Corrosion Injector

Corrosion Injector

 Warfare Device

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* Mastered
* Stinger

Afflicts the target with corrosion, dealing shield-piercing  15.3 damage per second for 7s.

26s Cooldown

600m Range

Afflicts the target with corrosion, dealing shield-piercing  16.6 damage per second for 8s.

25s Cooldown

620m Range

Afflicts the target with corrosion, dealing shield-piercing  17.9 damage per second for 9s.

23s Cooldown

640m Range

Afflicts the target with corrosion, dealing shield-piercing  19.2 damage per second for 10s.

22s Cooldown

660m Range

Afflicts the target with corrosion, dealing shield-piercing  20.4 damage per second for 11s.

21s Cooldown

680m Range

Afflicts the target with corrosion, dealing shield-piercing  21.7 damage per second for 12s.

20s Cooldown

700m Range

 Searing Demise
*Increases the damage by 80% but reduces the duration by 50%.*

 Mercy Kill
*Resets the cooldown if the target is destroyed during the effect.*

 Caustic Trauma
*Instantly deals all the remaining damage if the target takes collision damage.*

The **Corrosion Injector** is a warfare device. When activated within 600m of a locked target by default, it afflicts that target with corrosion, dealing shield-bypassing kinetic damage over time based on the player's level for at least 7.0s with a 26s or shorter cooldown.

## Stat Scaling

Several of Corrosion Injector's stats, including its kinetic damage per second (DPS) and corrosion effect duration, scale with device level as follows (level 6 is obtainable only via Stinger's Device Master special):

\*After device level-based scaling is applied, kinetic DPS of this warfare device is scaled up by a factor of 1.13 ^ (player level - 1), then modified further by the Utility attribute's device kinetic damage bonus and rounded to the nearest whole number in order to produce the final kinetic DPS shown in-game.

## Modes

Using device upgrade tokens to purchase 4 device levels on Corrosion Injector masters the device, unlocking three additional device modes which may be cycled through at any time on the Ship screen.

* **Searing Demise**: Increases the damage by 80% but reduces the duration by 50%.
* **Mercy Kill**: Resets the cooldown if the target dies during the effect.
* **Caustic Trauma**: Instantly deals all the remaining damage if the target takes collision damage.

## Obtaining

* Multiple locations - Offered at the Flying Dutchess for 3100 credits.
* Ceto Orbit - found in an abandoned base inside a large rock formation. See that page for details.
* Ceto Transit Gate - found in a bulletproof container behind a door locked by two empty generators.

## Notes

* The Mercy Kill mode provides a reliable way to maintain uptime on device-triggered effects such as Play It Safe's damage nullification and Stinger's third primary weapon hardpoint.
* This devices effectiveness is greatly increased by several items and effects:
	+ legendary sensor Visions of Decay: "Corrosion Injector deals 100% increased damage and will hit 3 additional enemies within 300m around the target."
		- Mercy Kill will only trigger with on the initial enemy targeted, not all three.
		- Multiple corrosion stacks can be more easily applied using Visions of Decay combined with Mercy Kill.
	+ Blightmonger Set:
		- 2/4 set bonus: Enemies take 20% increased corrosion damage
		- 3/4 set bonus: Each stack of corrosion on an enemy grants you 1% armor regeneration per second
		- 4/4 set bonus: Targets affected by corrosion take 50% increased damage from your secondary weapons
		- Deteriorator: Critical hits apply their damage as Corrosion for 2s
	+ Universal module modifiers: "5% increased corrosion damage" and "10% increased corrosion duration"
	+ Stinger passive: 25% increased corrosion damage. [Exclusive]

* A hostile elements can apply corrosion:
	+ Outlaw Viper
	+ Random corrosion mines and clouds in various locations
* Hostile corrosion effects can be mitigated with:
* Hazard Shield: Grants immunity to Corrosion while shield is up.
* Sentinel passive: While shields are at least 50% charged, gain corrosion immunity. [Exclusive]