Firecracker

Firecracker
Class	Weapon Mod

Firecracker is an Iconic weapon mod that makes a Power weapon shoot explosive rounds. It is one of the Iconic mods that V can craft from the Active Chimera Core in Phantom Liberty. The core works only once, so Firecracker is a choice that shuts out the other Chimera Core mods. It suits a build that already relies on Power weapons and wants every bullet to explode on impact. Firecracker is a Phantom Liberty mod, crafted after the main job Spider and the Fly from the core of the Militech Chimera.

Effect

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Firecracker changes a Power weapon's ammunition. Once it is installed, the gun fires explosive rounds.

The mod is a Tier 5 Iconic item. It takes the weapon mod slot of the Power weapon it goes into. Ordinary mods stay in a weapon once installed. Firecracker is different, and V can unequip it and move it to another Power weapon later.

How to Get Firecracker Guide

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• Play the Phantom Liberty main job Spider and the Fly.
• Defeat the Militech Chimera and take the Active Chimera Core from the wreck.
• Open the crafting menu and find the Iconic weapon mods.
• Craft Firecracker with the Active Chimera Core.
• Install it on a Power weapon.

Firecracker Map Location and Quest Guide

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1. Start the Phantom Liberty main job Spider and the Fly.
2. Fight off the Barghest forces while Songbird controls the Chimera.
3. Fight the Chimera alongside Myers once Songbird loses control of it.
4. Climb onto the Chimera when Myers calls for it, to finish the fight.
5. Pick up the Active Chimera Core beside the wreck before leaving, since it has no marker.
6. Open the crafting menu and go to the Iconic weapon mods.
7. Craft Firecracker with the Active Chimera Core.
8. Install Firecracker on a Power weapon.

The map shows where the main job Spider and the Fly starts in Dogtown, the job that yields the Active Chimera Core.

Firecracker map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Compatible Weapons

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Firecracker is compatible with 7 pistols, 3 revolvers, 5 SMGs, 8 assault rifles, 7 shotguns, 2 precision rifles, 1 sniper rifle and 3 machine guns.

PistolsRevolversSMGsAssault RiflesShotgunsPrecision RiflesSniper RiflesMachine Guns

Name	Image	Type
Lexington x-MOD2		Power
Liberty		Power
M-10AF Lexington		Power
Nue		Power
Slaught-O-Matic		Power
Tamayura		Power
Unity		Power

Name	Image	Type
DR-5 Nova		Power
Metel		Power
Overture		Power

Name	Image	Type
DS1 Pulsar		Power
Guillotine		Power
Guillotine x-MOD2		Power
M221 Saratoga		Power
Shigure		Power

Name	Image	Type
D5 Copperhead		Power
DA8 Umbra		Power
HJSH-18 Masamune		Power
Kyubi		Power
Kyubi x-MOD2		Power
M251s Ajax		Power
Nowaki		Power
Umbra x-MOD2		Power

Name	Image	Type
Carnage		Power
Crusher		Power
DB-2 Testera		Power
DB-4 Igla		Power
M2038 Tactician		Power
Pozhar x-MOD2		Power
VST-37 Pozhar		Power

Name	Image	Type
Kolac		Power
SOR-22		Power

Name	Image	Type
SPT32 Grad		Power

Name	Image	Type
M2067 Defender		Power
MA70 HB		Power
MA70 HB x-MOD2		Power

Upgrades

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Firecracker comes only at Tier 5, the tier at which V crafts it from the Active Chimera Core.

Character Builds

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Firecracker belongs on a Power weapon. The core can be used only once, so it belongs on a strong Power weapon. The mod can still be moved if a better Power weapon turns up.

The other Chimera Core mods each serve a different weapon type. Wallpuncher is the choice for Tech weapons. Hackatomy is the choice for Smart weapons. Severance is the choice for blades.

Lore

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Firecracker comes from the Chimera, a combat tank that Militech built as a prototype. The tank never entered mass production. During Spider and the Fly, V and President Rosalind Myers find a Chimera in a Barghest storage area under Dogtown.

Barghest forces attack, and Songbird takes control of the Chimera to fight them off. She then loses control, and the machine turns on V and Myers. After the fight, its still active power core can be taken from the wreck. The core is the only crafting material that Firecracker needs.

Notes

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• The Active Chimera Core can be used once. Crafting Firecracker rules out Wallpuncher, Hackatomy and Severance on the same playthrough.
• Firecracker can be unequipped and moved to another Power weapon.

Mod Categories

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  Scopes

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  Muzzles

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  Weapon Mods

All Weapon Mods

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Every weapon mods mod is listed below.

Name	Image	Effect
Airstrike		Raises crit chance and crit damage for midair attacks
Barbarian		More damage against stunned, staggered and knocked down enemies
Better Half		Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine
Big Mag		Bigger magazine, slower reload
Bleedout		Bleeding damage can crit
Bloodbruiser		Makes a blunt weapon lethal and able to cause Bleeding
Boomerang		A headshot kill with a thrown weapon can return it at once
C-Thru		Charged shots pierce cover sooner and lose less damage
Condenser		Tighter pellet spread, less damage per pellet
Critochet		Raises crit chance with ricochets
Cyclone		A sprint attack opens unlimited combos with stacking attack speed
Equalizer		More damage against Elite enemies
Firecracker		Shoots explosive rounds
Fleetshot		Lower Stamina cost and no heavy weapon slowdown, less armor penetration
Focus Fire		Tighter hipfire spread, shorter effective range
Gambiteer		Faster bullets and more armor penetration, less homing
Hackatomy		Hits can apply a quickhack effect based on the body part hit
Haemocide		Longer Bleeding and more crit chance, lower base damage
Headhopper		More lock-on targets, faster lock-on and more headshot damage
Headtoll		A headshot kill streak grants stacking combat bonuses
Javelin		More armor penetration with melee, doubled on throws
K.O.		More damage and knockdowns on stunned enemies, slower attacks
Kneel!		Leg shots can dismember and kill instantly
Panorama		Larger smart reticle that holds a lock longer, slower lock-on
Parallax		Longer range and less sway when aiming, Stamina stops regenerating
Pax		Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat
Pinpoint		Tighter bullet spread after each headshot, stacking
Pyro		Turns part of the damage into Thermal damage with a chance to Burn
Ready Steady		Lowers recoil, more so when aiming from cover
Severance		Hits to the head or limbs of a weakened enemy can dismember and kill
Shuffler		Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine
Silencio		More crit chance and crit damage when crouched and undetected
Slice 'Em Up		A kill leaves enemies more open to Finishers for a short time
Spinetickler		Fully charged hits can cause an EMP blast
Stabilizer		Better weapon handling when crouching or crouch-sprinting
Supercharger		Faster charge and lower Stamina cost, less armor penetration
Swiss Cheese		More armor penetration, higher Stamina cost per bullet
Vivisector		More dismemberment, then more torso damage for a short time
Wallpuncher		Charges to 200%, full armor penetration, no cover penalty
Zenith		More crit chance, tighter spread and faster swap after drawing
Zero-G		More effective range, thrown weapons fly straight