How to Get Vicious Spread in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
Last Updated on September 18, 2026
Vicious Spread is a rare shotgun (primary) mod: Increases shotgun damage by +90% and increases shotgun spread by +60% at max rank. The Orokin Vaults on Deimos: bring all four Dragon Keys, open the vault, and it is about a 4 percent roll per run, so budget ten to twenty runs or pay a few platinum on warframe.market. 90 percent shotgun damage that stacks with Point Blank; the spread penalty hurts only at range.
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 | 9 (rank 5) |
| At max rank | +90% Damage; -60% Accuracy |
| Fastest route | The Orokin Vaults on Deimos: bring all four Dragon Keys, open the vault, and it is about a 4 percent roll per run, so budget ten to twenty runs or pay a few platinum on warframe.market. |
| On our builds | 5 of 242 weapon pages |
Table of Contents
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
Shotgun
Where it drops
Official drop table, best chance first.
| Where | Chance | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Derelict Vault | 4.17% | Rare |
Every other way to get it
| Source | How | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Orokin Vault, Deimos (Dragon Key) | drop | 4.17% |
Weapons we put it on
Vicious Spread is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
Tips that save runs
- Punch Through mods for crowd control with Galvanized Acceleration
- Shotguns with innate tight spread
- Shotguns used at point-blank range
- Damage bonus stacks additively with similar mods like Point Blank.
- Spread increase is additive with bonuses that increase accuracy such as Soft Hands, Narrow Barrel, and Tainted Shell.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Players might combine it with Galvanized Acceleration without Punch Through mods.
- Players might not compensate for the increased spread by closing distance.
- Players might expect accuracy bonuses to affect the additional spread modifiers.