[Sporothrix] is a low crit chance but very high crit damage weapon with high status chance, meaning it can proc multiple statuses per shot. The bulk of the damage comes from the direct hits, while the AOE provides free viral priming and some minor spread damage.

This is ideally used with an external flat crit chance buff since it has 1% cc but a whopping 3 cd. The weapon innately can get +25% flat cc from 5 puncture procs. Other sources include Arcane Avenger, [Harrow], [Citrine], [Sevagoth], [Adarza Kavat].

UPDATE MARCH 2025
This also acts as a placeholder for [Coda Sporothrix]. Magnetic progenitor is the most flexible allowing you to still make blast, electric, heat and toxin variants easily. Alternatively you could get electric and commit to electric [Sporothrix].

Empty arcane slot is now for Primary Crux which gives ammo efficiency and status chance. You can also just stick to Primary Merciless for the bonus reload too.

UPDATE SEPT 2024
Blast has been buffed and can deal good AOE status damage on weapons with very high status, provided they can stack 10 blast within 1.5s

BUILD BREAKDOWN
Semi Rifle Cannonade: gives base damage, flexible for [Serration] or amalagam [Serration] if you prefer more fire rate (e.g. externally)

Galv Chamber: Mandatory multishot

Thermite + [Rime Rounds]: makes blast for AOE clearing, see below for elemental variations e.g. pure electric

[Rifle Elementalist]: multiplicative 1.9x to status damage e.g blast or electric procs

[Vital Sense]: Ideal with external crit buffs, but even with just puncture procs giving 26% cc, increases average DPS by 47% (with [Hammer Shot] on) or 61% (without [Hammer Shot]).

[Volatile Variant]: gives more explosion radius, punchthrough and status chance, great for clearing crowds better. Optional if you want to use this specifically for single targets.

Primed Bane of Grineer/Corrupted: Applies separate 1.55x multiplier to base damage and double dips slash procs for 2.4025x multiplier.

FLEXIBLE OPTIONS
[Vile Acceleration]: Increase fire rate which boosts DPS by 90%. Can offload if using external fire rate sources.

[Hammer Shot]: Gives status chance as well as crit damage which boosts average DPS.

[Target Acquired]: If you headshot, you get a 1.6x multiplier, separate to base dmg and bane mods, but additive to the 50% headshot bonus when zoomed, giving a final dps boost of 40%. This is still higher than what Serration gives, but less than Vital Sense when at 5 puncture procs of with external crit chance.

Amalgam Serration/normal [Serration]: Gives more damage without needing to build stacks, but is ultimately additive to Primary Merciless and Galv Aptitude meaning it only gives about 21% final DPS boost.

VARIANTS
Pure Electric: swap [Thermite Rounds] and Rime Rounds for Stormbringer + High Voltage
Pure Heat: swap Rime Rounds for Hellfire

RIVEN
Desired stats are CD/MS/FR/SC with -impact/puncture/slash.

This is some gameplay with [Harrow] and avenger.

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