During missions, you will often end up killing several enemies, and with Primary Merciless, each enemy that you kill can turn into an advantage for a short period.
Primary Merciless provides you with a boost in damage that lasts for a brief duration, and this can stack up to 12 times, making it effective when taking out groups of enemies.
In addition to the bonus damage that you get, you also gain an increase in Reload Speed when this Arcane has been maxed out, making it useful in more than just one way.
How To Get Primary Merciless?
Primary Merciless drops from Steel Path Acolytes, each with roughly a 16.67% chance to grant the Arcane when defeated, making targeted farming viable.
On average, it may take about five kills per Acolyte for a drop, though RNG variance can extend the grind to dozens of kills.
Once acquired, the Arcane can be sold for credits or traded with other players, providing both a solo farming route and flexible acquisition options.
The following Acolytes each have a 16.67% chance to drop Primary Merciless:
- Mania
- Angst
- Violence
- Torment
- Misery
- Malice
Primary Merciless Effects
Primary Merciless increases primary weapon damage with each kill, stacking up to 12 times, letting players chain kills for massive output in fast-paced combat.
At max rank, it also provides a passive 30% reload speed bonus, making continuous firing and aggressive engagements far more efficient during extended, chaotic fights.
This Arcane is especially useful in missions with dense enemy waves, where maintaining stacks becomes easy and total damage can spike dramatically against multiple targets.
Overall, Primary Merciless rewards aggressive play and high kill-rate weapons, making it easier for you to maintain the damage bonus if you kill one enemy after the other for a short period.
Primary Merciless Ranks
Rank | Damage Per Stack | Damage Cap | Reload Speed |
0 | 5% | 60% | N/A |
| 1 | 10% | 120% | N/A |
2 | 15% | 180% | N/A |
| 3 | 20% | 240% | N/A |
4 | 25% | 300% | N/A |
| 5 | 30% | 360% | 30% |
Verdict
Primary Merciless makes every kill count, letting you keep the pressure on enemies and stack damage quickly to stay deadly in fast-paced combat.
It’s especially strong in missions with large groups, where building stacks happens naturally, and your primary weapon can shred through waves without losing momentum.
Overall, this Arcane rewards aggressive, continuous play, letting you maintain tons of damage while moving through missions and keeping enemies constantly under fire.
