Corrupted Mods?

[jcv5000]

A lot of peoples say "corrupted mods' are the best mods we can have! How to recognize them, if I have some? Is it wrote 'Corrupted' on them?

[Merdocharr]

They're the mods you get from locked vaults around Phobos. The keys for them you can get from clan research. You can see the entire list in the wiki or by searching your codex mod list with "vault" for the ones you have found already.

[Draykoss]

yes you need to unlock derelict vaults to get them

[Merdocharr]

The mission nodes around Deimos, sorry. Mixed the two moons. The new infested thing :D

Nodes like the Horend (capture) or phlegyas (exterminate). And yes, orokin vaults are the ones indeed.

[zueldebizz]

Originally posted by jcv5000:

A lot of peoples say "corrupted mods' are the best mods we can have! How to recognize them, if I have some? Is it wrote 'Corrupted' on them?

Corrupted mods usually got a big +gain % stats & a big - minus % stats.Its like slash +40% & crits -60% stats.its a big gain & a big loss stats mods.I have a few of them but i didnt like using it.

[Merdocharr]

They are not something every item should use every time such as primary weapons using serration, but they do have the highest values for the bonus of any mod.

The downsides aren't that bad for the good mods either and in some cases even beneficial, such as building a speed nova.

[zueldebizz]

Originally posted by jcv5000:

I went into codex, mods. I wrote vaults! It showed me some mods! They don't seem as good as many other mods I have? They all have a negative minus perks, for a positive plus perks! For myself, it don't look like a good deal?

You need to consider some loss to use it.A good maxed arcanes & focus lens might helps.If not,you can stick with riven mods & other good mods.

[Azure Fang]

Here's a good place to start for the info you're looking for: https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Orokin_Vault

[Meewec]

the downside on them is usually more than made up for in other mods you stick on the same weapon. or in the case of vicious spread i usually don't care if i fill the room with a shotgun blast as opposed to hitting a smaller area.

[Yeti.^^]

Try googling once in a while.
Warframe wiki is a wonderful thing.

[Nibbie]

Originally posted by jcv5000:

I went into codex, mods. I wrote vaults! It showed me some mods! They don't seem as good as many other mods I have? They all have a negative minus perks, for a positive plus perks! For myself, it don't look like a good deal?

Some easy reasons to come up with using just a bit of critical thinking:

You can only have one of each mod on a piece of equipment. Thus, even if one mod is worse than another in a given scenario, you can put both on to get more of what you want. Steel Fiber (+110% armor) is generally better than Gladiator Aegis (+45% armor, 1 gladiator set stack), but if you really want armor, can put both on. Same goes for these, you can use them to get more of what you really want.

You don't always need all the stats on your equipment. For example, my Eternal War Valkyr build uses both Narrow Minded (+99% duration, -66% range) and Blind Rage (+99% strength, -55% efficiency). The build is focused on making one cast of Warcry last forever, so I don't need efficiency or range since I am (hopefully) only casting the ability once and it is mainly for myself (can still hit others if I am close enough to them anyway). Thus, I get massive bonuses to both stats I want, over triple the increase that most other sources give, at the cost of stats I don't care about.

You can make up the negatives in other ways. For example, Anemic Agility (+90% fire rate, -15% damage) is cancelled pretty easily by even just Hornet Strike (+220% damage), giving +90% fire rate and +205% damage between just the two of them. Creeping Bullseye (+48% crit chance, -36% fire rate) can be made up for with Arcance Velocity (90% chance for +120% fire rate on crit). I could put Streamline (+30% efficiency) on with Blind Rage to heavily reduce the negative while still getting a massive upside, more than any other two ability strength mods could give.