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How to Get Pathogen Rounds in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
Pathogen Rounds increases the Toxin damage of pistols by 90% at max rank
Last Updated on September 18, 2026
The short answer
Pathogen Rounds is an uncommon pistol (secondary) mod: Pathogen Rounds increases the Toxin damage of pistols by 90% at max rank. The fastest way to get Pathogen Rounds is to farm Hive Sabotage on Naeglar, Eris, and find all caches. It is on 16 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 | Pistol (secondary) |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Polarity | Naramon (dash) |
| Drain at max rank | 11 (rank 5) |
| At max rank | +90% Toxin |
| Fastest route | The fastest way to get Pathogen Rounds is to farm Hive Sabotage on Naeglar, Eris, and find all caches. |
| On our builds | 16 of 242 weapon pages |
Table of Contents
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
11
Pathogen Rounds
Pathogen Rounds
+90% Toxin
Pistol
Where it drops
Official drop table, best chance first.
| Where | Chance | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Eris/Candiru (Caches), Rot B | 5.64% | Rare |
| Eris/Lepis (Caches), Rot B | 5.64% | Rare |
| Eris/Psoro (Caches), Rot B | 5.64% | Rare |
| Eris/Viver (Caches), Rot B | 5.64% | Rare |
| Eris/Naeglar (Caches), Rot B | 5.64% | Rare |
| Zealot Proselytizer | 4.58% | Uncommon |
| Zealot Herald | 4.58% | Uncommon |
| Zealot Baptizer | 4.58% | Uncommon |
| Kuva Larvling | 4.58% | Uncommon |
| Saturn Six Fugitive | 4.58% | Uncommon |
| Exploiter Orb | 4.51% | Rare |
| Duviri/Endless: Tier 1 (Normal) | 0.67% | Legendary |
Weapons we put it on
Pathogen Rounds is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
Akbolto PrimeBuild
Akjagara PrimeBuild
Aksomati PrimeBuild
Akvasto PrimeBuild
AthodaiBuild
AtomosBuild
CyanexBuild
KnellBuild
Kuva KrakenBuild
Kuva NukorBuild
Pyrana PrimeBuild
Sagek PrimeBuildTips that save runs
- Hornet Strike on pistols for increased base damage.
- Pistol Pestilence on pistols for combined Toxin and Status Chance.
- Primed Heated Charge on pistols for Corrosive damage.
- This mod provides Toxin damage.
- It is a pistol mod.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Players might confuse it with rifle or melee Toxin mods.
- Players might not realize the importance of finding all caches in Sabotage missions.
- Players might overlook its role in creating elemental combinations.