Rakta Ballistica Build

[(PSN)ZillaJrKaijuKing]

I had a passing interest in the Rakta Ballistica, but I want some second opinions before I decide to sink 5-6 forma into this thing.  I’ve seen mixed opinions on it.

My understanding is that this weapon is best with a build that focuses on boosting raw elemental damage.  A 5-forma build I found in an old thread looks like this:

http://warframe-builder.com/s/566ae74c0b2850d5

I saw another build on the cephalonwannab tier list, but I’m not sure it’s as good as or better than the other one.  It looks like this, with Jolt interchangeable with Pistol Pestilence:

http://warframe-builder.com/s/eb955be0eb6e9ff1

This one would also require 5 forma (6 if I want the option to use both builds at once).  I have doubts about using primed critical mods on a weapon that doesn’t really seem to be built for criticals.

Can anyone with experience with this weapon tell me which is better, and how well it does against sortie-level enemies?

Edited July 31, 2019 by (PS4)ZillaJrKaijuKing

[Vanilla_nuka]

I use the rakta ballistica fairly regularly The first build you can drop bore as its a fairly useless mod. The second build seems fine, although I would drop convulsion for jolt, and swap out pathogen rounds for anemic agility if you want for usability. This is something I would use:

http://warframe-builder.com/Secondary_Weapons/Builder/Rakta_Ballistica/t_30_22223300_193-1-5-204-0-10-206-4-5-209-5-5-212-7-3-263-6-3-543-2-10-605-3-10_204-7-193-6-543-6-605-7-206-14-209-6-263-7-212-7_WyIxIiwiMCIsWyIiLCIiLCIiLCIiLCIiLCIiLCIiLCIiXV0=/en/3-0-58/

Looking back at it now, the status chance is pretty low, but I feel like the 60 60s work better in higher level content, like sorties and such, but it comes down to preference. I use the charge attack more then the 3 round burst.

If you want to drop the 60 60s, your gonna spend alot of forma, and honestly it may not be worth it unless you really like the weapon. The primed mods are actually worth in on the rakta, since it has a decent crit, its just its multi it kinda meh, which can be made up for with primed target cracker.

Edited July 31, 2019 by Vanilla_nuka
Grammar

[(PSN)ZillaJrKaijuKing]

4 hours ago, Vanilla_nuka said:

I use the rakta ballistica fairly regularly The first build you can drop bore as its a fairly useless mod.

Yeah, that makes sense.  Swapping out Bore for Augur Pact and Gunslinger for Anemic Agility seems to give better results.  Not sure replacing Gunslinger with Anemic Agility is necessary in practice, but technically Anemic Agility is giving a slightly higher DPS.

Just for my own future reference, this is the first build after the swap:

http://warframe-builder.com/s/feb77a6c8d29eb0f

Now with 60/60 status mods instead of the 90 mods:

http://warframe-builder.com/s/b69c65fcda07f7fc

This version would require only 3 forma instead of 5.

4 hours ago, Vanilla_nuka said:

Looking back at it now, the status chance is pretty low, but I feel like the 60 60s work better in higher level content, like sorties and such, but it comes down to preference. I use the charge attack more then the 3 round burst.

If you want to drop the 60 60s, your gonna spend alot of forma, and honestly it may not be worth it unless you really like the weapon. The primed mods are actually worth in on the rakta, since it has a decent crit, its just its multi it kinda meh, which can be made up for with primed target cracker.

I'll try the 60/60 mods.  I was skeptical because of that low status chance, but I read another comment somewhere under a build video swearing by them.

[Vanilla_nuka]

Personally I dont think auger pact is worth it. With the build I suggested, you can take out level 120 heavy gunners in less then a clip, using the charged bolt, the burst is kinda trash tbh lol. The charged bolt has a 10% status chance, with multil shot and status mods it get to like almost 40 or 50. At those levels, you want more status then anything, unless you can kill them within a few shots

[(PSN)ZillaJrKaijuKing]

5 minutes ago, Vanilla_nuka said:

Personally I dont think auger pact is worth it. With the build I suggested, you can take out level 120 heavy gunners in less then a clip, using the charged bolt, the burst is kinda trash tbh lol. The charged bolt has a 10% status chance, with multil shot and status mods it get to like almost 40 or 50. At those levels, you want more status then anything, unless you can kill them within a few shots

Okay.  I actually just plugged in another build almost identical to yours without realizing until after the fact, just with Primed Heated Charge instead of Pathogen Rounds.

http://warframe-builder.com/s/5eb912a1aaadd976

Edited July 31, 2019 by (PS4)ZillaJrKaijuKing

[Vanilla_nuka]

Thats a good build, idk about primed heated charge though, your going to end up getting alot more heat procs then you really want. Since puncture procs more often then corrosive, I wouldnt want to further dillute your chance of reducing enemy armor ya know? The panic from heat would be nice, and the primed mod would work well with a gas build, but you might be better off with pathogen rounds instead. If i wasnt using anemic agility I would use that, I just like having more fire rate since the charge shot can take a bit without a fire rate mod

Edited August 1, 2019 by Vanilla_nuka

[(PSN)ZillaJrKaijuKing]

40 minutes ago, Vanilla_nuka said:

Thats a good build, idk about primed heated charge though, your going to end up getting alot more heat procs then you really want. Since puncture procs more often then corrosive, I wouldnt want to further dillute your chance of reducing enemy armor ya know? The panic from heat would be nice, and the primed mod would work well with a gas build, but you might be better off with pathogen rounds instead. If i wasnt using anemic agility I would use that, I just like having more fire rate since the charge shot can take a bit without a fire rate mod

That works for me.  I don't actually have Primed Heated Charge yet.