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How to Get Voltaic Strike in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
Voltaic Strike increases both the Electricity damage and status chance of a melee weapon by 60% at max
Last Updated on September 18, 2026
The short answer
Voltaic Strike is a rare melee mod: Voltaic Strike increases both the Electricity damage and status chance of a melee weapon by 60% at max rank. Baro Ki'Teer only. Check the Baro page for his next visit and buy it the first time you see it; it never drops anywhere. Electricity plus status on melee; the 60/60 pattern that every status build stacks.
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% Electricity; +60% Status Chance |
| Fastest route | Baro Ki’Teer only. Check the Baro page for his next visit and buy it the first time you see it; it never drops anywhere. |
| On our builds | 4 of 242 weapon pages |
Table of Contents
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
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Voltaic Strike
Voltaic Strike
+60% Electricity
+60% Status Chance
Melee
Every way to get it
| Source | How | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Baro Ki'Teer | periodic item for sale | 300 Ducats, 150,000 Credits |
Weapons we put it on
Voltaic Strike is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
Tips that save runs
- Melee Prowess on melee weapons for increased status chance.
- Volcanic Edge on melee weapons for combined elemental damage and status.
- Vicious Frost on melee weapons for combined elemental damage and status.
- Voltaic Strike is additive with similar mods.
- It can be stacked with Melee Prowess, Volcanic Edge, Vicious Frost, Virulent Scourge, 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 the additional benefit from Weeping Wounds.