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Primed Heated Charge+15% Heat per rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Heated Charge+15% Heat per rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
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Primed Convulsion+15% Electricity per rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Convulsion+15% Electricity per rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
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Pistol Pestilence+60% Toxin, +60% Status ChanceRANK 3/3Pistol Pestilence+60% Toxin, +60% Status ChanceEffects shown at max rank · 7 base drain
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Lethal Torrent+10% Fire Rate, +10% Multishot per rankRANK 5/5Lethal Torrent+10% Fire Rate, +10% Multishot per rankEffects shown at max rank · 11 base drain
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Primed Target Cracker+110% Critical Damage at max rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Target Cracker+110% Critical Damage at max rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
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Primed Pistol Gambit+187% Critical Chance at max rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Pistol Gambit+187% Critical Chance at max rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
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Galvanized Shot+80% Status Chance
On Kill:
+40% Direct Damage per Status Type affecting the target for 14s. Stacks up to 3x.RANK 10/10Galvanized Shot+80% Status Chance
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+40% Direct Damage per Status Type affecting the target for 14s. Stacks up to 3x.Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
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Galvanized Diffusion+110% Multishot, On Kill:
+30% Multishot for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.RANK 10/10Galvanized Diffusion+110% Multishot, On Kill:
+30% Multishot for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
Secondary Outburst
Curated build
4 Forma · layout
Mesa Prime
The Stationary Gun
A minimum-range Gloom lifesteal tank that stands still in Peacemaker
CONFIGURATION
Customize to edit modsMOD CAPACITY
69 / 745 remainingRank 30 · Orokin Reactor · 60 base + 14 aura capacity
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Mesa PrimePASSIVE Shoot dual-wielded sidearms 15% faster and reload single-handed sidearms 25% more rapidly. Gain 50 Bonus Health when not using Melee Weapons.
Ballistic Battery
When activated, this power stores damage caused by guns. When triggered again, that damage is channelled through the next gunshot.
Shooting Gallery
Gives an ally Extra Damage while jamming the guns of nearby enemies. This power shifts between team members.
Shatter Shield
Envelops Mesa in a barrier of energy, reflecting back incoming bullet damage.
Peacemaker
With intense focus, Mesa draws her Regulator pistols, shooting down her foes in rapid succession.
CEPHALON FIELD GUIDE
How to play this build.
Tenno. Gloom at minimum range is a 5.4m bubble that only drains when enemies are in it, so on a ranged frame it is nearly free, and it gives Regulators lifesteal. Arcane Persistence caps incoming damage. Stand still in Peacemaker and heal through anything.
How it works
Minimum-range Gloom drains only when enemies enter its small bubble, which on a stationary ranged Mesa is rare, so it is effectively free lifesteal on Regulators.
Arcane Persistence's 500/s cap plus that lifesteal means Mesa cannot die while healing over 500/s.
Reach 700 armour with three Tauforged Azure shards, or Steel Fiber plus two.
Helminth
Gloom over 1 (casual) or 3.
Where it struggles
Peacemaker roots you.
Toxin bypasses armour but not the Gloom heal if it out-paces it.
Bosses take longer.
Variants
The Viral Duelist (#022) is the active shield-gate Mesa.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strong: stand-still immortal, free Regulator lifesteal, good for open-world bounties.
Weak: rooted while firing, no grouping, weapon-carried.
Who runs this
Players who want a lazy Mesa that never moves and never dies.
Curated build3 Forma · guide
Regulators Prime
The Gunslinger's Pair
Mesa's exalted pistols built corrosive-heat for armour
BUILD PERFORMANCE
Imported guide figures
Weapon figures land near 72% crit chance and 6.3x crit damage at a 23.7 fire rate.
CONFIGURATION
8 equipped modsSLOT 1 · RANK 10 Polarized slot
Primed Heated Charge
Polarized slotSLOT 2 · RANK 10 Polarized slot
Primed Convulsion
Polarized slotSLOT 3 · RANK 3
Pistol Pestilence
Unpolarized slotSLOT 4 · RANK 5
Lethal Torrent
Unpolarized slotSLOT 5 · RANK 10 Polarized slot
Primed Target Cracker
Polarized slotSLOT 6 · RANK 10 Polarized slot
Primed Pistol Gambit
Polarized slotSLOT 7 · RANK 10 Polarized slot
Galvanized Shot
Polarized slotSLOT 8 · RANK 10 Polarized slot
Galvanized Diffusion
Polarized slotARCANES
CEPHALON FIELD GUIDE
How to play this build.
Tenno. Regulators Prime is what Peacemaker fires. Corrosive-heat strips and ticks, the crit core keeps the beam red, and the arcane slot is now the main tuning decision.
The mods
Primed Pistol Gambit plus Primed Target Cracker are crit; Galvanized Shot is damage-per-status; Galvanized Diffusion is multishot; Primed Heated Charge plus Primed Convulsion plus Pistol Pestilence build corrosive and heat.
Arcane
Secondary Outburst is the highest DPS but needs finisher or primary-kill setup (Crescendo Furax Wraith or Ceramic Dagger).
Secondary Fortifier is the chill pick, generating overguard and shredding eximus overguard fast.
Cascadia Flare is flat base damage.
Where it struggles
Mesa-locked.
Peacemaker's aim cone.
Who runs this
Mesa players tuning Peacemaker for armoured Steel Path.