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How to Get Frigid Blast in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
Increases both the Cold damage and status chance of a shotgun by 60% at max rank
Last Updated on September 18, 2026
The short answer
Frigid Blast is a rare shotgun (primary) mod: Increases both the Cold damage and status chance of a shotgun by 60% at max rank. The fastest way to get it is by completing Spy missions on Kuva Fortress/Pago (Rot B) due to its higher drop chance. It is on 5 of our 242 weapon builds.
Reviewed September 13, 2026, current through Update 43.5. Stats are max rank from the live game data, drop chances from the official drop tables; this page is re-checked after every major patch.
| Mod facts | |
|---|---|
| Slot | Shotgun (primary) |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Polarity | Madurai (V) |
| Drain at max rank | 7 (rank 3) |
| At max rank | +60% Cold; +60% Status Chance |
| Fastest route | The fastest way to get it is by completing Spy missions on Kuva Fortress/Pago (Rot B) due to its higher drop chance. |
| On our builds | 5 of 242 weapon pages |
Table of Contents
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
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Frigid Blast
Frigid Blast
+60% Cold
+60% Status Chance
Shotgun
Where it drops
Official drop table, best chance first.
| Where | Chance | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Kuva Fortress/Pago (Spy), Rot B | 10% | Uncommon |
| Uranus/Rosalind (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Neptune/Nereid (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Pluto/Oceanum (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Eris/Cyath (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Eris/Gnathos (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Sedna/Tikoloshe (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Sedna/Kelpie (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
Weapons we put it on
Frigid Blast is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
Tips that save runs
- Shotgun Savvy on shotguns for increased status chance.
- Toxic Barrage on shotguns for combined elemental damage and status chance.
- Shell Shock on shotguns for combined elemental damage and status chance.
- Frigid Blast is additive with similar mods.
- It can be combined with Toxic Barrage, Shell Shock, and Scattering Inferno for a combined status chance bonus of 240%.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Players might not understand that the status chance bonus is additive with other mods.
- Players might not realize the full potential of combining it with other elemental and status chance mods.
- Players might overlook the specific Spy mission rotations that offer the best drop chances.