta-Human scalar 40% damage The Outer Space lightning proc deals reduced damage against Meta-Humans.
Armor & suffixes
Helmet · Key armor
Mayfly Goggles Source +1 Power Surge trigger count; −30% Power Surge DMG.
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Mod Deviation Expert Range −25%; Fire Rate +10%; Status DMG +20%.
Suffix Deviant Energy Best by effect
Source Alt
Mod farm · Silo Alpha (147, −3588).
Blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints come from loot drops or purchase, NOT the Wish Machine.
#2 · Work of Proficiency Role · empty-mag burst window Effect · Reloading from empty grants +10% Reload Speed and +20% Elemental DMG for 5s; the effect resets with the next reload.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best fit
Farm route · Helmet-mod pool in Silo Alpha; Silo 08 in The Way of Winter.
#3 · Elemental Havoc Role · elemental helmet option Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best pick
Farm route · Helmet-mod pool in Silo Alpha; Silo 08 in The Way of Winter.
Source
Mask · Shelterer
Shelterer Mask Source Part of the 4-piece Shock charge core.
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Mod Thunderclap After 20 Power Surge triggers, the next hit deals 200% PSI Intensity Shock.
Suffix Deviant Energy Best by effect
Source Alt
Farm · Thunderclap from Silo EX1 (2135, −6527).
Blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints come from loot drops or purchase, NOT the Wish Machine.
#2 · First Electrocution Role · opening-hit burst Effect · Power Surge deals +30% ultimate damage to enemies not already in Shock state.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best fit
Farm route · Mask-mod pool in Silo EX1.
Source
Gloves · Shelterer
Shelterer Gloves Source Elemental amplification slot.
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Mod Elemental Overload +18% Blaze, Frost, Shock, and Blast DMG.
Suffix Deviant Energy Best by effect
Source Alt
Farm · Silo Sigma (4906, −5368).
Blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints come from loot drops or purchase, NOT the Wish Machine.
#2 · Status Enhancement Role · unconditional status scalar Effect · +20% Status DMG.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best fit
Farm route · Gloves-mod pool in Silo Sigma; Silo Delta in The Way of Winter.
Source
Top · Shelterer
Shelterer Jacket Source Utility slot in the 4-piece core.
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Mod Rejuvenating
Suffix Deviant Energy Best fit
Source Alt
Farm · Silo Theta (5514, −507).
Blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints come from loot drops or purchase, NOT the Wish Machine.
#2 · Flame Resonance Role · direct status damage Effect · +12% Status DMG.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best by effect
Farm route · Top-mod pool in Silo Theta.
#3 · Lifeforce Boost Role · survivability fallback Effect · +10% HP.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best fit
Farm route · Top-mod pool in Silo Theta; Silo Delta in The Way of Winter.
Source
Pants · Bastille
Bastille Pants Source 1-piece: +10% Weapon DMG while HP is above 70%.
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Mod Abnormal Increase Empty mag: +10% Status DMG for 12s, up to 3 stacks.
Suffix Deviant Energy Best by effect
Source Alt
Farm · Abnormal Increase from Silo PSI (2500, −2594).
Blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints come from loot drops or purchase, NOT the Wish Machine.
#2 · Precision Charge Role · magazine-scaling option Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best fit
Farm route · Pants-mod pool in Silo PSI.
#3 · Elemental Resonance Role · next-mag elemental ramp Effect · Each instance of Elemental DMG from the previous magazine grants the next magazine +1% Elemental DMG, up to +24%.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best by effect
Farm route · Pants-mod pool in Silo PSI.
Source
Shoes · Shelterer
Shelterer Shoes Source Completes the 4-piece Shelterer core.
Current blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine — obtain them from loot drops or purchase.
Mod Secluded Strike No enemies within 7m: +15% Weapon and Status DMG.
Suffix Deviant Energy Best fit
Source Alt
Farm · Silo PHI (5116, −2925).
Blueprint rule · Equipment blueprints come from loot drops or purchase, NOT the Wish Machine.
#2 · Covered Advance Role · no-hit universal damage window Effect · After taking no damage for 4s, gain +20% Melee, Weapon, and Status DMG for 30s.
Suffix · Deviant Energy family Best pick
Farm route · Shoes-mod pool in Silo PHI; Silo Delta in The Way of Winter.
Source
Cradle 8
Deviants
Lonewolf’s Whisper BiS · Attacker
Why it fits · Pulls aggro, creates a clone when its target dies, and increases Weapon DMG received by its designated target.
Source Alt
Get it · Chance after defeating Shadow Hound at the Monolith of Thirst.
Documented variants · Lunar Oracle, Infrasonic Illusion, Bursting Magma, Distant Tears, Frigid Touch, Radiant Variant, and Stellar Remnant Drifter.
Availability varies by scenario/source.
Festering Gel Defender
Why it fits · Knocks enemies back, blocks ranged attacks as a fortification, and recovers 10% HP for teammates.
Source Alt
Get it · Defeat Ravenous Hunter at the Monolith of Greed, Dayton Wetlands (6005, −4819).
Marine Star · When synced, each reload randomly grants +5% Weapon DMG or +5% Status DMG.
Availability varies by scenario/source.
Butterfly’s Emissary Attacker
Why it fits · Fights alongside you and can be assigned to priority targets.
Source Alt
Get it · Tutorial, “The Eve of Evolution,” GAIA Research Center Ruins, or Silo Alpha drop.
Starry Night · Documented Butterfly’s Emissary variant; availability varies by scenario/source.
Glistening Blue · Documented Butterfly’s Emissary variant; availability varies by scenario/source.
Shock truth No Shock-damage Deviation exists. These are best-in-role picks, not elemental amplifiers. Invincible Sun is excluded because it deals Blaze damage.
Once Human build guide · Power Surge · Manibus