Serrated/armour Ignore + Ap Mods

[FiOth]

OK guys, this has been bothering me whilst modding my Lanka. Weapons like it and the Acrid seem to deal armour ignore dmg, as most of you know. My question is, would an AP mod like No Return or Piercing Hit actually benefit such weapons in any way? Please answer only if your info is solid.

Thanks in advance.

[KvotheTheArcane1]

yes, the mods add damage like any other elemental mod. The only time ap deals less damage is vs light invested I think (and even then, armor doesn't affect it, so it will always deal a decent amount)

Edited September 16, 2013 by KvotheTheArcane1

[ChaoticVice777]

OK guys, this has been bothering me whilst modding my Lanka. Weapons like it and the Acrid seem to deal armour ignore dmg, as most of you know. My question is, would an AP mod like No Return or Piercing Hit actually benefit such weapons in any way? Please answer only if your info is solid.

Thanks in advance.

 

Yes; AP mods are calculated based off the "base" damage of the weapon, regardless of the damage type. However, due to armor scaling, that "base" damage may be reduced. Additionally, AP damage itself has faction-based multipliers.

Edited September 16, 2013 by ChaoticVice777

[Angius]

It will add additional damage, if I remember correctly.

[FiOth]

So, no matter what weapon there should ALWAYS be AP on, correct?

[immolator1001]

So, no matter what weapon there should ALWAYS be AP on, correct?

 

Basically especially if you plan on playing high level missions.

[FiOth]

I used to have ap on all the time, wouldn't go above 25-30 without such mods but started rethinking my builds on certain weapons and wanted to clarify. Thanks a mil people, as always the Tenno community proves superb.