Survivability is always a top priority during Railjack missions, especially when you’re taking constant fire while trying to complete objectives.
Fortifying Fire comes into play by restoring a portion of your Railjack’s shields whenever you land a critical hit with your weapons, giving you an edge in prolonged engagements.
This effect works best on Railjacks equipped with high critical chance weapons or paired with Plexus Mods that boost critical chance, letting you maintain shields more consistently while under fire.
How To Get Fortifying Fire?
Fortifying Fire has a chance to drop from different enemies that you encounter during Railjack Missions, which include the following:
- Elite Orm Harpi (0.504%)
- Elite Orm Weaver (0.5355%)
- Orm Gox (0.303%)
- Orm Harpi (0.3015%)
- Orm Weaver (0.312%)
Fortifying Fire Effects
Fortifying Fire restores a portion of your Railjack’s shields with each critical hit, helping your ship survive longer during sustained combat.
At higher ranks, this effect can keep your shields topped up consistently when using weapons with high fire rate and critical chance, making it easier to stay in the fight.
This mod pairs well with other critical chance or damage-boosting Plexus Mods, letting you maintain shields while maximizing offensive output.
Using Fortifying Fire effectively allows you to weather enemy barrages, absorb burst damage, and reduce downtime between shield regeneration periods.
Maintaining this shield restoration during continuous engagements ensures your Railjack remains survivable even in high-level missions with heavy enemy waves.
Fortifying Fire Ranks
Rank | Shield Restore | Cost |
0 | +0.5% | 6 |
| 1 | +1% | 7 |
2 | +1.5% | 8 |
| 3 | +2% | 9 |
4 | +2.5% | 10 |
| 5 | +3% | 11 |
Verdict
Restoring shields through critical hits provides a strong edge, letting your Railjack endure more damage while dealing with multiple threats.
Fortifying Fire pairs exceptionally well with Railjacks using high-critical weapons and synergizing Plexus mods, keeping your defenses reliable during prolonged engagements.
With a fast rate of fire and high critical chance, sustaining your Railjack’s shields becomes much easier, enhancing overall survivability in combat.
