slicshuter Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) How can some people fully max out Serration, Hornet Strike, Vitality and Redirection? I can't make it halfway without pummeling it until I have to pay 30,000 credits with these mods. Is there some secret? Or do you just have to use 1000 mods to get it to max level? Edited July 21, 2013 by slicshuter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 There's no secret. took me 500k to level my hornet strike about 70% to level 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventias Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 no, its really that difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyael Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 No secret, you just have to keep at it, with duplicates, fusion cores or same polarity mods which you have extra off after one type is finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueQuail Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Lol... Flow hard to level, this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeePee Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Used about 290 fusion cores and 50 mods to get my Hornet strike Rank 8 > 9. Next rank is double that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shion963 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 The secret is to not max it. I only have Serration at 5~6 (whichever one has 10 cost and 105% damage), and that's the highest cost for a mod in what you mention above. IIRC Redirection is at 9 cost. Any more seems to gobble up most of my fusion core reserves for ONE RANK. And I only sold off my white mods going into U7, and didn't use them much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiryu64 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Nope, you really have to sink in that much. Because of diminishing returns, you're probably better off leveling other mods unless you really have nothing better to use them on. I'd suggest getting them to like rank 6 or so and moving on, coming back only when you've leveled everything else you want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHarlequin Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It takes patience and time. Some people have been at it since before closed beta. But most important is like Shion posted. Don't max it. You don't really need a maxed mod for all of those mods. Rank six to eight is particularly strong. You could easily stop there and be fine. If you really want the most powerful mod though, then your best bet is to take your time and only put a bit in at a time. A few mods and cores every couple of missions will work out fine to max out those mods. They are just going to take you a while to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellishWind Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 hmmm i got everything maxed it just takes around 400 hours of your live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixty5 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 100+ fusion cores to go from 105% to 120% on serration. Its a long term thing, Considering that I have most of my other mods maxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XandoCalrissian Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It's a long haul, but worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandarex Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Those mods are more of "fusion dump". Max everything else that you're using first, and then dump the rest of the mods you get into Serration, Hornet Strike, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fithvael Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I actually finally managed to max my serration today, the last level took like 600 k though (not to mention all those fusion cores). It's definitely worth it in the long run though, since serration (as well as hornet strike and point blank) increase the BASE damage of the weapon and are calculated before all the other effects actually take place. What this means, is that the extra serration level not only grants you those +15% damage, but also empowers all your elemental mods (which indirectly makes mods like + fire rate or + multishot more effective too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slicshuter Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Lol... Flow hard to level, this guy. I just picked mods I saw with many levels, I've never actually used flow, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slicshuter Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 I actually finally managed to max my serration today, the last level took like 600 k though (not to mention all those fusion cores). It's definitely worth it in the long run though, since serration (as well as hornet strike and point blank) increase the BASE damage of the weapon and are calculated before all the other effects actually take place. What this means, is that the extra serration level not only grants you those +15% damage, but also empowers all your elemental mods (which indirectly makes mods like + fire rate or + multishot more effective too). So this means fully maxed serration and hornet strike is spectcular. Like, kill ancients easily spectacular. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindlessframe Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fithvael Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 So this means fully maxed serration and hornet strike is spectcular. Like, kill ancients easily spectacular. Damn. Yep, it truly is. Hence it's absurdly high upgrade cost - but getting these mods to high levels is what truly makes your weapons shine in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slicshuter Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 good luck DEAR GOD WHY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Choa- Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Similar to what everyone else has said, Serration and Hornet Strike require a significant investment in order to max. For this reason, it's better to leave them at around level 8 so you can max everything else. And once done (or when you have the mods to spare), go back and max them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kespertive Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Mine is at 135% and will not move for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIossome Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 For the last 2-3 levels of those mods, I needed to fram 200+ cores and use all of my mind controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer-X Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Nevermind my Max Serration and Hornet Strike Build..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulie Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Takes tons and tons of mods and fusion cores. My advice is to farm Xini, since infested drop the most mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHarlequin Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 If you are patient enough, you can cut the cost by throwing in just about every other type of mod. Most of them give pretty poor results, but they cost less. The big balance between cores and mods is the credit cost and how many you have. If you are going for a maxed out rank 10 mod, then the credits probably don't bother you either way because you are getting particularly rich on credits anyway. If you aren't rich on credits, then you spent too much somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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