EFV-8 Mars is a secondary weapon that was introduced to Warframe when the Techrot Encore Update was released along with the other Scaldra Weapons.
This Scaldra Pistol is often seen being fired by Scaldra Barbicans, who are some of the enemies that are encountered in Hollvania.
This semi-automatic pistol has a decent amount of damage for a secondary weapon and has an alternate attack that allows it to launch Corrosive Grenades.
EFV-8 Mars Stats
EFV-8 Mars features a semi-automatic trigger and has medium accuracy and a decent fire rate, making it accurate even from longer distances.
Its alternate attack causes it to charge up before releasing a Corrosive Grenade, which can stop enemies in their tracks and inflict the Corrosion Status Effect.
Primary Fire (Semi-Automatic)
PRIMARY | |
Fire Rate | 6.5 |
| Magazine | 15 |
Reload | 1.7 Seconds |
| Accuracy | Medium |
Trigger | SEMI |
DAMAGE | |
Critical Chance | 27% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.1x |
Status Chance | 17% |
| Puncture Damage | 55 |
Impact Damage | 20 |
TOTAL DAMAGE | 75 |
Alternate Fire (Corrosive Grenade)
RADIAL ATTACK | |
Critical Chance | 31% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.9x |
Status Chance | 59% |
| Range | 5 Meters |
Corrosive Damage | 658 |
| Falloff | 50% |
EFV-8 Mars Unique Traits
Using the Alternate Fire of EFV-8 Mars will cause it to charge up and release a Corrosive Grenade, which deals damage on impact.
While it is mentioned to be a Corrosive Grenade, the damage dealt can be modified by other Mods, which include ones that add other Damage Types to it.
How to Get EFV-8 Mars?
You can get the EFV-8 Mars by crafting it with the EFV-8 Main Blueprint and its Component Blueprints, which can be purchased from Minerva.
Minerva can be found inside The Round Table pub inside the Hollvania Central Mall and will be selling the Main Blueprint for 15,000 Standing (The Hex) and 5,000 for the 3 Component Blueprints.
Once you have all the necessary blueprints, you may craft the Component Blueprints and later, the EFV-8 Mars once they complete.
EFV-8 Mars Crafting Requirements
EFV-8 Mars Blueprint
- 20,000 Credits/Hollars
- 1 EFV-8 Mars Barrel
- 1 EFV-8 Mars Receiver
- 1 EFV-8 Mars Stock
EFV-8 Mars Barrel
- 20,000 Credits/Hollars
- 30 Techrot Chitin
- 2 Techrot Motherboard
- 500 Alloy Plate
- 600 Salvage
EFV-8 Mars Receiver
- 20,000 Credits/Hollars
- 30 Efervon Sample
- 100 Techrot Chitin
- 300 Ferrite
- 2 Morphics
EFV-8 Mars Stock
- 20,000 Credits/Hollars
- 30 Efervon Sample
- 300 Hollvanian Pitchweave Fragment
- 10 Experimental Arc-Relay
- 240 Polymer Bundle
Verdict
EFV-8 Mars can be a good backup weapon or even a main one depending on your play style since it can deal a good amount of damage or be used to prime enemies.
While the Alternate Attack (Corrosive Grenade) takes some time to charge, it can be a good way to apply multiple Status Effects depending on what Mods it is equipped with.
This semi-automatic pistol features a higher Critical Chance than its Status Chance with its Primary Attack but with its Alternate Attack, the Status Chance is higher.
