Primed Cryo Rounds worth using?

[Cyborg-Rox]

Obviously, the extra damage this Primed mod gives you is quite significant, but the fact that it's cold damage messes up with my elements, and I don't know if it will end up being worth using.

The case I'm particularly looking to fit it in is on my beloved Karak Wraith. I have 4 slots for elements, and Primed Cryo Rounds will be a straight improvement on my Corpus and Infested loadout, but Grineer I'm not sure.

On my Grineer loadout I'm using 240% Corrosive and 90% Heat. Fitting in Primed Cryo Rounds would mean removing 60% Corrosive, and turning the 90% Heat into 255% Blast, which is weak against Ferrite Armor. An alternative to this would be going 180% Radiation and 255% Viral, but I'm not sure it will be better in general.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking to go endgame with this. I'm just looking at level 50, maybe 60 max. And before you mention it, yes, I know using a maxed Cryo Rounds would require 8 Forma, but that's nothing compared to all the Endo I spent maxing all the Primed Bane mods for it... Yes, seriously. I wub my lil' Carbine

[Cyborg-Rox]

I just realized something. Sacrificing Corrosive damage just to create Blast is ridiculous, when I can just replace Heat with Cold, which is strong against Alloy Armor!

[(PSN)joshw1400]

I would use it on weapons like the boltor prime or supra for radiation viral.

[D0DECA]

3 minutes ago, Cyborg-Rox said:

Corrosive and 90% Heat. Fitting in Primed Cryo Rounds would mean removing 60% Corrosive, and turning the 90% Heat into 255% Blast, which is weak against Ferrite Armor. An alternative to this would be going 180% Radiation and 255% Viral, but I'm not sure it will be better in general.

Why don't you go Corrosive and Cold (effective against Ferrite and Alloy and Shields and Movement) instead of Heat?

[Hatzeputt]

Cold is good against alloy and good against shields, with the additional freeze if you trigger status. My standard anti grinner is actually corrosive, cold since cold helps vs alloy armour if you run solo often. In a group you cheese with 4xCP anyways.  

[Cyborg-Rox]

53 minutes ago, DNG0 said:

Why don't you go Corrosive and Cold (effective against Ferrite and Alloy and Shields and Movement) instead of Heat?

Yeah, I just realized. Blast will forever remain useless.

Edited November 4, 2016 by Cyborg-Rox

[D0DECA]

Just now, Cyborg-Rox said:

Yeah, I just realized. Blast will forever remain useless.

Just noticed. Nah, not really. But you have to use a weapon that synergizes well with the effect.

[Hyacinth]

back in endless t3/t4 survival days. i always use the corrosive/cold rather than rad/viral.(cuz solo,1CP. for armor/shield). Oh my Lotus, i missed the old days.

im now torned between. corrosive+cold or Rad+Viral.

[trunks013]

6 minutes ago, Cyborg-Rox said:

Yeah, I just realized. Blast will forever remain useless.

Blast is actualy for weapons with high status to instalock an opponent.

if you didn't have the chance its actualy supper funny to try ^.^ 

not good at all but still super funny !

Edited November 4, 2016 by trunks013

[Xzorn]

If you only care about fighting lvl 50 - 60 enemies then I don't see the point in the question.

No?

I mean..... Either the damage difference and type matter or they don't and for lvl 50 - 60, the difference doesn't matter.

 

[Callback]

50 minutes ago, Cyborg-Rox said:

Yeah, I just realized. Blast will forever remain useless.

Blast is great for CC...