History of Vorpal Weapon

Overview

Vorpal Weapon is a weapon trait that increases damage against bosses, vehicles and Guardians with their Super active.

Mechanics

Update 3.4.0 set the PvE damage bonuses by ammo type: +20% for Primary weapons, +15% for Special ammo and +10% for Heavy ammo. Damage against players with Super active was not changed. Against Guardians with Super active, the bonus is listed as +50% for Primary and +20% for Special. Major and Ultra enemies count as bosses, while Shriekers count as vehicles. On Rocket Launchers, the perk bonus is lost if the weapon is stowed before the rocket impacts.

Use

The perk is useful on boss-damage weapons such as Slug Shotguns and Sniper Rifles.