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How to Get Virulent Scourge in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
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How to Get Virulent Scourge in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
Increases both the Toxin Damage and status chance of a melee weapon by 60% at max rank
Last Updated on September 14, 2026
The short answer
Virulent Scourge is a rare melee mod: Increases both the Toxin Damage and status chance of a melee weapon by 60% at max rank. The fastest way to get it is by killing Corrupted Vor in level 40 or higher Orokin Void missions. Toxin plus status for melee; the Condition Overload partner.
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 | Melee |
| 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 it is by killing Corrupted Vor in level 40 or higher Orokin Void missions. |
| On our builds | 28 of 242 weapon pages |
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
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Virulent Scourge
Virulent Scourge
+60% Toxin
+60% Status Chance
Melee
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 |
Weapons we put it on
Virulent Scourge is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
AtteraxBuild
Dakra PrimeBuild
Dark Split-SwordBuild
Deconstructor PrimeBuild
Dual Kamas PrimeBuild
Dual Zoren PrimeBuild
Fang PrimeBuild
Fragor PrimeBuild
Galatine PrimeBuild
Gram PrimeBuild
Guandao PrimeBuild
Gunsen PrimeBuildTips that save runs
- Melee Prowess on melee weapons
- Volcanic Edge on melee weapons
- Vicious Frost on melee weapons
- Virulent Scourge is additive with similar mods.
- It can be stacked with Melee Prowess, Volcanic Edge, Vicious Frost, Voltaic Strike, and Drifting Contact for a 370% increase in Status Chance.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Players might not realize it is additive with other mods.
- Players might not understand the base status chance requirement for 100% status.
- Players might overlook its interaction with Weeping Wounds.
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