Recommended Amps
This section of the guide will explain the recommended amps that are very effective in one-shotting Thrax.
Amp Chart
Before explaining the optimal amps for one-shotting, here is a chart of the stats that each part of the amp give. Chart credit: u/SmallCranberry9376.
Prisms
The precise rifle/sniper Prisms - Raplak, Cantic, Rahn - are very effective with headshots, but these require relatively good aim/accuracy from the player. The flamethrower Klamora Prism has a large hitbox so is more forgiving, but it still requires headshots for a decent TTK at level cap.
Scaffolds
The Phahd Scaffold does decent damage against Thrax Spectrals, and is notoriously good for self-reviving with Last Gasp due to the bouncing glaives providing multiple instances of damage per shot (especially effective when they get caught inside a Void bubble and repeatedly bounce on the same target). The Propa Scaffold can be timed to detonate at the end of a Thrax's Spectral animation, but its short range, inability to headshot, harsh falloff, and self knockback, can make it an inconvenient and not very effective choice.
Braces
For the best possible damage output, the Certus Brace is almost mandatory due to providing the best flat critical chance. When it comes to killing Spectral Thrax in short bursts of high damage, the other Braces don't offer helpful bonuses.
Comparison
A level 9999 Spectral Thrax Centurion has approximately 4,000,000 health. The damage output of various Amp parts across various Focus Schools is laid out below, to give you an idea of what your TTK will look like:
Attention:
Please read the focus school notes as it explains in general the information of each school abilities.
RAPLAK PRISM x Certus Brace
58% base CC -- 162% CC with Onslaught active -- 2.6x Critical Multiplier
| EO & EE | Madurai | Madurai | Unairu | Zenurik | Naramon | Vazarin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus School Damage Buff | Contamination Wave | Void Strike | Caustic Strike & Unairu Wisp | NOTES | Amp Spike | N/A |
| Orange Headshot | 8,628,081 | 32,505,792 | 3,620,032 | 2,349,846 | 3,620,032 | 2,349,846 |
| Yellow Headshot | 4,531,728 | 17,073,021 | 2,002,392 | 1,299,798 | 2,002,392 | 1,299,798 |
Raplak Notes:
Hit-scan, single shot, long range
RAPLAK PRISM x Certus Brace
54% base CC -- 151% CC with Onslaught active -- 2.2x Critical Multiplier
| EO & EE | Madurai | Madurai | Unairu | Zenurik | Naramon | Vazarin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus School Damage Buff | Contamination Wave | Void Strike | Caustic Strike & Unairu Wisp | NOTES | Amp Spike | N/A |
| Orange Headshot | 3,523,459(3x = 10,570,377) | 13,274,427 (3x = 39,823,281) | 1,463,254 (3x = 4,389,762) | 949,831 (3x = 2,849,493) | 1,463,254 (3x = 4,389,762) | 949,831 (3x = 2,849,493) |
| Yellow Headshot | 1,867,671 (3x = 5,603,013) | 7,036,341 (3x = 21,109,023) | 825,250 (3x = 2,475,750) | 535,689 (3x = 1,607,067) | 825,250 (3x = 2,475,750) | 535,689 (3x = 1,607,067) |
Cantic Notes:
Hit-scan, 3-shot burst, medium range. Each hit rolls its own crit chance - will get a mixture of yellow and orange crits with each burst
RAHN PRISM x Certus Brace
50% base CC -- 140% CC with Onslaught active -- 2x Critical Multiplier
| EO & EE | Madurai | Madurai | Unairu | Zenurik | Naramon | Vazarin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus School Damage Buff | Contamination Wave | Void Strike | Caustic Strike & Unairu Wisp | NOTES | Amp Spike | N/A |
| Orange Headshot | 3,523,459(3x = 10,570,377) | 13,274,427 (3x = 39,823,281) | 1,463,254 (3x = 4,389,762) | 949,831 (3x = 2,849,493) | 1,463,254 (3x = 4,389,762) | 949,831 (3x = 2,849,493) |
| Yellow Headshot | 1,867,671 (3x = 5,603,013) | 7,036,341 (3x = 21,109,023) | 825,250 (3x = 2,475,750) | 535,689 (3x = 1,607,067) | 825,250 (3x = 2,475,750) | 535,689 (3x = 1,607,067) |
Rahn Notes:
Projectile, automatic, long range
Focus School Notes:
- Contamination Wave: Distilled Contamination will increase damage on nearby targets.
- Void Strike: Damage varies depending on how much energy is available.
- Caustic Strike & Unairu Wisp: Multiple Caustic Strike casts will give Unairu Wisps to nearby teammates.
- Temportal Drag & Temporal Shot: Temporal Drag can no longer be applied to Spectral forms (RIP).
- Amp Spike: Amp Spike requires at least 8x combo multiplier.
- N/A (Vazarin): Vazarin has no way of increasing its Amp damage.