Ax-52 build

🌱 Beginner

0–1 forma · early-planet mods

10/10Serration+165% Damage

5/5Point Strike+150% Critical Chance

5/5Hellfire+90% Heat

5/5Stormbringer+90% Electricity

5/5Cryo Rounds+90% Cold

5/5Infected Clip+90% Toxin

Fast Hands+30% Reload Speed

Rupture+90% Impact

Base damage + 2 elements matched to the faction (Corrosive = Electricity+Toxin against Grineer, Magnetic = Cold+Electricity against Corpus shields…).

⚙️ Intermediate

2–3 formas + catalyst · syndicate 60/60s, common rares

10/10Serration+165% Damage

5/5Split Chamber+90% Multishot

5/5Point Strike+150% Critical Chance

5/5Vital Sense+120% Critical Damage

Malignant Force+60% Toxin · +60% Status

Rime Rounds+60% Cold · +60% Status

5/5Hunter Munitions30% chance of Slash proc on critical hit

5/5Vile Acceleration+90% Fire Rate / −15% Damage

Split Chamber (multishot) changes everything. The 60/60s (events/syndicates) raise status without sacrificing damage; Hunter Munitions (Ostron bounties) adds Slash procs on crits.

🔥 Expert

4–6 formas + catalyst · Galvanized (Arbitrations), Primed (Baro), Riven

10/10Serration+165% Damage

Galvanized Chamber+80% Multishot · +30% per kill (stacks ×5)

Galvanized Aptitude+80% Status · on kill: bonus damage per active status

Galvanized Scope+120% Crit while aiming · headshot-kill bonus

5/5Vital Sense+120% Critical Damage

5/5Hunter Munitions30% chance of Slash proc on critical hit

10/10Primed Cryo Rounds+165% Cold

10/10Heavy Caliber+165% Damage / reduced accuracy

Galvanized mods (Arbitrations) that ramp up on kills + Primed from Baro. Weapon arcane: Primary Merciless (or Deadhead if you aim for heads). A good Riven replaces Heavy Caliber.

Arcanes