When it comes to rifles, having extra ammo can make taking down more enemies possible, especially when it comes with added Heat damage for each shot.
Wildfire increases magazine capacity, giving weapons more rounds per reload, and adds Heat damage on top of the base weapon damage to boost total effectiveness.
This makes it useful for rifles with small magazines that need extra shots and for larger magazine weapons that gain bonus rounds, while also contributing to Heat-based status potential.
How To Get Wildfire?
Wildfire can be obtained by playing Nightmare Mode missions, where it appears as a rotation A reward at the end of the mission for completing objectives successfully.
The drop is random, so multiple runs may be needed, though choosing nodes with higher drop chances can improve your odds significantly.
If farming Nightmare missions is inconvenient, trading with other Tenno provides a reliable way to acquire Wildfire without relying on random drops.
Wildfire Effects
Wildfire increases a rifle’s magazine capacity by up to 20 percent, letting small magazine rifles fire extra rounds and giving large magazine weapons bonus shots.
This extra magazine capacity helps weapons stay in combat longer without reloading, giving small magazines more usable rounds and letting high-capacity rifles stretch their ammo further.
It also adds Heat damage up to 60 percent of the weapon’s base damage, stacking with existing damage types to increase total damage per shot and trigger Heat status effects.
In practical use, Wildfire is effective for improving overall damage output and increasing total shots per magazine, benefiting rifles with low ammo or builds that use Heat status.
Wildfire Stats
Rank | Magazine Capacity | Heat Damage | Capacity |
0 | +5% | +15% | 6 |
| 1 | +10% | +30% | 7 |
2 | +15% | +45% | 8 |
| 3 | +20% | +60% | 9 |
Verdict
If you need an extra boost in ammo, the increase from Wildfire can be a game changer, letting rifles fire more rounds before needing to reload.
In addition to the extra ammo, the added Heat damage improves total damage output, making each shot hit harder and giving you more offensive potential.
This is especially useful for builds that take advantage of Heat’s status effects, allowing players to combine raw damage with elemental procs for a more versatile and impactful rifle setup.
