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How to Get Malignant Force in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
Increases both Toxin damage and status chance of a rifle by 60% at max rank
Last Updated on September 18, 2026
The short answer
Malignant Force is a rare rifle (primary) mod: Increases both Toxin damage and status chance of a rifle by 60% at max rank. The fastest way to get Malignant Force is by killing Corrupted Vor in level 40-60 Orokin Void missions. Toxin plus status for rifles: half of every Viral build.
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 | Rifle (primary) |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Polarity | Madurai (V) |
| Drain at max rank | 7 (rank 3) |
| At max rank | +60% Toxin; +60% Status Chance |
| Fastest route | The fastest way to get Malignant Force is by killing Corrupted Vor in level 40-60 Orokin Void missions. |
| On our builds | 41 of 242 weapon pages |
Table of Contents
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
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Malignant Force
Malignant Force
+60% Toxin
+60% Status Chance
Rifle
Where it drops
Official drop table, best chance first.
| Where | Chance | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Corrupted Vor | 25% | Uncommon |
Every other way to get it
| Source | How | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| The Cicero Crisis | limited-edition reward | |
| Razorback Armada event | drop from killing the Razorback |
Weapons we put it on
Malignant Force is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
Acceltra PrimeBuild
Afentis PrimeBuild
Alternox PrimeBuild
BasmuBuild
BratonBuild
Braton PrimeBuild
BurstonBuild
Burston PrimeBuild
Cernos PrimeBuild
Coda SynapseBuild
Daikyu PrimeBuild
DeraBuildTips that save runs
- High Voltage on rifles for combined elemental damage and status chance.
- Thermite Rounds on rifles for combined elemental damage and status chance.
- Rime Rounds on rifles for combined elemental damage and status chance.
- Malignant Force is additive with similar mods.
- Combining with High Voltage, Thermite Rounds, and Rime Rounds can achieve a 240% status chance bonus.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Players might not realize it is additive with other mods.
- Players might not combine it with other 60/60 mods for maximum effect.
- Players might not understand the full potential of status chance stacking.