Starfield:Poisonstorm
| Poisonstorm | |
|---|---|
| Base Damage | |
| Fire Rate | 400 |
| DPS | 66.7 |
| Ammo | 50 MI Array |
| Mag Capacity | 160 |
| Accuracy | 56.1% |
| Range | 58 |
| Mass | 12.2 |
| Mod Slots | 2/2 |
| Base Value | 46083 |
| Type | Ballistic Heavy Weapon |
| Item ID | 00AC6B8 |
| Variants | Magstorm |
The Poisonstorm is a ballistic heavy weapon in Starfield. It is a Unique version of the Magstorm. It uses .50 MI Array ammo. The Poisonstorm has a targeting laser which turns from green to red when aimed at a target, so you can tell how many bullets will hit your target. Since the Poisonstorm has the highest fire rate in the game it is very efficient at applying poison to enemies to slow their movement and deal damage over time. Unfortunately you cannot stack poison on the same target.
Weapon Effects
See full breakdown and information of all Weapon Effects.
| Name | Tier | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poison | 2 | Randomly deals poison damage and slows the target | 8% chance to apply the following effect to targets who are not currently poisoned:
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How to Get Guide
Location/Quest
- To find the unique Poisonstorm location you must travel to the Kore Kinetics shop can be found at their HQ in Neon City, located in on the planet Volii Alpha in the Volii System. The shop is located in the Trader Tower, once inside you can take the elevator to the floor labelled ‘Kore Kinetics’.
Weapon Modification
Pre-Attached
| Category | Available Mods | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | Depleted Uranium Rounds | Built using depleted Uranium, these rounds can penetrate any armor |
| Internal | High Velocity | Internal module that increases accuracy and range |
Compatible Mods
| Category | Available Mods | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | Armor-Piercing Rounds | More powerful casing can penetrate even the sturdiest armors |
| Batteries | Depleted Uranium Rounds | Built using depleted Uranium, these rounds can penetrate any armor |
| Internal | Hair Trigger | Installs a lighter trigger pull for increased Fire Rate |
| Internal | High Velocity | Internal module that increases accuracy and range |
| Magazines | Standard Magazine | Standard issue magazine |
Weapon Tier Level
Starfield has four weapon tier levels: Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced (in ascending order). The higher the tier, the better the damage of the weapon. As you level up, your chances of finding higher tier weapons increase, defeating higher level enemies will also increase the drop chance of best weapons. Note that superior weapons do exist, but they are incorrectly named as advanced weapons despite dealing more damage.
Unique Weapons in Starfield scale in base damage depending on their weapon tier level (Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced), but they keep the same unique name without any prefixes being added. You can find out more information on how to get the best version of each unique weapon you come across on the unique weapon tier system page.
Below you can find the stats for each tier level of this unique weapon.
| Tier | Loot Level | Damage Change | Damage | Fire Rate | DPS | Tier ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 0 | 0.0% | 400 | 60.0 | 001301EE | |
| Calibrated | 45 | 33.0% | 400 | 79.8 | 001301EF | |
| Refined | 55 | 44.0% | 400 | 114.9 | 001301F0 | |
| Advanced | 65 | 44.0% | 400 | 165.5 | 001308D4 |
Weapon Categories
Unique Heavy Weapons
Heavy Weapons in Starfield have a unique name, visual appearance, weapon mods and Depending on the unique weapon rarity (Rare, Epic or Legendary), it can have 1-3 pre-defined Weapon Effects that further enhance damage capabilities. For example, it may do double damage to targets who are full health.
Unlike the low chance of finding legendary weapons in loot, unique weapons have guaranteed locations where they can be found. This means you can prioritise on finding the best unique weapon location for your character build early on in your playthrough.
Below you will find a list of all the unique heavy weapon locations in Starfield along with the weapon ID which can be used to add the weapon to your inventory using console commands.
| Name | Image | Damage | Fire Rate | DPS | Ammo | Mag Capacity | Accuracy | Range | Mass | Mod Slots | Value | Item ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashta Tamer | 5 | 10.58 | 40mm XPL | 4 | 63.4% | 40 | 4.9 | 1/6 | 15561 | 0031FCBF | ||
| Heller's Cutter | 76 | 5.07 | Energy | - | 76.7% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 712 | 0032046A | ||
| N67 Smartgun | 350 | 58.3 | 7.77mm Caseless | 300 | 49.3% | 40 | 15.1 | 2/6 | 3713 | 001AC6BB | ||
| Poisonstorm | 400 | 66.7 | 50 MI Array | 160 | 56.1% | 58 | 12.2 | 2/2 | 46083 | 00AC6B8 | ||
| Reckless Bombardment | 12 | 24 | 40mm XPL | 8 | 65.5% | 40 | 14.15 | 5/6 | 89040 | 002D970 | ||
| Shattered Shock | 5 | 20.6 | 40mm XPL | 6 | 76.3% | 48 | 4.9 | 4/6 | 15561 | 000ECF9 | ||
| X-989 Microgun | 350 | 52.5 | 7.77mm Caseless | 300 | 67.0% | 42 | 12.3 | 4/6 | 39327 | 008AF5D |


