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Frost Vortex Build

Freeze-focused AoE build using M416-Silent Anabasis. Frost Vortex deals 30% PSI Intensity as Status DMG per second in a 4.5m radius, freezing enemies solid. Shelterer 4pc stacks Deviant Energy for up to 30% bonus Frost DMG. Bastille 2pc adds Weapon DMG when above 70% HP.

RifleFrostPvEAoE
Primary
M416 - Silent Anabasis
1,575DPS
Sustained876
Crit1,601
126 DMG750 RPM36 Mag
Secondary
Recurve Crossbow
2,233DPS
Sustained348
Crit2,246
1072 DMG125 RPM1 Mag
Melee
Stun Baton
700DMG
700 DMG0 RPM
Defense
HP600
Resist60
Psi80
Set Bonuses
Shelterer Set
4/6
1pcStatus DMG Reduction +15%
2pcElement DMG (Blaze, Frost, Shock, Blast) +8%
3pcEach weapon hit grants 1 stack of Deviant Energy. Every stack of Deviant Energy grants 1% Elemental DMG (Blaze, Frost, Shock, Blast). Effect can stack up to 20 times. Reloading removes half of the total stacks.
4pcIncrease max Deviant Energy stack by 10. Grant 2 additional stacks when hitting a weakspot.
Bastille Set
2/6
1pcWhen HP is above 70%, Weapon DMG +10%
2pcReload Efficiency +15%
3pcStay crouched and immobile for 0.5s to enter the Bastille state. While in the Bastille state, gain Weapon DMG +40%. After exiting the Bastille state, you cannot sprint and your Stamina consumption is increased by 100% for 3s.
4pc3s after exiting Bastille state, gain 1 stack of Armor per second, up to 60 stacks. While in Bastille state, each stack of Armor provides a Shield equal to 1% of max HP.

This build achieves 1,575 burst DPS and 876 sustained DPS with the M416 - Silent Anabasis. Uses Shelterer Set (4pc), Bastille Set (2pc) armor.