Lex build
⚔ Sidearm · MR 3Secondary weapon — 3 mod tiers, from your first forma to the all-out build.
Info
| Category | Secondary weapon |
| Type | Pistol |
| Mastery required | MR 3 |
The 3 builds
🌱 Beginner
0–1 forma · early-planet mods
10/10Hornet Strike+220% Damage
5/5Convulsion+90% ElectricityHeated Charge+90% Heat
5/5Pathogen Rounds+90% ToxinDeep Freeze+90% Cold
Gunslinger+72% Fire Rate
Quickdraw+48% Reload
Slip Magazine+30% Magazine
Hornet Strike first (every rank counts), then 2 elements matched to the faction.
⚙️ Intermediate
2–3 formas + catalyst · syndicate 60/60s, common rares
10/10Hornet Strike+220% Damage
5/5Barrel Diffusion+120% MultishotLethal Torrent+60% Fire Rate · +60% Multishot
5/5Pistol Gambit+120% Critical Chance
5/5Target Cracker+60% Critical DamagePistol Pestilence+60% Toxin · +60% Status
Jolt+60% Electricity · +60% Status
5/5Convulsion+90% ElectricityBarrel Diffusion (multishot) + Lethal Torrent = the core of every sidearm. 60/60s (Pistol Pestilence/Jolt) via syndicates.
🔥 Expert
4–6 formas + catalyst · Galvanized (Arbitrations), Primed (Baro), Riven
10/10Hornet Strike+220% DamageGalvanized Diffusion+80% Multishot · +30% per kill (stacks ×5)
Galvanized Shot+80% Status · on kill: bonus damage per active status
Lethal Torrent+60% Fire Rate · +60% Multishot
10/10Primed Pistol Gambit+187% Critical Chance10/10Primed Target Cracker+110% Critical DamagePistol Pestilence+60% Toxin · +60% Status
Jolt+60% Electricity · +60% Status
Galvanized Diffusion/Shot from Arbitrations, Primed from Baro. Arcane: Secondary Merciless — or Secondary Encumber for status weapons.
Arcanes
Secondary Merciless
⚠️ « Evergreen » builds generated per archetype — the meta evolves. Adjust to the mods, arcanes and shards you own. All 3 tiers only use real in-game mods.